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Belize Cultural History Your journey begins in a traditional Maya kitchen, where you’ll join local women for hands-on cooking—grinding corn, shaping tortillas, making tamales, and preparing fresh salbutes over the fogón. After enjoying the dishes you’ve created, continue to the Mesh Family’s organic coffee farm to learn how Maya coffee is grown, harvested, processed, roasted, and brewed right in the village. From authentic cooking to backyard coffee crafting, this immersive experience offers a warm, flavorful, and unforgettable look into Maya life.
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Overview
Experience the heart of Living Maya culture with this immersive culinary and coffee journey in Oxmul Kah, San Antonio Village. Guided by local Maya women, you’ll step inside a traditional kitchen to learn time-honored cooking techniques passed down through generations, now blended with the modern touches of village life. Grind fresh corn, shape handmade tortillas, cook over a fogón fire hearth, and prepare authentic dishes using homegrown ingredients, all while hearing stories that bring Maya heritage to life. This hands-on experience includes a full tamale-making class for all ages, where you’ll shell corn, learn nixtamalization, grind masa, craft tortillas, prepare tamales, and enjoy a bonus dish: delicious handmade salbutes.
Your journey continues with a visit to the Mesh Family’s organic coffee farm, where—against all odds—a thriving backyard garden produces rich, shade-grown coffee. Walk the grounds, learn how the coffee fruits are harvested by hand, sun-dried, shelled, roasted, ground, and packaged right in the village. End your experience with a fresh brew, savoring flavors crafted directly from tree to cup.
- Nixtamalization (traditional cooking)
- Shelling corn
- Grinding to make fresh masa
- Making handmade tortillas
- Preparing tamales
- Grinding Coffee Beans
- Camera
- Bring reusable water bottles
- Comfortable Footwear
- Sunscreen
- Bug spray
- Snacks
The Tour makes its departure at 8:30 am from the MayaWalk Tours office at # 19 Burns Ave, San Ignacio. We drive for approximately 25 minutes on a paved road through the Mayan Villages of Cristo Rey and San Antonio where we make our first stop of the day.
General Information
Start time 8:30 AM
Tour Duration 5-6 hours
Lunch Included
Meeting point
MayaWalk Office at #19 Burns Avenue, San Ignacio, Belize
Check-In
15 minutes before tour departure.
Endpoint
MayaWalk Office at #19 Burns Avenue, San Ignacio, Belize
Intensity:
Easy
Minimal physical exertion, mostly walking on even terrain with little to no obstacles.Â
1 Easy – Minimal physical exertion, mostly walking on even terrain with little to no obstacles.
Easy – Minimal physical exertion, mostly walking on even terrain with little to no obstacles.2 Moderate – Some walking on uneven surfaces, navigating through occasional obstacles or rocky terrain.
Moderate – Some walking on uneven surfaces, navigating through occasional obstacles or rocky terrain.3 Intermediate – Significant physical activity involving hiking, climbing, and maneuvering through uneven and slippery terrain.
Intermediate – Significant physical activity involving hiking, climbing, and maneuvering through uneven and slippery terrain.4 Difficult – Demanding physical activity, including climbing over rocks, wading through water, and tight spaces.
Difficult – Demanding physical activity, including climbing over rocks, wading through water, and tight spaces.5 Challenging – Extremely strenuous activity, requiring advanced physical fitness, agility, and endurance. May involve swimming, advanced climbing, and confined spaces.
Challenging – Extremely strenuous activity, requiring advanced physical fitness, agility, and endurance. May involve swimming, advanced climbing, and confined spaces.Duration: 5-6 HoursÂ
What to Bring/Wear:
- Camera
- Bring reusable water bottles
- Comfortable Footwear
- Sunscreen
- Bug spray
- Snacks
Min. # of Persons: 2
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Price:
US
$150
/per person
Whats included:
- Interactive Presentation
- Transport by private vehicle from San Ignacio and back
- Lunch served with a refreshing drink
- Taxes
