I saw another puzzle cache like this and thought it would be great to bring it here to showcase SIOUX FALLS!
SIOUX FALLS is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 143rd-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha County. It is the 47th-fastest-growing city in the United States and the fastest-growing metro area in South Dakota.
As of 2019, SIOUX FALLS had an estimated population of 187,200. The metropolitan population of 259,094 accounts for 29% of South Dakota's population. Chartered in 1856 on the banks of the Big Sioux River, the city is situated in the rolling hills at the junction of Interstate 90 and Interstate 29.
The history of SIOUX FALLS revolves around the cascades of the Big Sioux River. The falls were created about 14,000 years ago during the last ice age. The lure of the falls has been a powerful influence. Ho-Chunk, Ioway, Otoe, Missouri, Omaha (and Ponca at the time), Quapaw, Kansa, Osage, Arikira, Dakota, and Cheyenne people inhabited and settled the region previous to Europeans and European descendants. Numerous burial mounds still exist on the high bluffs near the river and are spread throughout the general vicinity. Indigenous people maintained an agricultural society with fortified villages, and the later arrivals rebuilt on many of the same sites that were previously settled. Lakota populate urban and reservation communities in the contemporary state and many Lakota, Dakota, and numerous other Indigenous Americans reside in Sioux Falls today.
In the beginning of the 21st century, SIOUX FALLS experienced a renaissance of cultural interest. The Sioux Empire Arts Council continues to lead in the Sioux Falls area arts scene and gives out Mayor's Awards each year in several categories for excellence demonstrated by Sioux Falls residents. The Sioux Falls SculptureWalk was the first visual evidence of the renaissance and is an attraction for both visitors and resident artists, hosting over 55 sculptures.
This cache is NOT at the posted coordinates. Do not go there - you may be hit by a car! Instead please solve the following puzzle to obtain the coordinates to the cache. And enjoy all that SIOUX FALLS has to offer as you visit our beautiful city!
-16 -6 -11 -15 -18 -2 +3 -6 -9 -10
The final coordinates take you to an area that may be busy at times. Please use stealth or return at a later time if you are unable to avoid muggle eyes!