Itinerary
Cooking and Salsa Dance Lesson Combo
Learn to cook and dance like a local on this unique night out in La Fortuna! The perfect way to get to know Costa Rican culture and take part in some of our most important activities in Costa Rica: cooking, eating, and dancing!
People are starting to really take to learning about new cultures and the best way to do that is to learn about what the locals eat.
Turns out, Costa Rica has amazing cuisine -- it's healthy, natural, and actually very easy to learn how to cook it. That's why you'll be wanting to take back local spices and try some of our favorite recipes back home with your friends and families.
We've planned these cooking classes as a great way to get to know other travelers and hang out with a knowledgeable local "chef!"
But the night gets even better because as soon as you finish cooking, you'll be able to sit down to the delicious meal you helped cook up and chat about the "Pura Vida" of Costa Rica.
But wait... there's more! Hope you brought your dancing shoes to Costa Rica because we then head to the dance floor to learn how to dance to some of our favorite Latin beats -- salsa, merengue, cumbia y bachata!
Stop At:
• Iglesia de La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park, La Fortuna de San Carlos Costa Rica
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Traveler pickup is offered
We have an extra transport charge for hotels outside of our normal pick-up zone.
05:00 PM
3 hours 30 minutes(approx.)
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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 10 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Therese_M
The people and the food were amazing. Our only problem was the heat. We were uncomfortably hot and had to leave early and miss the dancing. Fans would have been appreciated.
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Posted On : 2024-04-04
Posted By : cliffbruce2016
Kathy spoke very good English and has a passion for her cooking and dancing. A really fun class with the food we made, talking to the other couples and then to top it off with the dancing.
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Posted On : 2024-02-29
Posted By : RSoxFamily2011
I only did the cooking portion, not the dance lesson.
It really wasn't a cooking class; all we did was cut vegetables and add them together for pico de gallo - the chicken, beans, rice, plantains and rice pudding were already done and all we did was eat them. We did roll, flatten and fry a tortilla from a dough one person made. Had I known this was all we would get to do, I would not have done it. Then the recipes we ate were supposed to be sent to us. And they were.... 3 days after the class, when most of us had left Costa Rica and could not get the ingredients any more! Disappointing.
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Posted On : 2024-02-25
Posted By : Alaynah_C
Such a fun family experience and one we will remember for years to come. We brought our kiddos with us ages 14yo, 6yo, and 3yo and they absolutely loved it all. Our instructor/guide was so informative and great with the kiddos and explanation. We made a traditional Costa Rica meal our whole family loved including black beans, rice, maduros (sweet fried plantains), chicken, and picadillo (vegetable mixture) we also enjoyed a Costa Rican inspired whiskey drink while we cooked. After, we learned and danced salsa. It was an evening of laughter, learning, love and memory making. Highly recommend if you’re looking for an unforgettable experience the whole family can enjoy.
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Posted On : 2024-01-07
Posted By : Ashley_D
Booked event a while ago. They canceled our reservation and didn’t even inform me until the day before when I asked a question and they told me they overbooked and canceled my spot. No apology or anything else.
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Posted On : 2023-12-31
Posted By : Stephanie_G
This class was so much fun and we got to learn a lot about the Costa Rican culture. Our instructor was absolutely wonderful. We made a delicious and authentic dish together (and drinks) and then learned to salsa dance. It was definitely a great experience to end our trip. Best of all, we can now bring a little bit of Costa Rica home with us. We plan on continuing to cook Casado and dance salsa at home.
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Posted On : 2023-12-10
Posted By : Tremell_J
We had a great time, the food was amazing. After dinner we learned how to salsa. I would definitely recommend doing this
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Posted On : 2023-12-09
Posted By : Anshika_B
Kathy was an amazing instructor - we loved her energy. She was very fun and made our experience very enjoyable. The meal we cooked was delicious, and we will certainly be making the casados at home!
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Posted On : 2023-12-02
Posted By : Bethany_A
We had an absolute blast learning how to cook Costa Rican cuisine and learning to Salsa Dance. Kathy was the best! She made our experience something to never forget! As for the class, we started off making a local drink and it was AMAZING! It was so good we ordered more :) after that we all contributed to make a delish meal! We booked this our first night and ar so glad we did because we got to talked to Kathy as well as others in the class on what all we should do the rest of the week and we learned so much! Highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2023-11-15
Posted By : Ariana_F
The woman who taught our cooking and salsa class was very kind and did a great job engaging with us, but overall this felt like it was clearly designed for tourists by a larger company. The dance class and cooking class both took place in their commercial style space and just didn’t feel like a very authentic experience, though we did enjoy our time.
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Posted On : 2023-11-04
