Cooking Class in Manuel Antonio with Medicinal Plants Garden Visit

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3 hours
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1 - 15 guests
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Discover flavors of Manuel Antonio through cooking and a medicinal plants garden tour. Visit plantations, botanical gardens, and immerse in local culinary culture on this enriching adventure.

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

Experience Details

More than a cooking class, this activity will take you on a cultural, nature and culinary trip. We will visit a vanilla plantation, cacao plantation, botanical gardens, sugarcane mill and of course the cooking class with the locals.

Sample Menu

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Casado local meal
Casado is the name of an outstanding local meal, perfect and delicious for all ages and vegan friendly.

What You Get

Lunch
In-vehicle air conditioning
Air-conditioned vehicle
Kitchen
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Good To Know

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

What You’ll Experience

We are a local family interacting and teaching about the local cuisine in Manuel Antonio from the local taste perspective. You will be learning directly from the locals how to best combine native ingredients with the best spices to get a tasty meal.

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All bookings are final. Once the host confirms the experience, cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.

What People Are Saying
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Great meal with great guides!
August 14, 2024
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Had a wonderful time with Sergio and Ellie! They were understanding and supportive of our two young kids and the meal was absolutely amazing! Great attention to detail!

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Wonderful Time!
June 04, 2024
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Sergio and Ellie! What a fantastic team of knowledge and experience. Sergio's expertise at the different plants, what each of the them are important for and where they originated from was enlighten...read more

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Amazing
May 11, 2024
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This was so fun , we had Ronaldo and Ellie helping us cook and learn about medicinal plants . Extremely informative .. loved learning how to make a traditional casado , it's my favorite meal. Lear...read more

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Culinary and cultural experience in Quepos
April 01, 2024
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Gregory and Elizabeth were fantastic team guiding us on this cultural and culinary journey! We not only made a fully Costa Rican meal from the freshest ingredients, but also learned about the histo...read more

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Garden + cooking: an excellent activity
February 20, 2024
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My friend and I really liked the cooking class. It was simple yet well explained. We learned a lot about plants when visiting the garden. We all ate togethet at the end and it was very good food. I...read more

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