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LOS EBANOS FERRY Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 1/30/2006
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

FERRY CROSSING REQUIRED $1.25 PER PERSON EACH WAY. TAKE YOUR PASSPORT IF YOU WANT TO GET BACK INTO THE US!!! FREE AUTO PARKING AT THE FERRY DOCK.

THIS IS A PERFECT FAMILY GEOBIKE ACTIVITY. THE CACHE IS LOCATED .33 MILES FROM THE FERRY LANDING SITE.

THE MICRO CONTAINER SHOULD BE EASY TO FIND BECAUSE I'VE PROVIDED A PHOTO OF EXACTLY WHERE IT IS. DON'T NEGLECT TO LOOK AT THE PHOTO! A SHARPIE IS GOING TO BE THE BEST INSTRUMENT TO USE WHEN SIGNING THIS LOG. IF YOUR PEN DOESN'T WORK SO WELL, DO YOUR BEST.

IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE THE ADVENTURE IT IS ONLY ABOUT 1.5 MILES FURTHER INTO THE VILLAGE OF ORDAZ (NOT YOUR TYPICAL TOURIST TRAP, BUT A REAL MEXICAN TOWN).

A WORD OF CAUTION--DON'T FORGET YOUR PASSPORT, FOR THE KIDS ALSO. THE CUSTOMS WOULD LIKE A BIRTH CERTIFICATE FOR KIDS BUT HINTED THAT IF THEY VERIFY THAT YOU ARE THE PARENTS THEY WOULD PROBABLY ACCEPT THAT. BUT I WOULD CHECK WITH THE U.S. CUSTOMS BEFORE LEAVING THE U.S. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LAST FERRY LEAVES MEXICO AT 4:00 P.M. DON'T BE LATE UNLESS YOU REALLY WANT TO SLEEP IN THE NEARBY WATERMELON FIELDS OR UNDER A TREE UNTIL MORNING.

Update 2016: Drug violence is present along the border. Please use caution when traveling into Mexico.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

N zrgny bhgyrg cyngr pbire ba GBC bs gur terra cbyr snegurfg sebz gur sreel. OEVAT N FUNECVR!

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)