Puerto Madryn — Welsh Founders' Secret
Uncover the hidden pact that saved the Welsh pioneers from starvation in 1865. Decode clues across historic sites to reveal the secret alliance with Tehuelche chiefs that secured their survival.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In 1865, 153 Welsh settlers aboard the Mimosa landed at Punta Cuevas in Puerto Madryn, expecting fertile paradise but finding brutal Patagonian desert
Puerto Madryn — Welsh Founders' Secret
You are a young Welsh settler, just disembarked in Puerto Madryn in 1865, tasked with finding the original colony plans lost during a storm.
Your mission takes you through Puerto Mad
Discover Puerto Madryn, the gateway to Argentine Patagonia, where 1865 Welsh foundations meet South Atlantic marine wildlife.
A game, a guided tour and a heritage guide — all in one
You're not just buying an escape game. You're carrying a living guide — historical anecdotes, forgotten legends, key monuments, hidden architecture — unfolding as you go.
At each stop, places ordinary guides miss — secret façades, sculpted crests, alleys steeped in history.
Every riddle is rooted in a real historical fact or local legend. You leave with dozens of stories to tell.
Learn to read buildings — flamboyant Gothic, Baroque, Art Deco — like a real art historian, while having fun.
Walk through the city like a novel's character — every alley becomes a stage, every square a theatre.
A voice walks with you at every step, tells the story of each place, reads clues, adds a cinematic feel.
Keep access to the guide & game for 1 year. Come back any time, share it with friends.
« You will not leave this city the way you entered it. »
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.
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Places tied to your adventure — optional entries, totally up to you · per person
The story that haunts this land
Your adventure in Puerto Madryn begins at the Monumento al Indio Tehuelche, a solemn tribute to the indigenous people. This monument, located in Punta Cuevas, commemorates the essential aid the Tehuelches provided to Welsh settlers between 1865 and 1870, enabling them to survive the first years of colonization in Patagonia. It symbolizes the complex historical relationship between cultures, a crucial starting point for understanding Chubut's history. The presence of this monument in the city of Puerto Madryn underscores the importance of this cooperation for the establishment of the Welsh colony in Argentina.
Continue your visit to Punta Cuevas, Puerto Madryn's most important archaeological site for Welsh historical heritage. This is where the Welsh settlers disembarked in 1865, marking the founding event of the Welsh presence in Argentina. You will find the stone foundations of the cabins they built around 1865, just above the high tide line. These in situ remains of the initial Welsh pioneer dwellings offer direct immersion into the challenges and hopes of these first arrivals in Patagonia. This location is a cornerstone of the thematic circuit on the 1865 Welsh colony.
The Ecocentro Puerto Madryn, with its observation tower, offers panoramic views of Golfo Nuevo, a major site for South Atlantic coastal biodiversity. This marine interpretation center features interactive exhibits on whale migration, penguin colonies, and other marine species in the region, including a life-size model of Mel, a local orca who became a documentary star. From June to December, it's the optimal period for whale watching. This site, while focused on wildlife, illustrates the environment that Welsh settlers had to tame and the natural wealth that now attracts tourism to Puerto Madryn.
Explore Golfo Nuevo, declared Argentina's National Diving Capital. Its clear waters offer one of the most captivating experiences in the region, including diving and snorkeling with sea lions. Just 15 km from Puerto Madryn lies Punta Loma, a wildlife reserve home to a significant colony of South American sea lions (Otaria flavescens). This destination is essential for observing coastal pinniped colonies and understanding the marine ecosystem surrounding Puerto Madryn. It is a facet of Patagonia that early explorers discovered, and a major attraction for tourism today.
Your journey concludes with a greater understanding of Puerto Madryn, a city where the history of Welsh settlers and the aid of the Tehuelche people are inseparable from Patagonia's marine richness. From the foundations of Punta Cuevas to the exhibits of the Ecocentro, and the diving opportunities of Golfo Nuevo, you have discovered the multiple layers of Chubut's heritage. This circuit has allowed you to connect the historical monuments of the 1865 Welsh colony with archaeological sites and marine wildlife reserves, offering a comprehensive perspective on this unique region of Argentina. You take with you the story of a land of pioneers and wild nature, a true treasure of Patagonia.
The Route
8 stages through the city
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?
Historic Manuscript
Assemble the fragments of the 'Mimosa Manuscript', a forgotten testimony from the first Welsh settlers in Patagonia, to reveal a prophecy.
Wildlife & Nature
Discover the pioneers' unique observations of the rich biodiversity of the Valdés Peninsula and the respect of the Tehuelche people.
Cultural Coexistence
Delve into the heart of interactions between Welsh settlers and Tehuelche people, the foundation of a unique coexistence in Patagonia.
Unravel the threads of the past, uncover a timeless message.
Your Quest: The Mimosa Manuscript
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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