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15 - Arico, Arico, Arico - Back to the Start Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/18/2024
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


To get the Final Final coordinates you will need to calculate the letter values for each letter of Arico.  

The total of the 5 letter values is 46.

The Final can be found at:

N28 10.(3rd letter value)(1st letter value x 2)(2nd letter value / 4th letter value)

W16 28.(5th letter value / 4th letter value + 4th letter value)(1st letter value)(2nd letter value - 3rd letter value)  

Checksum of these 6 numbers = 35

 

This is a series of caches set out for leap day 2024 - 29th February.  It follows the ancient route between Arico, then through Arico to finish at Arico where you can catch the bus back to Arico.  There are different types of caches on the route to help you achieve BadgeGen Leapday Addons - projectgc dot com / Challenges / 80820 (with no spaces).  It is hoped that you are attending the meet in the car park at the start as this series is published and that you helped with the Abades litter pick earlier in the day.

 

Villa de Arico - the ‘county town’ and administrative centre of the ayuntamiento of Arico.  The scene of a decade old unfinished building project of a plaza in front of the church.

 

Arico Nuevo - the oldest settlement of Arico.  Nuevo = new

 

Arico Viejo - a younger settlement than Arico Nuevo.  Viejo = old

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Frr gur fcbvyre sbe erghea ohf gvzrf.

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)