Geological phenomenon! Traditional Cache
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This cache is placed along the coast of Paramali village near Episkopi.
Instructions: On the Limassol - Paphos motorway (the latest one) take the exit to Paramali and drive through the village. Once outside the village, and approximately 1km away from it, you should pass by a pub/restaurant ("St. George's Arms", if I'm not mistaken). Stay on that
road and look out for a low sign on your left with the indication "Bloodhound Camp". Now take the first left turn after you see the sign at the T-junction with the two green signs pointing the way to Paphos and Limassol. Having done that, follow the road for a few km of sharp
bends and scenery. This road ultimately leads to the front gate of a military camp but you should park your car a few hundred meters away (there's nice spot to do that, which is out of sight - it's by a sign
post that should be facing away from you as you approach the camp). Now take out your trusty GPS and follow the dirt track for approximately 500m.
Background (1): The cache's placement affords a nice view of the beach down below as well as of an interesting geological(?) phenomenon: You can clearly see the effects of prolonged wave-action and erosion on the
cliffs' base which subsequently leads to the upper parts collapsing and giving in to the Mediterranean sea
(visit link) The two resulting geological features are the prominent cliffs and the wave-cut platforms (visit link) . I am not a geologist, but I am guessing that the surrounding sandy beach is the result of many (many!) years of such wave-cut platforms being exposed and worked by the
sea. It is interesting to note the contrast between the beach and the cliffs within such close proximity. It is possible that differences in rock-layer composition (or some other factor) led to a divergence in the rate of coastal formation, allowing us to see several temporal
cross-sections of this process that otherwise takes hundreds of thousands of years (perhaps even millions).
(Edit: In a few centuries (or many decades) this will be an under-water cache. So get it while you can!)
Background (2): For those of you interested in water sports, this is a popular beach for kite-surfing (visit link)
Background (3): Paramali beach is a known turtle-nesting area so please becareful if you choose to drive along the beach. In fact, driving along certain sections of the beach is forbidden, I think..
(visit link)
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