We will start this foodie tour by meeting you up at the Central Park of Xela. Our tour guide will be waiting for you right in front of the cathedral and will take you to the Mayan association where part of the tour will take place.
Thank you for choosing us to show you this gastronomic and cultural side of Xela. We love sharing this special area of our cultural identity. Welcome to Xela, enjoy!Once we get to the Mayan Association, one of its members will welcome us. This is a women-driven association focused on sharing their culture, traditions, history, heritage and ancestral gastronomy with us.
They will be glad to share the entire process of cooking Quichon. This is a traditional dish from Xela. It is a thick broth with chicken and vegetables made with tomatoes, onion, garlic, and two varieties of chilies.
This delicious plate is served with rice. You will enjoy every spoonful.
Then, learn about the process of how cacao beans are transformed into chocolate. The process is fascinating and the history of the importance of chocolate even more so.
At the end of the Mayan gastronomy experience, enjoy a plateful of Quichon and a cup of hot chocolate, and even some shecas, a traditional Mayan bread made in Xela.
Discover the legacy of Mayan gastronomy by the hand of Mayan women who do this work as a way to preserve their culture and history. Bon Appetit and enjoy!Our last stop will be at Pasaje Enriquez, it is an alley that connects one street to another going through the middle of a building. In Guatemala, there are only 3 passages like this one.
This passage is over 100 years old since the building was built in the 1900s. To close the afternoon with a flourish, we invite you to a delicious cup of Quetzaltecan coffee in Pasaje Enriquez.
This will be the end of our tour and then we will take you to the Central Park, where it started so you can enjoy the rest of the day in the city or return to your hotel to rest. Thank you for traveling with us!
