El Cazador
Take your seat in a glass-bottom boat and explore the amazing shipwreck of El Cazador, a Spanish brigantine, that met its fate in 1784, sinking in the Gulf of Mexico during a storm. Laden with silver coins, it was bound for New Orleans to support Spain’s struggling economy. Lost for over 200 years, its discovery in 1993 stirred excitement. The coins onboard became prized artifacts, reflecting the economic ties of colonial America. Many historians believe that if El Cazador had completed her mission, she could have changed history. Instead, El Cazador’s story embodies the risks and rewards of maritime trade, the mysteries of the deep, and the enduring allure of lost treasure.
