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Pura Subak Tirtagangga Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 12/13/2014
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The area around Tirtagangga holds some stunning paddies (rice field terraces). Those postcard pictures of Bali rice terraces which you have all seen are usually from photographs taken here. Geocache is placed near the small temple (pura) dedicated to the irigation system of the paddies (subak) around Tirtagangga.


You can enjoy great scenery from the road above the paddies and also take a rest and some drinks (Es Campur) and some food (Bakso) in the near warung. The twin mountains which you can see behind the paddies are Lempuyang (1170 m), where is possible to see the white temple with the same name, and Seraya (1250 m) on the right side.

The cultural landscape of Bali consists of five rice terraces and their water temples that cover 19,500 ha. The temples are the focus of a cooperative water management system of canals and weirs, known as subak, that dates back to the 9th century. The subak reflects the philosophical concept of Tri Hita Karana, which brings together the realms of the spirit, the human world and nature. This philosophy was born of the cultural exchange between Bali and India over the past 2,000 years and has shaped the landscape of Bali. The subak system of democratic and egalitarian farming practices has enabled the Balinese to become the most prolific rice growers in the archipelago despite the challenge of supporting a dense population.

Please, be careful and look around before picking up the geocache, because local people comming there so often for mandi (shower) and for praying.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vafvqr gur oynpx cynfgvp obyyneq fgho, haqre gur fgbar, ncc. 10-15 zrgref sebz gur fgrcf qbja

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)