Colombia Announces First Exploration at Treasure Wreck - Latin America. The galleon loaded with emeralds and gold was sunk by English pirates in 1708 and is located 600 meters deep.
The scientific investigation, which will be conducted with a remotely controlled robot at a depth of over 600 meters, will cost almost 18 billion Colombian pesos (around 4.5 million dollars) The announcement was presented as part of the symposium "Challenges and prospects" at the Caribbean Naval Museum in Cartagena.