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The Genoese Banker's Secret, Garachico, Tenerife

3Player rating· 3 plays
Play at your pace · usually 58 min 2.4 km Garachico App-guided
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English

The experience

About this quest

In 1706, the wealthiest port in the Canary Islands was swallowed whole by rivers of liquid fire. But what if the volcano didn’t just destroy Garachico, what if it buried its darkest secret?

Step into the role of an investigative historian on the trail of a 300-year-old conspiracy. Your target: Cristóbal de Ponte, a ruthless Genoese banker who built a colonial empire of wine, power, and shadow.

Hours before the catastrophic eruption wiped his harbor off the map, his most valuable ledgers, and a rumored fortune, vanished. Did he know the fire was coming? Or did he orchestrate the ultimate disappearance to escape his sins?

Navigate through hardened lava fields, whisper-quiet convents, and colonial ruins to piece together a gripping puzzle of corruption and bloodlines. The ghosts of the Atlantic are waiting. Can you uncover the truth before it fades into the ashes forever?

What makes this quest special

Highlights

  • Hunt for clues hidden in plain sight across a 16th-century fortress, ancient stone wine presses, and colonial plazas.

  • Solve environmental riddles to unlock the chilling, true story of a ruthless cartel and a town reborn from fire.

  • Discover breathtaking locations that most tourists walk right past, including dramatic black-rock volcanic pools and silent, centuries-old courtyards.

  • Play on your terms. Start the experience whenever you want, pause for a glass of local Canarian wine, and resume the hunt at your exact pace.

  • Capture cinematic photos where the wild Atlantic Ocean crashes against history.

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From your phone to the streets

A walk that turns into an adventure.

  1. 1

    Open the app. You’re on your way.

    Choose your pass, then open your quest in the Questo app. It guides you from the starting point.

  2. 2

    Get outside. Follow your curiosity.

    Discover real places and their stories on foot. Stop for a coffee or a photo, then pick up where you left off.

  3. 3

    Crack a clue. Share a little victory.

    Look around for answers, solve puzzles and enjoy the “we got it!” moments.

Your walk, at a glance

Garachico

A · Start

38450 Garachico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

B · Finish

Av. Tomé Cano, 38450 Garachico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

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