Between the sky and Skye — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC6M8MA
by Elena e Martino
Difficulty:
1.5
Terrain:
2.5
Location:
Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
N 57° 25.600 W 006° 47.077

The world is a big place full of immense adventure, magical destinations, and captivating history. Add in a global treasure hunt and the possibilities are endless. One place that captures this vastness of our world is the Isle of Skye. While it may be famous for its appearance in movies, novels, and a prominent mention in any guidebook to Scotland, geocachers visiting the island find even more reasons to be enthralled by Skye at our Geocache of the Week, Between the sky and Skye (GC6M8MA).

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The Ladder — Geocache of the Week

Traditional Cache
GC1Z1KA
by stanislavz
Difficulty:
1.5
Terrain:
2.5
Location:
Bulgaria
N 43° 13.048 E 024° 58.398

One of the many reasons geocachers love their game, is the amazing destinations it brings them to. Searching for a find can lead cachers to dazzling natural vistas, intriguing parks, or iconic historic locations.

But any geocacher who has played the game for a while knows of an even more magical experience: a cache bringing them to a breathtaking location that isn’t marked on the map, that seemingly no one else knows about. Often these types of places are modern ruins which have been forgotten by the local community, but are fascinating to explore and possess an enchanting air of mystery. Our Geocache of the Week, The Ladder (GC1ZKA), fits right into this special category.

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Golden Prague — Geocache of the Week

Multi-Cache
GC1XXGG
by Benjo5
Difficulty:
3
Terrain:
3
Location:
Prague, Czechia
N 50° 05.194 E 014° 24.667

One of the things geocachers love best about geocaching is all of the wonderful places you discover and things you learn through your geocaching adventures. What better way is there to explore a new place? Our Geocache of the Week, Golden Prague (GC1XXGG), leads geocachers through the city of Prague on a 27-stage Multi-Cache adventure where they will discover the history of this extraordinary Czech city before they can sign the logbook and earn their smiley.

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New country souvenir, Gibraltar, with Geocache of the Week: St. Michael’s Cave

EarthCache
GC1C0B7
by ajsa & golfinha
Difficulty:
1
Terrain:
2.5
Location:
Gibraltar
N 36° 07.575 W 005° 20.731

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

Gibraltar sits at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula where Europe and Africa are separated by the Strait of Gibraltar, one of the busiest shipping routes in the world. The people of Gibraltar speak English, Spanish, and a mix of several languages known as Llanito, often switching languages mid-sentence. Visitors to Gibraltar are delighted by the opportunity to interact with the mischievous Barbary macaque, Europe’s only wild monkey.

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