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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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According to the navy, there could be 13 more sites to explore. "We have been monitoring different points of which there was information of possible shipwrecks in times similar to those of the galleon," Duque said. The galleon's priceless cargo still remains at the bottom of the sea because it is in dispute between Colombia and Spain. Colombia considers it its own because it was found in its territorial waters and the vessel that made the discovery belonged to the Colombian Navy. Spain says the galleon belonged to the Spanish Navy and as such is protected by United Nations regulations.