Spice Farm, Mayan Chocolate & Mayan Ruins

In Toledo District, you can explore a combined tour including a visit to a Spice Farm to learn about local spices and fruits, experience Mayan chocolate making from bean to bar, and discover the Nim Li Punit Mayan ruins.

Here’s a more detailed look at each part of the tour:

Spice Farm:

Enjoy a trolley tour through the farm, encountering various flowering plants, foliage, and spices. Learn about the cultivation and uses of spices like cardamom, vanilla, allspice, nutmeg, and black pepper. Sample local spices and fruits, and browse the gift shop for local products.

Mayan Chocolate Making:

Experience the traditional Mayan way of making chocolate, from bean to bar, using simple tools and fresh ingredients.  Learn about the process of cacao cultivation, bean extraction, fermentation, and drying. Participate in making your own chocolate bar using an ancient Mayan grinding stone.

Nim Li Punit Mayan Ruins:

Explore a smaller Mayan site known for its impressive stelae (carved columns) and a small museum.  See well-preserved Mayan drawings and writing, as well as Mayan artifacts. Discover a ball court in the center of the complex and an observatory in one of the plazas.