Author: Genevieve

Genevieve is a Marketing Manager at Geocaching HQ.
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Visitez le Geocaching HQ

Le géocaching et les voyages sont des partenaires naturals, et chaque année des géocacheurs du monde entier combinent cela lorsqu’ils voyagent à Seattle pour visiter Geocaching HQ. 

Que vous soyez tout nouveau geocacheur ou sur le point de loguer votre 20.000ème cache trouvée, il y en a pour tout le monde au HQ. Le HQ Visitor Center héberge la fameuse géocache du HQ, une carte indiquant en temps réel les caches loguées récemment à travers le monde, notre collection de rares objets voyageurs, le photomaton du HQ, et la boutique du HQ.

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Turda Salt Mine — Geocache of the Week

EarthCache
GC70CZQ
by Mr. Erikusz
Difficulty:
1.5
Terrain:
2.5
Location:
Romania
N 46° 35.265′ E 023° 47.236′

Geocaches are powerful. One rough DNF can ruin an otherwise pleasant day, while completing a complex Multi can give you a high that lasts a week. Event caches spark lasting friendships, and EarthCaches allow you to marvel at the majesty of mother nature. This kind of ‘geo-power’ is palpable at Turda Salt Mine GC70CZQ, an awe-inspiring EarthCache deep in Transylvania, and our Geocache of the Week. 

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Visit Geocaching HQ

Geocaching and traveling are natural partners, and every year cachers from around the world combine these pursuits when they travel to Seattle to visit Geocaching HQ. 

Whether you are new to geocaching or you are about to log your 20,000th find, there’s a little something for everyone at HQ. The HQ Visitor Center is home to the famous HQ geocache, a live map showing recently logged caches around the globe, our rare trackable collection, the HQ photo booth, and the HQ shop.

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New country souvenir, Vietnam, with Geocache of the Week: Ghost Park

Traditional
GC6GDTH
by Scubabird
Difficulty:
1.5
Terrain:
2
Location:
Vietnam
N 16° 24.433 E 107° 34.685

Vietnam is a country with many facets to explore and we are excited to announce that it is now adding more brilliance to the game of geocaching with its very own souvenir!

Image by Gazelle5111.

Bustling cities, delicious food, and breathtaking landscapes attract over 15 million visitors per year. Located in tropical Southeast Asia, Vietnam showcases that modern lifestyles, traditions, and mother nature can coexist side by side. In busy urban areas, such as Hanoi, you will find ancient temples next to chic rooftop bars, while the farmers in the Mekong and Red River deltas follow the rhythm of their harvest.

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Slapjais Kakis/Wet Cat — Geocache of the Week

Wherigo
GC3N9Q6
by Gatisk
Difficulty:
5
Terrain:
5
Location:
Latvia
N 56° 51.761′ E 023° 47.279′

Everyone loves a geocache that can be found without too much hassle, but sometimes a geocacher craves something more. Sometimes a geocacher wants to spend all day on an adventure. Sometimes a geocacher wants to swim across lakes, jump between islands, and hike across bogs to make it to the logbook. For anyone looking for a cache that fulfills these requirements, look no further than Slapjais Kakis/Wet Cat, our Geocache of the Week.

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