Boca da Valéria is a little, aboriginal Indian village where the river "Rio da Valeria" meets the Amazon. Some cruise ships stop there to show the passengers how the local indians live. The about 75 - 100 residents are called "Cabolos" which means "people from the river". They live in pile houses, as the level of the Amazon may rise very quickly some meters during the rain season. Ships anchor outside of Boca da Valeria on the Amazon and tender into the river mouth.
When a cruise ship arrives, the residents dress up their children to make the tourists take photos and pay them. The children that are not dressed up are assigned to passengers as escorts holding their hands as they walk around the village.
According to all available information Boca da Valéria is a safe place, but nevertheless you should take care of your belongings.
Boca da Valeria enjoys tropical weather all the year and it can be hot and humid. While visiting the village you should use sunscreen and a hat to prevent sunburn or sunstroke or other sun and/or heat caused trouble. An umbrella gives also a good shelter against the sun.
The cache is situated some meters outside the village and can easily be reached on a small trail.
Please be careful of the local muggles who are very curious and always try to accompany you while walking on this trail. Accordingly stealth modus ist required, even if you are in the jungle...
A person living in this little village allowed to hide the cache at the path von the village to the jungle, takes care and maintains it.
But nevertheless: To enable this cache a long life all cachers coming to Boca da Valéria are requested to be prepared for maintaining this cache, too. Please take a film canister or other micro cache and a spare logsheet ashore to maintain the cache if needed. THANK YOU! 