Replica of Columbus’ Santa Maria sinks off Mexico coast

A replica of Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria sank off the coast of Puerto Vallarta, the company that owns the vessel said Friday. The ship, known as Marigalante, was built in 1987 and officially launched in 1992 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Columbus’ arrival in the Americas, the company said in a statement posted on its website. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home