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Volcan Maderas Traditional Cache

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GeoCrater: I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no word from the owner in the month or more since the last reviewer note was posted. If you want to re-activate the cache during the next couple of months, please contact GeoCrater to see if that's possible. If the cache meets current guidelines, consideration will be given based on the circumstances surrounding the original archival.

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Lamento archivar este caché, ya que no ha habido ninguna comunicación del propietario en el tiempo transcurrido (un mes o más) desde que se publicó la nota del revisor. Si deseas reactivar el caché durante los próximos dos meses, por favor, ponte en contacto con GeoCrater para ver si esto es posible. Si el caché cumple con las directrices en vigor, se estudiará dicha petición teniendo en cuenta las circunstancias que llevaron el archivo original.

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Hidden : 2/17/2007
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is located at the top of Volcan Maderas, one of two volcanoes rising from Lake Nicaragua, and joined by a low isthmus that forms Ometepe Island. The climb goes from 32m to 1280m in 5km of a very steep trail.

You can get to Ometepe island by boarding a ferry in San Jorge, near Rivas, which takes you to Moyogalpa, at the western part of the island in the lower parts of the other volcano forming the island (Volcan Concepción). The most common entrance to the trail is in Finca Magdalena, located about 30km from Moyogalpa in the north side of Volcán Maderas.
It is strongly advised to climb with a local guide, since some parts of the trail are not very well marked, and climbers could easily get lost. Be prepared for a 6-9 hour trek.
The cache is a clear plastic container. initially holding a logbook, some pencils, a Costa Rica pin, soccer cards and a small screwdriver.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ng gur gbc bs gur pyvzo, gur pnpur fvgf arne n fznyy pyrnevat (bar bs gur srj cynprf jvgu tbbq fngryyvgr erprcgvba). Gur pyrnevat vf va gur genvy whfg orsber tbvat qbja gb gur ibypnab yntbba. Sebz gur pyrnevat, urnq FR (130°) nobhg 3-4 zrgref. Qbja gb gur yrsg gurer vf n ebhaq bcravat orgjrra gjb gerrf svyyrq jvgu yrnirf naq ubyqvat gur pnpur.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)