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In 1622, trade was flourishing between Spain and the Spanish West Indies, but the waters of the Florida Keys are too dangerous for navigation. On 6 September, the galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha sank, precipitated by a hurricane on a coral reef near Key West. It was carrying copper, silver, tobacco, jewelry, indigo and several tons of gold and silver. The same year (or about it), another galleo…