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Clue 3 Facts & Stories
(You can also find these at the end)
Antigua Guatemala - Old Spanish capital and UNESCO World Heritage Site 1 of 3 in the country (discover the others later)
Built 1,530.17m above sea level in an earthquake-prone region, Antigua Guatemala, the capital of the Captaincy-General of Guatemala, was founded in 1524 as Santiago de Guatemala. It was subsequently destroyed by fire caused by an uprising of the indigenous population, re-established in 1527 and entirely buried as a result of earthquakes and an avalanche in 1541. The third location, in the Valley of Panchoy or Pacán, was inaugurated in March 1543 and served for 230 years. It survived natural disasters of floods, volcanic eruptions and other serious tremors until 1773 when the Santa Marta earthquakes destroyed much of the town. At this point, authorities ordered the relocation of the capital to a safer location region, which became Guatemala City, the county’s modern capital. Some residents stayed behind in the original town, however, which became referred to as “La Antigua Guatemala”.
Santa Catalina Arch
This arch was built in 1694 for a specific purpose rather than aesthetics. On either side of the arch are two convents. Within the convents lived cloistered nuns they lived on one side of the of the arch and taught at a school on the other. The nuns had taken vows of seclusion and had to avoid all contact with the outside world; even being seen in public was off-limits. While attempts had been made to find a school property that bordered the convent, the religious order had no luck and the nuns found themselves in a predicament. They needed to teach, but could hardly just walk out the door onto the bustling street and cross it with the public. In order for the nuns to go incognito, the idea of a footbridge was proposed, and Santa Catalina Arch was built to join the school and the convent. Within the arch is a hidden passageway enabling the nuns to cross the street without being seen—something you would never guess if you stood below it.
Below - Santa Catalina Arch which hides a secret passageway for nuns.
Clue 4
1.
Use the number from the previous answer to find the word hidden in this text:
FHABESXLBEIYVQNAXJWVNPLKOQEUNCRE
Zoom out there are 2 large ones of these in the country one in the east and one in the west, go to the smaller of these 2.
Check you're in the right location by entering the name of this spot exactly how it appears on Google Earth with spaces between words and without the Spanish accent.
2.
- Zoom in so you are at a height of roughly 5000m / 5km.
- Look around the edge of this feature for the only Nature Reserve named after a hill (you should have made a note of the word for hill earlier but if not then check online - you are looking for the masculine noun not the feminine noun of Colina).
- Once here zoom into 2000m / 2km.
- Below is the English translation of the Spanish name of a point of interest nearby, find this and fill in the gap of the missing word.
- Lookout of Saint ________.
- Check your answer below.
3.
- Click onto street view mode and click into the photo at this lookout (by clicking on the blue circle).
- What is the only large settlement you can see in this photo? (please note the compass in this photo points in the wrong direction)
- Tip - if you are struggling to find the settlement due to the blurry photo you will be able to identify it by cross referencing it with the top down view - just trust your instinct!
- Exit the photo (by clicking on the arrow in the top left corner).
- Find the only museum within this town, what is the name of this museum?
- This will be known as Museum A.
This museum focuses on the history of one of the 21 Maya ethnic groups that dwell in the area. Staff will identify and interpret your nahual (animal counterpart), based on your birth date according to the Maya calendar - find out yours by clicking here.
Enter name of the museum here (exactly as it appears on the map- there is 1 space between the words):
4.
- Hover above Museum A.
- To solve the next step you will need to use the ruler tool.
- Instructions on how to use the ruler are displayed below if you are familiar move to the next step below the picture.
If you are using a PC:
- Click on the ruler icon on the left.
- Click on the start point.
If you are using the App:
- Click on the ruler icon in the top right.
- Move the target to the start point and click 'Add point'.
For example after doing this your screen will look something similar to this:
Now using the ruler, follow these instructions:
- Click on the ruler mode then set the ruler to start at the marker point of Museum A.
- Zoom out to a height of 200km (if you are using the app, when using the ruler the height reading is hidden. So check the view of the area at the right height first so you can estimate when you reach the required height).
- Scan north east of Museum A until you have a reading of 170km on your ruler.
- As you scan make sure your line goes through the middle of the town called Cubulco.
- Once you have reached this distance zoom in to below a height of 50km.
- Look for a name of an area written in green (this is at roughly 170km).
- Tip- Don't click the other end of the ruler and you will be able to move it around freely checking the area at this distance.
- What is the name of this location?
Use this as the password to access Clue 5 - enter it exactly as it appears on the map with spaces between words.
Stuck? Try re-reading the question carefully picking up the key points.
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