Colombia Discovers 2 Other Historical Shipwrecks Near San Jose Galleon

The San Jose, thought by historians to be carrying treasure worth billions of dollars, sank in 1708 near Colombia's Caribbean port of Cartagena.

Colombian naval officials conducting underwater monitoring of the long-sunken San Jose galleon have discovered two other historical shipwrecks nearby, President Ivan Duque said on Monday.

The San Jose galleon, thought by historians to be carrying treasure that would be worth billions of dollars, sank in 1708 near Colombia's Caribbean port of Cartagena.

Its potential recovery has been the subject of decades of litigation.

A remotely operated vehicle reached 900 meters depth, Duque and naval officials said in a video statement, allowing new videos of the wreckage.