Cooking with a Costa Rican Family: An Insight into Local Traditions and Customs
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26 Ratings
San Ramon
Experience the warmth and hospitality of a Costa Rican family as you join them in their kitchen. Learn about local traditions and customs while cooking delicious traditional dishes.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ceibo Arenal Home - After booking our experiences, you will arrive at our kitchen where you will be very welcome and where you will share a good time with an authentic Costa Rican family.
    After introducing ourselves and getting to know each other over a refreshing drink, we will take you on a tour of our organic garden, where you will learn about the different crops and aromatic plants, followed by picking some of the ingredients that we will use for the preparation of our dish.
    When we return to the kitchen we will prepare a refreshing mojito to proceed to prepare a typical dish with fresh ingredients, produced by us and our neighbors.
    At the end of the preparation of the dish, we will consume everything prepared in a family atmosphere.
    If you come with more time than agreed there is a good chance to observe some animals such as frogs, birds and sloths that live in our garden.
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Tea and coffee provided
Meal Options
  • Chicken rice - Shredded chicken, a special marinade sauce, Vegetables, spices are added to the rice mixture.
  • Typical desserts - Organic fruit honeys
Additional Information

Our humble family of five hails from Costa Rica, composed of Lidiana, Eddie, our boys Aaron, Edison, and our dear daughter-in-law Tiffany. We live with our three feline companions and a canine pal. Each day we push to enhance our lives, holding steadfast to our goals as a Costa Rican family and farming folk – to preserve and share our cultural traditions and practices with those who visit. Our aim is to make our guests feel as if they’re part of our family and at home.

Location
Ceibo Arenal Home
Personally I wait for you with pleasure, in our parking I give you the indications of the whole experience and I put them at your disposal. It is our pleasure to serve you.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(26 Ratings)
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E2640ytstephanien
Mar 24, 2024
Group of teenagers loved it! - We brought our group of high school students to Lidiana's class and farm and were absolutely delighted by everything. Want to really test how well something like this is executed? Bring a group of teenagers to it at the end of a long day of hiking. It could have been a recipe for disaster, but instead it was one of the highlights of the trip, with amazing food and an absolutely wonderful family to enjoy it with. Bring your family and enjoy an amazing experience!!
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Colliemp
Mar 19, 2024
Wonderful Experience - Our family of four (including my 17 year old son) all loved this evening. Smiles from the time we got there. Lidian and her sons Aaron and Edison were amazing hosts, warm and welcoming. We started with a tour of their garden, then made the best dinner we’ve had in a long time (my kids even agree), and finished with a short night walk in their yard. Warm hugs to say good by.
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Jayne_d
Feb 7, 2024
Wonderful experience with beautiful hosts! - The dinner was delicious and it was such fun to learn and to join in the cooking experience. The tour of the garden to gather salad ingredients was fun and informative. We spotted Toucans and the sloth that hangs out in the trees on the property. After dinner the family went out of their way and took us out to search for amphibians! Such a great evening and one we’ll always remember as a highlight of our trip!
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O6105rbkristinac
Jan 27, 2024
Great experience - Such a great experience. Food was exceptional. Very friendly family and great teachers. Aaron and Edison are amazing at what they do!
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1972disa
Jan 18, 2024
The Best Cooking Experience - This was an incredible experience for a cooking class. The hosts have a very loving spirit that shows in the meal. You get incredible information about gardening, cooking, wildlife, and local news. This is not a drink and get drunk production commercial class. This class is going to someone's home and enjoying the great outdoors, picking part of your meal and then preparing it and all it has to offer. It was so much fun, I hated to leave. I recommend booking a room the night of your cooking class so you don't have to leave. I will always do this when I go to Costa Rica!!!
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Serge_r
Aug 22, 2023
Great cooking experience with lovely hosts - The hosts were very friendly and welcoming, made us feel right at home. We got to cook our entire dinner and leaned a lot about produce un Costa Rica. We walked through the farm and picked ingredients for our dinner. Altogether an awesome experience.
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Clarekreckel
Jul 7, 2023
Highlight of the trip - This was the highlight of our Costa Rica trip. Lidiana and Eddie are so lovely and felt right at home. The food was delicious, property was stunning, and we learned so much! We will definitely be back :)
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Woodrow44
May 30, 2023
Amazing, authentic experience with an incredible family! - Lidiana, Eddy and Aaron are fantastic, beautiful people and were very friendly hosts for my wife and 2 daughters. It was a fun experience with lots of learning, laughing, cooking and eating. I would highly recommend this experience for others!
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Sam
May 28, 2023
A Very Fun Culinary Experience 👩🏼‍🍳 - This experience was nothing short of exceptional! The Rojas provided such a positive and warmth environment. My family walked out of the experience with smiles on our faces and a new found love of Costa Rican food! The freshness of the food, the authenticity of the recipes, and the genuine warmth of the family create an unforgettable experience that will leave you craving for more. Highly recommend to anyone and everyone!
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293betsys
Apr 10, 2023
A Lovely Eveninig - The Rojas family was very welcoming. We made mojitos, arroz con pollo, plantains and yucca, and friends. It was a very warm, engaging evening. We started with a tour of their organic farm, selecting vegetables and herbs for our dinner. Everyone got involved and we enjoyed ourselves. We got to see a sloth who inhabits a tree in their backyard and tree frogs that live in their front yard. Now all we need are the recipes for the food we cooked! Please email them.
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