Location: San Pedro La Laguna
Top Things to do in San Pedro La Laguna
The 6 Best Classes & Workshops in San Pedro La Laguna, Western Highlands
San Pedro La Laguna (Spanish pronunciation: [sam ˈpeðɾo la laˈɣuna]) is a Guatemalan town on the southwest shore of Lake Atitlán. For centuries, San Pedro La Laguna has been inhabited by the Tz'utujil people, and in recent years it has also become a tourist destination for its Spanish language schools, night life, and proximity to the lake and volcanos.
Restaurants in San Pedro La Laguna
1. Mayan Kitchen
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 267 reviews
Are you looking to experience Guatemala in an authentic and personal way? Experience the taste and flavors of Guatemala cooking at the Lake Atitlan Maya Kitchen. This class will help you understand how our Mayan culture and Spanish colonial influence blended together in a perfect harmony through food. You will have lots of hands-on fun learning how to cook up three authentic Guatemalan dishes during this 3-5 hour Guatemala cooking class. Learn how to prepare traditional recipes that are unique to Guatemala, and come away with all the skills you need to prepare them in your own kitchen. Our classes start at 9am. with a tour in the local Market, where together will purchase our ingredients, buying organic vegies from local people productors so in that way We are supporting their projects and giving them opportunities too.
Reviewed By Gapyeartravelers
Anita’s cooking class was our favourite activity in San Pedro !! We had the best experience, from buying fresh produce from the market in the morning to cooking up the yummiest meal in the most beautiful kitchen. There were 3 of us in the class which was the perfect number to all get involved and always have something to do ! Anita was the best host, so accommodating, knowledgeable about Mayan culture and open to sharing her own amazing story. Preparing the meal and then sitting down altogether to eat it was so rewarding and it tasted amazing !! I couldn’t recommend this Mayan cooking class more to anyone of any age. If you are in San Pedro it is absolutely a must !!!!
2. Orbita Spanish School
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5.0 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By tarragriffith
I spent a month studying and living at Orbita, and the experience was just incredible. The curriculum is progressive and challenging, and the outdoor "classrooms" have sweeping views of the lake. I stayed in the private room/private bathroom (option 5 on the website), with a huge terrace which also doubled as my classroom. Rene and Milca took great care of me, and even booked my doctors appointment when I was met with an itchy rash. Vincenta, Marie, and Eduardo were exceptionally great as well. Orbita is the Elizabeth Olsen of Spanish schools in San Pedro - lesser known in the public eye, but with more talent and critical praise than it's competitors. They also offer Skype lessons for continued learning, awesome!
3. Teixchel Weaving Association
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
At TEIXCHEL we do not only weave because it sustains us economically, but we weave because it is our culture. The knowledge of why we as Maya weave and what it means has diminished dramatically and we hope, through our work, to revive the culture and tradition of weaving with every product we create and sell to you! Our association consists of women weavers from San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala.
4. Sarah Cronin
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Sarah is a certified 200 hour Vinyasa instructor and registered Yoga Alliance teacher (ID: 242090). Sarah's classes are modeled in the style of Yoga to the People with the philosophy that yoga should be accessible for everyone. Sarah has teaching experience with students of all experience levels, ranging from 4 years old to 40+ years young and everywhere in between! In addition to teaching daily classes at Hostel Fe, Sarah also offers customizable group classes and private lessons.
5. Art Cafe El Colibri
In our beautiful and peaceful garden we offer private spanish classes with highly experience teachers. You can combine your studies with painting and salsa or flamenco classes. You can also support local scholarship project by painting a cup. Half of the price goes to the San Pedros'students who wish to study at the university. Come and enjoy your creativity, have a fun!
6. Rising Minds
Rising Minds is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization working in Guatemala to provide meaningful and genuine immersion opportunities. We work alongside those who share our values of building cross-cultural relationships based on mutual respect to provide off-the-beaten track opportunities to live with indigenous families and learn traditional skills directly from the artisans themselves.
