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Welcome to Inca
Gold.
Luck can play a major
part in exploration. The combination of circumstances without which
the explorer would have failed; the chance remark of a local
followed up on a whim; serendipity at moments when all seemed lost;
these are the themes which recur in the writings of the successful.
Of course, those who did not succeed will usually have a different
tale to tell. Their luck is that they escaped with their
lives.
Isabelle de Corazon
Tereso, an explorer, has hidden five Myan artifacts or clues. She
was planning to pick them up to solve the location of the Inca
Gold, but now she has disappeared. (No one knows what happened to
her.)
YOUR
MISSION
Using your best observations skills you will examine each artifact
or clue you encounter. Bring a notebook and pencil so you can
sketch the item or write down notes. You will need to refer to them
later. Think about how each object may translate into a
number.
Once you have examined
the object, place it back in the cache, and sign the log. You will
need your notes later on when you stumble upon the code. This
series is best done in a group so you can compare notes.
Total time to complete
this series may be between 2-3 hours depending on your
stamina.
The GPS reading for the
final placement was very difficult; (in fact it was about 100 feet
off)however, it will get you in the general area. Once you get
there you will see a number of objects where it may be hidden. Once
you get there you will know where to look. (My advice to you is
READ THE HINTS..it's not cheating in this case!)
Extra hint: If
you find yourself near a barbed wire fence held up by green poles,
do not hop the fence into the creek. You are still about a 100 feet
from the cache. Look for a film canister at the base of a tree.
This tree is the middle one of three small trees. You will find the
exact bearing you need. By the way, if you find Isabella, or meet
any natives on the way, or hear of any news about her whereabouts,
please let us know!
You can find the caches
in any order but if you are shooting for a "first to find," luck
will be your friend.
Photos of your journey
would be much appreciated!
EACH ARTIFACT OR
CLUE CAN BE FOUND AT THESE CACHES:
Inca Gold: Necklace of
Tears<----now CLOSED
Inca Gold: Last
Words<----now CLOSED
Inca Gold: Stairway to the
Sky<----NOW CLOSED
Inca Gold:
Atahualpa<----NOW CLOSED
Inca Gold: The Fifth
Sun
Final Location<----NOW
CLOSED
CHECKSUM= 35 for
the 15 coordinates
Extra credit given to
those of you who don't copy and paste the same log for all six of
these finds ;-)
PARKING
Park at N37° 30.267 W121° 54.505. If the parking is full you can
park on Vineyard at N37° 30.240 W121° 54.681. This additional
parking is on a residential street and is 800 feet away from the
main parking area. Be careful not to park on the dirt stretch
between two signs that say "No stopping at anytime on or off
pavement." Many people ignore this and have received tickets,
myself included.
PARK HOURS
Open 5AM until 10PM
PARK
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