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Palm Beach Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Team Juniper: After checking the original box seems to have disappeared, but was replaced nearby with a smaller one by the last visitor. Because we've decided a time ago to archive every cache of ours in Spain that disappears, this one too, even though it was our first, will thus be archived so the space becomes available for someone else.

Thanks to everyone that visited this cache!

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Hidden : 10/21/2007
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Located in a secluded cove at about 25 meters above sea level on the Costa Calida. It can be reached, without too much hassle, using gravel paths that have some rocks and a little overgrowth on them, from a beautiful beach containing palm trees.

The cache is a Lock & Lock style box containing some small trade items, a log and pen. At the cache location you're likely to enjoy a beautiful sea view in solitude.



The best route to the cache starts from the 'Palm Beach'. This is a nice sandy beach that isn't known very well and not so easily reached, altough you can get there by car. At the beach you can park at 37° 31.812N 001° 22.899W. When you are facing the sea the cache can be reached by following one of two possible paths that begin at the right egde of the beach.



The first path you can follow is the one that follows the coast line. This is the more difficult route, but also the most enjoyable route. This route requires climbing over some small rocks and near the end a small climb to reach the plateau.

The second path has the same starting point a the right edge of the beach, but goes up immediately, to reach the plateau and is pretty flat from there on. So if you're doing this cache with kids this would be the preferred route.

So you can choose one of the paths or use one to get to the cache and the other to get back to the beach. As the cache is located in a cove it is also reachable by boat.

After the cache has been found you can celibrate it with a drink in the little cafe at the top of the mountain at the other side of the beach.



In the photo section below you can find a spoiler photo if needed and the decrypted hint text will provide some more info about this picture.

We, Team Juniper, don't live in Spain, but my wive's parents do. They both know what geocaching is and have done several with us in the Murcia region. My father-in-law goes frequently to this beach and will keep an eye on it when we are not in Spain on holidays (2 to three times a year).

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vs lbh ybbx guebhtu guvf ubyr va n ebpx jvgu lbhe onpx gb gur frn lbh ner ybbxvat ng gur cynpr jurer gur pnpur vf uvqqra.

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)