Eco Mayan Adventures

Eco Mayan Adventures Alberto (Jesus) works out of Punta Laguna and has a whole list of suggestions and things to do in the area . He is a wonderful guide and very knowledgeable; he speaks Mayan, Spanish, English and French. He grew up in the village but has a degree from Valladolid University and is licensed as a guide. We have been to see the monkeys at Punta Laguna twice where he was our guide. This time we wanted to do something different. We chose the Gastronomic Experience. Apparently we were the first ones to get to do this. I was very excited!! Jesus picked us up from Aldea Coba and took us to his village where he introduced us to Enrique, wife Blanka and his family. Enrique was ready to show us his organic garden and teach us howsw to cook Pollo Pibil. Pibil means cooked in the ground. This is how Mayans have cooked for centuries. I was soooo excited!! I’m a foodie and I have made Pibil before but I used an oven, This process of cooking in the ground is amazing. It is very labor intensive but Enrique did it with love. We were able to be totally involved, helping with the fire, the pit, the marinating of the chicken and I even learned how to make tortillas. While the chicken was cooking, Jesus took us a very cool bug museum with a very interesting story about how all these bugs came to be. Some back as far back as 1975. After the chicken was done we went to Enrique’s house and had the most wonderful dinner with his family! The children were so sweet and helpful. We had Mayan Hummus as a starter, Pollo Pibil, rice, beans, potatoes, tortillas and finished off the meal with roasted pumpkin. It was amazingly delicious, cooked with love. We were stuffed. Then on to a place where we learned about the conservation of some of the local animals and their efforts to preserve them. At the end we visited a cenote that only the locals know about. What an awesome way to spend my birthday! I would highly recommend Eco Mayan Adventures! So many things to do in the Coba area!