a day in the life of a Zapotec village
Overview
You will learn step by step about the elaboration of traditional chocolate with an ancestral technique, since for us this drink is very significant. We will also visit a couple of artisans of typical clothing and handmade footwear to see the products that they offer us. Mezcal occupies a very important place in Zapotec culture and ritual, so we will also visit an artisan mezcal distillery. Over lunch my mother will prepare fresh and healthy traditional food including tortillas that she makes in her kitchen.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Water
- snack
- explanations in english and spanish
- Breakfast - Bread with chocolate
- Lunch - Quesadillas, eggs to the comal
- Entry/Admission - Laxha tours
What to expect
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Stop At: Laxha tours, Oaxaca Mexico
my driver and I will pick you up at your hotel at 8:30 am in the city of Oaxaca, we will travel 75 minutes to reach my hometown of San Dionisio Ocotepec, once at home my mother will receive us with a traditional breakfast. Later, my family will show you how to make traditional chocolate with an ancestral technique. Later we will walk towards the center of the town to learn about the history and culture of this town, we will also visit a small typical clothing store. Lunch time arrives and my mother will cook for us in her traditional kitchen. After lunch we will take a little ride in my tuk-tuk around the town. Mezcal occupies a very important place in our Zapotec culture, so to end our day we will visit an artisan mezcal distillery where you will receive an explanation of the process of this drink as well as tastings. We will return back to the city after a day full of adventures
Duration: 6 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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My day with Cesar was amazing! I even learned some Zapoteco. :) His village is really a non-touristic area and "the real mexico". His family is superfriendly, we laughed a lot and had good food! Thank you, Cesar!
My day with Cesar was amazing! I even learned some Zapoteco. :) His village is really a non-touristic area and "the real mexico". His family is superfriendly, we laughed a lot and had good food! Thank you, Cesar!My son and I had a great day with Cesar in Mitla and Hierve el Agua. He is a very good and knowledgeable tour guide as well as a very pleasant and fine person. A tour with Cesar will be a more personalized and fun experience than other tours, and you will be glad you did it.
My son and I had a great day with Cesar in Mitla and Hierve el Agua. He is a very good and knowledgeable tour guide as well as a very pleasant and fine person. A tour with Cesar will be a more personalized and fun experience than other tours, and you will be glad you did it.I had the experience of a lifetime, but I want to go again, so I guess I will have at least two experiences! Cesar is super nice and really wants you to enjoy his village and the surrounding countryside as much as he does. He will do his best to make sure you are happy with the tour. My first sto...
I had the experience of a lifetime, but I want to go again, so I guess I will have at least two experiences! Cesar is super nice and really wants you to enjoy his village and the surrounding countryside as much as he does. He will do his best to make sure you are happy with the tour. My first stop was at his home, and his family is a great example of how welcoming Oaxacan people can be, and his mother makes a mean tortilla!This experience is so FULFILLING ! Cesar really does a beautiful job by inviting you to spend a whole day with his family at their actual house in his village, alongside with his mother, father & aunt. You'll share the table for breakfast and lunch (freshly made by his mom & aunt!) while you lear...
This experience is so FULFILLING ! Cesar really does a beautiful job by inviting you to spend a whole day with his family at their actual house in his village, alongside with his mother, father & aunt. You'll share the table for breakfast and lunch (freshly made by his mom & aunt!) while you learn from their culture, as well as learning how to actually make traditional Oaxacan Chocolate & some traditional savory dishes. Cesar also takes you to get to know his village and see some very cool things, like a local hand-made shoe factory and also visit one of his friends (Samuel) to where he makes hand crafted Mezcal. Overall, it's a very humbling and wonderful experience, and Cesar makes you feel at home from the very beginning ! I would for sure re-do this experience again when I come back !This experience was very personal - you essentially are welcomed into Caesar's own actual family, in his home, with his mother, father, brother and two lovely dogs Choco and Arena and a cat named Tita?. He offered to send the dogs off but we declined. If you are looking for high paced adventure...
This experience was very personal - you essentially are welcomed into Caesar's own actual family, in his home, with his mother, father, brother and two lovely dogs Choco and Arena and a cat named Tita?. He offered to send the dogs off but we declined. If you are looking for high paced adventure travel or are afraid of missing out this may not be for you. If you want to have an intimate understanding of a life and attempt to see the world through another persons eyes then this is an extraordinary experience.Wonderful authentic experience. Cesar fielded our questions with thoughtful, articulate and insightful responses. His appreciation for sharing and conserving the Zapotec ancestral way of life is a warming to see in todays younger generation (fom historical references to modern day efforts to keep...
Wonderful authentic experience. Cesar fielded our questions with thoughtful, articulate and insightful responses. His appreciation for sharing and conserving the Zapotec ancestral way of life is a warming to see in todays younger generation (fom historical references to modern day efforts to keep the land pure of pollutants, waste and contamination). Highly recommend this tour for those looking for a true authentic day in the life of a traditional Zapotec village that has yet to be fully engulfed with urbanization.