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Cultural Tours - The Quepos Experience

Quepos, Costa Rica

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Overview

Duration

3h 30min

Voucher type

E-Ticket

What To Expect

Our tour is about learning the interesting story of how a banana enclave became the tourist capital of Costa Rica, accompanied by old photographs, local guides, and interactive experiences.

How did the United Fruit Company come to Quepos? What happened to the banana crops? Visit with us the first neighborhood of Quepos and learn about our history and our authentic local cuisine. Together, we will grind corn and coffee, to make authentic tortillas or traditional empanadas and drip the coffee, in the unique Costa Rican style.

We provide the best Costa Rican experience all our tours are authentic interactions with Costa Rican people: street vendors, housewives, and their families. We’ll show you the “everyday” Costa Rica.

Meet the Pura Vida! Together we’ll visit common places to meet beautiful people, where the warmth of their welcome will make you feel at home. All our tours are relaxing and enlightening experiences, suited for all ages and physical conditions.

What to remember

Important info

Wheelchair accessible. Stroller accessible. Service animals allowed. Near public transportation. Infant seats available. Transportation is wheelchair accessible. Surfaces are wheelchair accessible. This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund. This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers. Confirmation will be received at time of booking

What's included

Air-conditioned vehicle. Preserving History: A Cultural Presentation with Vintage Photographs. Craft lesson. Cooking lesson. Brunch - The tour includes a cooking class where you learn to make Tico-style empanadas and/or homemade tortillas “aliñadas” (seasoned) and of course how to grind and brew coffee, Tico style.