Salto Ángel (Angel Falls) — Geocache of the Week

EarthCache
GC2ETQF
by Horrorheinz
Difficulty:
2.5
Terrain:
5
Location:
Venezuela
N 05° 58.033 W 062° 31.800

Ready to explore beyond the beaten path? Welcome to Angel Falls, the world’s highest waterfall in the dense Venezuelan jungle. Pack a life jacket and plenty of stamina; we’re off to Salto Ángel (GC2ETQF): our Geocache of the Week!

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Answers to all of your questions about archiving a geocache

Archiving a geocache can feel like a big decision for cache owners. After all, you’ve put time and effort into selecting a location, choosing or creating a container, and maintaining it; but sometimes circumstances change and you might find yourself considering if you should archive your geocache.

While there are no exact standards for knowing when it’s the right time to archive your geocache, we’re sharing some things to consider when making the decision, plus answering some common (and not-so-common) questions about archiving geocaches.

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Base-A Port Lockroy — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC4TM62
by kripau
Difficulty:
1.5
Terrain:
3.5
Location:
Antarctica
S 64° 49.500′ W 063° 30.000′

Intrepid is the spirit of geocaching, and few caches portray this better than GC4TM62, “Base-A Port Lockroy.” Our Geocache of the Week brings us to the farthest reaches of our globe: Antarctica. A largely untouched and inhospitable expanse, it takes a certain disposition to survive (and geocache) here. Do you have what it takes? Pack your snow boots and parka and find out!

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