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Latin Phrases HAG X Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/15/2014
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A puzzle cache hidden as part of the 10th Annual Vancouver Island Hide and Go Cache - HAGX.


The cache is NOT at the published coordinates so don't go there! You will get very wet!!! Cache is on land about 1.4 kilometres away, close to a trail through the woods. To find the location N 48 27.ABC and W 123 18.DEF, you must solve the puzzle below.

Translate the English words into Latin and identify the selected letter. Then convert that letter to a number where a =1, b =2.. j =10.. z = 26, etc. Take the last digit only, so j becomes 0 and z becomes 6.

sincerely = - -   - - -   - - - t- - e ; first letter of third word = A.

royally bad year = - n - - -    - - - - - b - - - s ; second letter  of second word = B.

sneaky and treacherous = - - - - d - -   - -    - - r - a ; fourth letter of first word = C

distractions = - - n - -   - -   c - - - - - - - s ; fourth letter of first word = D

it will make matters worse = - - - u -    - - - - n -  ; second letter of second word = E

say a lot with few words = - u - - -   - a - - - - ; fourth letter of first word = F.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va gur vil oruvaq n ynetr sve gerr. Vafvqr guvf pnpur lbh jvyy svaq gur inyhr bs 'V' sbe gur svany va guvf frevrf, Yngva Fpubyne UNT K'.

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)