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Two people standing by a traditional cooking setup with a fire, a pot, and a wooden table. 1
Two people preparing food, with a cutting board, a bowl of rice, and a banana visible. 2
A traditional meal setup with clay pots, a woven mat, and a colorful textile. 3
Dried corn cobs with red kernels on a colorful woven cloth. 4
A table with a colorful woven cloth, a wooden bowl of red berries, and green leaves. 5

Authentic Mayan cooking lesson near Antigua Guatemala with a local family

By Utum
Free cancellation available
Price is €57 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

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Price details
€56.67 x 1 Adult€56.67
Total
Price is €56.67

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
€65.39 x 1 Adult€65.39
Total
Price is €65.39

What's included, what's not

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

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.

You choose one of 4 traditional menus 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 - Classic from Sacatepéquez
The national dish of Guatemala. Pepián in a thick sauce made from roasted seeds.
Includes: Pepián + Homemade toast + 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 + Fresh lemonade or Jamaica

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 the 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