{"id":25689,"date":"2014-12-24T09:12:53","date_gmt":"2014-12-24T17:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=25689"},"modified":"2016-01-15T16:30:59","modified_gmt":"2016-01-16T00:30:59","slug":"go-geocaching-like-a-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/go-geocaching-like-a-local\/","title":{"rendered":"Go Geocaching Like a Local"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>We recently released 6\u00a0shiny new Geocaching Souvenirs for Greece, Mexico, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, and Italy.<\/h2>\n<p>In case any of these countries are still on your bucket list (or if you&#8217;re planning a return trip) check out this pocket dictionary of common phrases used in Geocaching. They&#8217;re perfect for starting or ending a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/5-tips-for-writing-the-best-log-in-the-world\/\">fantastic<\/a> log entry.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25708\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25708\" style=\"width: 864px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Souvenirs-Full.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"342\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">6 Souvenirs that could be added to your profile, if you&#8217;ve found geocaches in any of these countries.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<strong>Brazil<\/strong> (Portuguese)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25720\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25720\" style=\"width: 596px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/three-cheers-for-brazil-geocachings-newest-country-souvenir\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Frederico-Engel.jpg\" alt=\"This statue of Frederico Engel can be found at  GC3FMPF \" width=\"596\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This statue of Frederico Engel can be found at GC3FMPF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Take a virtual vacation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/three-cheers-for-brazil-geocachings-newest-country-souvenir\/\">tour<\/a>\u00a0of some of Brazil\u2019s best geocaches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Obrigado pela Cache<br \/>\n<\/strong>(Thanks for the cache)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encontrada<\/strong><br \/>\n(Found)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Boa aventura <\/strong><br \/>\n(Good adventure)<\/p>\n<p><strong>A minha primeira cache<\/strong><br \/>\n(My first cache)<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Belgium <\/strong>(Dutch, French, German)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25735\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25735\" style=\"width: 595px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/geocache\/GC1EG4C_atomium-stealth-challenge-expo58?guid=26900c6a-69e1-4508-ace0-7495146f762d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25735\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Atomium1.jpg\" alt=\"Here you'll find GC1EG4C, also known as &quot;Atomium&quot;. \" width=\"595\" height=\"293\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Here you&#8217;ll find GC1EG4C, also known as &#8220;Atomium&#8221;.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Check out one of Belgium&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/its-time-to-get-stealthy-atomium-stealth-challenge-expo58-gc1eg4c-geocache-of-the-week\/\">most-favorited geocaches.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bedankt voor de cache<\/strong><br \/>\n(Dutch &#8211; Thanks for the cache)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Merci pour la cache <\/strong><br \/>\n(French &#8211; Thanks for the cache)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Danke f\u00fcr den Cache<\/strong><br \/>\n(German &#8211; Thanks for the cache)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trouv\u00e9 notre premi\u00e8re cache en Belgique<\/strong><br \/>\n(French &#8211; Found our first cache in Belgium)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Greece<\/strong> (Greek)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25748\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25748\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/geocache\/GC1X5VF_pirates-bay-corfu?guid=df816645-099b-44ab-9a96-d53ccac083d2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Pirates-Bay.jpg\" alt=\"Finding GC1X5VF is a vacation in and of itself. \" width=\"640\" height=\"329\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finding GC1X5VF is a vacation in and of itself.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re heading to Greece, relax, soak up some sun, and check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/ahoy-new-souvenir-pirates-bay-corfu-gc1x5vf-geocache-of-the-week\/\">awesome multi-cache<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0395\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03c1\u03c5\u03c0\u03c4\u03b7<\/strong><br \/>\n(Thanks for the cache)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0395\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7 \u03bc\u03bd\u03ae\u03bc\u03b7<\/strong><br \/>\n(Thanks for the memory)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u039f\u03bc\u03bf\u03c1\u03c6\u03bf \u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong><br \/>\n(Beautiful place)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Mexico\u00a0<\/strong>(Spanish)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25751\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25751\" style=\"width: 659px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/geocache\/GC3B5XW_gringo-gulch-lighthouse?guid=73987a98-0043-4fad-8e30-0ff249ebb3c9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25751\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Gringo-Gulch.jpg\" alt=\"Gringo Gulch lighthouse is the site of GC3B5XW one of the most-favorited geocaches in Mexico. \" width=\"659\" height=\"315\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25751\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gringo Gulch lighthouse is the site of GC3B5XW one of the most-favorited geocaches in Mexico.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Check out these five <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/viva-la-mexican-geocaching-souvenir\/\">must-see geocaches<\/a> from the birthplace of the sun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gracias por el cache<\/strong><br \/>\n(Thanks for the cache)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encontrado<\/strong><br \/>\n(Found)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Muchos muggles<\/strong><br \/>\n(Many muggles)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Excelente camuflaje<\/strong><br \/>\n(Excellent camouflage)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Italy\u00a0<\/strong>(Italian)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25754\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25754\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/geocache\/GC49T24_juliets-balcony-graffiti-co?utm_source=bloghq&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=GOTW\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25754 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Juliets-Balcony.jpg\" alt=\"Geocache, geocache, wherefore art thou? The site of GC49T24.\" width=\"640\" height=\"381\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25754\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Geocache, geocache, wherefore art thou? The site of GC49T24.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What better way to celebrate geocaching love than featuring a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/geocache-geocache-wherefore-art-thou-juliets-balcony-gc49t24-geocache-of-the-week\/\">geocache<\/a> located at a (supposed) site of one of the greatest love stories ever told?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grazie per la cache<\/strong><br \/>\n(Thanks for the cache)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trovato<br \/>\n<\/strong>(Found)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Decisamente merita un FP<\/strong><br \/>\n(Definitely worth a favorite point)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Posto bellissimo<\/strong><br \/>\n(Beautiful place)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><br \/>\nCroatia\u00a0<\/strong>(Croatian)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25756\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25756\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/geocache\/GC1FNKR_plitvice-lakes?guid=367577e0-fa78-41f1-97e0-109893023612\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25756\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Croatia.jpg\" alt=\"You'll see this stunning water fall (and many others) at GC1FNKR. \" width=\"640\" height=\"306\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You&#8217;ll see this stunning water fall (and many others) at GC1FNKR.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Also known as the Land of a Thousand Islands, Croatia is home to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/croatia-souvenir\/\">these five<\/a> unmissable geocaches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hvala za cache <\/strong><br \/>\n(Thanks for the cache)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prona\u0111eno<\/strong><br \/>\n(Found it)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mjesto je prelijepo, a pogled fantasti\u010dan<\/strong><br \/>\n(The location and view are fantastic)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Are you drooling yet? Maybe it&#8217;s time to book some around-the-world tickets&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Fun fact: <\/strong>&#8220;Thanks for the cache&#8221; in Klingon is &#8221;\u00a0Tlho&#8217; vaD yoDjuH&#8217;a&#8217;So&#8217; &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We recently released 6\u00a0shiny new Geocaching Souvenirs for Greece, Mexico, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, and Italy. In case any of these countries are still on your bucket list (or if you&#8217;re planning a return trip) check out this pocket dictionary of common phrases used in Geocaching. 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