The Lost Silver Fleet: Spain's Sunken Treasure of 1628

In 1628, the Spanish treasure fleet from the Americas met disaster near the coast of modern-day Cuba. This episode follows the ill-fated voyage of the galleons Santa María del Juncal and Espíritu Santo, which sank during a hurricane off the Florida Straits. We explore the logistics of the carrera de Indias, the silver that was lost, and the desperate attempts to salvage the cargo. We also discuss the infamous General Juan de Benavides, who was later executed for losing the fleet. This is a story of weather, greed, and the fragility of Spain's golden age empire. #SpanishTreasureFleet #SilverGalleons #Caribbean #1628 #SantaMariaDelJuncal #EspirituSanto #JuanDeBenavides #CarreraDeIndias #Hurricane #FloridaStraits #SunkenTreasure #Salvage #History #FexingoHistory #MaritimeHistory #SpanishEmpire #17thCentury #Shipwreck Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo