Colombia is preparing the recovery of the first pieces of the galleon 'San José', in the midst of a million-dollar dispute with a treasure hunting company. The Minister of Culture, Juan David Correa, announced that the exploration will begin between April and May.
The extraction of the objects will be a scientific test to analyze how they react in the surface after having been more than three centuries 600 meters under the sea. The expedition will cost 17,962 million pesos, close to 4.5 million dollars.