New country souvenir, Tanzania, with Geocache of the Week: Uhuru Peak

Traditional Cache
GC10CTQ
by Verm
Difficulty:
5
Terrain:
5
Location:
Tanzania
S 03° 04.557 E 037° 21.194

Today, we released a new country/regional souvenir for Tanzania. If you have found a geocache in Tanzania, you automatically receive the souvenir on your profile.

Karibu Tanzania! Nestled within the African Great Lakes region, Tanzania is a vast East African country known for its sprawling wilderness and opportunities to see the Big Five (lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, elephants, and African buffalos) on safari. Home to Mount Kilimanjaro, the wild Serengeti, and the largest volcanic crater on Earth, Tanzania has an abundance of riches just waiting to be explored.

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What is your favorite geocaching memory of 2021?

As 2021 comes to a close and we turn the page to the new year, we have reflected on our favorite geocaching memories from the past year and what we’re looking forward to in 2022. Of course, we wouldn’t have these memories or aspirations without you, the geocaching community, so we went to our social media to ask the same questions: “What was your favorite geocaching memory of 2021?” and “What geocaching moments are you looking forward to in 2022?” Continue reading →

The Iguazu Argentine Falls#3 – Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC33V3H
by aviram_c
Difficulty:
2
Terrain:
2
Location:
Argentina
S 25° 40.982′ E 054° 26.738′

From the Niagara to the Rhine, few natural formations fascinate and inspire like waterfalls can. Possessing a unique combination of power and grace, waterfalls represent the delicate balance that brings beauty to our world. They are life in motion and that is embodied in the Iguazu Falls.

For these reasons, it’s no surprise that the largest and most powerful waterfalls have always been the most celebrated. In September 2011, geocacher aviram_c decided to honor the world’s largest, the Iguazu Falls on the border of Argentina and Brazil, with a series of five Traditional Caches on both sides of the border. Although only one cache in the series, The Iguazu Argentine Falls#3 (GC33V3H), remains active, its stunning location is sure to have you fall-ing in love.

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