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Have you ever wondered where prehispanic xocolatl (chocolate) was born and how mezcal is processed? This sensory, hands-on workshop delves you deep into Oaxacan culture and identity. Close your eyes, allow the complex layers of hot chocolate made from scratch to penetrate your taste buds. It’s the perfect precursor to the smoky flavor of a locally produced mezcal to follow.
Day by Day
Your transfer will be waiting to take you from Oaxaca International Airport to Azul Hotel, located in the historic downtown. Tonight you can stroll the streets filled with artistic vibe. Dinner is on your own.
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Enjoy complimentary breakfast at your hotel. Spend the day exploring Oaxacan museums, historical sites, artisan shops and colorful markets. This evening you’ll enjoy the Chocolate and Mezcal Experience at Azul de Oaxaca.
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Enjoy complimentary breakfast at your hotel. Visit unique art galleries around downtown and enjoy the Oaxaca zocalo for a beautiful afternoon in a relaxed ambiance. Make your way to Catedral restaurant, just a few blocks from your hotel for one of the most amazing culinary adventures in Mexico, including mezcal tasting, tlayudas, queso de Oaxaca and some of the most amazing local ingredients.
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Enjoy complimentary breakfast at your hotel. Free day to enjoy the city. We suggest you to visit Jacobo and María’s famous alebrije workshop in the outskirts of the city. Our local ground handlers will move your luggage from Azul Oaxaca to the beautiful Parador San Miguel boutique hotel where you will check in for two nights. This evening, enjoy the Graphic Art Workshop & Mezcal Tasting with Doña Rebeca. Absorb the familiar, cultural and creative energy of the city letting your artistic side come out during this interdisciplinary art workshop that combines Oaxacan graphic arts and mezcal.
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Enjoy complimentary breakfast at your hotel. Keep on exploring the city and find out why this town is renowned worldwide for its plastic arts. Prepare to experience Oaxaca Roots & Private Art Gallery Exploration at Casa Carmen, explore the innermost creative universe of Maestro Amador Montes and discover why it is that the memory of Carmen, his mother, is at the center of his work as an everyday reminder of how precious life is. Witness how art itself becomes a home for him to go back to–beyond time and space.
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Enjoy complimentary breakfast at your hotel. Your transfer will be waiting to take you to Oaxaca International airport (25 mins).
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Your Suggested Itinerary:
Artisanal Chocolate Workshop and Mezcal Tasting at Hotel Azul
Oaxacan Menu Tasting at Restaurante Catedral
Oaxacan cuisine is an art. Colors, flavors and preparation are intentional and distinctly Oaxacan. The owners of Restaurante Catedral infuse family recipes with regional tradition to create a truly beautiful tasting menu. Sample a variety of dishes in an elegant dining room centrally located inside the bustling historic district.
Graphic Art Workshop & Mezcal Tasting with Doña Rebeca
Experience the process of making an engraving using ink, graffito, and press with the advice of artists from the Máscara Negra workshop to create a unique work that will remind you of your time in the Verde Antequera in Oaxaca. Afterwards, you will be offered a mezcal tasting and learn about the origin and identity of this special Mexican spirit.
Oaxaca Roots & Private Art Gallery Exploration at Casa Carmen
Explore the innermost creative universe of Maestro Amador Montes and discover why it is that the memory of Carmen, his mother, is at the center of his work as an everyday reminder of how precious life is. Witness how art itself becomes a home for him to go back to–beyond time and space.
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Suggested Airport: Mexico City International in and out.
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Stay in the most historic and beautiful boutique hotels in all of Mexico.
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