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Le Scarabée d'Or Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 9/22/2012
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Micro, log only. Cache is not located at the posted coordinates. Cache site is closed on Sunday and open 9am to 5pm Monday - Saturday (posted on sign at gated entry). Gate is locked when controlling entity is closed.

This is a literary puzzle cache. It is not necessary to read the well known work to solve the puzzle but it is worth a read and may enhance the experience.

This 19th century cipher was solved to reveal the location of Captain Kidd's buried treasure. Solving the classic cipher below will result in the actual cache coordinates. The cipher can be solved simply with the proper decoding key.

See attached cipher in photos to solve for the cache coordinates.

06.06.17 UPDATE: Solution will take you to the location of a palm tree that has been removed. Look to the closest corner of the surrounding wooden fence to find the cache.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[puzzle] Va 1843 gur gernfher jnf sbhaq hfvat n fplgur, 3 fcnqrf, naq n 'pyvpx orrgyr jbegu vgf jrvtug'. [location] ab fphyy arrqrq; gbc ubevmbagny bs srapr.

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)