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Clue 4 Facts & Stories
(You can also find these at the end)
Lake Atitlán and the mystery of the rising water.
The water levels of the lake have been rising leaving submerged and half-submerged buildings dotting the shoreline. The dock at San Pedro La Laguna is one of the best places to see how the lake has been rising (below), with a whole row of houses and shops visible under the water as you step off the boat.
Scientific research in the area is very limited, and most of the explanations are only theories at this stage. The explanation of the local Mayan communities is that the water level at Lake Atitlan rises and falls in a cyclical pattern of around 50 years. According to the elders, this has been the case for as long as people have a collective memory.
Guatemalans and foreigners alike who bought land near the shore have seen expensive investments swallowed up by the lake in recent decades, only now realising why the indigenous Mayan communities build their houses far from the water’s edge.
Below - sunken houses by the dock at San Pedro La Laguna.
Clue 5
1.
- Click out of ruler mode by clicking on the ruler icon once.
- Zoom into this location to a height of 1000m / 1km.
- Click on to street view (the man in the bottom right corner).
- You will notice there is a circular path highlighted in blue.
- Starting at the name of this area, study along this path in a clockwise direction.
- Stop at the first right angle which has a blue circle next to it as shown in the picture below:
- Click on this blue circle to enter into the picture.
- Check you are in the right picture - you should be high above the river in mid air directly over it as shown in the picture below. If you are not then click out the photo and follow the instructions again from the start.
This geographical feature consists of a natural 300m limestone bridge, under which passes the Cahabon River. At the top of this picture you can see the river flowing out from under the natural bridge.
2.
- Explore the area by moving around this photo (360° in all directions) and zooming in and out.
- Specific parts of this landscape have been outlined in 3 options below - these are shapes created by the environment e.g. the river.
- Each of these parts is in a different direction North, South, East, West.
- Identify which direction each option is in and use the sequence of directions as the password to access the next clue.
Option A - identify this shape within the landscape. Which direction is this in - North, South, East, West?
Option B - identify this shape within the landscape. Which direction is this in - North, South, East, West?
Make a note of this direction as 'Clue 5 Option B' - this will be used on your next clue.
Option C. - identify this shape within the landscape. Which direction is this in - North, South, East, West?
Tip - the shape below is larger than it appears in the photo.
You will now have 3 directions enter them as the password to access Clue 6.
Put the words in order with spaces in between them.
e.g. = North south east
Stuck? Try re-reading the question carefully picking up the key points.
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