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Cooking Class With Local Family

By Columbus Guatemala Travel S.A.
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 272 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Join a local family in a traditional village near Antigua and learn how to prepare authentic Guatemalan dishes using age-old techniques and locally sourced ingredients.

Grind corn, seeds, and spices by hand using the ancient pedernal stone.
Learn traditional Mayan cooking techniques and use heritage utensils.
Enjoy dishes like Pepián, Jocón, Kak'ik, or a vegetarian option.
Take the recipes and skills home to recreate the flavors yourself.

Activity location
  • Antigua Guatemala
    • Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Antigua Guatemala
    • Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala

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Cooking Class With Local Family
  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
RM 272.30 x 1 AdultRM 272.30

Total
Price is RM 272.30
Until Fri, 27 Feb

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private transportation
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    Bottled water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance fee
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local Tour Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All Ingredients in Recepy
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Alcoholic Beverages

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Activity itinerary

Come ready to grind by hand using the millenary pedernal stone, just as the Maya civilization did over 4,000 years ago. You’ll be the one crushing corn, seeds, and spices, experiencing this living tradition exactly as your communities still do today. Your Mayan roots are alive in every aspect of your gastronomy, and there is no better way to immerse yourself into it than through your local families. We work with more than 10 families, and your host will take you through this amazing experience using traditional ingredients. You will prepare and enjoy Guatemalan dishes such as Pepián, Jocón or a Vegetarian option. Traditional dishes may vary depending on the country's region, but all are prepared with love and deep understanding about feeding the body to strengthen health and delight your palate, creations with your communities that will replicate you will be able to recreate these dishes from your own kitchen at home, surrounded by an atmosphere rich in flavor and culture. Once you learn the technique there won't be step back , please send us a pictures of your creation! It is necessary to inform us of your dietary restrictions in advance so we can accommodate you better.

Location

Activity location
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    Antigua Guatemala
    • Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Antigua Guatemala
    • Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala

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