You are standing on a roof in Israel at the top of the Ladder. You notice that there is a small package taped to the top rung of the ladder. You pick it up and take it to your hotel.
Once inside, you open the package. A blank white piece of paper flutters out of the package: 
You also see a small scrap of paper. It says
The image above has two prime numbers associated with it. Multiply them together and you have the key for the cryptic-clue that comes with this paper.
You then see another scrap of paper. It reads:
Dhjsn spcfe sdjtnjnn bypvnk ju uie ptsbod mvsm pf wjat(8)
You then see another scrap of paper. It says:
Your clue may be found halfway down the Trail of Tears
Where is the next clue, and which country do you have to go to. Also, where and what is the "Trail of Tears"
Answer
I figured out the country and have a guess to the location.
Key solution
The first thing I noticed is the picture is 397 x 431 px, which are both prime numbers. This gives us the key 171107.
Cipher answer
Decoding as a Vigenère cipher with the key we get
Cairn loved swimming around in the island full of pits(8)
Decoded Cipher meaning
The cipher is referring to the country Pitcairn Islands.
Trail of Tears
Google maps seems to recognize a Trail of Tears on Pitcairn Island (including a street view), but I can't seem to find any other information about it. It seems just to be the name of a trail on the island so maybe this is the exact location.
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