Cerros — Celestial Calendar Secrets
Uncover the Maya astronomers' hidden celestial calendar at Cerros. Decode stucco masks, equinox alignments, and solar zenith clues across ancient temples to reveal a lost prophecy before it fades forever.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In the Late Preclassic era, Cerros thrived as a coastal trading hub on a peninsula jutting into Corozal Bay, its Maya astronomers charting the heavens with uncanny precision
Cerros — Celestial Calendar Secrets
You are a newly appointed acolyte of the Cerros priesthood, just after 400 AD, entrusted with safeguarding the city's most sacred knowledge.
Cerros, once a thriving Late Pre
Cerros — The key to a lost Maya astronomical prophecy
« « These celestial monuments were erected to dialogue with the gods and mark the passage of sacred time. » »— Unknown, Maya Chronicles (translation)
Cerros: The Astronomical Cradle of the Bay
Cerros is a Maya archaeological site located on a peninsula in Corozal Bay, Belize. Founded around 400 BC during the Late Preclassic period, Cerros was a unique coastal city, focused on maritime trade and astronomical observation. Unlike many inland Maya sites, Cerros derived its wealth from its direct access to coastal trade routes, exchanging jade, obsidian, and other precious goods with cities in the Yucatán and other Mesoamerican regions. Its monumental architecture, especially its large pyramids, was erected rapidly, reflecting its status and importance.
The site is particularly famous for its 'Group E' complex, a rare and highly significant architectural configuration for the Maya, designed to precisely mark the solstices and equinoxes. Pyramid 5C-2nd, at the heart of this complex, is adorned with stucco masks depicting the rising and setting Sun, as well as deities associated with celestial cycles and fertility. Cerros reached its peak around 50 AD, before being mysteriously abandoned around 150 AD, its inhabitants dispersing or moving to other centers. Its ruins, now partially submerged by the bay's waters, bear witness to remarkable astronomical knowledge and engineering.
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.
The game downloads to your phone on start. Once the "✓ Downloaded" indicator appears, everything works without data — narration, AR, GPS and puzzles. Perfect abroad without a data plan.
Want to go deeper?
Places tied to your adventure — optional entries, totally up to you · per person
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?
Maya Astrology
Delve into the sophisticated astronomical knowledge of the Preclassic Maya.
Ritual Architecture
Decipher the secrets buried in the alignments and decorations of the pyramids.
Coastal Exploration
Explore a unique archaeological site on the picturesque Corozal Bay.
The stars guide, the stones reveal.
Decipher the Maya celestial calendar.
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
Q01Concretely, how does it unfold outdoors?
You arrive in Cerros, Corozal District, Belize, open the link on your phone, the story starts. It's the modern outdoor escape game: audio narration, camera puzzles, final code unlocked as a team. No install. No need to book a time slot.
Q02Can we take a break mid-trail?
Of course. Stop at a café, have lunch, resume later: your progress is saved. Many players bake a meal break into the trail, especially with families.
Q03Is Cerros — Celestial Calendar Secrets good for a hen / stag party?
Great fit: no costume required, the team really collaborates (it's not a linear path), and the final code earns you a souvenir photo. Pick a calm time slot — early afternoon usually.
Q04Best season to explore Cerros, Corozal District, Belize like this?
Spring and autumn are the best seasons: mild temperatures, fewer tourists, gorgeous light. Summer is also great but go for early morning before 11 or late afternoon. Winter is perfectly playable, especially in southern cities — Cerros, Corozal District, Belize often feels more authentic then.
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