Hand-struck, irregularly shaped coins known as cobs in English and macuquinas in Spanish served as the primary currency in the Americas for more than two centuries,” said Daniela Vargas Ariza, lead ...

The San Jose galleon has been lost beneath the Caribbean for more than 300 years, but researchers have now confirmed that the ...

The San Jose was a marvel of 17th century technology. The Spanish galleon weighed more than a ... But in 1708, it sank after a battle with an English ship near what is now Colombia.

A ‘smoking gun’ has emerged in a multi-billion dollar finders keepers battle over the “biggest ... The Spanish galleon San José was owned by Spain’s crown when she was sunk by the British ...

Based on the results, a second effort might be scheduled. The San Jose galleon sank in battle with British ships more than 300 years ago. It was located in 2015 but has been mired in legal and ...

Cal Fire crews battle blazes in Santa Clara and San Benito counties Map: Ranch Fire evacuations ... Dave Cortese, a San Jose Democrat, said it’s apparent that all the bond funding lawmakers ...

burns building in Los Altos Hills Cal Fire crews battle blazes in Santa Clara and San Benito counties San Jose: Firefighters respond to Tier 2 vegetation fire near Communications Hill New map ...

The San José was sailing for Cartagena, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, when in 1708 a squadron of British warships set upon the galleon and she sank. She was carrying riches gathered in the New ...

During its sea battle with a British naval squadron, the San José exploded, killing all but 11 of its 600 passengers. Treasure seekers have long fantasized about discovering the galleon’s final ...

An image of the wrecked Spanish galleon San Jose, released by the Colombian government ... 1708’ by Samuel Scott shows a battle between the British and Spanish (Picture: Samuel Scott) A British ...

An expedition to the famed San José shipwreck has begun off the coast of Colombia. The mythical galleon San José sank ... ship is the subject of a legal battle in the United States, Colombia ...