Loreto — Salvatierra's Lost Secret
Uncover Father Salvatierra's cryptic final message hidden among Loreto's Jesuit sites. Decode clues from missions, chapels, and ruins to expose the conspiracy that silenced the first Baja pioneer before it consumes the peninsula's sacred legacy.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In 1697, Jesuit father Juan María de Salvatierra founded Misión de Nuestra Señora de Loreto Conchó, the first successful Spanish outpost in Baja California
Loreto — Salvatierra's Lost Secret
You are a Jesuit novice in 1697, sent to Loreto, Baja California, to assist Father Juan María Salvatierra and chronicle the mission's early days.
You
Delve into the secrets of Baja California Sur, where the Jesuit legacy carved the first stone of a new era on the peninsula.
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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The story that haunts this land
Your quest begins in the heart of Loreto, in front of the Misión de Nuestra Señora de Loreto Conchó, founded on October 25, 1697, by Jesuit Juan María Salvatierra. This stone building, whose cathedral has been little modified since its initial construction in 1699, is the first completed Spanish mission on the Baja California peninsula. It is thus considered the head and mother of the missions of Alta and Baja California. Here, you begin to gather the first clues, deciphering symbols carved into the stone that tell the story of the beginnings of Spanish settlement in the indigenous Conchó territory.
Adjacent to Loreto's historic mission, the Museo de las Misiones de Baja California Sur awaits you. This museum, located in Loreto's historic downtown, along the main plaza, is dedicated to the region's Jesuit missions. It features artifacts and traces the history of missionary foundations starting from 1697. Your route leads you here to discover documents and objects that illuminate the first steps of Salvatierra and his successors, thus completing the picture of this foundational period of Baja California Sur.
Plaza Cívica Salvatierra, Loreto's central square, named after the mission's founder, is your next stop. Surrounded by family restaurants and bordered by the historic mission, it is an essential landmark for any walking tour in the historic district. It is here, at the heart of Loreto's life, that you decipher hidden messages in the surroundings, connecting religious foundations with the urban developments that have shaped the city over the centuries since 1697.
Continue your exploration to the Malecón de Loreto, the waterfront promenade along the Gulf of California. This short, flat walkway, adorned with benches and the colorful 'Loreto' sign, offers bay views and direct access to the Marina de Loreto. Located in the immediate vicinity of the mission and the plaza, within a 1 km radius of the center, it reveals how the sea has always been essential to Loreto's history, both for supplying the missions and for exploring the five protected islands of the Loreto Bay National Marine Park, visible from the waterfront.
Your journey concludes at the Marina de Loreto, a departure point for pangas to the Loreto Bay National Marine Park, offering snorkeling and fishing. Although the Mission San Francisco Javier de Viggé-Biaundó, founded in March 1699 by Francisco María Piccolo and located 35 km south of Loreto, is not on this walking tour, its existence is a testament to the expansion of Salvatierra's missionary network. This circuit will have allowed you to trace the legacy of the First Mission of Baja California, 1697, and understand why Loreto is a UNESCO candidate for its historical heritage, offering you a complete immersion in the history of Baja California Sur.
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?
Mission architecture
Explore California's first stable mission and its Jesuit defensive system
Hidden manuscripts
Decipher secret documents revealing the mystery missionary's identity
Sierra de la Giganta
Follow ancient mule trails toward the Cochimí's sacred mountains
Reconstruct Father Salvatierra's investigation
Following the missing missionary's trail
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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