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Mesa Vouno EarthCache

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Hidden : 7/7/2009
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Mesa Vouno

Mesa Vouno on the left // Profitis Ilias on the right // under mountains the town Kamari
Mesa Vouno is located on the island of Santorini between cities Kamari and Perissa. Mesa Vouno, together with mountain Profitis Ilias is highest mountains on the Santorini. Mesa Vouno and Profitis Ilias is one of the few on the island of geological origin (!!! Not vulcanic !!! -> look on geological map). On top of Mesa Vouno is located Ancient Thera. But this is not the only interest place near Mesa Vouno. This earthcache takes you on the other interesting places that more people do not know about it.

If you search more information about Ancient Thera , visit this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Thera


All stages are on the trail, do not go out from the trail!

You must fulfill requirements for log this earthcache
1) send me on email ladabohac@gmail.com
            a) what is the altitude the highest mountain on Santorini - Profitis Ilias?
            b) measure the altitude of stage 3 with your GPS or if you have not a GPS please count the steps from stage 2 to stage 3 :). 
            c) complete this sentence: Non-volcanic rocks are exposed on Santorini at the P******* I**** Mountain, Mesa Vouno, the G*******s ridge, P*****, Monolithos and the inner side of the caldera wall between Cape Plaka and Athinios. 
            d) write me names of 2 tectonics lines on Santorini ( C******* line and K***** line) 
2) take a photo on all 3 stages with you or your GPS and upload to the log.

6.6.2010 // by ladabohac


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)