This activity offers an authentic immersion into everyday life in Mérida through its gastronomy and traditions.
It begins at Lucas de Gálvez Market, one of the city’s most iconic markets, where you will explore colorful aisles filled with aromas and fresh local products. There, you will learn about regional ingredients, taste traditional flavors, and, together with your guide, select the items you will later use in the cooking experience.
You will then travel by public transportation, just as locals do, to continue to a local home. In this warm, family-style setting, your host will welcome you for a hands-on cooking experience, where you will learn step by step how to prepare a traditional...
Highlights
5 hours
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
5 hours
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Ingredients.
Workshop in English and Spanish.
Prepared meal.
Meeting Points
Departure
Hotel Santiago
We will meet outside Hotel Caribe at 9:00 am.
Return
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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The class begins at Mérida Santiago Hotel Boutique where we will walk to the nearby Santiago Market to purchase local ingredients such as achiote, pumpkin seeds, and habanero chili.
Back in the hotel kitchen, you will learn techniques, traditions, and even a few words in Spanish and Maya while preparing the dishes. The experience concludes with a delicious lunch by the pool.
Mérida: Yucatecan Cooking Class
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This activity offers an authentic immersion into everyday life in Mérida through its gastronomy and traditions.
It begins at Lucas de Gálvez Market, one of the city’s most iconic markets, where you will explore colorful aisles filled with aromas and fresh local products. There, you will learn about regional ingredients, taste traditional flavors, and, together with your guide, select the items you will later use in the cooking experience.
You will then travel by public transportation, just as locals do, to continue to a local home. In this warm, family-style setting, your host will welcome you for a hands-on cooking experience, where you will learn step by step how to prepare a traditional...
