Informative Tour and Free Samples of Authentic Mayan Chocolate - A Gem in Valladolid!…read more I was wandering around Valladolid on the afternoon of November 15th and stumbled upon this small chocolate museum located along the charming and quiet diagonal street known as Calzada de los Frailes on the way towards the Convent de San Bernardino de Siena. I stepped inside and was greeted by a very friendly and welcoming woman. There was already a group of people inside who were just about to go on a tour, so I joined them. The female guide who gave the tour told us all about the history and origins of chocolate, how the Mayans used it and its importance to them, and how it has changed over the years. She showed us various artifacts and photos in the small museum and explained the meaning of them and the process of turning the cacao bean into chocolate. The guide was knowledgeable, captivating, and entertaining. She also spoke at least three languages (English, Spanish, French and probably more) fluently and gave her spiels in all three as we had group members from Mexico, France and Canada. At the end of the tour, we got to sample a variety of authentic Mayan chocolates in different flavours, from honey to pure cacao to mint to vanilla to cinnamon to spicy to milk and more. They were all so unique and delicious! After the tasting, you are invited to look around the small store with a variety of chocolate products. You could purchase small boxes of the authentic Mayan chocolate in all flavours for 85 pesos, and they also sold chocolate shampoo, hair conditioner, body lotion and other things. In addition, the tour and tasting was completely free! The tour lasted about 20-30 minutes. I ended up buying a box of chocolates (they make great gifts for family and friends) because I really wanted to support this place. The tour was super informative. I learned a lot and I also really enjoyed the chocolate tasting at the end! There is also a small restaurant/café attached to the factory where you can purchase cacao-based drinks and treats. I definitely plan to check this place out next time I am in Valladolid! This place is definitely worth a visit. Highly recommended!

What a special place to check out. Sebastian gave us an informative tour that included a tasting at…read morethe very end. The aroma of chocolate made this the perfect attraction. We ended our visit at the cafe next door for some delicious chocolate beverages, made by Ariana, that I'm still smiling about.

Choco Story is definitely a 3 star experience with 5 star customer service and 5 star chocolate…read more The museum is a series of connected rooms with dioramas behind glass and narration that is offered at the push of a button for many languages. It's air conditioned. It reminded me a bit of the Cal Academy museum in San Francisco, California up to the point where it was renovated about 20 years ago with the dioramas. The chocolate is AWESOME. Buy a bucketload to bring home to share with friends.

I loved the three chocolates I got here! Try their coffee…read moreand chile chocolate they were delicious.

Terrible service. They completely ignored us. Food wasn't very good. Fish tasted old. I do not…read morerecommend this place.

We came on a Wednesday at midday looking for some good old mariscos (seafood Mexican style) our…read moretaxi driver recommended this place which is a few blocks from the zocalo. We seemed to be the only tourists here, taxi driver said mostly locals come here. Luckily beer was at 2 for 1 :D a Wednesday special, which according to our server it varies during the week. We had some mixed seafood cocktail and mixed ceviche, great choices. They also served us appetizers on the house. Great place for some Mexican style seafood with a twist of Yucatan of course. Calisto, our server was great, helpful and polite.

One of our best meals while visiting Valladoid. Great service and the garden was lovely. The…read moregrilled flank steak in the charred tortilla aguachile sauce was amazing. So was the chicken breast in the spicy chili sauce.

This was a top recommendation from a blog post by travellemming. I would not share that sentiment,…read morebut the manager, Manuel, was super helpful and charming. The kibis shrimp appetizer was good. Homemade pasta above par. Well decorated interior. A DJ plays some nights; disco/techo music piped in while we were there. Not our scene. I think it's more suitable for a different demographic.

There may turn out to be closer markets, but DAC is worth seeking out. Fresh produce, grains,…read moremeats, packaged good, bakery and more. Bustling grocery store with lines outside or inside to pay, which is nice because it's popular! Weigh your nuts and grains and veggies/fruit. There was a lady giving samples of fresh hummus and something else. I asked about salsa fresca (though I saw some nice looking jarred salsas). She suggested making it myself with a handful of ingredients found at the store. I did, and it was fantastic. Around the store and outside, there were also festive decorations that would be fun to get, if you're so inclined. I like grocery stores, especially when they are unique to their neighborhood. DAC fulfills the promise of a fun time shopping for things you need and maybe also for things you want.

Awesome market with fresh fruit and veggies. Open from 7am-9pm! Hours are incorrect :)read more

Great service, food and drinks. Beautiful little village. We loved it and will certainly be…read moreback!!!

Wonderful food in the tiny town of Chemuyil (just outside of Tulum). Excellent service, seafood,…read moreambiance! Like a nice taste of Mexico.

Came in for a drink. Was over charged and when asking the owner why was told to not come back…read more Lovely place to be stolen from.

Lovely restaurant close to the central plaza. The European theme made it feel very cozy and the…read moreattention to detail was noticed and appreciated: the gas lamps, the swing chairs, the pergola. You could tell the owners took pride in their restaurant. We had the chilaquiles verdes, chilaquiles rojos, and hot cakes de la casa. They were all delicious! Definitely recommend it and would return again.

We stopped by for a quick visit, but did not swim. Looking back on it, we wish we did. This cenote…read morewas more secluded than most and a beautiful setting. We parked by the entrance and checked in. We then walked around the stairs down to the waters edge. It looked quite deep and was a little chilly. You could see quite a few fish, some rather large. It was definitely one of the nicer cenotes we saw on our trip and I would highly recommend taking a swim.

We had the whole place to ourselves! It was so quiet and peaceful, really recommend taking the…read moreinnertubes to float in the water. So much wildlife to see and the water is so lovely!