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Lost in Pearl Bay Traditional Cache

Hidden : 6/12/2022
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Lost in Pearl Bay

In 1971, a German and a Spanish traditional pearl hunters (from Hamburg and from Grau de Castelló) traveled to Busuanga Island, Philippines, to make fortune searching for a very rare type of pearl. After three months in an almost uninhabited part of the island, on 2 May their seaplane took off on what looked like a sunny day with a cargo valued at USD 3 million. Few minutes later, Tropical Storm Wanda hit Coron and forced them to make an emergency landing on the water and the mangroves. For two months, without any communications or supplies, and both badly injured, they survived fishing from the boat and collecting rain water, until they were found by a fishermen that took care of them at his house. To thank the fishermen for saving their lives, they shared their cargo and decided to settle in the Island. The German pearl hunter opened a scuba-diving school. No one knows what happened with his Spanish companion, although villagers say that he can often be seen around the area on his sailing boat. The seaplane remains in the same place were they crashed in 1971.

About the cache

To get to the cache you will need a kayak. Please bring shoes because it may be difficult to move inside the plane. The owner of the plane gave permission to put a geocache there but still you are responsible for all your actions. Please be aware that searching for geocaches may be dangerous

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)