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Colombia discovers 2 new shipwrecks near legendary San Jose galleon

Colombia's navy, using new high-tech equipment, was finally able to descend 600 meters to the bottom of the Caribbean Sea to prove that the Spanish San Jose galleon was in good condition but also discovered some surprises.

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This has made it possible to see the detail of the finds, including the cannons that were manufactured in Seville and Cadiz around 1655 and the ornaments of the almost intact Chinese crockery that was part of the galleon's galley. There are also hand-struck coins of Spanish America, a gold ingot and crew swords.