Colombia sending a deep-water expedition to explore the 300-year-old San José shipwreck.
The Spanish galleon, discovered in 2015, is believed to hold treasures worth up to $20 billion.
A 300-year-old shipwreck in the Caribbean is believed to hold gold and silver coins, emeralds, and other sunken treasures that could be worth $20 billion.
On Friday, Colombia's government unveiled plans for a groundbreaking deep-water expedition to explore the legendary galleon, San José, dubbed the "holy grail of shipwrecks."
In the ship's hold was accumulated wealth taken from Spain's colonies in South America, including 116 steel chests full of emeralds and millions of gold and silver coins.
Persons:
Colombia's, San José
Organizations:
Business
Locations:
Colombia, José, Spanish, Caribbean, San, Cartagena, South America