La Virgen de Playa Santa Traditional Cache
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***MI PRIMER HIDE***
Este cache esta localizado en Playa Santa en el municipio de Guánica. Esta playa es una de la más populares del Sur de Puerto Rico. Siempre que iba a la playa en grupo con amigos de la escuela era a Playa Santa. Igual que mi padre cuando estaba en escuela (hace un par de siglos).
Para los tiempos de escuela de mi padre, y me imagino que mucho antes también, se encontraba en el extremo derecho (si miras hacia el agua) de esta playa una estatua de La Virgen y un arco. Actualmente solamente queda parte del arco; de la estatua de La Virgen no queda nada.
Se cree que debido a esta estatua fue que la playa fue bautizada con su nombre de Playa Santa, pero no logré confirmar esto con información en el internet. Es anónimo el autor de dicha estatua y su finalidad.
El cache esta localizado donde antes estaban la estatua de la Virgen y el arco. Los restos del arco se ven desde la orilla, pero hay que cruzar un pedregal algo peligroso, y en dirección al arco el agua es profunda. Por esto es que puse “terrain 3/5”. No es recomendable llevar niños por lo peligroso de su ubicación. Están buscando un pote de pastillas dentro de un Zip-Lock; tiene lápiz, log y una pulsera para el FTF.
La vista del mar desde este punto es preciosa y se siente una brisa bien rica. Un spot para relajarse un rato y tomarse unas cuantas fotos.
Espero que lo disfruten!
***MY FIRST HIDE***
This cache is located in Playa Santa (Holy Beach) in the municipality of Guánica. This beach is one of the most popular in Southern Puerto Rico. I would always go to this beach with my high school friends and so did my father before me (a couple of centuries ago).
In the times of my father, and probably way before that, on the extreme right of the beach (looking towards the water) there was the statue of The Virgin and an arch. Today, only part of the arch is still there; nothing is left of the statue.
It is not clear to me, as I write this note, whether the beach received its name because of the statue and arch or the statue and arch were built after the beach already had its current name.
The cache is located in the area where the statue and arch were originally located. The remains of the arch can be seen from the shore but to get there you have to walk through a somewhat dangerous scree, as the water also gets deeper near the arch. This is why I decided to give “terrain 3/5”. It is not recommended to bring children because of the dangerous location.
You are looking for a pill container inside a Zip-Lock bag. It contains a pencil and a wristband for the FTF.
The view of the ocean from this spot is beautiful and so is the breeze. This is a perfect spot to go and relax and take some pictures.
Hope you guys enjoy it!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
"Yn Ivetra qrfncnerpvó ra ha noeve l preene qr BWB"
"Gur Ivetva qvfnccrnerq va gur oyvax bs na RLR"
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