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Authentic Mayan cooking lesson near Antigua Guatemala with a local family

By Utum
Free cancellation available
Price is €56 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Small group of 2 to 12 people
  • You'll make your tortillas by hand on a clay comal
  • You'll cook for yourself with local ingredients
  • You learn the traditional way of grinding with a stone
  • We share history while enjoying what we prepare

Activity location

    • Western Highlands
    • Santa Catarina Barahona, Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • G6X5+WFX, Santa Catarina Barahona, Guatemala
    • Santa Catarina Barahona, Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala

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Antigua Guatemala: Traditional Guatemalan Cooking Lesson with Claudia

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

Transport is included: we will pick you up at your hotel and take you back at the end of the experience

Price details
€56.00 x 1 Adult€56.00
Total
Price is €56.00

Antigua Guatemala: Traditional Guatemalan Cooking Lesson

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Price details
€65.88 x 1 Adult€65.88
Total
Price is €65.88

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    100% participatory guided workshop
  • Inclusions
    All local, fresh, and seasonal ingredients
  • Inclusions
    Traditional recipes and techniques of Guatemalan gastronomy
  • Inclusions
    Recipes written in Spanish, English or French
  • Inclusions
    Full lunch with dishes prepared by the class
  • Inclusions
    Traditional Guatemalan artisanal drink
  • Inclusions
    Private, return transport from your hotel in Antigua, if the option is chosen
  • Inclusions
    Optional experience on a local chicken bus; check availability
  • Exclusions
    Extra drinks other than the traditional drink included
  • Exclusions
    Items of a personal nature

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Explosive substances
    • Not suitable for: People with a cold, People with epilepsy, People with recent surgeries, Visually impaired people
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • Welcome to my home in Santa Catarina Barahona, where you will cook as our Mayan grandmothers did. I learned this cuisine from my grandmother, and today I'm sharing it with you: fresh ingredients from the local market, a clay comal and firewood, a grinding stone, and recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation.

    Choose from one of 4 menus of authentic dishes and cook it with your own hands from scratch:
    IMPORTANT: The entire group must choose the same menu for this date. Out of respect for time and traditional cuisine, we only prepare one menu per 3-hour workshop.
    Menu 1 - Sacatepéquez Classic
    The national dish of Guatemala. Pepián in a thick sauce made from roasted seeds.
    Includes: Pepián + Homemade tostadas + Banana rellenos + Handmade tortillas + Fresh lemonade or Jamaica

    Menu 2 - Flavours of the West
    Traditional recipe from Huehuetenango. Green jocón with fresh herbs.
    Includes: Guatemalan tacos + Jocón + Mole + Handmade tortillas + Lemonade or Jamaica juice

    Menu 3 - Authentic Kaqchikel Cuisine
    Ancestral dish of the region. Subanik wrapped in maxán leaves.
    Includes: Dobladas + Subanik + Honey-soaked torrejas + Handmade tortillas + Fresh lemonade or Jamaica

    Menu 4 - Ancient Tradition
    The party dish. Three-meat stew in tomato sauce and spices.
    Includes: toast + Three-meat stew + Banana rellenos + Handmade tortillas + Fresh lemonade or Jamaica

    INCLUDES: 100% participatory workshop, local ingredients, lunch, traditional drink, bilingual written recipe.

    More than a cooking class, Utum is a close encounter with Mayan culture. I will teach you the meaning of each ingredient, we will grind on stone, and you will share the table as if you were family. You'll take away new skills and a taste of home.

    Workshop note: Out of respect for time and traditional cuisine, we only prepare one menu per group in each 3-hour session. This way, we can cook calmly, share the table together, and everyone can enjoy the full experience.

Location

Activity location

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    • Western Highlands
    • Santa Catarina Barahona, Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • G6X5+WFX, Santa Catarina Barahona, Guatemala
    • Santa Catarina Barahona, Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala