The corsair captain's treasure hunt
The Loot of La Batería
In 1706, when lava engulfed Garachico, the fleeing ships brought their secrets here. Some were never found.
"Puerto de la Cruz is not a town built for tourists. It is a town built by fishermen, corsairs and merchants who knew the sea gives — and takes back."
— In the alleys of La Ranilla, the port's memory is still alive
The experience
Behind the Martianez pools, another Puerto awaits
Most visitors to Puerto de la Cruz see only one thing: the modern promenade, the hotels, the souvenir shops. They don't know that all of this rests on the foundations of a corsair port, guarded by basalt fortifications and inhabited by fishermen whose colourful houses still tell stories no one has bothered to listen to. This game takes you to the Puerto de la Cruz the guides never show: the giant murals of the fishermen's quarter, the forgotten fortifications, the oldest civilian building in town, and a chapel on black rocks where sailors prayed before facing the Atlantic.
1706
Garachico eruption. Ships flee north.
1620
Oldest civilian building in Puerto
Today
Your investigation begins
True history
The port of all secrets
When the volcano engulfed Garachico in 1706, all the maritime activity of the Canaries had to find a new refuge. Puerto de la Cruz, already fortified, absorbed this influx of ships, merchants and men fleeing with everything they could carry.
Among them, corsairs. Men accustomed to concealing their fortune, to navigating between legitimate trade and privateering, to choosing hiding places only a trained eye could decipher.
Captain Caraveo was one of them. And unlike the legend, his treasure is not buried on a deserted beach. It is there, in plain sight, in the walls of a town that had the good sense never to change too quickly.
The journey
5 steps. One secret.
Act 1
The Rampart of Six Soldiers
Batería de Santa Bárbara · The port fort
Everything begins where the town's defence began — facing the ocean, where cannons watched the horizon. This fortification has survived everything, and its volcanic stone walls still bear the traces of those who stood guard. Look carefully: the arrow slits speak to those who know how to count.
Act 2
The Customs Register
Casa de la Real Aduana · Oldest civilian building
Right next to the fort, a building whose age surprises. This is where every crate, every bale, every barrel entering the port was weighed, registered and taxed. The founding year of this customs office is inscribed somewhere on its facade. It will give you your heading.
Act 3
The Ghost Ship of Taoro
Barrio de La Ranilla · Fishermen's murals
You enter the quarter. The walls are no longer grey — they have been transformed into giant stories. Somewhere in these colourful alleys, a boat flies. It bears a name. This name existed long before the corsairs, long before the conquest. Find the boat. Read its name.
Act 4
The Sailor's Rest
Ermita de San Telmo · Chapel on the black rocks
On a rocky point above the spray, a small white chapel. This is where sailors came to pray before setting out to sea. Inside is an instrument from far away — from a northern European city — whose arrival date at Puerto de la Cruz holds a fragment of Captain Caraveo's code.
Act 5
The Cannonballs of the Castle
Castillo de San Felipe · The black basalt bastion
At the end of the promenade, a fortress of black volcanic stone still scans the horizon. Its cannons are silent. But the cannonballs are still there. Count. Calculate. And enter the final code to close Captain Caraveo's route — a man who knew the best hiding places are always in plain sight.
What makes this game unique
More than a scavenger hunt
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The mural quarter
La Ranilla is one of the rare quarters in Tenerife where street art has taken over every facade. An open-air museum whose works become clues.
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Puerto before the hotels
Fortifications, customs houses, sailors' chapels — the 17th-century maritime town still stands, ignored by the crowd.
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Ideal for children
Giant murals, cannons, cannonballs, a chapel on the rocks — the youngest are as much players as the adults. Entirely flat, pushchair accessible.
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Short & dense format
The shortest route in our collection — 2 km in a compact quarter — but one of the richest. Perfect for busy days.
Practical info
Everything you need to know
Duration
1h30 – 2h
Shortest of the series
Players
Unlimited
From age 6
Distance
~2 km
Compact route
Accessibility
Full
Flat · pushchair OK
Languages
FR · EN · ES · DE · IT
Others on request
Best time
Morning or evening
Light & freshness
Pricing
1 phone
25€
2 phones
35€
3 phones
45€
Each phone receives a unique game code. Want to compete? Book multiple phones!
Good to know
The route passes through the Plaza del Charco, the lively central square famous for its artisan ice cream and shaded terraces. A natural break between the coastal stages and the La Ranilla quarter — enjoyed by children and parents alike.
The sea hides. The sea reveals.
— Caraveo knew the best hiding places are always in plain sight
Sometimes all it takes is walking the right alleys, looking up at the right walls, and listening to what the black basalt stones have to say. Puerto de la Cruz was never just a seaside resort. It is a port with a memory. And that memory awaits you.
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