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Private Cooking Experience Learning the Flavors of La Paz

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In this experience, from The fabulous outdoor terrace on the sea wall of La Paz, you will learn how the "Baja" style tacos are really made, experimenting from buying the fish or shrimp at a local market to making their sauces and dressings. You will also be taught to prepare the traditional Margaritas and Mezcalitos, as well as the Pacña drink "Double Canala". You will go home with recipes made as a souvenir so you can learn to cook with a real Mexican.

What's Included

  • Brunch Food made by the customer during cooking class
  • Alcoholic beverages 3 alcoholic beverages prepared by the customer (margarita, mezcalita and "double canala")
  • Bottled water Natural water and fresh water of different flavors
  • Optional tip not included. Your payment is not obligatory, but your guide will thank you a lot.
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Paseo Álvaro Obregón
Zona Central, 23000 La Paz, B.C.S., Mexico

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What To Expect

It invites you to join this unimaginable experience that will last forever. Come and enjoy this UNIQUE EXPERIENCE and learn how to make the traditional "Baja" style fish or shrimp tacos. In this experience we will go to the local market to buy fresh fish and/or shrimp with which we will work. Here you can also learn to fillet your fish if you wish.

The meeting point will be at 8 am outside the Casa del Artesano Sudcaliforniano on the Malecón de La Paz, from where you will start a walk to a local market very close where we will buy the freshest fish for the elaboration of our tacos. Afterwards, you will go directly to a spectacular terrace of one of the restaurants called Mariscos El Molinito, located in the middle of La Paz seawall, where you will elaborate outdoors each of the recipes under the supervision of one of the chefs. Then, teach you how to prepare traditional MARGARITAS, MEZCALITAS and DOUBLE CANALA. In the end, it will give you a gift from the region. the experience ends at the same departure point, the Casa del Artesano Sudcaliforniano on the seawall.

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • The experience is regularly taken on the terrace of our restaurant, but the area may not be available at the last minute and without notice due to weather or other situations. If that happens, the area to be used will be on the first floor, overlooking the sea.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
  • Operated by a business

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private Cooking Experience Learning the Flavors of La Paz?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (MST). Read more Apr 2025

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Activity code: C-5612533P1

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  • BrunchFood made by the customer during cooking class
  • Alcoholic beverages3 alcoholic beverages prepared by the customer (margarita, mezcalita and "double canala")
  • Bottled waterNatural water and fresh water of different flavors
  • Transport from the market to the place of experience and from there to the initial meeting point to finish the tour
  • Optional tip not included. Your payment is not obligatory, but your guide will thank you a lot.

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • The experience is regularly taken on the terrace of our restaurant, but the area may not be available at the last minute and without notice due to weather or other situations. If that happens, the area to be used will be on the first floor, overlooking the sea.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
  • Operated by a business

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