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EASY PUZZLE 32 - Happy Valentine's Day Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/14/2019
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:



  This cache is NOT located at the posted coordinates. You must solve an EASY puzzle to get the final coords.

  If you would like to find out more about this series, click GENERAL INFO and look in the red box.




THE PUZZLE - Happy Valentine's Day


          

Since this cache series looks like it is going to be hidden real close to Valentine's Day, it seemed to me that you needed a Valentine's puzzle. So here you go. :-)

ROSES ARE _ _ _
THE SKY IS BLUE
I HID A CACHE
JUST FOR _ _ _

  The cache container can be found at :

  NORTH = N 35° 39. _ _ _'
  r divide by nine
  e
  d times 2

  WEST = W 79° 27. _ _ _'
  y subtract twenty-two
  o subtract 1, then divide by 7
  u subtract twenty one, then add 8

  A FEW FUN FACTS:

  On Valentine`s Day every year, there are at least 36 million heart shape boxes of chocolates sold.

  The first Valentine`s Day candy box was invented by Richard Cadbury in the late 19th century.

  On Valentine`s Day, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell applied for his telephone patent.

  Cupid is the son of Venus. Venus was the god of beauty and love.

  At least 9 million people buy their pets a gift on Valentine`s Day.

  There are enough candy hearts made each year to stretch from Valentine, Arizona to Rome, Italy, and back again. The number of these candy hearts produced is approximately 8 billion.

  There are approximately 50 million roses given on Valentine`s Day around the world.

  Valentine`s Day is the second most popular day of the year for sending cards, second only to Christmas.


You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.



NUDGE - Happy Valentine's Day

  a = 1, b = 2, c = 3, and so on (example: r = 18)

       NOTE: Need more help? Contact me. I LOVE to help and give nudges. :-)



Additional Hints (Decrypt)

prqne; urneg, bs pbhefr

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)