Immerse yourself in the Mayan Kaqchiquel culture and support local women in Santa Cruz. Experience their daily lives, passions, and concerns while preserving their culture and boosting the local economy.
Immerse yourself in the Mayan Kaqchiquel culture and support local women in Santa Cruz. Experience their daily lives, passions, and concerns while preserving their culture and boosting the local economy.
The women of the local team welcome us and we walk through Santa Cruz, from the shore to the community, to learn about the customs, lifestyle and routines of the local people.
TRADITIONAL CUISINE: Tourists and women cook together in a wood stove in a home, to learn how to cook typical recipes, such as tamale, tamales, tortillas or puliki. Afterwards we…
The women of the local team welcome us and we walk through Santa Cruz, from the shore to the community, to learn about the customs, lifestyle and routines of the local people.
TRADITIONAL CUISINE: Tourists and women cook together in a wood stove in a home, to learn how to cook typical recipes, such as tamale, tamales, tortillas or puliki. Afterwards we enjoy eating what we made together.
CRAFTS WORKSHOPS: Introduction to the elaboration of fabrics and/or handmade jewelry. We learn to place the initial thread for sewing, create our first piece of jewelry, and dress in traditional Santa Cruz clothing.
TEMAZCAL EXPERIENCE: We disconnect and live the local experience of the temazcal use, a low adobe house where steam baths are taken.
Points of Interest
- Santa Cruz La Laguna
- Bottled water included
- Lunch provided
- Access to sauna
- Materials for craft workshop supplied
- Bottled water included
- Lunch provided
- Access to sauna
- Materials for craft workshop supplied
- Private transportation
- Private transportation
During our visit, you will have the opportunity to get to know the Mayan Kaqchiquel culture in an authentic way and the day-to-day life of local women who seek to make their routines their job. They will share their passions and concerns with you and we hope that you can too, to learn and enjoy diversity. Our experience is special because we are based…
During our visit, you will have the opportunity to get to know the Mayan Kaqchiquel culture in an authentic way and the day-to-day life of local women who seek to make their routines their job. They will share their passions and concerns with you and we hope that you can too, to learn and enjoy diversity. Our experience is special because we are based on a regenerative tourism model, which can preserve culture and provide new ways of working for the future of women in Santa Cruz, having a 100% impact on the local economy.
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.