Cooking Workshop: Pepián in San Miguel Escobar

Learn to prepare Guatemala's most iconic dish in a hands-on experience from the heart of San Miguel Escobar, at the foot of the Volcán de Agua.

What does the experience include?

• "Door-to-Door" Logistics: Private round-trip transportation (shuttle) from your hotel or Airbnb in Antigua Guatemala to the community.

• Multilingual Host: Accompaniment and translation in Spanish, English, or Portuguese so you don't miss any details of the history and technique.

• Hands-on Master Class: Complete preparation from scratch of the traditional recipe: from roasting seeds on a clay griddle to grinding and cooking the recado.

• Ingredient Tasting: Sensory session to taste and recognize pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and different dried chilies in their natural and toasted states.

• Lunch / Final Tasting: A generous plate of the Pepián you prepared yourself, served with rice, tamalitos de viaje, and freshly made tortillas from the comal.

• Digital Recipe Book: Detailed guide sent to your email so you can replicate the flavors of Guatemala anywhere in the world.

Key Information:

• Starting point: Pick-up at your location in Antigua Guatemala.

• Duration: Approximately 3 to 4 hours (including transfers).

• Impact: Your participation directly supports local entrepreneurs in the community of San Miguel Escobar.