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Honey and Cacao Mayan Sanctuary from Cancun and Riviera maya
Duration
3 to 4 hours
Overview
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Our adventure will begin when we arrive at our sanctuary where one of our shamans will bless you to enter the jungle where our sanctuary is located, we remind you that this blessing is to be able to thank the ancient spirits of chocolate and honey for improving the experience.
Our expert chocolatiers will give us a tour through the history of Mayan cocoa and how the seeds were used, we will also learn the process to create our own chocolate from roasting the seeds, peeling them and grinding them into the metates. even choosing to add our favorite ingredient to make a personal chocolate mix. We will take a workshop on the conservation of the Maya bee, the only bee in the world that does not have a stinger, so our sanctuary seeks to preserve it, and the honey it produces has a unique flavor and is considered As a medicinal, you can also participate in the collection of honey, you will make soaps and candles with honey with your own hands and you can take one of these products to home.