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Crypto Parko Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

zgrav: I am archiving this cache and the other two in the small puzzle series to open up these three open placement parks for new caches.

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Hidden : 3/17/2008
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Part one of the Cryptic Tryptic mini-series using basic cipher techniques. Posted coordinates are for parking.

This cache introduces puzzlers to the Vigenere cipher and celebrates the publication of the open placement park list by the Fairfax County Park Authority. You can check the list of approved parks here: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/geocaching.htm

Find the text that is the key to decipher the encrypted text below, and put in into an on-line Vigenere Cipher "machine" like you can find at http://sharkysoft.com/misc/vigenere/

Put your encrypted text into the box and run the machine. If you used the correct word or phrase, the decrypted text is revealed. For this cache, you need to find one key word that will unlock the cipher text. It is connected with the celebratory theme of this cache, and may require some additional research. One benefit of the on line cipher machine is the ease with which you can try different key words. Good luck! (Note -- background image is not relevant for completing this task.)

yoivo ednvp tytlq svzst jrhos sbgeq gyarr vtmrn maiey tvvqu qgctn engzf gctne qgyag ropnj gcqbf ilcvq uqcax oetkt mzgac evhvg fgacev

NOTICE: Please be respectful of the posted park hours. If you enter the park after hours you are trespassing. If you are stopped you can be ticketed or arrested and will put the future of geocaching in the parks in jeopardy.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fbzrg vzrfg urjbe qfner fcnprq jrveq.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)