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Puebla is a place full of history and magic but, above all, enriched by its culinary background. This city is where the prehispanic and Hispanic ingredients came together. Because of that,, Pueblas gastronomy is one of the largest of our country, and it is our great pleasure to show it to you. Get ready, because youre about to start an amazing journey and an unforgettable experience through gastronomy, history and tradition of a city that today shows to the world the results of breathing the mixing of cultures and the fusion of flavors.•Day One:In the evening, well have the pleasure to take you to one of the most dedicated restaurants to recover the ancient and traditional recipes of Mexican cuisine. With the proper marriage of food and wine, we´ll learn about the cuisine of Cue Family, whose mix of influences between Pueblas and Spains cuisine delivers on of the most exquisite menus in the whole state. We´ll do this while we discover the history of the place, the painting that gives its name to it and the local people that are depicted there. •Day Two:After breakfast, we´ll head to a first cooking class here you will not only have fun, but youll also learn to cook one of the most traditional dishes, as well as some of the pre-hispanic techniques that make something unique out of Mexican gastronomy. Remember: our goal is to rescue the most ancient recipes and teach them on an academic chat that will take you either to indigenous or to colonizers world. Your guide through this will be the experienced chef and guide expert, in a warm and friendly environment. Youll be surprised with the dishes youll be able to cook, the classic Chiles en Nogada (Chilis on Walnut Sauce). The main star in this dish is the local Chile Poblano, filled with finely chopped beef, nuts and fruits covered in walnut and pomegranate sauce. This dish was created in the XVII Century and is one of the main characters in the gastronomic scenery of Puebla all around the world. After this culinary experience, theres nothing like a tour through history and architecture of this wonderful city. Youll be able to appreciate in a unique way the majestic Cathedral and its surroundings, as well as the Palafoxian Library, one of the crown jewels of this city and part of the Cultural Heritage of Humanity sites that Puebla has to offer. Well also take you to the famous former Convent of Santa Rosa, a place in which time appears to be stopped and ready to tell us and show us how the XVIII Century nuns lived. In its museum well see some of the 7 different regions of Puebla, its ethnicities and cultures. But, most important, well show you one of the most important kitchens of that time, preserved in its original form. Built entirely in talavera, it reveals us the antique techniques of mexican cuisine, as well as the most ancient recipes. You can breath history in this place and feel the energy that, hundreds of years ago, feed the fire and the food that was prepared in here. This is a main step of our visit.Well go the the traditional crafts market El Parián and witness the architecture of the famous House of Alfeñique, a building which ows its name because it looks like its made from Alfeñique, a traditional white candy made of sugar and very famous in colonial and onward times. Visiting the Forts is another must in this trip. •Day Three:After a delightful breakfast, our next step is Puebla sister city: Cholula, the city where the vice regal and prehispanic history came together. Well learn the role this region and its people had in the Spanish colonization and well visit the Cathedra Hernán Cortés ordered to build in the top of a pyramid which, to many experts in the matter, is one of the biggest cathedrals in the whole continent. Grab your camera and take an amazing picture of it, with an spectacular sightseeing of Popocatépetl volcano, kindly named by the locals as Don Goyo. Finally, well get to OaxacaWelcome to the beautiful city of Oaxaca, state capital and located on the Southern Mountain Range, with a subtropical weather and the calmness of the valley, reasons both for attracting tourists into Oaxaca.Get ready, because youre about to start an amazing journey and an unforgettable experience through gastronomy, culture and tradition of a city recognized by UNESCO as a Worlds Heritage Site due to 3,000 years of history. This special culinary trip has been created so you can learn, before getting into the kitchen, the traditions and legends of Oaxaca, so you can understand and get an inside look of what led to the creation and magnificence of this states gastronomy, now famous all around the world as the cornerstone of Mexican cuisine.Upon your arrival, we will receive you at the airport and take you to your choice of Boutique Hotel. After we get you settled, its time you get the first of many of the unforgettable experiences we have prepared for you. Youll meet one of the best cook, considered to be one of the main ambassadors of Oaxacan cuisine to the world. With an outstanding amount of awards for her dishes and recognitions for her work in rescuing and preserving the authentic regional gastronomy, she will open her home and kitchen to cook for you a very special welcoming tasting dinner so you can start to imagine what is awaiting you for the next days.•Day Four:After a great breakfast we will be ready for an ongoing exciting day, lets get ready for a unique culinary experience, along one of Mexico´s most famous chefs. He is known and recognized for his techniques and the fusion of flavors and textures to create a true modern Oaxacan cuisine. Among his creations, well taste his Red Snapper Ceviche with Mango and Passion Fruit Sauce. His vision and way to enjoy life itself is transferred to his cuisine with a taste of freshness, comfort and joy in the kitchen. With Him we will visit on of the biggest markets of Oaxaca, where He will guide us to shop the freshest ingredients for our later class in which we will transform with His expert guidance, those ingredients into dishes with intense flavors. With the proper marriage, well taste our food traveling in time to understand how these recipes came to be and the importance they had on our history and culture. •Day Five:After a good breakfast, it is necessary a visit to Teotitlán del Valle, a little town where the best wool carpets are made. We will visit a family workshop with 50 years of tradition. Everything that is produced there, such as carpets, shawls and other wool pieces are handmade, using prehispanic techniques to achieve the knitting and then its dyed with natural ingredients. If youre looking for handicrafts for your home, this is the place where youll get that thing your friends and families are going to love. This culinary trip wouldnt be complete without visiting zapoteco´s cuisine, where its owner, one of the top chefs in Oaxaca who, after taking us to the local market, will guide us through her kitchen and teach us to prepare a 5 course meal with traditional ingredients and recipes from this state that well enjoy afterwards as we do a special Mezcal tasting with the best regional varieties of this distillate that is taking over the world as a quality beverage from Mexico.What better way to enjoy the afternoon with a visit to the study of an artist who showed us the wonders that are created from textile art and not just be seen as mats that are experts in this place, His art stands out among other, through fantastic visual language that dominated plants and animals figures, richly adorned with smaller designs and inserted into the decorative. His imagery draws from what their eyes saw and his hands translated into a sculpture or printed on the fabric.Free evening and dinner•Day Six:It's time for another extraordinary culinary journey in this state gastronomically unique and we will from the hand of a Chef, who combined his deep knowledge of the regional cuisine of Oaxaca, with advanced techniques acquired over more than 5 years of experience in Restaurant "The Buli", considered the best restaurant in the world.He will take us Etla artisan communities where we learn to work the black clay crafts unmistakable symbol of Oaxaca, and then cook a 5 course menu that blends so great modern kitchen with the culinary traditions of 6000 years old. As the setting for this culinary experience the Chef has chosen in the open kitchen where the kitchen while enjoying itself, the beauty of the Oaxacan countryside 600 years ago settlers who conquered and conquer you.At the evening well walk the streets of Oaxaca and go to the stores where products from different regions are sold. Then, well visit the amazing Santo Domingo Cathedral, a perfect example of the Baroque architecture of Novo Hispain. The first constructions of this place go back to 1551, year in which the Oaxaca city council gave to the Dominic Order twenty-four lots for the construction of a convent. However, it wasnt until 1608 that the Convent of Santo Domingo was opened, even when it was unfinished. Well go to Oaxacas Crafts Market, next to city downtown. Here we can appreciate craftsmanship and products from oaxacan culture and regions. Then, its time to go food shopping. Well know about the regional fruits and vegetables and well have a tasting of local dishes as tlayudas, the amazing mole and others cooked and created in the very heart of the city.Finally, youll get the rest of the afternoon free so you can enjoy and discover by yourselves everything that Oaxaca has to offer. •Day Seven:Well end our trip with a delicious breakfast. Its been a pleasure cooking for and with you, and we hope this time has been an amazing experience for you. Dont forget that well take you to the airport for your safety and comfort.ALL OUR TASTING MENUS AND CULINARY WORKSHOPS ARE MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR FLAVORS OF MEXICAN CUISINE IN SPECIAL PORTIONS AND PRICES. THESE ARE NOT ON THE REGULAR MENU OF PLACES WE VISITVISITS AND TOURS ARE DESIGNED FOR THOSE WHO CAN CONSIDER THEMSELVES SUPER FOODIES AS WELL AS GASTRONOMY AND CULINARY LOVERSIncludes:Transportation Mexico City - Puebla - Oaxaca - Mexico CityLodgingBreakfasts and dinners described on the program3 hours of cooking lessonsEntry fees and tourist guide for tours described on the programDriver and personal assistance in tours.Luxury Ground transportation for visits and tours. Taxes Not included:Alcoholic beveragesDiners or lunches not described in this package.Travel insuranceTipsTransportation from an to your original destination
Day of the Dead
Michoacan is unique, rich in typical towns, natural beauty, its art and culture. Because of that, it is recognized for its historical, cultural and craftsmanship value as the soul of Mexico.Here is where the invincible Purepecha Empire was born, an Empire that conquered and extended its dominion throughout the center region of the country. These days, you can enjoy the cultural legacy of this empire visiting both the archeological sites as well as every town located at the bank of Patzcuaro Lake, the Purepechan Upland, the Zacapu Marsh and the Eleven Town Glen, all of which inherited the Purepechan festivities, customs, music, dances, gastronomy and crafts. Today we can admire great and magnificent civil and religious buildings of great architecture in Morelia and every village of this state. The syncretism in which the purepechan prehispanic origins and the Spanish colonization, gave birth to a cultural diversity where the popular art of MIchoacan highlights with great merits.•Day One:Michoacán will welcome us while we’re still on the road, with a majestic view of the second largest lake in this country; the Cuitzeo Lake. We’ll arrive to the town of Cuitzeo, surrounded by the lake itself where we’ll have the first stop in this journey to walk the streets of this Magical Town – named like that by the Tourism Ministry in 2006 due to the viceregal architecture and dreamed landscapes. Cuitzeo – “Place of Jars” in Purepechan language – is ready to surprise us with the Convent of Saint Mary Magdalene, an Augustine convent built in the 16th Century and witness of the advance that the Convent Missions for Michoacán and bound to the history of the town, as its date of built is also celebrated as the foundation of the town of Cuitzeo. Our next step is Morelia, state capital of Michoacan. We’ll check in at the Hotel Boutique Los Juaninos, cataloged by the Anthropology and History Institute and restored in 1988, this building is located at the historical downtown of Morelia and, therefore, key piece for UNESCO’s World Heritage Site designation. With a great location just across the main plaza where the City Cathedral stands as the center point of this city, Los Juaninos Hotel is a one of a kind venue for respecting the original plans of the building and adapting correctly the lodging experience to them.On of the main pleasures of Michoacan is experienced at the table, as the gastronomy of the state is one of the most diverse and exquisite around the country. Tarasca Soup, Purepecha Soup, Chocolate from Metate Soup, Black Atole, Grain Atole, White Fish from Pátzcuaro and Corn Corundas are some of the most traditional and prehispanic dishes from this region. To fully enjoy all of this, there’s no place better than Los Mirasoles, restaurant owned and founded by the Figueroa family where, among the dishes, talks and another cataloged mansion part of city downtown, we’ll have a special tasting of the main recipes of this cuisine.Walking through Morelia, once called Valladolid, means traveling in time to the colonial times. The religious intensity is present in the magnificence of the Cathedral, built with pink quarry stone, and a focal point for the landscape of this city, as well as for every temple and church around the city.Morelia has beautiful colonial buildings such as the Aqueduct with 253 arches – built in the 18th Century – and beautiful gardens traced after the French radial norm. The Clavijero Palace; the Roses Conservatory and the Saint Nicolas Hidalgo College, where Miguel Hidalgo was principal and Jose María Morelos was a star student, are some of the most emblematic and historical locations of this city. We’ll finish our walking tour at the Candy Museum, also the oldest candy factory in Mexico, established since 1840. Here, among walls, showcases and rooms with more than 300 different candies, the staff strengths the time travel feeling dressed like it was custom in the late 19th and early 20th century. We’ll learn the story behind these delights, how they were created by nuns in the local convents and, as time went by, these recipes were perfected inside those city mansions into a true art for creating ates, fruit stripes, sugar rails, the arrayán, and the famous burnt milk marbles.Finally, you’ll get the rest of the afternoon for yourself and, for those who want it, we have prepared a special evening for you to have a tasting or a welcome drink enjoying the spectacular view of the Cathedral from this venue.•Day Two:We’ll start our day with a tour through the towns and artisans communities around Patzcuaro Lake. We’ll go to San Jerónimo Purenchécuaro and their wicker crafts, San Andrés Tziróndaro, San Francisco Uricho, unique place for carved wood products and Erongarícuaro and Jarácuaro, famous for the hand knitted hats.Then in this exciting day, we’ll go to Patzcuaro, heart of the lacustrine zone and one of the most important locations at Michoacan, as it was the main religious prehispanic centre, as the locals believed that the place was the pathway where gods came down and return to heaven. But first, we will have our special tasting at the restaurant El Patio, with local and typical dishes of this region of Michoacan.After that, we’ll go to one of the main venues of this town. The House With Eleven Courtyards, an ex-convent for Dominican nuns, built in 1742 where we can buy a wide variety of regional crafts. We’ll enjoy the shawl and lacquer loom, where master craftsmen use their huge imagination to create indescribable products. Then, the main temple at Patzcuaro: Lady of Health Church, the resting place of the first Bishop of Michoacan Vasco de Quiroga and also the place where we can find the Health Virgin, patroness of this region represented in cornstalk paste back in the 16th century.After knowing the ExConvent of St. August, where the famous wall paint of Juan O’Gorman shows the history of Michoacan, we’ll walk Vasco de Quiroga Plaza, one of the most beautiful plazas in America where, during these festivities of Day of the Dead, hosts a local artisan public market to show and sell pieces from all over the state.We’ll return to Morelia for a special dinner, where we’ll taste dishes prepared specially for the occasion using ingredients related with this Holiday, such as the Cempazuchitl flower. •Day Three:It is a must to visit Santa Clara del Cobre, important artisan centre for copper products, recipients for candy preparations, casseroles, plates, vases and a wide variety of decorating products. We’ll go to a workshop where we’ll learn the process and techniques to create these objects. Then, before we continue, you’ll have the opportunity to visit some of the best stores for these products. Just 8 miles away is the Zirahuen Lake, a deep blue place surrounded by a pine-tree forest. There’s nothing better than a special tasting watching the magnificent view of the lake so we can relax and prepare for the biggest night of this trip, where we’ll live closely the traditions and celebrations of Day of the Dead in Michoacan.In Santa Fe de la Laguna lays our next step. This community, the first Hospital Town founded by Vasco de Quiroga in 1533, keeps alive the culture and traditions of the purepechan communities. The women from this place walk the streets wearing the traditional ceremonial clothing and all of the inhabitants work the clay pottery to create amazing pieces of art painted by hand with a huge variety of forms and colors. During these celebrations, Santa Fe hosts an artisan market in the main plaza, so we’ll be able to appreciate and enjoy the local products and the amazingly created shawls that these women wear with pride for their traditions.Then, local women will cook for us an authentic purpechan dinner with recipes, ingredients and techniques with hundredths of years of history that will make us taste Michoacan’s flavors in a unique and unrepeatable way.By night, we’ll witness the traditional altars that these families rise in honor of their passed ones. They even have a local contest for the most beautiful altar in this celebration. Then, we’ll be part of the pilgrimage from house to house to see the private altars of this community. •Day Four:We finish our trip with breakfast and check out from the hotel. It’s been a pleasure to travel and living this celebration with and for you, and we hope that you had an extraordinary experience. Don’t forget that we’ll get you to Mexico City safely and comfortably in our transportation units.ALL OUR TASTING MENUS AND CULINARY WORKSHOPS ARE MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR FLAVORS OF MEXICAN CUISINE IN SPECIAL PORTIONS AND PRICES. THESE ARE NOT ON THE REGULAR MENU OF PLACES WE VISITVISITS AND TOURS ARE DESIGNED FOR THOSE WHO CAN CONSIDER THEMSELVES SUPER FOODIES AS WELL AS GASTRONOMY AND CULINARY LOVERSDetailed Information 2011DatesOct. 31th – Nov. 3nd Duration4 Days 3 NightsCosts in Double OccupancyLodgingLos Juaninos Boutique HotelPassenger Limit6-12 pax ***Local Tax may apply**For groups with less than 6 passengers, rate change may apply.Includes:Mexico City – Michoacan – Mexico City Land TransportationLodgingWelcome CocktailBreakfast, meals and dinner described in the program Entry fees and Tourist Guides for described tours Driver and Personal Assistance on Tours Land Transportation for Tours Gratuities and TaxesNot Included:Transportation from your location to Mexico City and back.Alcoholic BeveragesMeals not described in the programTravel InsuranceAny services not included in itinerary
Viceregal Mexico
•Day One:Querétaro has always been located at a crossroads, not only geographically but also historical: the fate of the country have agreed several times in the state. Therefore, Querétaro is the protagonist in the history of Mexico. Since its inception Indians, more than 1.500 years, the state has been witness and participant in key events in the country. Its majestic buildings, museums, villages and streets have a piece of this history that is common to all.The area of historic Santiago de Queretaro is World Heritage since 1996. On this tour we will visit the Aqueduct and the history of Marquis Who financed it, the convent of Santa Cruz and the mysterious bones which grow there, the house of the township, the Theatre of the Republic and the Cerro de las Campanas.A tasting dinner awaits where you can feel and be our first encounter with Queretana cuisine, dishes from traditional recipes with contemporary presentations delight us before going to bed.•Day Two:For our first culinary adventure we will go to Peña Bernal Discover the fascinating process of making crafts, wines and cheeses Queretaro on a tour one of the most beautiful regions of the state. Meet the third largest monolith in the world, Peña de Bernal, in her lap, wrapped in a magical town tradition, where colorful textiles manufactured in ancient looms. Right there, try the delicious corn gorditas broken.Following the provincial atmosphere, come to the picturesque town of Tequisquiapan to enjoy a meal under the arches of the peaceful main square, which also offers a variety of handmade baskets. The tour ends at Rancho, where you can participate in the manufacture of cheese and learn the different processes of preparation and maturation. We will prepare to cook a 3 course menu of traditional dishes, as well as pre-Hispanic techniques that make Mexican cuisine so unique. Your teacher will be one of our best Chef, who always maintained a warm and friendly.You will be astonished with the dishes prepared, after the magical transformation of the ingredients in their natural state to delicious food, eating is far better to enjoy her creations.Free evening•Day Three:For our third day tour you will enjoy and learn the delicate process involved in the care of the strains for the development of distinguished wines. Enjoy the generous red and white in a quiet and restful.The tour continues in San Miguel de Allende, the name of San Miguel de Allende is composed of the names of Fray Juan de San Miguel, founder of the town, and Ignacio Allende, leader of our National Independence.The city of San Miguel el Grande, now Allende, was founded in 1542 by Friar Juan de San Miguel. Back then it was a town that had no water, so that was supplied by a nearby spring named Izquinapan which translated into Castilian means "River Dogs" now known as "Manantial del Chorro.Enjoy a delicious meal prepared with local ingredients. Know the history and origins of the kitchen Guanajuato, from pre-Columbian times to the viceroyalty of missions and how they influenced the mining industry in their gastronomic traditions.Now you have free time to enjoy the main square, its cobbled streets, craft shops and if you like to take some snack on the terraces of bars and restaurants of this beautiful city.In the evening a dinner tasting will delight us with dishes created with ingredients from the region and a strong influence of Yucatecan cuisine, a unique culinary experience.•Day Four:We begin our day with the best artisan bread accompanied by delicious dishes. The transformation that the owners made in this place framed by his delight in baking and pastry is superb.Continue to market we will make a tour of the city. Our first stop will be in the parish of San Miguel Archangel, icon of the city. No resident or visitor to those who go unnoticed. Continuing visit the Museo Casa Allende, Temple of San Francisco, Oratorio San Felipe Neri, Church of Our Lady of HealthFinish in the market where we will find the ingredients to prepare the recipes in our cooking class.Important examples of the fusion of pre-Hispanic cuisine and Spanish through the 5 times that allow us to prepare to learn more about and clearly the differences between the origins and reinterpretations.Rest of evening free Wine tasting with one of our expert sommeliers created special for you•Day Five:We prepare to hear the history of mining in our country and the tour begins today in Mineral de Pozos.Cuando we walk the streets and the old mines of Mineral de Pozos, only the sound of wind and his touch on the face returns us to reality and reminds us that we live in the XXI century.Few places rising from the ashes as it has done Mineral Wells. Located between San Miguel de Allende, San Luis Potosi, Guanajuato and Queretaro, and mining town of Mineral de Pozos jewelry became more than 70.000. It was lost, along with his wealth, becoming a ghost town of just 200 people. In 1982, the ruins, mines and other attractions in Mineral Wells was designated a National Historic Treasure. Today, with more than 4000 people of various nationalities, growing and shaping up to be one of the destinations with more personality in the Bajio.History and traditions of life that developed around the mining will take us back to the past by visiting the highlights of this former "Ghost Town. "A food tasting will be presented to us in this symbolic place.Guanajuato is our next point. State capital city, which dates back to the discovery of rich veins of silver from the sixteenth century led to the development of a settlement unique. The difficult topography on which it established the population allowed the creation of one of the most spectacular cities in the new world. The viceroy, generous, endowed with beautiful churches, plazas and palaces in this city that has been recognized as "World Heritage Site, by UNESCO” It is not difficult to understand why this destination is one of the most sought by national and international tourists, Guanajuato seems to enjoy the astonishment caused by the transit through their "street underground", unique in the world, its wealth of Baroque altarpieces and always memorable show its beautiful landscape.Nothing better to walk through the alleys to find historic buildings and legends to enjoy the city.Finally a tasting dinner and learn more about the history of this state since pre-Columbian times to the viceroyalty, the recipes are born in the glory days of mining, which was very influential for the gastronomy of the state.•Day Six:Good morning! A good breakfast will give us the energy to enjoy the walk to the market between alleys that lead us to find an unsurpassed culinary Guanajuato, understood through its buildings and architecture are intertwined stories of the first inhabitants of prehispanic Mexico, and the missionaries and conquistadores down motivated by the mines.For this culinary experience no better than and expert Chef, who with his broad and deep experience in Guanajuato cuisine will delight us with a workshop where you will learn cooking recipes and stories intertwined.Back to Mexico CityALL OUR TASTING MENUS AND CULINARY WORKSHOPS ARE MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR FLAVORS OF MEXICAN CUISINE IN SPECIAL PORTIONS AND PRICES. THESE ARE NOT ON THE REGULAR MENU OF PLACES WE VISITVISITS AND TOURS ARE DESIGNED FOR THOSE WHO CAN CONSIDER THEMSELVES SUPER FOODIES AS WELL AS GASTRONOMY AND CULINARY LOVERSIncludes:Transportation Mexico City – Puebla – Oaxaca - Mexico CityLodgingBreakfasts and dinners described on the program3 hours of cooking lessonsEntry fees and tourist guide for tours described on the programDriver and personal assistance in tours.Luxury Ground transportation for visits and tours. Taxes Not included:Alcoholic beveragesDiners or lunches not described in this package.Travel insuranceTipsTransportation from an to your original destination
Oaxaca
Welcome to the beautiful city of Oaxaca, state capital and located on the Southern Mountain Range, with a subtropical weather and the calmness of the valley, reasons both for attracting tourists into Oaxaca.Get ready, because youre about to start an amazing journey and an unforgettable experience through gastronomy, culture and tradition of a city recognized by UNESCO as a Worlds Heritage Site due to 3,000 years of history. This special culinary trip has been created so you can learn, before getting into the kitchen, the traditions and legends of Oaxaca, so you can understand and get an inside look of what led to the creation and magnificence of this states gastronomy, now famous all around the world as the cornerstone of Mexican cuisine.•Day One:After we get you settled, its time you get the first of many of the unforgettable experiences we have prepared for you. Youll meet one of the best cook, considered to be one of the main ambassadors of Oaxacan cuisine to the world. With an outstanding amount of awards for her dishes and recognitions for her work in rescuing and preserving the authentic regional gastronomy, she will open her home and kitchen to cook for you a very special welcoming tasting dinner so you can start to imagine what is awaiting you for the next days.•Day Two:After a great breakfast we will be ready for an ongoing exciting day, lets get ready for a unique culinary experience, along with one of Mexicos most famous chefs. He is known and recognized for his techniques and the fusion of flavors and textures to create a true modern Oaxacan cuisine. Among his creations, well taste his Red Snapper Ceviche with Mango and Passion Fruit Sauce. His vision and way to enjoy life itself is transferred to his cuisine with a taste of freshness, comfort and joy in the kitchen. With Him we will visit on of the biggest markets of Oaxaca, where Alejandro will guide us to shop the freshest ingredients for our later class in which we will transform with his expert guidance, those ingredients into dishes with intense flavors. With the proper marriage, well taste our food traveling in time to understand how these recipes came to be and the importance they had on our history and culture. •Day Three:It is necessary a visit to Teotitlán del Valle, a little town where the best wool carpets are made. We will visit a family workshop with 50 years of tradition. Everything that is produced there, such as carpets, shawls and other wool pieces are handmade, using prehispanic techniques to achieve the knitting and then its dyed with natural ingredients. If youre looking for handicrafts for your home, this is the place where youll get that thing your friends and families are going to love. This culinary trip wouldnt be complete without visiting Zapoteca´s cuisine, where its owner, one of the top cook in Oaxaca who, after taking us to the local market, will guide us through her kitchen and teach us to prepare a 5 course meal with traditional ingredients and recipes from this state that well enjoy afterwards as we do a special Mezcal tasting with the best regional varieties of this distillate that is taking over the world as a quality beverage from Mexico. What better way to enjoy the afternoon with a visit to the study of artist who showed us the wonders that are created from textile art and not just be seen as mats that are experts in this place, His art stands out among other, through fantastic visual language that dominated plants and animals figures, richly adorned with smaller designs and inserted into the decorative. His imagery draws from what their eyes saw and his hands translated into a sculpture or printed on the fabric.Free evening and dinner •Day Four:It's time for another extraordinary culinary journey in this state gastronomically unique and we will from the hand of extraordinary Chef, who combined his deep knowledge of the regional cuisine of Oaxaca, with advanced techniques acquired over more than 5 years of experience in Restaurant "The Buli", considered the best restaurant in the world.He will take us Etla artisan communities where we learn to work the black clay crafts unmistakable symbol of Oaxaca, and then cook a 5 course menu that blends so great modern kitchen with the culinary traditions of 6000 years old. As the setting for this culinary experience Chef has chosen in the open kitchen where the kitchen while enjoying itself, the beauty of the Oaxacan countryside 600 years ago settlers who conquered and conquer you.At the evening well walk the streets of Oaxaca and go to the stores where products from different regions are sold. Then, well visit the amazing Santo Domingo Cathedral, a perfect example of the Baroque architecture of Novo Hispain. The first constructions of this place go back to 1551, year in which the Oaxaca city council gave to the Dominic Order twenty-four lots for the construction of a convent. However, it wasnt until 1608 that the Convent of Santo Domingo was opened, even when it was unfinished. Well go to Oaxacas Crafts Market, next to city downtown. Here we can appreciate craftsmanship and products from oaxacan culture and regions. Then, its time to go food shopping. Well know about the regional fruits and vegetables and well have a tasting of local dishes as tlayudas, the amazing mole and others cooked and created in the very heart of the city.Finally, youll get the rest of the afternoon free so you can enjoy and discover by yourselves everything that Oaxaca has to offer. •Day Five:Well end our trip with a delicious breakfast. Its been a pleasure cooking for and with you, and we hope this time has been an amazing experience for you. Dont forget that well take you to the airport for your safety and comfort.ALL OUR TASTING MENUS AND CULINARY WORKSHOPS ARE MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR FLAVORS OF MEXICAN CUISINE IN SPECIAL PORTIONS AND PRICES. THESE ARE NOT ON THE REGULAR MENU OF PLACES WE VISITVISITS AND TOURS ARE DESIGNED FOR THOSE WHO CAN CONSIDER THEMSELVES SUPER FOODIES AS WELL AS GASTRONOMY AND CULINARY LOVERSIncludes:Transportation Mexico City Oaxaca Mexico CityLodgingBreakfasts and dinners described on the program3 hours of cooking lessonsTravelers insuranceEntry fees and tourist guide for tours described on the programDriver and personal assistance in tours.Luxury Ground transportation for visits and tours. Transportation APT-HTL-APTTaxes Not included:Transportation from your origin to Mexico City and backAlcoholic Beverages Travel InsuranceLunchs or Dinners not depicted in this program.
Puebla
•Day One:Puebla is a place full of history and magic but, above all, enriched by its culinary background. This city is where the prehispanic and Hispanic ingredients came together. Because of that,, Puebla’s gastronomy is one of the largest of our country, and it is our great pleasure to show it to you. Get ready, because you’re about to start an amazing journey and an unforgettable experience through gastronomy, history and tradition of a city that today shows to the world the results of breathing the mixing of cultures and the fusion of flavors.In the evening, we’ll have a tasting dinner in one of the restaurants most dedicated to recover the ancient and traditional recipes of Mexican cuisine. With the proper marriage of food and wine, we’ll learn about the cuisine of Cue’ family, whose mix of influences between Puebla’s and Spain’s cuisine delivers on of the most exquisite menus in the whole state. We’ll do this while we discover the history of the place, the painting that gives its name to it and the local people that are depicted there.Finally, we’ll let you rest to recharge your energy and prepare to fully experience the next day of your visit. •Day Two:We’ll head to a first cooking class here you will not only have fun, but you’ll also learn to cook one of the most traditional dishes, as well as some of the pre-hispanic techniques that make something unique out of Mexican gastronomy. Remember: our goal is to rescue the most ancient recipes and teach them on an academic chat that will take you either to indigenous or to colonizers world. Your guide through this will be one of our experienced chef and guide expert, in a warm and friendly environment. You’ll be surprised with the dishes you’ll be able to cook, the classic Chiles en Nogada (Chilis on Walnut Sauce). The main star in this dish is the local Chile Poblano, filled with finely chopped beef, nuts and fruits covered in walnut and pomegranate sauce. This dish was created in the XVII Century and is one of the main characters in the gastronomic scenery of Puebla all around the world. After this culinary experience, there’s nothing like a tour through history and architecture of this wonderful city. You’ll be able to appreciate in a unique way the majestic Cathedral and its surroundings, as well as the Palafoxian Library, one of the crown jewels of this city and part of the Cultural Heritage of Humanity sites that Puebla has to offer. We’ll also take you to the famous former Convent of Santa Rosa, a place in which time appears to be stopped and ready to tell us and show us how the XVIII Century nuns lived. In its museum we’ll see some of the 7 different regions of Puebla, its ethnicities and cultures. But, most important, we’ll show you one of the most important kitchens of that time, preserved in its original form. Built entirely in talavera, it reveals us the antique techniques of mexican cuisine, as well as the most ancient recipes. You can breath history in this place and feel the energy that, hundreds of years ago, feed the fire and the food that was prepared in here. This is a main step of our visit.We’ll go the the traditional crafts market El Parián and witness the architecture of the famous House of Alfeñique, a building which ows its name because it looks like its made from Alfeñique, a traditional white candy made of sugar and very famous in colonial and onward times. Visiting the Forts is another must in this trip. •Day Three:After a delightful breakfast, our next step is Puebla’s sister city: Cholula, the city where the vice regal and prehispanic history came together. We’ll learn the role this region and its people had in the Spanish colonization and we’ll visit the Cathedra Hernán Cortés ordered to build in the top of a pyramid which, to many experts in the matter, is one of the biggest cathedrals in the whole continent. Grab your camera and take an amazing picture of it, with an spectacular sightseeing of Popocatépetl volcano, kindly named by the locals as Don Goyo. Finally, we’ll get back to Mexico City. ALL OUR TASTING MENUS AND CULINARY WORKSHOPS ARE MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR FLAVORS OF MEXICAN CUISINE IN SPECIAL PORTIONS AND PRICES. THESE ARE NOT ON THE REGULAR MENU OF PLACES WE VISITVISITS AND TOURS ARE DESIGNED FOR THOSE WHO CAN CONSIDER THEMSELVES SUPER FOODIES AS WELL AS GASTRONOMY AND CULINARY LOVERSIncludes:Transportation Mexico City – Puebla – Mexico CityLodgingBreakfasts and dinners described on the program3 hours of cooking lessonsEntry fees and tourist guide for tours described on the programDriver and personal assistance in tours.Luxury Ground transportation for visits and tours. Taxes Not included:Alcoholic beveragesDiners or lunches not described in this package.Travelers insuranceTipsTransportation from and to your original destination
Queretaro
Day One:Querétaro has always been located at a crossroads, not only geographically but also historical: the fate of the country has agreed several times in the state. Therefore, Querétaro is the protagonist in the history of Mexico. Since its inception Indians, more than 1.500 years, the state has been witness and participant in key events in the country. Its majestic buildings, museums, villages and streets have a piece of this history that is common to all.The area of historic Santiago de Queretaro is World Heritage since 1996. On this tour we will visit the Aqueduct and the history of Marquis Who financed it, the convent of Santa Cruz and the mysterious bones which grow there, the house of the township, the Theatre of the Republic and the Cerro de las Campanas.A tasting dinner awaits where you can feel and be our first encounter with Queretana cuisine, dishes from traditional recipes with contemporary presentations delight us before going to bed. Day Two:For our first culinary adventure we will go to Peña Bernal Discover the fascinating process of making crafts, wines and cheeses Queretaro on a tour one of the most beautiful regions of the state. Meet the third largest monolith in the world, Peña de Bernal, in her lap, wrapped in a magical town tradition, where colorful textiles manufactured in ancient looms. Right there, try the delicious corn gorditas broken. Following the provincial atmosphere, come to the picturesque town of Tequisquiapan to enjoy a meal under the arches of the peaceful main square, which also offers a variety of handmade baskets. The tour ends at Rancho Santa Marina, where he participated in the manufacture of cheese and learn the different processes of preparation and maturation. We will prepare to cook a 3 course menu of traditional dishes, as well as pre-Hispanic techniques that make Mexican cuisine so unique. Your teacher will be one of our expert chefs, who always maintained a warm and friendly.You will be astonished with the dishes prepared, after the magical transformation of the ingredients in their natural state to delicious food, eating is far better to enjoy her creations.Be prepared for a wine tasting with a mexican sommelier who will introduce you in this wondeful wine world.Day Three:After a hearty breakfast for our third day of visit learn the delicate process involved in the care of the strains for the development of distinguished wines. Taste the generous red and white in a quiet and restful. Before concluding our trip we will live the experience of cooking and learn the ancient techniques of traditional cooks Querétaro whom we share the story through their recipes and dishes that we enjoy.Back to Mexico CityALL OUR TASTING MENUS AND CULINARY WORKSHOPS ARE MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR FLAVORS OF MEXICAN CUISINE IN SPECIAL PORTIONS AND PRICES. THESE ARE NOT ON THE REGULAR MENU OF PLACES WE VISITVISITS AND TOURS ARE DESIGNED FOR THOSE WHO CAN CONSIDER THEMSELVES SUPER FOODIES AS WELL AS GASTRONOMY AND CULINARY LOVERSIncludes:Transportation Mexico City – Puebla – Oaxaca - Mexico CityLodgingBreakfasts and dinners described on the program3 hours of cooking lessonsEntry fees and tourist guide for tours described on the programDriver and personal assistance in tours.Luxury Ground transportation for visits and tours. Taxes Not included:Alcoholic beveragesDiners or lunches not described in this package.Travel insuranceTips
San Miguel de Allende
Welcome to San Miguel de Allende, the name of San Miguel de Allende is composed of the names of Fray Juan de San Miguel, founder of the town, and Ignacio Allende, leader of our National Independence.The city of San Miguel el Grande, now Allende, was founded in 1542 by Friar Juan de San Miguel. Back then it was a town that had no water, so that was supplied by a nearby spring named Izquinapan which translated into Castilian means "River Dogs" now known as "Manantial del Chorro. Day One:Enjoy a delicious meal prepared with local ingredients and gastronomic tour starting at the restaurant we choose for you. Know the history and origins of the kitchen Guanajuato, from pre-Columbian times to the viceroyalty of missions and how they influenced the mining industry in their gastronomic traditions.Now you have free time to enjoy the main square, its cobbled streets, craft shops and if you like to take some snack on the terraces of bars and restaurants of this beautiful city.In the evening a dinner tasting will delight us with dishes created with ingredients from the region and a strong influence of Yucatecan cuisine, a unique culinary experience. Day Two:We begin our day with the best artisan bread accompanied by delicious dishes on the menu. The transformation that the owners made in this place framed by his delight in baking and pastry is superb.Continue to market we will make a tour of the city. Our first stop will be in the parish of San Miguel Archangel, icon of the city. No resident or visitor to those who go unnoticed. Continuing visit the Museo Casa Allende, Temple of San Francisco, Oratorio San Felipe Neri, Church of Our Lady of HealthFinish in the market where we will find the ingredients to prepare the recipes in our cooking class.Important examples of the fusion of pre-Hispanic cuisine and Spanish through the 5 times that allow us to prepare to learn more about and clearly the differences between the origins and reinterpretations.Rest of evening free and later you will enjoy a wine tasting at the terrace with one of our expert sommeliers Day Three:After a delicious and energetic breakfast we prepare to hear the history of mining in our country and the tour begins today in Mineral de Pozos. When we walk the streets and the old mines of Mineral de Pozos, only the sound of wind and his touch on the face returns us to reality and reminds us that we live in the XXI century.Few places rising from the ashes as it has done Mineral Wells. Located between San Miguel de Allende, San Luis Potosi, Guanajuato and Queretaro, and mining town of Mineral de Pozos jewelry became more than 70.000. It was lost, along with his wealth, becoming a ghost town of just 200 people. In 1982, the ruins, mines and other attractions in Mineral Wells was designated a National Historic Treasure. Today, with more than 4000 people of various nationalities, growing and shaping up to be one of the destinations with more personality in the Bajio.History and traditions of life that developed around the mining will take us back to the past by visiting the highlights of this former "Ghost Town. "A food tasting will be presented to us in this symbolic place.Return to Mexico CityALL OUR TASTING MENUS AND CULINARY WORKSHOPS ARE MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR FLAVORS OF MEXICAN CUISINE IN SPECIAL PORTIONS AND PRICES. THESE ARE NOT ON THE REGULAR MENU OF PLACES WE VISITVISITS AND TOURS ARE DESIGNED FOR THOSE WHO CAN CONSIDER THEMSELVES SUPER FOODIES AS WELL AS GASTRONOMY AND CULINARY LOVERSIncludes:Transportation Mexico City – Puebla – Oaxaca - Mexico CityLodgingBreakfasts and dinners described on the program3 hours of cooking lessonsEntry fees and tourist guide for tours described on the programDriver and personal assistance in tours.Luxury Ground transportation for visits and tours. Taxes Not included:Alcoholic beveragesDiners or lunches not described in this package.Travel insuranceTipsTransportation from an to your original destination
Ciudad de Mexico
Located in the Valley of Mexico, Mexico City is the main center of finance, political and social events of Mexico. The city is one of the largest and most populated metropolis around the globe. Get ready, because you’re about to start an amazing journey and an unforgettable experience through gastronomy, history and tradition. Amongst the fusion of cultures, an architecture that combines both modern and antique and a wide variety of flavors, the city is willing to walk us through their streets full of memories, a true cosmopolitan spirit and a past overflowed with stories.The culture in Mexico has been the product of large public and private efforts. In sponsorship and preservation of our artists have been decisive characters without whom much has been lost. Within these figures, one who occupied a central place in the twentieth century was Dolores Olmedo, whose talent and sensitivity enabled him to understand, rather than many, the value of the work of two key icons of today's Mexico: Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Day One: So it begins our journey to art and history of Mexico, with a collection of over 900 archaeological pieces from various cultures of Mexico, wood carvings of saints stews and an amazing collection of folk art from various Mexican states. The exhibition also includes objects that were part of the decoration of the house when Mrs. Olmedo's lived-ivory, porcelain and paintings. And in order to increase public awareness of aspects of life and work of Doña Lola, there are photographs, drawings, pictures, cartoons, and documents that can appreciate his career.To complete the artistic and culinary experience we go to the home studio of Alejandro Gomez Oropeza famous and awarded contemporary artits in Mexco´s fine arts scenery at the very traditional neighborhood of Coyoacán, where we will have opportunity to enjoy a menu prepared especially for you along with Mexican wines and delight us with stories life of this important Mexican painter. At the end we'll leave it at your hotel so you can have a night off and prepare for the next day. Day Two: Good morning! Today, you will take a unique journey where we get to live the pre-Hispanic cuisine in all its details; we will journey back in time visiting Malinalco, Edo de Mexico.Rabbit skewer, tlacoyos, tamale salamander, crayfish, trout and drink, pulque or muicle, are some of the dishes you can enjoy cooking and even better in this exciting workshop where you will use the same tools that the ancient inhabitants of the area.The tour begins in the market which will select the ingredients for our menu, as well as the history of the cuisine of the region. We still have a cooking workshop where you use the same tools in the pre-Columbian and ancient ways of cooking.Finally taste the dishes prepared yourself and be delighted with the stories and legends of these magical time. Day Three:Today we’ll go to one of the most important neighborhoods in Mexico City. This place, called La Roma, was, during the first decade of the twentieth century, the favorite place for the city aristocracy, where they built enormous and luxurious mansions and palaces, some of which were demolished after the neighborhood lost its importance and it gave into modern times. Actually, the neighborhood is getting back together and regaining its importance, which makes it a must see place in the city. The streets show the old garages, now turned into modern Mexican urban fashion stores, cocktail bars, art galleries or restaurants. Alvaro Obregón Avenue hosts a variety of gastronomical stores and design enterprises of Mexico.Now we're here, we will have lunch at Azul Condesa Restaurant, Chef Ricardo Munoz Zurita who are recognized not only for its seasonal menus that satisfy any taste but also to recover the oldest recipes from different regions of Mexico. With a friendly, Ricardo takes us through time with exquisite dishes.Finally, we will have free afternoon to continue exploring the city.ALL OUR TASTING MENUS AND CULINARY WORKSHOPS ARE MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR FLAVORS OF MEXICAN CUISINE IN SPECIAL PORTIONS AND PRICES. THESE ARE NOT ON THE REGULAR MENU OF PLACES WE VISITVISITS AND TOURS ARE DESIGNED FOR THOSE WHO CAN CONSIDER THEMSELVES SUPER FOODIES AS WELL AS GASTRONOMY AND CULINARY LOVERSIncludes:Land transportation Mexico CityLodgingBreakfasts and dinners described on the program3 hours of cooking lessonsEntry fees and tourist guide for tours described on the programDriver and personal assistance in tours.Luxury Ground transportation for visits and tours. Taxes Not included:Alcoholic beveragesDiners or lunches not described in this package.Travel insuranceTipsTransportation from an to your original destination

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