Christopher Columbus

Reposted with permission from the BBC (article from May 15, 2014) Kind regards,BBC News Permissions Team (EO) October 10th, 2022 A US underwater investigator has said he believes he has found the wreck of the Santa Maria, the flagship of Christopher Columbus's famed expedition. Barry Clifford said evidence "strongly suggests" a ruin off Haiti's north coast is the Santa Maria. Mr. Clifford's team has measured and taken photos of the wreck. He says he is working with the Haitian government to protect the site for a more detailed investigation. The Santa Maria, along with the La Nina and La Pinta, [...]