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Chatina Culture: Cheese, Tortillas & Hot Springs
4.5
62 Ratings
Puerto Escondido
Immerse yourself in the Chatina culture and indulge in a hot springs experience. Visit traditional houses, witness cheese and tortilla production, and enjoy horseback riding in the rain. Perfect for big families!
Immerse yourself in the Chatina culture and indulge in a hot springs experience. Visit traditional houses, witness cheese and tortilla production, and enjoy horseback riding in the rain. Perfect for big families!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Puerto Escondido - Hi guys!\n\nWe will visit a village called San Jose Manialetepec, where families has a farmers and cattle activities. we wiill know my house where we can talk about our culture, we will visit a house for to see how to make tortillas. \n\nwe will ride to the hot spring during 50 minutes with calm horses, where we will cross six…
- Puerto Escondido - Hi guys!\n\nWe will visit a village called San Jose Manialetepec, where families has a farmers and cattle activities. we wiill know my house where we can talk about our culture, we will visit a house for to see how to make tortillas. \n\nwe will ride to the hot spring during 50 minutes with calm horses, where we will cross six times the manialtepec river. i offer enjoy of a great time for swim in to the cold and hot water.\n\nLet me know me where can i pick you up in puerto escondido.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Alcoholic beverages
- Tea and coffee
- Private transportation
- Alcoholic beverages
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees
- Entrance fees
Additional Information
My experience allows you to immerse yourself in the Chatina culture of my community. As a local, living in the village, I offer a unique opportunity to visit two traditional homes where cheese and tortillas are produced, a crucial part of our local economy.
We will explore our hot springs area called Atotonilco. Additionally, we will have the chance to…
My experience allows you to immerse yourself in the Chatina culture of my community. As a local, living in the village, I offer a unique opportunity to visit two traditional homes where cheese and tortillas are produced, a crucial part of our local economy.
We will explore our hot springs area called Atotonilco. Additionally, we will have the chance to give the horses a refreshing dip in the river and experience horse riding without a saddle, a practice common among locals during the rainy season.
This experience can be made private for larger family groups.
Location
Puerto Escondido
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(62 Ratings)
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Mailel2022
Jan 31, 2026
great day - great tour! Logistics, friendly guide, tame horses, beautiful nature, definitely recommend for a different type of activity!
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Jessica_h
Jan 8, 2026
Magical experience in a life time - This was one of the times of our lives.. the beauty of the trail was breathtaking, the horses were serene, the hot springs and the history of the Chatinos spiritual baths our guide told us about was spell bounding. Absolutely magical.
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Catl488
Jan 6, 2026
A lovely experience riding horses along rivers to hot springs! Super recommended for the whole family. - Very nice experience to get off the beaten track in the beach area towards the mountains 20 minutes from Zicatela to a village that has hot springs and water birth. The tour arranged transportation for us via taxi, and we were taken to a ranch where the horses were ready for us. First we started on a main street and headed to the river where we rode horses and crossed the river like 6 times. The horses are strong and very well cared for, you can tell they treat them well. There was a little dog from them who was our guide. We are wearing a towel, swimsuit, sunscreen, a cap and pants. Also bring water and something to eat like no shop nearby. We were in the hot springs for like two hours and bought some coconuts there. The water is hot and also allow you to go down to the river that is cooler.
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Benjamin_h
Jan 2, 2026
Incredible horse ride for... - Incredible horse ride for 4km through a river valley to stunning thermal baths. Highly
recommend. Love it
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Hopee348
Dec 12, 2025
Truly a magical experience - This experience was so magical and precious and beautiful! I would absolutely recommend this tour. Give yourself time to truly feel into the land, the people, the horses, the sweet dogs that will accompany you and tap into slowness, presence and gratitude for the people, the hot springs and the land.
Take your time. Move slow. Savior it. It’s a special place.
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26gabip
Dec 9, 2025
A Magical Experience - This was one of the most magical experiences I’ve had in Puerto Escondido. The tour started with a 7am pickup and coffee before heading out to meet the horses who carried us to the hot springs.
Riding through fields of corn and crossing streams and rivers was incredibly peaceful. This experience reveals the humble, natural beauty of Mexico in a way that’s impossible to find in tourist-heavy spots.
If you’re visiting Puerto Escondido and want something authentic and local, I can’t recommend this enough.
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Esmeralda_g
Nov 20, 2025
This horse ride takes you... - This horse ride takes you through a beautiful landscape that crosses three rivers and ends at hot springs. Your guides, Willy and his father in law, are excellent and knowledgeable. The horses are very well behaved and the guides are experts in handling the horses. Overall, this is an amazing experience, especially if you love animals and nature.
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Starre_c
Feb 9, 2026
Unique, Beautiful, and Magical Experience - The ride to the hot springs is absolutely beautiful and peaceful. I do wish the guide offered more explanation, guidance with the horses by leading us and more history of the springs but the hot springs themselves are very relaxing, well preserved and there is a river alongside of them if they feel too hot for you. Overall would highly recommend it’s a unique and beautiful experience!
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239sophiey
Jan 10, 2026
An amazing experience but differed from expected - This was an amazing really experience but 100% as detailed in the experience. We did ride horses to and from the hot springs but didn’t learn about the culture of the village. Our guide pilo/pilar was lovely but dint speak English (I had selected an English guide) which was a bit daunting when none of us had ridden a horse in a while. The horses were really well trained and the country side was beautiful. I’m really glad we did this experience but may not be for everyone
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Roberta_d
Feb 15, 2026
This event was a total... - This event was a total disaster. No one contacted me the day before, and instead I got a phone call before 8 am saying there was a community event and they needed to reschedule the trip until 3 pm same day. I rearranged my entire day (staying this day in Puerto precisely for this event), and was ready to go when I got another call at 2:10 pm canceling the excursion. Had they had the courtesy to cancel in the morning my hotel could have arranged another trip, but because they canceled at the last minute I wasted an entire day. I can't say enough about the unprofessional behavior of the tour leaders.
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