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Two statues far apart Mystery Cache

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Geo-Cat!: Unfortunately, a lot of this area is being taken over by some rowdy teens and I can't move the cache again without some major rework of the calculations. Perhaps this will open up a spot for some new caches.

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Hidden : 10/28/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A slight adjustment is needed to bring you to the GZ. See below.

Can you recognize the two statues in the Gallery? In order to decode the final location you will have to locate the two statues attached to this cache description. Each statue is located in a provincial capital and is of a well-known historical figure.


Pouvez-vous reconnaitre ces deux statues (voir Gallery)? Pour decoder l'emplacement final de la cache vous devrez localiser les deux statues attachees a la description de cette cache. Chaque statue est situee dans une capitale provinciale et represente un personnage historique connu.

Due to excess activity at the calculated GZ, I have had to move the cache. The puzzle has not changed. HOWEVER, from the solved coords, you will need to project 76m at 267 degrees true to find the cache.


Step 1:
Find the coordinates for both statues. I will give you a portion of the coordinates so that there is no approximation in the following steps.
Statue #1: Nxx xx.966 Wxx xx.757
Statue #2: Nxx xx.758 Wxx xx.276

Etape 1: Trouvez les coordonnees des deux statues. Je vous donne une partie de ces coordonnees afin qu'il n'y ait pas d'approximation dans les etapes suivantes.
Statue #1: Nxx xx.966 Wxx xx.757
Statue #2: Nxx xx.758 Wxx xx.276

Step 2:
Find the distance between the two statues. Using the Vincenty formula you should get a kilometer answer in the form of : XXXX.YYY
Your answer here is simply the XXXX portion of the distance, name this A.

Etape 2: Trouvez la distance entre les deux statues. En utilisant la formule Vincenty vous devriez avoir une reponse en kilometres de la forme: XXXX.YYY
Votre reponse ici est simplement la portion XXXX de la distance, nommez-la A.

Step 3:
Find the digital root of the historical figure represented on each statue. Only use their last name.
B = Digital root of last name, statue #1.
C = Digital root of last name, statue #2.
(a=1, b=2, ..., z=26)

Etape 3: Trouvez la racine digitale du personnage represente sur chaque statue. N'utilisez que leur nom de famille.
B = Racine digitale du nom de famille, statue #1.
C = Racine digitale du nom de famille, statue #2.
(a=1, b=2, ..., z=26)

Step 4: Calculations
Divide A with B, round up the answer and add to the posted North coordinates.
Divide A with C, round down the answer and add to the posted West coordinates.
GO GET IT!

Etape 3: Calculs
Divisez A par B, arrondissez la reponse et additionnez aux coordonnees nord affichees.
Divisez A par C, arrondissez la reponse et additionnez aux coordonnes ouest affichees.
ALLEZ-Y!

Cache:
The container is a medium size peanut butter jar, its original contents are a logbook, pencil, some swag and the usual geocaching note.
Please do not post logs that could give away hints to the puzzle. I will delete those logs as soon as possible.

Le contenant est un pot de beurre d'arachides de taille medium, son contenu original est un logbook, un crayon, des bidules d'echange et la note de geocaching.
SVP Ne pas poster de logs qui pourraient aider a resoudre le puzzle. J'effacerai ces logs des que possible.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Rlr yriry

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)