January
24
/ 2024
In September 1622, the Nuestra Señora de Atocha treasure ship sunk near the Florida Keys. Now, its $1.1billion cargo of plundered indigenous treasures, including a stunning Colombian emerald crucifix, a royal orb and a gold-and-emerald ring, are being displayed in New York. When Nature Reclaimed The Priceless Emeralds This story begins on September 4, 1622 AD, when the Tierra Firme flota, a Spanish treasure fleet, comprising twenty heavily-loaded ships, left the Havana port of Cuba, headed for Spain. The following day a hurricane smashed the Florida straits and eight of the ships were sunk. Sailing as Almirante (rear guard), The Nuestra Senora de Atocha (“Our Lady of Atocha”), was carrying 265 people onboard. Its hull was stuffed with a vast
