Caribbean Hot Sauces and Empanadas Tasting

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
1 hour 15 minutes
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Number of Guests
2 - 15 guests
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English, Spanish
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Explore Cartagena's fiery flavors with 10 unique hot sauces paired with mini empanadas. Taste the tradition with spices and fruits reflecting the city's vibrant culinary scene.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

In this exclusive activity, we invite you to discover the intensity and authenticity of Cartagena's cuisine through 10 artisanal hot sauces, carefully crafted with a blend of chilli peppers, fruits, and traditional regional recipes. From the mild and subtle to the bold and intense, each sauce increases in intensity, creating an opportunity to test your limits and embrace the challenge.


Inspired by the essence of an authentic Cartagena street corner and the warmth of a fried food table, it will transport you to the vibrant streets of the walled city, while enjoying some mini empanadas with costeñitas and agua de panela.

Sample Menu

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Empanadas
Tradicional empanadas

What You Get

Snacks
Mini corn empanadas filled with meat will be served alongside 10 hot sauces of varying levels of spiciness, made with local fruits and Cartagena recipes. And Carimañolas, Made with yuca and cheese.
Licensed Guide
Alcoholic beverages
Costeñita, which is a lager beer from Bavaria Brewery, with an alcohol content of 4.0%. It comes in a 175ml presentation. Being small, it's always cold.
Dinner

Good To Know

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

How you feeling? Hot, hot, hot!... This dynamic activity is designed to be shared with friends and loved ones. In this unique culinary experience, you'll explore the vibrant world of Cartagena flavors. Over an hour and fifteen minutes, you'll have the chance to taste a variety of 10 artisanal hot sauces, crafted with a careful selection of hot chili peppers, tropical fruits, and traditional Cartagena recipes. Inspired by the authenticity of a Cartagena street corner and the warmth of a fried food table, a very local tradition, our aim is to offer you an experience that stimulates all your senses. To complement the intensity of the hot sauces, we'll provide agua de panela and Costeñita, which is a local beer, two typical beverages that are part of Cartagena's gastronomic heritage. Each hot sauce, based on unique Cartagena recipes, is designed to evoke commonplaces of local cuisine. They are paired with empanadas and carimañolas, ensuring a perfect combination of flavors and textures. Additionally, we offer options for vegans and vegetarians, so everyone can enjoy this culinary experience. Book Now!

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

El Arsenal: The Rum Box, Calle Arsenal, Provincia de Cartagena Bolívar, Colombia, CO, 130001

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At the beginning of the bustling Arsenal Street, right around the corner and across from the convention center, there's a two-story pink building with wooden barrels outside promoting free hugs. When you arrive, the host will take you to the exact spot where the experience will take place.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

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Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Please note that the time is in Colombia Standard Time.
Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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