el Cementerio Mystery Cache

The above coordinates are for parking. Please read the cache information carefully for directions and enjoy "el cementerio". Recently, while vacationing in Vermont, I did two different cemetery multi-caches. They were lots of fun, so I decided to do my own geocache in a cemetery.

I headed out to the Hispanic cemetery in Tubac. I must say I was very surprised by how their culture differs from my own in regards to what one does or does not do to the grave site of a loved one. I'll leave it to your visit, for you to see what I am talking about. This cache is located in a cemetery and it's meant to be both fun and a time to share in the culture of others.

Here are a couple of guidelines to remember while searching for the needed information. First, this is a cemetery so be respectful. Next all the information that you need to gather is located on stones. Remember there may be visitors to the cemetery, so please be respectful of their privacy. All of the names and dates you will need to locate are on stones that are easy to read. You do not move anything. Your eyes are all you need.

The cache details. This is a nine-part multi. Your mission is to use the provided coordinates to find the appropriate stone and gather the information you need to find the final coordinates. The final coordinates are as follows: N31 3B.CDE W 111 0F.GHJ. You must find the information by answering the following questions which each have the coordinates of a particular stone. Then substitute the appropriate letter with the number. This really is fun,so here are the questions!

B. At N 31 36.991 W 111 02.899 the mortal remains of Andrew Quintero are forever interred. Use the fourth digit of the year of his passing.

C. At N 31 36.936 W 111 02.915 lay Henry J. Kane. Add 4 to the single digit that appears in both his year of birth and year of passing.

D. At N 31 36.979 W 111 02.894 is buried F.B. Megariz. To the solution you just solved in C add the number of the war that he served in.

E. At N 31 36.964 W 111 02.922 there will be the final resting place of M. C. SANTAMARIA, born in 1924. Subtract 3 from the number of letters in his first name.

F. At N 31.36.943 W 111 02.927 you will find the final resting place of Harvey Walter Archer. Take his age at death and subtract 58 from it.

G. At n 31 36.968 W 111 02.910 the mortal remains of Querida Madre Nieves. Subtract 2 from the last digit of the year she was born.

H. At N 31 36.990 W 111 02.945 there will be the final resting place of E. C. Gomez, Pvt US army. In which war did he serve?

J. At N 31 36.997 W 111 02.916 there will be the eternal home of Ms. H. Rodriguez, born in 1912. How many letters are in her first name?

There is plenty of parking on the street. Finally I don't think the police would appreciate people wandering around in the cemetery at night with lights so I would say night caching is forbidden. The final cache is a small container holding a log and a pen.

Now that you have the final coordinates, either walk or get in your car, and head for the area of the Tubac shops, where you will find the final cache. The final is not amongst the cow patties or on the other side of the interstate.

I hope you have enjoyed this cache as well as the fine shops and restaurants in Tubac.