La Isabela — The Lost Atlas Mystery
Uncover the Lost Atlas of La Isabela, hidden by Columbus's men during their desperate defense against native attacks. Decipher clues across the ruins to reveal the settlement's final secret before it's lost forever.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In 1493, Christopher Columbus founded La Isabela, the first European city in the Americas, as a fortified outpost on the wild Dominican coast
La Isabela — The Lost Atlas Mystery
You are San Felipe de Jesús, Bishop of Puerto Plata in the 17th century, tasked with protecting the city's secrets from incessant pirate threats.
Your mission begins at Parque Central
Discover Puerto Plata, a historic port city in the Dominican Republic, where colonial fortifications and amber treasures tell centuries of Caribbean adventures and mysteries.
How does it work?
Explore the city on foot solving puzzles based on real historical facts. No locked room — the city is your playground.
No app to download. Play directly from your browser. Guided step by step, at your own pace.
One purchase per phone is enough. Play with family, friends or as a couple — everyone participates.
Point your phone at the façade: a historical character appears and speaks to you in your language. Golden letters magically write themselves on the wall to reveal the puzzle answer.
Stuck? Progressive personalised hints. The character repeats the puzzle on demand — at your own pace.
French, English, German, Spanish, Italian + 27 other languages auto-translated by AI.
Want to go deeper?
Places tied to your adventure — optional entries, totally up to you · per person
The story that haunts this land
Your quest for the lost atlas begins at Parque Central de Puerto Plata, the main square in the city center, surrounded by 19th-century colonial buildings. This public gathering place since the 1880s, with its fountain and statues, is the ideal starting point for a thematic circuit through Spanish colonial heritage. Your first enigma leads you to decipher symbols engraved on the benches, connecting the city's founding families to hidden clues about the atlas's location. It is here, in the heart of Puerto Plata, that the history of the Dominican Republic comes alive, offering an immersion into its rich and complex past.
Continue your journey to Catedral San Felipe Apóstol, a neo-Gothic edifice built between 1906 and 1930, with its imposing 40-meter-high towers. Dedicated to Saint Philip, Bishop of Puerto Plata in the 17th century, this cathedral houses stained glass windows imported from Europe in the 1920s. These works of art are the key to a coded message, where each biblical scene reveals a part of the atlas's path. Visiting this Dominican historical monument immerses you in the spirituality and art of the Norte region, while advancing in your GPS treasure hunt.
The route then takes you to Fortaleza San Felipe, built between 1560 and 1570 to defend Puerto Plata against pirates. Its 5-meter-thick walls, tunnels, and dungeons, restored in 1980, attest to the city's strategic importance. From its heights, you enjoy panoramic views of Puerto Plata Bay, classified as a national monument. An ancient parchment found in the dungeons, revealed by your phone in augmented reality, contains a fragmented map pointing towards Malecón de Puerto Plata, the next stage of your exploration.
Follow the Malecón de Puerto Plata, a 2 km coastal promenade developed in the 1950s, running along the Atlantic Ocean. This walking area offers sea views, lined with palm trees and Victorian buildings. A message hidden in the architecture of the facades, visible only through your app, directs you to the Museo del Ámbar. This site, though more recent, symbolizes the natural wealth of the Norte region and its connection to maritime trade, essential to understanding the itinerary of the lost atlas.
Your adventure concludes at Museo del Ámbar, opened in 1984 in a 1510 Victorian house, housing a collection of 20,000 amber pieces, some dating back 25 million years with fossilized insects. It is here, at the heart of the natural history of the Norte region, that the last clue awaits you. The atlas is not a physical object, but a series of knowledge transmitted through the ages, hidden in the details of Puerto Plata. You have discovered the city's secrets, from its Dominican historical monuments to its Spanish colonial heritage, thanks to this interactive visit of Puerto Plata.
The Route
5-10 curated sites across the territory
The gameplay: AR, camera, hidden clues
At each stop, open your phone camera: an augmented reality character appears on the façade and speaks your language. Hunt the clue — it materializes as golden letters on the real wall or floats in front of you. When you find it, the phone vibrates, an AR chest opens and reveals your answer fragment. 8 stops, 8 clues to find with the camera, 1 final code.
The stops on your route are a surprise. You'll discover them one by one, guided by your phone, starting from the meeting point.
How does it work with a group?
One phone = one team. Pick the number at checkout (1 to 10).
Solo, or a group sharing the screen. One team, one code.
Family, couple, or 2-3 teams competing. Each phone has its own code and its own score.
Friends, bachelor/bachelorette, small office outing — each their own code, each plays at their own pace. Tiered pricing then €6 flat per phone from the 6th.
- ✓All codes are independent — play at the same time OR separately, each team advances at its own pace.
- ✓Leaderboard between your teams + global game leaderboard — each score appears in the public ranking.
- ✓More than 10 phones or need a personalized quest? Discover custom tours.
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Practical info
Why this route?
Maritime Exploration
Trace the routes of the first navigators, guided by ancestral stars.
Taíno Wisdom
Discover the secrets of the original peoples, their knowledge of the earth and the sky.
Colonial Mysteries
Delve into the intrigues and challenges of La Isabela colony's early days.
Unravel the legacy of a lost civilization and rewrite the first chapter of the New World.
A fascinating journey between history and legends.
9 features nobody else has
OddballTrip combines gamified play, augmented reality and AI. All our competitors deliver 1 or 2 of these angles. We deliver all 5.
AR treasure chest
A golden chest floats in front of the monument. Tap → opening animation → reveals a secret message.
AR narrator character
Point your phone at the façade: a knight, witch, monk, sailor, detective or ghost appears full-screen and speaks to you in your language with their dedicated ElevenLabs voice (each character has their own unique voice) — your living guide.
Magic golden letters
At the puzzle climax, golden letters magically write themselves on the real wall — that's the puzzle answer. An unforgettable visual effect.
Written + audio narration
Every puzzle available as text AND voice-over: read at your own pace or listen eyes-free while walking. Great in groups and for accessibility.
360° radar + vibration
A mini-radar shows the target even behind you, and the phone vibrates when you aim in the right direction.
Heritage storytelling
Every puzzle weaves in real historical facts (architecture, era, anecdotes). You learn by playing — like a gamified audioguide.
Progressive AI hints
3 levels of AI-generated help: vibe → where to look → answer format. You're never stuck.
AR selfie memento
At the end of the game, capture a selfie with OddballTrip banner + mascot, shareable on Instagram, TikTok.
Zero app to install
PWA technology: open the link, it plays in your browser. Same quality as an app, no App Store hassle.
Frequently asked questions
Q01Do I need to download an app?
No, never. You get a link, you click, it plays in your browser. That's the point of a PWA: same as an app, without the hassle.
Q02Does it work offline?
GPS yes (handled by your phone). Maps yes (tiles cached). AI and hints need an intermittent 4G connection.
Q03How long does a game take?
1 h 30 to 2 h 30 depending on your pace. The timer runs but only for the leaderboard — you play at your own tempo.
Q04What happens if I'm stuck?
You get 3 levels of hints per puzzle (increasing penalty). If truly stuck, you can skip the step (45-min penalty but you keep going).
Q05What's the age range?
From 12 without an adult, from 6 with an adult reading puzzles. Works for families, couples, friend groups, companies.
Q06What if my city isn't in the catalogue?
Pre-register or contact us — we'll email you as soon as your city is live.
Q07What is augmented reality exactly?
Point your phone at the façade: a historical character appears full-screen and speaks to you in your language. At the puzzle climax, golden letters magically write themselves on the real wall — that's your answer. After each puzzle solved, a treasure chest floats in front of you. Seeing is believing.
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Discover Puerto Plata, a historic port city in the Dominican Republic, where colonial fortifications and amber treasures tell centuries of Caribbean adventures and mysteries.
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