Las Palmas as Columbus saw it
Vegueta & Columbus
In 1492, three caravels paused here before changing the world. The secret of that stopover still sleeps in the stones of Vegueta.
"Before America, there was Gran Canaria — the last European water the caravels would taste for many weeks."
— On the 1492 stopover of Christopher Columbus
The experience
Vegueta, the cradle of the Atlantic
The oldest quarter of Las Palmas is a maze of cobbled lanes, carved balconies and shaded patios. Behind the façade of a colonial mansion, a navigator once repaired his ships and gathered the last supplies before sailing into the unknown. In this game the whole quarter — the cathedral, the merchant houses, the hermitages — becomes the board on which you retrace his route.
1478
City founded
1492
Columbus stops here
1500s
Golden age of Vegueta
Today
Your investigation begins
True history
The port that launched a new world
Founded in 1478, Las Palmas was the first European city in the Canaries — a fortified outpost that became a bridge between three continents.
In 1492 Columbus stopped in Gran Canaria to repair the rudder of the Pinta and re-rig the Niña before continuing west. The houses, wells and churches of Vegueta witnessed those frantic weeks.
Five centuries later the quarter remains almost untouched: a UNESCO-listed open-air museum where every balcony and coat of arms still tells the story of the Atlantic crossing.
The journey
4 steps. One secret.
Act 1
Plaza de Santa Ana
The cathedral square
Beneath the bronze dogs that gave the islands their name, the first clue hides in the façade of the Cathedral of Santa Ana.
Act 2
Casa de Colón
The governor's house
In the patio where the navigator is said to have lodged, decode the log-book entry that points to his next move.
Act 3
Ermita de San Antonio Abad
The oldest chapel
Tradition says Columbus prayed here before departure. A carved date holds the combination you need.
Act 4
Calle de los Balcones
Street of carved balconies
The final riddle is spread across the Canary-pine balconies. Read them in the right order and the secret is yours.
What makes this game unique
More than a scavenger hunt
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A real chapter of history
Every puzzle is anchored in the documented 1492 stopover — you learn as you play.
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A UNESCO quarter
You explore the best-preserved colonial centre in the Canaries, balcony by balcony.
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Family friendly
Flat, compact and shaded — ideal with children from 8 years old.
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Play at your own pace
No guide, no fixed time. Start when you want and pause whenever you like.
Practical info
Everything you need to know
Duration
1h30 – 2h
Self-paced
Players
Unlimited
From age 8
Distance
~2 km
Flat route
Start
Plaza de Santa Ana
Vegueta
Languages
FR · EN · ES
Others on request
Best time
Morning
Cooler & quieter
Pricing
1 phone
25€
2 phones
35€
3 phones
45€
Each phone receives a unique game code. Want to compete? Book multiple phones!
The sea remembers every departure.
— and Vegueta kept the proof
Walk the lanes Columbus walked, read the balconies the merchants raised, and uncover the stopover that opened the Atlantic. Vegueta is waiting.
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