Geocaching with NaviCache - Cache Details: Goa's (India) First Cache

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Goa's (India) First Cache

by YardBoy (Finds: 33 Score: 148) (Hidden: 21 Score: 50)

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Coordinates (WGS-84 datum)
N 15° 17.248' E 073° 54.636'

Betalbatim, Goa
India Near By Caches

Hidden On: 09 Oct 2003
Waypoint (Landmark): N00AC3
Open Cache:  Personal use only
Cache type:  Normal
Cache size:   Normal

Difficulty: (easy)
Terrain: (easy)

Misc: Drinking water available. There are restrooms (water closets) available Pets are allowed. Parking is available No fees!

Comments:
The "Misc:" codes above are amusing. "Don't drink the water in India", but bottled beverages, snacks, etc. are available at beach shacks just a short walk to the south. While there are no restrooms, most Indians will squat where they like. Handicap & OSHA recognition has not evolved in India. ALL animals are allowed to roam & breed as they please, but few are eaten in mostly vegetarian India. Park off (or on) the nearby road as there's no such thing as road police. There are no fees, but there are touts, hawkers, taxi drivers, etc. looking to fleece every foreigner ;^)

This is my 6th attempt at introducing NaviCache to India, but I'm not convinced there are any other GPS receivers in India. Consequently, I have made this cache easy enough to find using just the Clues: below. When retrieving, be sure that nobody else who might spoil the game is watching you.

We have not implemented maps outside of the U.S.A. ... YET!

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Goa was a Portuguese territory until 1961. It is now considered one of India's few tropical seascapes & playgrounds. While much of India has an ultra conservative Hindu attitude, Goa still has enough Portuguese/Christian influence to sustain a more liberal mindset. In Goa, booze is cheap & plentiful, including a local "white lightning" called feni made from coconut or cashews. Rave parties & tatoo parlors are publicised. And you may even see an Indian in a bikini ;^)

A plastic NaviCache container initially includes:
3x25mm miniature binoculars
koala pencil clip-on
dinosaur hair clip
"Enya" cassette tape
NaviCache log book

Please make a 1-for-1 trade & report it via the "Add a Log Entry" link below. Do not steal or trash the NaviCache, re-hide as you found it, let others enjoy.

Clue decoding tables - Top letter or symbol decodes to bottom letter or symbol:

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1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	:	;	<	=	>	?	@	!	"	#	$	%	&	'	(	)	*	+	,	-	.	/

Clues: decode

Across from Bollywood Resort...
gurer7f na ragenapr gb n fznyy cybg bs ynaq gung yrnqf gb gur ornpu> Jnyx gung !@@z>

First drainage pipe (northern end) when meeting the beach...
pbagnvaf gur AnivPnpur vafvqr< jrqtrq orgjrra gjb ebpxf gb cerirag vgf jnfuvat njnl>

Pictures:

From this pic, behind you, towards the beach

Warning: this pic is for the clueless

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