Cooking Class With Local Family

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Cooking Class With Local Family

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 US$89.16  per guest
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 6 guests
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Language
English, Spanish
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Experience authentic Guatemalan cuisine with a local family near Antigua. Learn traditional cooking with centuries-old techniques and savor dishes like Pepián. Take recipes home and share the joy of food.

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

Experience Details

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.

Sample Menu

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Pepián
This This meat and vegetable stew is prepared in a thick, rich sauce made from roasted spices, all blended with roasted tomato and squash.
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Jocón
The Chicken is simmered in a tasty green sauce made with tomatillos and fresh cilantro, then thickened with ground sesame seeds and pumpkin seeds.
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Vegetarian
In our vegetarian option, we will prepare traditional dishes using fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced directly from local farms.

What You Get

Private transportation
Bottled water
Entrance fees
Entrance fee
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic Beverages

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

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.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Columbus Guatemala Travel, Antigua Guatemala Sacatepéquez, Guatemala, GT, 03001

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Our office is located near to the famous Yellow Arch of Santa Catalina, when coming from main square over 5th avenue, facing the arch, before passing under it, turn right and walk to the next corner and you'll find the meeting point on your left. The door, has several signs. Our office is number 8.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.

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