join us on Sunday, 5th of January for a magical afternoon gathering around the fire, preparing cacao and initiating the new year to come with a Maya Cacao Ceremony. we are inviting you to our space surrounded by Nopales under clear skies where you will be taken into the world of cacao. You will learn about the potency and significance of cacao, now and then. Kukutales will lead you through a workshop where we will learn about ancient stories surrounding what is known as Maya Gold, we will dive into the differences of Cacao beans and its traditional uses. We will prepare together our ceremonial cacao with native beans from the Izabal Agro Forest, that we then share around the sacred fire prepared Tata Julio, curandero and guia maya.

This experience is about learning and connecting, honouring and gaining a deeper understanding of this beautiful part of the world that we call home.

400Q per person includes

• Cacao Workshop with Kukutales

• Ceremonial Cacao Preparation with beans from Izabal Agro Forest

• Sacred Fire Gathering and ofrendas by Tata Julio

• Wood-fired snacks by Wild Daughter

Date: Sunday, 5th of January

Time: 3pm - 6pm (it may exceed a little so maybe plan a little more time at the end)

Please know that the ceremony will be lead in Spanish. The workshop will be given in English and Spanish

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At the Cacao Workshop you will learn the traditional process of preparing ceremonial cacao from scratch with beans from the Izabal Agro Forest and ingredients that have been preserved up until today by the Maya. You will roast the beans over the Comal, grind the cacao on lava stones and prepare the ceremonial cacao that we all get to share around the sacred fire

Sacred Fire is a tradition and practice passed down through generations. The fire is born from ancestral offerings — natural incenses, tree resins, and sage — given to honour our grandmothers and grandfathers. In this ancient, sacred flame, there lies a portal through which we commune with our ancestors. They offer messages of strength to us, their sons and daughters.