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Pinnu upurakmens Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 8/5/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

LAT Slepnis ir novietots netalu no Pinnu (Ulmales) upurakmens, Liepajas rajona Sakas novada, 0,5 km uz A no Liepajas-Ventspils šosejas.

ENG Cache is hidden near Pinnu (Ulmale) stone of sacrifice, in Liepaja district, 0,5 km E from road Liepaja-Ventspils.

LAT: Ulmales (Pinnu) upurakmens – sena latviešu kulta vieta. Pie Pinnu upurakmens musu senci pulcejušies jau 13. gadsimta beigas. Akmens diametrs 1,2- 1,4 metri, augstums 0,95 metri. Šis ir viens no spilgtakajiem blodakmens paraugiem Latvija. Blodas diametrs ir aptuveni 60 cm, bet dzilums - aptuveni 15 cm. Laudis arstejušies ar dobuma sakrajušos udeni un te ziedojuši pateicibai par izdziedinašanos. Udens iedobuma nesasalstot pat 20 gradu sala!
Konteiners ir neliela apala lock-lock plastmasas karba, kura atrodas viesu gramata un zimulis. Ta ka blakus atrodas apdzivota maja, esiet uzmanigi, noliekot to vieta! Lai veicas!

ENG: Pinnu (Ulmale) stone of sacrifice – cult place of ancient latvians. Our ancestors gathered near the stone already in the 13th century. On the top of the stone is a bowl-like dint which is 60cm in diameter and app. 15cm deep. It is said that the water in the dint is healing and people came here to sacrifice in gratitude for recovering. The water in the stone does not freeze even in -20'C.
Container is plastic round lock-lock box and contains logbook and pencil. Please mask the cache properly, before leaving!!!!! Good luck

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

YNG: qbohzf, 2,5z RAT: ubyybj, 2,5z

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)