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General Admission The Mayan Cacao Company: Discover the Origins of Chocolate in Mayan Lands
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66 Ratings
The Mayan Cacao Company
The Mayan Cacao Company offers an opportunity to explore the beginnings of chocolate right in the homeland of its inventors: The Mayans.
The Mayan Cacao Company offers an opportunity to explore the beginnings of chocolate right in the homeland of its inventors: The Mayans.
Duration:
50 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The Mayan Cacao Company - This is not a museum, it is an interactive experience where you become an explorer of the history of the most popular food in the world. You will learn about the Mayan culture, their relationship with chocolate, when and how it was discovered, the applications and much more. All this magical trip will be through our…
- The Mayan Cacao Company - This is not a museum, it is an interactive experience where you become an explorer of the history of the most popular food in the world. You will learn about the Mayan culture, their relationship with chocolate, when and how it was discovered, the applications and much more. All this magical trip will be through our different areas in the park, you can also see how chocolate is made from scratch, dare to try a Pre-Hispanic drink of Mayan priests and emperors. We will finish with the opportunity to taste our famous chocolate margaritas! and in our boutique you can buy an unimaginable variety of products made from cocoa: soaps, lotions, sauces, handmade chocolate bars and much more. We have 13 different flavors of 100% organic and gluten-free chocolate. Try them and take your favorite. Let the sensuality of chocolate catch your senses
What's Included
- Admission Ticket to The Mayan Cacao
- Admission Ticket to The Mayan Cacao
What's Not Included
- Pictures & Souvenirs
- Transportation
- Margaritas
- Other services not mentioned
- Pictures & Souvenirs
- Transportation
- Margaritas
- Other services not mentioned
Additional Information
- It is recommended to apply mosquito repellent
- Wear comfortable walking shoes
- Bring cash in case you would like to purchase souvenirs while on site
- It is recommended to apply mosquito repellent
- Wear comfortable walking shoes
- Bring cash in case you would like to purchase souvenirs while on site
Location
The Mayan Cacao Company
Carretera Costera Sur Km 15. 5, Next to: Playa Mía Gran Beach Park
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(66 Ratings)
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M4596tjstevend
Jan 24, 2025
Great place to visit - Staff was very friendly and informative. Great demo on cacao making. Samples got us hooked…had to buy a half dozen Maya cacao candy bars! The tour was a good value
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D3485khamya
Dec 24, 2024
Yummy Chocolate! - We had an awesome tour where we learned about the history of cacao in the area and got to try some samples, all of which were fantastic.
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282evanf
Dec 21, 2024
Great choice for Royal Caribbean excursion - I came as part of an excursion from Royal Caribbean. I had a great time, very interesting to see the chocolate making process, and very friendly guides.
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Cburni
Dec 5, 2024
Good for a quick trip - Interesting place with entertaining chocolate making demonstration. Some tasting and shopping. A chocolate tequila was refreshing if not very alcoholic.
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Katieef5240zy
Nov 16, 2024
The best staff! - Highly recommend the Mayan Cacao company! We did the general admission tour but wished we had more time to do the workshop. We were next door at Playa Mia at our cruise excursion and left to take the chocolate tour. Best part of our day! Staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. Our tour guide Roberto made the experience very memorable and the chocolate making demonstration by Paty was excellent!
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S4695jhartc
Oct 22, 2024
Fun with death and chocolate! - My wife and I took a Royal Caribbean shore excursion to the Mayan Cacao Company to learn about Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead. Paty, our tour guide was wonderful. She taught us the origins of the Day of the Dead and how it stemmed from Mayan religion. She also showed us how chocolate is made from cacao beans. It was a very interesting trip and I highly recommend a visit.
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Whitney
Jul 9, 2024
Great Rainy Day Activity - It was a rainy day in Cozumel and this was a really nice activity. Paty our tour guide was excellent from start to finish. She held a lot of knowledge about the history of chocolate and made the tour quite interesting. Lots of great samples to taste and love the demonstration of how chocolate is made.
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Morganw544
Jun 18, 2024
Easy to get to from Carnival ship. Great tour! - This was an excellent tour. We arrived to Cozumel on a Cruise ship. We immediately got off and took a taxi to the Mayan Cacao company. It was a short drive from the Carnival port. The people at the port knew exactly what we’re talking about and said there were two Mayan Cacao companies, but they suggested the one near Playa Maya. The tour was excellent. We did not pre schedule our tour. We arrived right when they opened at 9am and we’re able to purchase tickets for general admission and basically get a private tour because all of the schedule tours were later. We tasted chocolate, watched the tour guide make chocolate, learned the history of the Mayans, more! Highly recommend!
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Kathrynh
Jul 24, 2024
History, Demonstration, and Tasting - We went to the Mayan Cacao Company as part of an MSC shore excursion. Our guide gave us the history of cacao, then we sat and watched a demonstration of how it is made. Last we got to taste different samples/flavors of the chocolate in the gift shop. It was available to purchase for $9 a bar.
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Oceanreeflife
Aug 16, 2024
Not A Factory Tour - It was not a tour of an actual chocolate factory. The first 30 minutes was a view of a few small plants they are trying to grow, and then less than a 10 minute demonstration similar to how Mayans may have made chocolate from cacao. Drinks are additional cost.
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