Message:In 1654 the Spanish Galleon Jesus María de la Médica Concepción, also known as El Capitan - as it was the lead vessel in the fleet, sank off the coast of Ecuador. The ship was hauling 3 million pesos of silver, 2,212 ingots, 216 chests of coins, and 22 boxes of wrought silver. Silver salvaged from the ship by the Spanish was taken to Cuba and loaded upon the Nuestra Senora del la Maravilla, but it too sank on January 4, 1656. The silver was salvaged again, and loaded upon the Madama do Brasil, which then sank near Gorda Cay in 1657.
Disney's Castaway Cay is a private island in the Bahamas which serves as an exclusive port for the Disney Cruise Line ships. It is located near Great Abaco Island and was formerly known as Gorda Cay.
Now Disney has the silver, avast!
Yours,
IronRed
28-Apr-2026