El Cuervo de Mayo Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 5/5/2002
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Take a little hike in the Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve to the Adobe Ruins, and you're very close to this cache.

On June 15, 1823, Rancho Santa Maria de los Peñasquitos was granted by the first Mexican governor of California to Captain Ruiz, commandant of the San Diego presidio from 1806 to 1827. It was the first Mexican land grant in California. Captain Ruiz built an adobe here and later transferred title of the land grant to Francisco Alvarado in 1837.

Plenty of free parking is located less than 1/2 mile away at the main trailhead on the south side of Sorrento Valley Blvd (N32° 54.406 W117° 12.434). Simply follow the 10-foot wide dirt trail which forks under the bridge, and you'll arrive at the ruins (and cache vicinity) in no time.

The trail is dog and bike friendly. Enjoy!

The 2 quart rectangular container initially contained:

  • Strand of purple mardi gras beads
  • New Hot Wheels van
  • Lobster magnifying glass
  • Wrapped bar of Caprice soap
  • Paper clip dispenser
  • New gumball machine
  • 1997 Indy 500 belt buckle
  • George'd dollar
  • Sam Adams Light magnet
  • Coronado Bridge Pass
  • and more...
On June 15, 1823, Rancho Santa Maria de los Peñasquitos was granted by the first Mexican governor of California to Captain Ruiz, commandant of the San Diego presidio from 1806 to 1827. It was the first Mexican land grant in California. Captain Ruiz built an adobe here and later transferred title of the land grant to Francisco Alvarado in 1837.

Plenty of free parking is located less than 1/2 mile away at the main trailhead on the south side of Sorrento Valley Blvd (N32° 54.406 W117° 12.434). Simply follow the 10-foot wide dirt trail which forks under the bridge, and you'll arrive at the ruins (and cache vicinity) in no time.

The trail is dog and bike friendly. Enjoy!

The 2 quart rectangular container initially contained:

  • Strand of purple mardi gras beads
  • New Hot Wheels van
  • Lobster magnifying glass
  • Wrapped bar of Caprice soap
  • Paper clip dispenser
  • New gumball machine
  • 1997 Indy 500 belt buckle
  • George'd dollar
  • Sam Adams Light magnet
  • Coronado Bridge Pass
  • and more...

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

<font color=white>Ubyrl fzbxrf, lbh'er ernyyl fghzcrq?</font>

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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