The group was split into 4 smaller groups of 4 people and we met at the aqueduct at 4 pm to begin the adventure. A PowerPoint with photos of locations around the city was made and the groups had to use this on their smartphones in conjunction with a city map to find each location and answer a question about the location in addition to taking a group photo to prove they were there. "The clock is set at 90 minutes. GO!" As time winded down, groups started to filter in and share their photos in addition to an explanation of the location.
After everything was done, the winning group was, aptly named, Los Ganadores (The Winners)! Anna, Blair, Danny and Delaina found nearly every location and received a prize of well over 1000€ each! Chocolate euros, that is. And the knock off version of the Kinder Surprise eggs (those things are expensive!). Each group did an excellent job so everybody received chocolate as a reward and then hung out at one of the locations, 100 Montaditos, for a bit before heading off to do their own thing.
The treasure hunt was fun but it was also very functional: now everyone knows how to navigate the city without getting lost, where we meet to take the bus for excursions, where to buy an adapter for electronic devices, where the medical clinic is located, how to find a pharmacy, where to buy a phone, where there are coffee shops with free internet, a place where you can call home inexpensively and of course, where to find McDonalds. Nooooooo! Oh well. You can't win them all.
Good job everyone!