Mmarjorier826June 2026 • TripAdvisor
Wonderful Week in Yucatan with Historic Sites, Diving, Flamigos, and Great Guide (Hernan)
We stayed at a private home in Merida for the first week of June and had a fantastic guide from ToursByLocals - Hernan E. -- who spent 5 days with us and also picked us up from the airport and dropped us off a week later. We visited 9 Mayan sites -- including Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Ek Balam, Kabah, Sayil, and Labna (on the Ruta Puuc) and Coba - and to Celestun for the flamingos and a beach-side lunch and to the Pink Lagoon for swimming in salty pink water. He was one of the best guides I ever hav...read more
6683katieiApril 2026 • TripAdvisor
Sophia was fantastic
Sophia was great! She welcomed us into her home and gave us a great overview of her family's history. She then took us to the market and to the Tortilleria to watch them make tortillas using a machine. We then went to her house and cooked all of the recipes listed in the description and then some. She was fantastic and it was great to spend the day with her. She provided us all with the recipes and images of the food we made so we can make them again at home.
CConnector49958213709March 2026 • TripAdvisor
A wonderful day spent with Sofía!
Thank you, Sofia, for such a wonderful day! We chose relleno negro as the main dish. She showed us a few different ways of serving the dish, including in tacos and making our own salbutes. We opted for the market tour and learned about traditional ingredients used for the dishes we made. It was very fun learning to cook everything in her home kitchen. And we were absolutely stuffed from the feast she helped prepare. I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a fun, authentic experience.
TtylerhG31MJFebruary 2026 • TripAdvisor
A true unforgettable experience with Doña Sofia
Our cooking class with Doña Sofia was a truly remarkable experience during our stay in Merida.
It was just my wife and I, and we were treated to not only a thorough lesson on the history, ingredients, and cooking method of multiple Yucatecan specialties (sikil pak, pollo pibil, codzitos, guacamole, calabaza frita, +), but also Doña Sofia's rich storytelling and life experiences along the way.
We started at 11am, and the lesson, stories, and finally dinner went through all the way to 7pm. So - ...read more
Ssheris331February 2026 • TripAdvisor
Incredible Cooking Experience
I spent all day cooking with Sofia and it was one of the best experiences of my two weeks in Mérida.
We made seven or eight dishes — I honestly lost count — and every single one was delicious. Sofia is a fantastic cook and a clear, patient teacher. She explains techniques in a way that actually makes sense, and I learned so much about authentic Yucatecan food.
She also shares the history behind the dishes, along with parts of her own story that influenced her cooking. It gave the class much mo...read more
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