Category Archives: Português
Home sweet boulder. — Lameirinha (GC16670) — Geocache of the Week
Geocache of the Week | Português
Out of the numerous things geocaching has taught me, one of the special skills that has carried over into my day-to-day life has been to look more closely at everything. For example, at first glance, the photo above may just be a pretty picture of another amazing rock formation. However, if you look a little closer, you’ll notice a door…and windows…and a roof. Then you’ll see that it’s a stone house that looks like it came straight out of the Flintstones. Once you see that, you can take an even closer look to find Lameirinha (GC16670), this week’s Geocache of the Week. [...]
Derek H on May 9, 2013, 8:48 am
Geocaching in One Word
Deutsch | Française | Português
More than a thousand people, who speak five different languages, answered one question. It was, “Describe geocaching in one word…” Here’s what they said through the lens of a word cloud. How would you describe geocaching?
Eric Schudiske on November 12, 2012, 9:31 am
GPS Awards: Highlighting Quality Caches in Portugal
Peter!, the Website Administrator and Video Producer at GeoPT.org, said of the Portuguese GPS Awards, “Just like the Oscars, this is to recognize the quality of geocachers’ work.” What better way to highlight quality caches than to encourage the community to discover and vote for their favorites? In this case, that community includes geocachers across all 20 regions of Portugal. “We decided to organize the event to improve the quality of geocaching in Portugal and to reward the owners of the best caches,” explains prodrive, another GeoPT.org Website Administrator and Event Organizer. Portugal experienced a geocaching boom in 2011. On average, over 500 geocaches [...]
Adela B on August 10, 2012, 11:55 am
Geocacher Competes in the 2012 Olympics
Portuguese Olympian João Costa embodies his Geocaching.com username. It’s “Neverfail1” That tenacity leads João to find an average of 2.5 geocaches day. He joined Geocaching.com in April of 2011 and has accumulated more than 1200 finds. The spirit of “never fail” also led João to the 2012 Summer Games in London. These are his fourth Olympic games. The Portuguese Air Force Sergeant competes in Shooting. He ranked 7th in his first event: Men’s 10m Air Pistol. And he’s not the only geocacher at the Olympic Games. João says, “My coach is and I know two more shooters, I’m sure there are [...]
Eric Schudiske on August 3, 2012, 10:44 am
Geocoinfest Lisboa 2012
Lackeys | Português | Shop Geocaching | Trackable Items
By: Lackey – Annie Love (Love) What do the inventor of the Geocoin, one of the oldest cities in the world and a night time cycling tour have in common? They are all aspects of a unique Mega-Event known as Geocoinfest. Geocoinfest Lisboa 2012 (GC3N1YQ) takes place in just about three weeks in the capital of Portugal. It promises to be an exciting event and I’m thrilled to get the opportunity to attend. This will be my fifth Geocoinfest Mega-Event I’ve attended and yet another opportunity to connect with the amazing community. I enjoy working with geocachers and Geocoins every [...]
Eric Schudiske on July 17, 2012, 10:35 am
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