This one legitimately feels like a cinematic universe unfolding in real time. In this episode, Darin sits down with Gustavo Herman Moro — full-time landscaper, part-time explorer, and the modern discoverer of one of the most historic sunken treasures ever found off the coast of South America.

From uncovering the legendary La Capitana galleon to battling governments, navigating the ethical minefields of underwater archeology, and now pursuing what might be the largest treasure recovery in human history, Gustavo takes us into a world few have ever seen up close. This episode is adventure, danger, obsession, heartbreak, and purpose — all rolled into one.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

00:00:00 – Welcome to SuperLife

00:00:32 – Sponsor: TheraSage

00:02:10 – Setting the stage

00:02:27 – Meet Gustavo Herman Moro

00:03:05 – Beyond gold: the real story

00:03:17 – The dive that changed everything

00:03:25 – The legal battle & threats

00:03:43 – Why the money wasn’t the point

00:05:02 – Becoming a treasure hunter

00:06:37 – The moment that lit the fuse

00:06:56 – Choosing La Capitana

00:07:43 – The reality of treasure recovery

00:09:01 – What discovery actually feels like

00:10:11 – “Treasure is trouble”

00:11:35 – Raising money & early failure

00:12:55 – When the press explodes the story

00:15:19 – The new Caribbean project

00:17:25 – Why shipwrecks rarely get explored

00:23:11 – Archaeologists vs treasure hunters

00:25:19 – Solving the problem with blockchain

00:30:07 – The dream: livestreaming expeditions

00:34:04 – Using magnetometers to find wrecks

00:35:30 – The artifact that confirmed everything

00:38:11 – The moment his wife said “never again”

00:39:12 – A promise on his 50th birthday

00:42:47 – “This may be the biggest treasure in the world.”

00:45:06 – Why excavation is racing against pirates

00:47:19 – Security, danger & Navy SEAL jokes

00:48:52 – A personal story about a gem hunter

00:52:14 – The book: Aspiring Pirate

00:55:14 – A new dream: museums, not markets

01:00:08 – The death that almost ended the project

01:01:23 – The team that made it possible

01:06:57 – Where the story goes next

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