In the morning after breakfast you will drive to San Felipe, a Kek'chi Maya village, to meet your host for the day, Juan Cho, who is a trained tour guide as well as owning an organic cocoa plantation.
Juan sells his beans to the Toledo Cacao Growers' Association, which ships the beans to Green & Black in the UK where they are used to produce their signature Mayan Gold chocolate bars, the very first Fairtrade product. You will be taken to visit the plantation on the banks of the Moho River where Juan will explain his organic farming methods and suck the sweet seeds inside the newly cut cacao pod.
After the plantation tour, you will be taken on a trip in a dory, a local dugout canoe, up the Moho toward Santa Ana village before returning to Juan's home to learn about the fermentation process and share a cocoa drink with his family.
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These activities are designed to give you the most authentic experiences around where you're staying. We work with local guides, who use their knowledge and often a resident's eye to show you the main sights and more out-of-the-way attractions. Our specialists can suggest tours and activities that will introduce you to the local ways of life.
Lubaantun Site, Mayan musician and Rio Blanco Park Visit
Visit a traditional Mayan musician and instrument maker, learn about the Crystal Skull and fascinating history of Lubaantun, and enjoy a swim beneath a cascading waterfall in the Rio Blanco National Park.
You can enjoy this activity as part of the suggested tour below, or we can weave it into a trip shaped entirely around you.
