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Global Puzzle # 3 - Sail Around the World Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 11/17/2010
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Cache is not at posted coordinates. This is our Third Entry of the Global Puzzle Series. This series will not require you to travel around the world but you will need to solve some world related puzzles. Below we have listed 16 different countries. There are 6 of these countries that do not belong on this list. Take those 6 countries and arrange them in alphabetical order. The first three are for the North Coordinate and the final three are for the West Coodinate. Plug in the given coresponding numbers to find the correct coordinates.

N 49 41._ _ _ W 124 54._ _ _

  • Bolivia = 4
  • Papua New Guinea = 6
  • Canada = 3
  • El Salvador = 0
  • Laos = 3
  • Hungary = 1
  • Fiji = 9
  • Serbia = 0
  • Vietnam = 4
  • Italy = 2
  • Lesotho = 1
  • Brazil = 7
  • Egypt = 2
  • South Africa = 8
  • Mongolia = 3
  • Sri Lanka = 1

On the lid of the cache there are some clues that will lead you to Global Puzzle #4 - Country Scramble

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)