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Piratas y Bandidos Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

West Texas Reviewer: Cache Owner (CO) has not responded, so the cache is being archived to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking new cache placements. If the owner wishes to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future (not to exceed 6 months from the date of this entry), just contact me (by e-mail), and assuming it still meets the current Guidelines, I'll be happy to unarchive it.

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Hidden : 12/30/2007
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Pirate Themed Plastic Container

Piratas y Bandidos

A major loophole in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo left room for the disagreement between Mexico and the United States during the 1890’s. It concerned the establishment of a permanent boundary between the two nations. The treaty did not set that boundary, but merely provided for a joint Mexican-American commission to undertake the task. It is likely that this was left open because the United States, represented by Nicholas Trist, knew very little about the territory in question. Doubtless, the U.S. government wanted to fix a boundary that would be most advantageous to the Americans. This could be done only after a complete study of the area had taken place.

During this time, there were concerns over the safety of Americans with the boundaries. Lawless men of pirates and highway men made it difficult for the United States Topographical Engineers. There was also concern that the original boundaries gave the United States the land 3 miles north of El Paso, which would give Mexico the Rio Grande. See 'User Homepage' for more info.

This cache is in place close to the Rio Grande in memory of the difficulty of establishing Texas and the city of El Paso from Mexico.

Original Contents contain: A toy treasure chest, ransom bottle, pirate coin pouch, pirate tattoos, pirate hook, eye patch and earrings.

Congrats to tlepinski for the first to find!

*** Please put container back how you found it or better. ***

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