![]() Pirates or “ pirateers” from England and other European countries would try to intercept these Spanish ships and take the booty (gold). Part of the reason for pirates’ fascination with gold and treasure was thanks to its abundance during the Golden Age of Pirates which was around the 16th and 17th century when the Spanish in particular were transporting gold back to Spain from its conquered lands in Central and South America. And rightly so! Pirates in the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Pirates were driven by the search for gold and treasure. No tale about a pirate or Caribbean pirate ship is complete without some reference to treasure or hidden treasure chests that come with a crumpled treasure map leading to where X marks the spot.
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