GC79QAY Traditional Cache Holier Than Thou
Type: Traditional | Size: Small Small | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 1.5 out of 5
By: gr8scottw @ | Hide Date: 07/30/2017 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N37° 03.902 W106° 06.560 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
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The Las Mesitas area was settled by Hispanic Settlers from Abiquiu and Santa Cruz areas, and in 1878 the San Isador Church was built. It was destroyed by fire 97 years later, in 1975. The cemetery behind the ruins is still in use.

This small, traditional cache can be found in the ruins of the church. Please be respectful of the surroundings, and imagine what it was like when the church was built in 1878.

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10 Logs: Found it 10  

Found it 06/17/2019 By coloReido
Was driving on our way to Chama, NM when I pulled over at this neat landmark... and for an extra bonus, there is a geocache here! It was an unusually cold 43°F with a light rain, so thank you for the hint to make this a shorter search. After signing the log, I admired the remaining architecture before heading back on the road. tft , SL

Found it 06/08/2019 By Emeraldsmomma
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Found it 06/07/2019 By The Jester
After spending the last couple of night at a nearby RV park, and riding the Cumbres Toltec RR yesterday, we stopped by here on the way out. A very interesting ruins, I'd have liked to see it in it's 'glory'. We read the info, then wandered thru the building and quickly spotted the cache. Thanks for the hunt.

Found it 05/30/2019 By nmsunsets2
Interesting history. Sad that it burned. SL. TFTC

Found it 05/18/2019 By HikingSeal
Love that I had to drive by the oldest church in Colorado to get to this one. The shell is in remarkably good shape for having burned down over 40 years ago. Cache was an easy fine. Thanks for the cache!

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Found it 08/24/2018 By Jazzeykat
Quick stop but glad we did! Thanks for placing a cache here. Found with Wyochiver.

Found it 08/13/2018 By armadillogal
Great hide! Love taking pictures in paces like this. TFTC!

Found it 07/31/2018 By Lindsey8090
Found it! I live about a mile away so it was cool that I found one so close.

Found it 07/25/2018 By gravitygroup
14:00 Although I am from Texas, I have been driving past this site since 1949 (yep, I'm that old ) but never took the opportunity to stop. Even stayed (on occasion) at the two places less than a mile east of this grand old piece of history. Thanks to gr8scottw (the CO) this is a well planned, well done, well placed and, according to the CO's notes, a well maintained cache. Lots of things in the container but TN LN SL

Found it 07/20/2018 By Geobyhorseback
Just finished riding and camping trip in the Carson National Forest on the way to Chama NM via Colorado. TFTC