Campeche: Cacao Ceremony & Meal — Open Heart, Open Table｜Mexico

ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE
You begin at the sea gate. From there, a slow walk along Calle 59 — one of the most quietly beautiful streets in Mexico — while your guide talks about cacao, about the spiritual life of this region, and about why the two have always belonged together here.
By the time you arrive at Casa Menta, a colonial house tucked into the historic centre, you're already somewhere different.
A brief tour of the house leads you to the entrance of the secret garden. Here, Mayis — a ceremony holder working in the Mayan tradition — performs a cleansing with hand-blended herbs. Then the cacao ceremony begins. Prepared raw and traditional, served in the garden, opened and closed in Spanish with a translation card provided.
When the ceremony closes, Pétalos de Shakti leads a gentle movement session — yoga accessible to every level of fitness — to settle the energy the cacao opens.
Then you eat. A shared table, a menu that reflects the best food Campeche has to offer. No performance. Just a very good meal at the end of a morning that meant something.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Guided walk from Puerta de Mar along Calle 59
Private tour of Casa Menta
Ceremonial smudging with herbal blends (Mayis)
Traditional cacao ceremony in the secret garden
Gentle yoga movement session (all fitness levels — Pétalos de Shakti)
Shared meal — full menu, regional Campeche food
Welcome drink


WHAT TO EXPECT
The ceremony is led in Spanish with a translation card provided. Cacao is served at full ceremonial dose — a reduction is available on request at booking. Come comfortable, come open.

GOOD TO KNOW

Available at 10:00am or 4:00pm only
Minimum 3 guests, maximum 8
Please note any health considerations at booking
Meeting point: Puerta de Mar, Centro Histórico, Campeche


WHY MAYA TUYA
Maya Tuya is a small network built around the Tren Maya route — people and places who believe this region deserves to be experienced properly. Every experience runs with the locals who actually live it.