This cache is NOT at the given coordinates. You will not have to enter La Mar Talossan (what Americans call Lake Michigan), or even get wet to locate this geocache (unless, of course, it is raining at the time).
Once you have downloaded and completed the applicable “play anywhere” Wherigo cartridge, you will be provided the coordinates to this geocache.
Please note: The physical cache contains a letter or symbol that you also will need to complete the Wherigo cartridge for the final cache in this series: El Regipäts Talossan.
Be sure that you record that letter or symbol so you have it available when completing the final cartridge.
NOTICE: As required by el Lexhatx (Talossan Statutory Law) Part A, Section 20.1, you are hereby placed on notice that this webpage is UNOFFICIAL. It is not, in other words, an official webpage of the Kingdom of Talossa.
El Regipäts Talossan Cache Series
This is one of the seven provincial Wherigo caches you will have to solve and find in order to obtain the information necessary to complete the Wherigo cartridge for the El Regipäts Talossan bonus cache.
The seven provincial caches are:
Atatürk Province
Benito Province
Vuode Province
Florenciă Province
Maricopa Province
Maritiimi-Maxhestic Province
Fiôvâ Province
Talossa
The Kingdom of Talossa is an independent, sovereign nation in North America, which seceded peacefully from the United States in 1979 (although it is unclear that the U.S. noticed). The Kingdom is located on the western shore of La Mar Talossan (the Talossan Sea, i.e. Lake Michigan). In addition to La Mar Talossan on the east, Talossa is bordered to the north by the United States (Edgewood Ave.), and to the west and south by the river Manáweg (the Milwaukee River).
The Kingdom of Talossa is one of the earliest micronations, although it now rejects that label. It was founded in December, 1979 by then-14-year-old Robert Ben Madison of Milwaukee shortly after the death of his mother. At first, the Kingdom was confined to his bedroom; he adopted the name after discovering that Talossa means “inside the house” in Finnish.
The territory of the “Greater Talossan Area” subsequently expanded and now consists of seven Provinces occupying much of the eastern portion of Milwaukee. The unoccupied island of Cézembre, off the coast of Brittany, is Talossa’s eighth Province. Talossa also claims the Pengöpäts (Talossan for Penguinland) Territory of Antarctica.
Talossa is a constitutional monarchy, headed by an apolitical King and governed by a democratically elected Government.
For more information on Talossa, see:
The Official Talossa Website
The Talossa Wiki
Talossa Page on Wikipedia
Talossa Page on Micronations Wiki
L'Översteir (Translator)
Florenciă Province
Florenciă is Talossa's smallest province by area. Originally a Canton of what was then known as Mussolini Province, Florenciă seceded as a reaction to the establishment of a 99-year dictatorship (later rescinded) in Mussolini Province. After a short struggle with opponents to the secession, Florenciă was declared Talossa’s sixth province on 1 September 1996/XVII, the date of the promulgation of Florenciă’s first constitution.
The province maintained the name it had held as a canton, a name chosen to honour Talossa's King Florence (24 August 1987 until 27 February 1988).
Wherigo Cartridge
I assume that you know how to use a Wherigo cartridge. If not, you can follow the directions on one of my earlier Wherigo cache pages, such as The Zombie, The Zombie, The Werewolf, and The Bunny.
You can download the cartridge for the Florenciă Province Wherigo geocache here.
Completion Code
Upon completion of the Wherigo cartridge, you will be given a Completion or Unlock Code. Some players use this code to log completing the cartridge on Wherigo.com
NOTE: Valid Wherigo unlock codes are 15 characters long. If you receive an unlock code that is 16 characters long, then enter only the first 15 characters when you unlock the cartridge on the Wherigo site.
Permissions
Permission for placing this Wherigo adventure and cache was provided by Brian Russert of the Milwaukee County Parks, Permit #672.