Top Central & South America Cooking Classes

Traveling is about finding out new things. One of the best ways is through culinary. So, learning about it gives you a good sense of the culture, people, and habits of a country. Brazilian gastronomy is very rich, tasty, and full of wonders. In this culinary class, besides having hands-on practice and learning about the recipes, you will have an idea of their roots. A truly DIY experience with nice conversation, drinks, and fun.

Go beyond just sampling Guatemalan cuisine at Antigua’s restaurants and learn to cook it for yourself at a cooking class. Visit a cooking school in Jocotenango village, and learn to make typical Guatemalan food, choosing from assorted dishes and picking up local cooking tips as you work. Then, savor your creations with your hosts on a rooftop terrace overlooking the Agua Volcano or in a colonial-style dining room.

You will get hands-on training from a local chef. You will learn traditional Costa Rica cooking techniques and cook on wood fire stove. Vegetarians options, please let us know ahead. Enjoy this amazing culinary experience and book now! Memories of traditional Costa Rican foods will stay with you forever.

Learn to cook like a local, from a local, with a four-course cooking class. Your instructor will take you and your fellow classmates through the process of preparing two starters, an entree, and a dessert, equipping you with everything you need to prepare the same dishes at home. After you're done, you'll all sit down to dine on your creations together.

Immerse yourself in the culinary heritage of Argentina in this cooking class with wine tasting. Your host will teach how to prepare one of the most emblematic Argentine dishes: empanadas, delicious pastry turnovers that are filled with either meat or vegetables. Afterward, your efforts will be rewarded with a tasting of some excellent Argentine Malbec wines.

The markets of Cusco are fascinating places to explore, but you'll have a much richer experience with a guide who can provide insights into Peruvian cuisine. This activity begins in the city's oldest market, where you can sample popular fruits, breads, and cheeses, as well as some desserts. Afterward, you'll learn to prepare three Peruvian dishes with a local chef.

Turn your cooking class in Antigua into an authentic cultural experience with a visit to the market. Learn about local ingredients, everyday life, and the different flavors that make up Guatamalan cuisine. In addition to practicing new cooking techniques under the guidance of your instructor and making 5 dishes, sample a variety of local fruits-including some you may have never seen before.

Don’t just feast on Colombian cuisine, master the basics of South American food during a cooking class in Cartagena. In an intimate group limited to 12 fellow food lovers, you’ll receive personalized attention from a professional chef as you prepare local delicacies such as sea bass ceviche, seared beef, and coconut rice. Plus, you’ll all sit down together to enjoy the fuits of your labor at the end.

Immerse yourself in Argentine culinary culture with this hands-on cooking class in Buenos Aires’ Palermo neighborhood. Led by expert chefs, craft traditional dishes like empanadas, cheesy chipa, Argentine steak, and dulce de leche flan, all paired with premium local wines. With music, stories, and laughter, this interactive experience is perfect for food lovers eager to connect with Argentina’s rich flavors and hospitality.

Rather than simply feasting your way around Lima, learn to make classic dishes such as ceviche so you can recreate them at home. This market tour and cooking class helps you take a deeper dive into local culinary traditions than you would alone, and comes with a pisco sour (Peru’s national cocktail).

Go beyond the restaurants, and enjoy a more hands-on way to learn about Peruvian cuisine, thanks to this small-group cooking class in Lima. Hosted by a chef guide, learn to make a 4-course meal of traditional dishes—such as ceviche, causa, and lomo saltado—and practice your mixology skills with a pisco sour lesson. Then, sit down to savor your tasting-menu-style meal, and walk away with new culinary skills and insider knowledge.

A new place offers so many new experiences but when you go home, all you have is the pictures of your time there. This Quito Cooking Class and Market Tour with Professional Chef lets you bring home much more than just photos, as you'll learn to make traditional recipes with a gourmet twist in old town Quito.

This activity comes out differently because the guest shall learn how to cook with the spices and come up with tasty Panamanian and African dishes. The guests shall be cooking with fresh ingredients as they learn new cooking skills. These new cooking skills make my experience unique.

We will be in the kitchen of our family restaurant, which meant a lot to us. in the historic center of Cartagena, a kitchen with music, air conditioning, and we have decorated with photos of all the people who have visited us as a way to remember our friends all over the world. In this kitchen, not only is cooking, we also dance once when (our chefs also know how to dance a lot!)

Don’t just feast on delicious ceviche and empanadas, learn to cook the Latin American delicacies during a cooking class in La Fortuna. Enjoy personalized attention from your cooking instructor as you learn about Costa Rican cuisine, while enjoying views of the mighty El Arenal volcano and sipping cocktails.

Peru is often hailed as the culinary capital of Latin America, so there’s no better place to take a cooking class than Cusco. Rather than simply eating in a restaurant, this hands-on food workshop equips you with tips and tricks for getting traditional dishes such as *lomo saltado* and *papa a la huancaina* right at home.

We believe that a healthy and prosperous life starts with what we eat; also, gastronomy and family recipes connect us as human beings. Eleven years ago we decided to switch our farm from a "traditional" crops to organic ones to improve our own health. In this experience we'll walk through our organic farm with the last bits of sunlight looking for the fresh ingredients we'll need to prepare a delicious dinner and share our culture with you. We hope that, besides providing a delicious foodie experience, what we do inspires more people to care about the source of their food and protect our planet. We have veggie and vegan options. Please do let us know if you have any other allergy and/or dietary restriction.

You will be able to participate in part of the preparation process. Also will learn the details of the traditional way of cooking caribbean meals, and to select fresh ingredients that are locally produced to elaborate this meals. We will be speaking about the history and culture of the town. If anyone has a dietary restrictions, please inform it in advance to accommodate everyone. Vegetarians and Vegans are welcome.

While typical cooking classes only teach you to cook one or two recipes, this culinary experience in Salvador da Bahia equips you with the tips and tricks for recreating nine traditional dishes at home. You’ll cook in a local home for a more authentic cultural experience and enjoy unlimited caipirinhas as you cook to enliven the class.

Get an authentic taste of Panama's cuisine and learn how to recreate dishes at home during this cooking class. Learn to shop the markets like a local and how to hunt for the freshest ingredients. Your guide will teach you about the herbs and seasonings that make Panama's cuisine shine. Get home cooking techniques from a local chef, and cap off the class with a complimentary drink.

Discover the rich flavors and culinary heritage of Peruvian cuisine during a small-group cooking class at Marcelo Batata Restaurant in Cusco. Dive into Peru's flavors at a private market; create an array of typical Peruvian specialties such as ceviche, lomo saltado, and pisco sours; enjoy a selection of small-bite appetizers prepared by renowned chefs, and much more.

Learn to cook one of Argentina’s best delicacies in a small-group, hands-on cooking class in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires. You’ll be taught all the techniques for making empanadas from scratch, including folding, crimping, and how to fill them. As you eat your empanadas, enjoy a wine tasting with Argentina’s best wines—including Malbec and beyond—from regions like Mendoza, Salta, and Patagonia.

Become more familiar with Peru's culinary heritage with this small-group cookery class in Cusco. Enjoy an experience that starts at a local market to buy ingredients, then moves on to learning to prepare three classic Peruvian dishes, one traditional dessert, and two cocktails. Well-suited for travelers looking to skip the sit-down restaurant reservation and get hands-on during their vacation.