Cultural Encounters

COFFEE TOUR

Tour a coffee farm and discover the secrets of growing our country’s world-renowned coffee: learn how to grow the plants and harvest the berries, and experience a tasting of the final roast.

MARKET TOUR & COOKING CLASS

Alongside your instructor, tour the mercado, a bustling network of vendors selling everything from colorful arrays of fruits and vegetables to piñatas and cosmetics. Purchase the ingredients that you will use in class to prepare seasonal dishes and classics, such as pupusas, tamales, and ceviches.

INDIGO TOUR / INDIGO CLASS

Tour the country’s only organic indigo farm or take an indigo-dying class. Discover the process that defines this ancient craft, from soaking the leaves and preparing the dye to artfully dying an article of clothing that is provided for you.