Join us on our inaugural mushroom foraging trip to the southern mountains of Oaxaca! We´ll work with a local family and Oaxaca mycologist to learn about the biodiversity of the region, collect wild mushrooms to identify, and learn traditional recipies of the region using mushrooms.
The group has 5 person minimum and 8 person maximum. For more information or to reserve yours spot, write to us here.
Cost per person: $950 USD/17,000 MXN
Activities planned:
A guided walk in the high altitude (2440 m/8000 ft above sea level) pine forests of the region where we will collect different kinds of mushrooms with the mycologist and local guide from the community
Create an identification table to learn about the varieties of mushrooms we collect, their scientific classifications, and their uses
Talks by a local mycologist teaching us about the local mushrooms of the region and Oaxaca and their uses
A cooking class with a cocinera tradicional learning local dishes like amarillo or hongos a la mexicana that use edible mushrooms
The chance to learn how to make traditional mountain bread in a wood fired oven
Group meals featuring edible mushrooms of the region
A traditional mezcal tasting of our family´s small batch local mezcals
Includes:
Personalized guide and translation (English/Spanish)
Comfortable transportation round trip from Oaxaca City (3 hours each way)
Cost of all programmed activities over the course of the trip
10 meals (most featuring edible mushrooms)10 meals (most featuring edible mushrooms)
Tasting of traditional mezcal from local producers
3 night stay at Puesta del Sol cabins (double occupancy) (or accommodations of equivalent quality)
Drinking water and light snacks
Temezcal (traditional steam bath)
Donation to local elementary school for school supplies