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El Viejo Perdido Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

isht kinta: Since the cache owner has not responded to my reviewer log requesting the geocache be maintained, the geocache has been archived. Per the geocaching guidelines, geocaches archived for lack of maintenance response cannot be unarchived.

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Hidden : 2/24/2024
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


***THERE IS NOTHING BUT WATER AT THE POSTED COORDINATES***

This small bit of paradise is one of the best hidden secrets of the area, perhaps thats why the Spanish named it Perdido. 

Without further ado heres how to find the cache:

N30 AB.CDE W87 FG.HIJ

AB: The number of acres Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks (They were the big power couple of the era) bought in the 1920s on nearby Perdido Key - 16

CDE: The average width in miles of Perdido Bay X 11

FG: The length of Perdido Bay in miles -- 7

HIJ: The year explorers found Perdido Bay--746

Hope yall enjoy :)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ovfba

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)