Geocache of the Week: Sigiriya Rock – The Lion Mountain

EarthCache
GC1MCV5
by MountainNinja
Difficulty:
1.5
Terrain:
4.0
Location:
Sri Lanka
N 07° 57.403’ E 080° 45.594’

Sometimes, geocaches bring us to incredible destinations, challenge us physically, or include a history lesson right from the cache site. Towering high above the Central Province of Sri Lanka, Sigiriya, or Lion Rock, provides the setting of these features and much more! A must-see destination for those visiting the island, Sigiriya’s unique appearance, ancient rock paintings, and geologic history collide in our first Sri Lankan Geocache of the Week: Sigiriya Rock – The Lion Mountain (GC1MCV5).

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