Scuba Keli
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Does anyone know the story about Columbia Bricks, also known as Palancar Bricks in Cozumel? The area looks to be between Columbia and Palancar reefs on the southwest side of Cozumel, If you have ever dove there I'm sure you are familiar with both of these reefs and that is why it is sometimes called both. We dove there last week and loved it. We found an anchor and several bricks in the area, check the pics attached. Our Dive-master said that the anchor and bricks were from an 18th century Spanish vessel that went down carrying a load of bricks which were going to be used on some kind of road in the area. I can't find anything about this on the internet. According to the dive-master the stuff wasn't discovered until after hurricane Wilma. Originally there were two anchors, one of which has disappeared in the coral and several bricks, most of which have been sold as souvenirs. I believe that my dive-master knows what he is talking about but I just want to get the rest of the story.
Thanks
Scuba Dave
Thanks
Scuba Dave