Yucatan Chocolate Museum

Plantacion Tikul the new Eco Museo de Cacao opened this summer in the Ruta Puuc area between the Mayan ruins of Xlapac & Labna. This is the fourth Cacao museum produced by Eddy Van Belle after Prague, Bruges and Paris. The Yucatan museum is in the middle of a plantation of cacao trees that will eventually number 100,000 and is a collaboration with Ki Xocolatl & Matheu Brees.

The tour is divided into traditional homes where you will learn the history of cocoa an Mayan culture, cultivation and the process used in making chocolate. The gardens will surprise you with their ample selection of orchids, a place to discover the native flora and fauna. You will treated to a traditional Mayan drink, prepared fresh using organic cocoa and spices. And as the day comes to a close you can enjoy a comfortable view of the cocoa plantation from the terrace of a modern cafeteria that offers its services in the Ecomuseo del Cacao.


The museum is open daily from 9 to 6 except Christmas & New Year. At the end of the leisurely museum tour there's a great gift shop and cafe for panini and chocolate in the jungle.