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Lonely Break Mystery Cache

Hidden : 9/5/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Fill out the missing numbers to calculate the coordinates.

 

History

According to Landnámabók, the settlement of Iceland began in ___ (A) CE when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the first permanent settler on the island.

Geography

Iceland is the world's __th (B) largest island, and Europe's second largest island after Great Britain.

Geology

Iceland has many geysers, including Geysir, from which the English word is derived, and the famous Strokkur, which erupts every 5–__ (C) minutes.

Climate

Despite its proximity to the Arctic, the island's coasts remain ice-free through the winter. Ice incursions are rare, the last having occurred on the north coast in ____ (D).

Biodiversity

The tallest tree in Iceland is a sitka spruce planted in 1949 in Kirkjubæjarklaustur; it was measured at __ (E) feet in 2013.

Politics

Iceland was the first country in the world to have a political party formed and led entirely by women. Known as the Women's List or Women's Alliance (Kvennalistinn), it was founded in ____ (F) to advance the political, economic, and social needs of women.

Government

The extent of the political power possessed by the office of the president is disputed by legal scholars in Iceland; several provisions of the constitution appear to give the president some important powers, but other provisions and traditions suggest differently. In ___ (G), Icelanders elected Vigdís Finnbogadóttir as president, the world's first directly elected female head of state.

 

Now you can calculate the coordinates.

Y = (D – A – 1) / 2 – (B – 5) * C

Z = 2 * G – E – F – A – B  – C

You can find the cache at

N 65° 32.Y W14° 16.Z

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After learning so much about iceland and solving the puzzle, go out, have a break and get the cache yes.

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Wvzzl Jnyrf naq Yneel Fnatre jvyy uryc

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)