The Giants of Sierra San Francisco — Decipher the Cochimi Mystery
Uncover the secret behind the colossal painted figures hidden in remote canyon caves. Who were the giants that haunted these cliffs, and what prophecy did they guard?
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
Deep within the Sierra San Francisco, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Baja California Sur, lie over 250 rock paintings spanning centuries of Cochimi civilization
The Giants of Sierra San Francisco — Decipher the Cochimi Mystery
You are an archaeologist specializing in Cochimi culture, on an urgent expedition into the Sierra de San Francisco, Baja California Norte.
You arrive at Ranch El Parral, the starting point of your investigation.
Follow the trail of the stone giants of Sierra de San Francisco, where hunter-gatherers painted the largest human figures in world rock art.
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.
Want to go deeper?
Places tied to your adventure — optional entries, totally up to you · per person
The story that haunts this land
Cueva Pintada La Pintada opens your route with the first traces of Cochimi hunter-gatherers, who created these works between 100 BC and 1300 AD. These human figures with outstretched arms, several meters tall, testify to the Great Mural tradition declared UNESCO World Heritage in 1993. The processions of animal spirits and geometric signs reveal a complex cosmological system that you decipher through augmented reality clues.
Cueva Pintada El Ratón immerses you in Cochimi animal art, where mule deer and bighorn sheep have danced on walls for 7,500 years. These creatures, painted with striking detail, coexist with humanoid figures in ritual hunting scenes. The isolated ecosystem of Sierra de San Francisco has preserved these testimonies thanks to the arid climate and absence of paved roads, creating a unique natural museum.
Cueva Pintada La Soledad reveals the mysteries of marine creatures painted hundreds of kilometers from the Pacific Ocean. These representations of fish and rays testify to the seasonal migrations of the Cochimi between the sierra and the coasts of Baja California Sur. Each aquatic symbol tells of ancestral navigation to fishing sites, guided by constellations you find engraved on rock vaults.
Cueva del Sol concentrates the main mural exceeding 100 meters in length, one of the largest in the world according to archaeologists. Human figures reach up to 20 meters in height, creating a monumental gallery accessible by a 2 km hike through canyons. These stone giants, visible from the Sierra de San Francisco Mirador, dominate a landscape of cardón cacti, ocotillos and mesquites where coyotes and golden eagles still roam.
Your Cochimi archaeologist mission ends at the Mirador, where you embrace the entire Sierra de San Francisco and its eight rock art sites. You take away understanding of a civilization that transformed canyons into sanctuaries, creating the Americas' largest rock art ensemble. The San Ignacio permit office continues protecting this heritage, accessible only by mules over three days for the most remote sites.
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?
Monumental figures
3-meter giants painted on walls — the largest rock art figures in America
Natural pigments
Red hematite and black manganese extracted from surrounding mountains
Epic landscapes
Canyons sculpted by erosion in a desert sierra setting
Three meters of mystery
The enigma of painted colossi that dominate the Sierra San Francisco
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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