Image: Scuba divers swimming in the Guna Yala waters of Panama to explore the Maurepas treasurers.
Credit: Pelorus
Calling all treasure hunters.
By Skye Sherman, Published on June 25, 2025
Searching for buried treasure may be the stuff of legends and action movies, but thanks to a once-in-a-lifetime offering from luxury experiential travel company Pelorus Travel, it could actually be your next vacation.
In 1699, a French frigate called the Maurepas sank in the remote San Blas Islands off the coast of Panama, taking a massive trove of treasure down with it. Believed to be carrying precious cargo from Charles II of Spain to King Louis XIV of France, the ship went down in waters belonging to the Guna Yala people, who say they have always known the wreck’s location—but they’ve kept the site secret, believing the area to be tied to their cosmic origins.
Read the full article on Travel + Leisure:
https://www.travelandleisure.com/shipwrecked-treasure-pelorus-travel-11758378
