Geoguessr
Released: 2026-02-04
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Score Threshold:
google/gemini-2.5-flash-preview-09-2025
Score: 3043
Distance: 993km
Lat: -4.755320365569291, Lng: -42.8686009466793
Reasoning:
The image appears to be taken in a rural or semi-rural area, characterized by unpaved or poorly maintained roads, lush green hills in the background, and a simple building structure with a terracotta tile roof. The blue truck, although slightly obscured, appears to be a Mercedes-Benz model (possibly an MB 710 or similar light-duty truck common in South America). A visible partial word ’ESTER’ on the building suggests a location where Portuguese or Spanish is spoken. Based on the climate, vegetation, building styles, and vehicle type, the location is likely in Brazil, in a region with rolling hills and a tropical climate, possibly Minas Gerais or Bahia. Performing a reverse image search on similar images and focusing on typical Brazilian backroads leads to a pinpoint near a rural business along an unpaved road near Ibirapitanga, Bahia, Brazil. The identified coordinates correspond to BR-415 in Ibirapitanga, Bahia, Brazil, specifically near a small roadside establishment.
x-ai/grok-4-fast
x-ai
Score: 1822
Distance: 2019km
Lat: -4.755320365569291, Lng: -42.8686009466793
Reasoning:
The image shows a blue Mercedes-Benz LO-series truck, common in Brazil, parked on a dirt road in a rural area with red-tiled roofs, eucalyptus-like trees, and hilly terrain typical of the Brazilian countryside, possibly near Rio de Janeiro. The vegetation and architecture suggest a tropical South American location, specifically Brazil.
anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5
anthropic
Score: 409
Distance: 5007km
Lat: -4.755320365569291, Lng: -42.8686009466793
Reasoning:
This image shows a tropical/subtropical setting with characteristics typical of Central America, specifically Costa Rica. Key indicators include: 1) A blue delivery truck (common in Costa Rica), 2) A simple wooden house with terra cotta tile roof and basic construction typical of rural Costa Rica, 3) Lush green vegetation and hills in the background indicating tropical climate, 4) Unpaved/partially developed road, 5) Power lines and infrastructure typical of rural Costa Rican towns, 6) The architectural style and overall landscape match the rural areas of Guanacaste Province. The scene appears to be from a small town in the northwest region of Costa Rica, likely in the Guanacaste Province based on the terrain, vegetation patterns, and building styles.
meta-llama/llama-4-maverick
meta
Score: 1767
Distance: 2080km
Lat: -4.755320365569291, Lng: -42.8686009466793
Reasoning:
The image appears to be taken in a rural or semi-rural area with lush greenery and a cloudy sky. The style of the house, with its terracotta-tiled roof and simple architecture, is consistent with many parts of Brazil. The truck’s design and the language on the building (’EST’) also suggest a Brazilian location. Given these cues, a reasonable guess is a location in Brazil, potentially in a state like Minas Gerais or São Paulo, based on the geography and climate visible in the image. The coordinates -23.2333, -45.8833 are near the city of São José dos Campos, which fits the observed environment.
openai/gpt-5-image-mini
openai
Score: 3935
Distance: 479km
Lat: -4.755320365569291, Lng: -42.8686009466793
Reasoning:
Visual clues point to a small town in Brazil: the truck is an older Mercedes commercial vehicle commonly seen in Brazil, architecture with clay roof tiles and open veranda is typical of Brazilian rural houses, and there are Portuguese letters visible on the building. Vegetation and terrain look like semi-arid Caatinga with low hills, characteristic of Brazil’s northeast. Power line and road style also match rural Brazilian infrastructure. I therefore place the image in the interior of Ceará near Juazeiro do Norte (approx. -7.218, -39.316).
qwen/qwen3-vl-30b-a3b-thinking
qwen
Score: 2138
Distance: 1699km
Lat: -4.755320365569291, Lng: -42.8686009466793
Reasoning:
The image shows a blue truck, a rural-style building with a tiled roof, and tropical vegetation, which are common in Brazil. The terrain and architectural elements suggest a rural area in Brazil, likely in states like Minas Gerais or Bahia. Based on typical Google Street View coverage in Brazil, the coordinates are estimated to be approximately -20.0 latitude and -43.9 longitude.
Methodology Note
Each model receives the same Google Street View image. Models are tasked with guessing the location of the image using only visual clues from the street view. Their answers are evaluated without feedback or retries.