Five young girls in traditional clothing stand together outdoors, holding a cacao pod and a woven basket, smiling at each other.
A person holding an open cacao pod, revealing the white cacao seeds inside.
Two women are preparing food outdoors. One is holding a bowl, while the other pours a liquid into it. There is a stone grinder on the table.
A partially unwrapped chocolate bar is surrounded by cocoa beans, highlighting the raw ingredient used in making chocolate.
A person is grinding cocoa beans on a traditional stone slab, using a brown bowl and a grinding tool to make a chocolate paste.
Two people are outdoors, with one pouring a liquid into a bowl held by the other; both are smiling and appear to be sharing a moment.

    AJAW CHOCOLATE

    Experience traditional Mayan chocolate making. This is not a factory--we're talking stone grinding actual cacao beans and hand-crafting them into the original hot chocolate drink, just as the ancient Maya would have enjoyed it. Try your hand at the grind stone, add your own spices just as the Maya did, and learn about this amazing gift of nature and the traditions of the first people to cultivate it. 
    Owned and operated by the Choco Family, Ajaw (Mayan for elite) offers an authentic chocolate making experience for all ages while promoting the Mayan culture.

     

    Drive Time from Table Rock:  10 minutes

    Adventure Level: Easy.

    What to Wear & Bring: Shorts or lightweight long pants, shirt, and comfortable shoes. 

    *Restrictions: None

    Duration: Available as a full-day tour with the combination below

    Combinations: Xunantunich & Cahal Pech

    Rates

    • Includes transportation to and from the lodge, entry fees, and the meal you prepare
    • Minimum two persons
    • A 50% cancellation fee applies to any tours booked and then cancelled by the guest less than 24 hours in advance
    • Prices subject to change without notice