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Tour de Detroit Mystery Cache

Hidden : 3/31/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Alert: This cache is not at posted coordinates. Solve the puzzle to get the proper coordinates.

A walking challenge in downtown Detroit Lakes. Distance is six blocks, round trip.

Open the Gallery: Puzzle Picture!!! Open Puzzle
Picture!!!!

The three buildings pictured all have dates inscribed
on the outside, cleverly hidden behind the yellow boxes. Find the view pictured and note the date. Using the simple calculations, you will get the location of a small cache.

N K (H-2)° (C+4) G . J A L
W F (B-4)° (D+5) C . G (E+4) L

If you don't have a photographic memory, street corners near the inscriptions are encrypted.

Building #1 red brick - A/B/C/D
Building #2 tan brick - E/F/G/H
Building #3 marble - I/J/K/L

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Building #1 red brick - A/B/C/D] Jnfuvatgba/Sebag [Building #2 tan brick - E/F/G/H] Jnfuvatgba/Senmrr [Building #3 marble - I/J/K/L] Ynxr/Senmrr

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)