Arenal Cooking Lesson

Experience description

Taste, experience, and support indigenous Costa Rican culture as you explore the food on your plate and the farmlands of Arenal Vida Campesina. Your journey to this traditional Costa Rican ""Finca"" starts with a trip on an accessible van with a free-turning space and e...Taste, experience, and support indigenous Costa Rican culture as you explore the food on your plate and the farmlands of Arenal Vida Campesina. Your journey to this traditional Costa Rican ""Finca"" starts with a trip on an accessible van with a free-turning space and electric lift. However, it's at the farm that you'll truly pursue your truly creative culinary passions. Upon arrival, you'll be met by farmers with over 10 years of experience tending to native agriculture and assisting with various accessibility needs. Whether you're on foot or using a wheelchair, these farmers will guide you through the Finca and its farmland as you pick herbs, fruits, and tubers to prepare to end the day. As you explore the Finca's land, you'll learn and practice environmentally sound organic food production, tend to land surrounding Arenal Volcano, and preserve Costa Rican identity and customs. After picking tasty produce, you'll visit Arenal Vida Campesina's main house and restaurant. Access to the house is made easy by its ramped entryways, step-free doorways, and smooth floors with a turning radius of over 152cm (60 in). The house is also where you'll find the Finca's accessible restroom, which features a toilet with grab bars, sink with legroom, and step-free entrance. However, where the fun continues is in the kitchen. As you enter the kitchen through its step-free doorway, you'll be able to test your creativity in a cooking class. Using the ingredients you picked by hand, you'll dive deeper into the culinary traditions of Costa Rica and end your journey with a toast of ""guaro de caña"" (sugar cane extract). Before you head back to your hotel feeling full and satisfied, you have the option of leaving your mark on the Finca and the Costa Rican rainforest by sponsoring and planting a tree that will endure long after your visit.read more