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Myths, legends & traditions

The Melipona Treasure: A Yucatán Feast

A feast of Yucatán dishes at a henequen hacienda: jungle guardians tell Mayan legends while guests hunt for an ancient treasure.

The story

The melipona is a stingless bee the Maya have kept for centuries for its sacred honey.

Amid Yucatán legends, the guides explain that finding the treasure will take passing several tests.

How it works

Challenges and riddles supervised by the guides, while enjoying a feast of Yucatán dishes. There's a prize for whoever finds the treasure.

The characters

  • The Explorer Guides: jungle guardians and tellers of Yucatán legends.

What's included

  • Theatrical show with two characters
  • Yucatán food tasting
  • Challenges and riddles
  • Prize

What you take home

  • Discovering the food and legends of Yucatán
  • A team treasure hunt
  • Meeting the melipona bee

History and culture in every scene

As in all our experiences, the hosts' dialogue and the event's activities are written with real information about Mexican history and culture. You have fun and, without even noticing, you learn. The hosts explain the origin and meaning of the legend or tradition, and where the symbols, rituals and customs that appear during the night come from.

Format and customization

“The Melipona Treasure” is one of our Mexican food tastings productions. We can adapt it to your venue, group size, menu and language, as a private event or on dates open to the public.

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