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Explore History With Florida Keys Shipwrecks Explore History With Florida Keys Shipwrecks November 6 Isaiah Canaan Bulls Jersey , 2013 | Author: Elena McDowell | Posted in Education
Florida is the state to visit when you can’t stand the winter weather anymore. Here it’s perpetual summer and even in January you can enjoy the warm ocean, the many beaches and the tropical climate. If you have a keen sense of adventure, you should also try to explore some of the fascinating Florida Keys shipwrecks during your vacation in the Sunshine State.


The Florida Keys lie just off the southern tip of the state, curving in a line towards the west. These islands are surrounded by coral reefs and shoals E'Twaun Moore Bulls Jersey , making them the perfect destination if you love water sports like fishing, diving and snorkeling. In addition, they’re easy to reach. You can even drive there from the mainland, taking the network of bridges Dwyane Wade Bulls Jersey , known as the Overseas Highway, that connects the keys to one another.


One of the Caribbean’s main shipping routes passes just off the islands. The combination of dangerous waters, frequent hurricanes and an abundance of ships means that inevitably there will be many wrecks. In fact, Key West initially became prosperous from wrecking Doug McDermott Bulls Jersey , which was the practice of looting the cargo off ships that had run aground.


Some of the oldest wrecks in the region date from the early 1600s, among them the wreck of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha. She was a merchant ship belonging to the Spanish Silver Fleet and sank in 1622. The Silver Fleet lost many ships in these waters during the century or so that it transported valuable goods from the Americas to Spain. In one hurricane alone, in 1733, 19 of its ships were destroyed.