Footage of the Galeón San José shipwreck which is to be lifted from the sea after more than 300 years

The Spanish galleon San Jose is set to finally be recovered from the bottom of the Caribbean Sea, the Colombian government has said.President Gustavo Petro has made it a priority to lift the vessel before his term comes to an end in 2026.Colombia’s Culture Minister Juan David Correa told Bloomberg: "The president has told us to pick up the pace."The ship is believed to have been carrying 200 tons of treasure, reportedly worth between £3.2 billion and £16 billion, when it went down on June 8, in 1708.