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  I had high expectations for this tour given Rocio’s qualifications and the other reviews I read, but her tour exceeded them! Rocio is an expert in Poblano food and culture,… read more and she’s also really personable, hilarious, and a great listener. I learned so much and gained even more appreciation for this part of Mexico and its rich history…as well as the history of the entire world since cultural influences on this food are that wide-ranging (wow). The food we tried was wonderful and well-chosen. I’m vegetarian and ate very well 🙂

  I’m only going to do food tours with food anthropologists from now on because Rocío was amazing. My mind is blown from all of the new information and the incredible… read more food. Rocío spent an afternoon telling an abridged version on the history of México, starting with Mesoamérica and used the food we ate to bring it to life.

  Rocia is fabulous, a wonderful storyteller with a wealth of knowledge about the food and history of Puebla. It’s obvious she is passionate about the area and the cuisine. It… read more was a wonderful day with so much to learn and taste. The whole experience really allowed us to delve below the skin of the town and feel more personally connected to Puebla.

  This tour has by far been the highlight of my visit to Puebla. Rocio has vast knowledge about food as an entry into culture, history, and art and will show… read more you all the flavors of Puebla. With her, you will sample the most authentic dishes, each one with explanation, demonstration of ingredients, and suggestions for how to best enjoy the flavors. She does this in a relaxed style but with passion. Along the way, you will visit the cathedral, markets, important streets, and will learn about architecture and landscape. You will fall in love with Puebla all over again and will be prepared to go back and savor these dishes with knowledge!

  I wisely scheduled this tour for my first day in Puebla and it was a fantastic way to get to know a city that was brand new to me. Although… read more billed as a food tour, it is so much more! You will sample many wonderful foods, of course, but also gain a wealth of information about Mexican history, geography, and culture! Rocio’s breadth of knowledge and scholarship are unmatched. In addition, Rocio carries along a variety of visual aids to supplement her explanations. She’s like Mary Poppins with her bag of surprises (but I won’t share any spoilers so you’ll have to find out for yourself). As a solo traveler this was a wonderful way to spend the day and also enjoy the company of a delightful woman!

  Wonderful food experience with Rocio. She was so knowledgable and friendly. We sampled so many amazing food items we would have never discovered without her!

  Roció was amazing!! I’m a history buff and a foodie so it was the perfect combination of both. Even though I thought I was full the food was so delicious… read more that I just couldn’t pass anything up. I truly felt like I was hanging out a good friend and enjoying all that Puebla has to offer.

  Rocio’s food and history tour went BEYOND our expectations.
She is incredibly knowledgeable, super engaging, prepared, fun, and kind. You can tell she is truly passionate about her endeavor,… read more and absolutely proud of her beautiful city and culture.
We sampled so many traditional dishes and visited many iconic places in the heart of Puebla. I loved the way she relates the evolution of the dishes to the history of Mexico, and my favorite parts were the mole interactive presentation, and the candy shop part.
I definitely recommend this experience, 100% without a doubt.
Muchas gracias, Rocío.
Nos encantó el tour y fue un gusto conocerte.

  Rocio is absolutely amazing. We spent four hours with her several days ago touring Puebla and have already returned to two of the places she took us to. Her depth… read more of knowledge and passion about the culture of her city and country, as well has her clearly well thought-out tour and choices of places to stop for a bite to eat make this experience far far above average. I highly recommend doing this tour early in your stay because you will be stuffed by the midway point and will want to return to many of the places she takes you. Rocio is also a wealth of information about the city and surrounding areas and freely recommends other restaurants and activities. Do not hesitate to book this tour, you will not regret it!!

  Hands down my favorite Airbnb experience!! We went to so many different places (already lost count) and had so many delicious food and sweets. Rocio shared very interesting knowledge about… read more Mexican history throughout the tour and I learned a ton. Would high recommend not eating too much even the night before to save enough stomach for all the delicious food!

  Wow! What an all encompassing and well thought out experience. The knowledge that Rocio has is so extensive about the history of Mexico both pre Hispanic and colonial. She also… read more knows the relevance and interactivity between the history and the deeply diverse food culture of Mexico and specially Puebla. Importantly you obviously try a whole host of carefully selected and very very tasty typical Poblano dishes. But with her knowledge you truly understand the context and development of the dishes! Really fascinating. It’s my third time in Mexico and second time in Puebla, and I still was learning tonnes ! I could not recommend it enough!

  We had a great time learning more about Puebla, about how the city was established, and about all the different factors that contributed to the change in the food scene… read more over time. Both my partner, and I loved it.

  Rocio is incredible! She’s thoughtful, down to earth, funny, and brilliant! Her tour will surely be a highlight of Puebla – already a town full of deliciousness and beauty,… read more as she will show you. My friend and I had so much fun learning about the history of Puebla and Mexico and beyond, all while eating amazing food and waking all over town. A must do while in Puebla! Thank you, Rocio!!

  Unforgettable opportunity to learn the history of Puebla through its food. Rocio told us about the origin of Puebla, its mole and chiles and corn and cemita. She took us… read more to places we never would’ve found on our own. The food was beyond good. Outstanding day.

  A very educational and and fascination tour of Puebla! Lots of great history about the area and a very thoughtful and well-curated selection of food stops. Highly recommend as a… read more fun way to spend a day and get acquainted with Puebla.

  Do not hesitate to join Rocio on this exploration of food in Puebla. We had some transcendent bite experiences thanks to Rocio’s extensive knowledge about the history of what goes… read more into the preparation and ingredients of each of the yummy things we tasted. My big surprise was the other part – we walked through the cathedrals, the mercados and the oldest part of the city, making it a truly immersive experience. Rocio, a native Poblano, has a humility and pride in her heritage, a curious and learned nature about her, which makes her a charming and delightful companion for the day. For my one full day in Puebla, I am so grateful I was able to spend those hours with Rocio. Thank you

  Rocio was the best tour guide we have ever had. She adds so much depth to the culinary journey that she took us on . I would highly recommend her… read more for anyone visiting Puebla!

  I wasn’t expecting to learn so much history spanning continents and centuries.
Rocio is an absolute wealth of knowledge and comes extremely prepared. It is like a hands on… read more experiential classroom so would be fantastic for all world schooling families and anyone who loves learning or has a curious mind.
It is a long day but well paced and a must do for any foodie or history buff.
Rocio is an absolute pleasure and was wonderful to spend the day with.
Thank you Rocio for enriching my world.

  I can’t say enough about this experience! Rocio is so, so passionate and knowledgeable and if you want to go below the surface and start to learn about the diverse… read more and deep history of Mexican food, this is the place to be. To be honest it’s hard to find the words to explain how incredible this tour was, so I will just say that it is one of the most stimulating, enriching and worthwhile experiences I’ve ever had while traveling.

  This tour was an absolute highlight of our vacation. In fact, this was one of our favorite guided tours on any vacation! Rocio provides exceptional historical, social, and religious context… read more to the regional food scene. She provides such a genuine excitement for her city, her country and, of course, for delicious poblano food! We ate extremely well, but more importantly, we appreciated her infectious energy and passion for gastronomy and for Puebla. We couldn’t recommend her tour enough!

  The tour with Rocio was much more than an eating tour. It was a travel trough the hole history of Mexico, Puebla, their inhabitants and cultures, traditions… all that through… read more the path of food. Rocio is a hightly skills, passionnate and generous person. She made the tour only for me with less than 12 hours notice. We spend the whole day together. After 4 days in Puebla she made me see the city completly with new eyes, giving me keys the understand better my visits. As for the food, it is not gastronomy but it will open your mind – and your mouth – to better experience mexicain and poblano culinary’s culture. I highly recommand this tour right at the begening of your trip to better benefit from it. It is expansive but it worth the price if your interested in more than simple tacos! Thank you, Rocio!

  This experience made my time in Puebla extra special. Rocio is a master storyteller and has a charming countenance and sense of humor to boot. I am not surprised that… read more she has a podcast. This tour was an excellent mix of historical gastronomy, Mexican/Spanish history, architecture, and religious history in Puebla. This tour is extraordinarily detailed and well thought out. Did I mention the incredible food we ate?! I only wish that I could hire Rocio full-time to follow me around Mexico for the next five weeks. Book this tour if you have the opportunity!

  Rocio combined a deep knowledge of the rich history of Puebla (and Mexico more broadly) with an eye for fantastic local foods and treats. Rocio has a great storytelling style… read more and this made for a powerful combination I did not quite expect when I booked the tour. And, she was such a warm and gracious host throughout – a very enjoyable day spent with someone who knows and loves this beautiful city. I very much appreciated the small touches – providing water, wipes and hand sanitizer. Even a small bag to carry our takeaway things in. Nice attention to detail.

Come hungry! There is more food than we could eat and that was packaged up for the ride home. My only regret is that I wish we had allotted more time than we did – four hours goes by very quickly and Rocio seemed ready for more. We’ll just have to come back for more!

  My father and I had the best time with Rocio. We ate and learned about the food that’s part of Puebla’s history. The food we ate was amazing! Not only… read more did we enjoy the best foods, but we also learned historical events of Puebla and Mexican culture in general. It was better than we had anticipated. A must for anyone visiting Puebla.

  Rocio’s tour of Puebla’s street foods was amazing! I loved that while tasting all the different delicious foods of Puebla, we were told about How? and Why? these foods came… read more to be. The historical stories of Puebla’s beginnings were so interesting to hear. Rocio is a kind, funny and gifted storyteller that will open your eyes, awaken your taste buds, fill your stomach and your mind to all the wonderful diversity of México’s gastronomy. Truly an amazing experience. I highly recommend this tour. And come hungry because there is so much food to eat. You will leave happy and full!

  Rocio is one of the kindest people I’ve ever met. And her knowledge and passion is incredible. There is no better person to experience Puebla with.

  El tour con Rocío es una experiencia memorable. Tenía altas expectativas por las reseñas previas, pero aún así fueron superadas. Así que ¡No duden en agendar!

Rocío… read more tiene un amplio y profundo conocimiento sobre la ciudad, la comida, sus ingredientes y la historia que entrelaza a todos los elementos. Era la primera vez que visitaba Puebla y esta experiencia hizo que el viaje valiera la pena!

El tour nos llevó todo el día. Así que, deben ir cómodos y con un gorro o sombrero. Yo fui muy afortunado de ser el único que hablaba español, por lo que Rocío me dio un tour personalizado.

La historia de Latinoamérica está entrelazada. En esta experiencia descubrí la influencia de otras culturas sobre costumbres propias. El recorrido finalizó, pero sigo pensando sobre toda la información que recibí.

Rocío te recibe como una amiga hospitalaria y se esmera en los detalles para que te sientas bienvenido. ¡Muchas gracias Rocío por todo!

  Great experience. Great food and very informative. It’s true, there will be a lot of food.

  Rocio is a wonderful person and a guide. I learned so much about Puebla’s history and the history of the food here too. I felt very full up… read more after the range of food and drink we (Website hidden by Airbnb) well as having enough left overs to last for a few days!
If you are interested in finding out about Puebla’s food and drink as well as finding out about how it came to be developed, you won’t regret going on this tour.

  Rocio is amazing – she has a true passion for her city, is extremely knowledgable and was such a pleasure to spend the day with. If you’re visiting Puebla and… read more want a truly engaging, educational and delicious experience, definitely try to reserve a day with Rocio!

  This tour goes above and beyond! When we booked our trip to Puebla we happened upon a culinary food tour hosted by Rocio Caravajal. We researched it and discovered that… read more Rocio had a podcast called “Pass the Chipotle” where she does in depth talks that combine anthropology,history and gastronomy. After listening to about a dozen podcasts we booked her food tour. My partner and I have a love of anthropology, history, Pre-Hispanic Meso America and also how agriculture and trading shaped Meso American culture into what it is today. If you think that the best way to understand another culture is through its food then this tour is for you and you must book this tour. Don’t think this tour is a boring academic lecture because nothing could be further from the truth; it is FUN!!! And the food she provides (all included with the cost ) is so amazing especially when you hear Rocio tell you about why she chooses the places that she does. Everything about Puebla is represented here from the tortillas, the Pulque, the Cemitas, the Tacos Arabes, the pan de aqua and of course the Molé and the Pipian. Rocio is a proud Poblano and wants to tell you all about Puebla; she’s utterly charming, full of humor and has strong opinions ( in a good way) In my opinion, you should book this tour on your first day in Puebla because Rocio explains everything about how Puebla came to be that it will give you a template for the rest of your trip of places you want to do a deeper dive. I cannot say enough about this gem of Puebla that is Rocio Carvajal. This tour is not for everyone; if you’re just here for partying and eating tacos book an amateur tour guide as they are plenty – but if you really want to understand the world view from the mouth of an erudite intellectual that can explain the intersectionality of history, anthropology and gastronomy then Rocio is the only guide you’ll ever need.

  Our day in Puebla with Rocio was fantastic! She took us on a historical and culinary journey, showing us Puebla’s most famous buildings and delicious cuisine.

Every… read more dish came with it’s own unique story. The whole experience felt as if we were in a delicious storybook! We wondered around the streets of Puebla and she explained the significance of the historical buildings providing us with a well rounded appreciation for Poblano culture and history.

We definitely recommend this experience. Rocio has an abundance of knowledge in regards to the history and foods of the region and she is incredibly warm, welcoming and enthusiastic.

  What a wonderful day spent with Rocio and a few other participants learning about Puebla’s history and sampling some amazing food. This tour is unique and you will not be… read more disappointed as Rocio is passionate about her city and its food. We could not have spent a more enjoyable day! Thank you Rocio!

  This was a very comprehensive and well thought out tour from a knowledgeable local expert. Rocio has a true passion for her city and kept me engaged with her… read more wonderful storytelling. The places we visited provided unique gastronomic delights which were closely linked to indigenous, Spanish and Arab influences. There’s lots to try, but there’s also the option to take some to go. Look forward to Rocio’s podcast, Pass the Chipotle, so I can further my appreciation for Puebla’s culinary heritage.

  Roio is an outstanding host, guide and now friend. She has so much cultural, historical and culinary knowledge and is so generous with her time and insights. When I first… read more saw the price I balked, but this experience is well worth the price. I would never have found or tried the restaurants and dishes she offers on the tour. And, many of these places I went back and second and third time because the food was so outstanding. She stayed with me for almost an extra 2 hours to show me more of her beloved Puebla. This experience is outstanding.

  Rocio was very knowledgeable about Puebla, both its food and its history. She organized a tour that took us to beautiful churches, fascinating museums with lots of delicious food stops… read more along the way. A lot of walking, so be prepared for that, but it’s worth it to see what the city has to offer. I highly recommend this experience, you will feel truly acquainted with Puebla and won’t regret it.

  This isn’t just some “try cool foods” food your. This tour can change your perspective on Mexican history, art, politics, economics, food, and indeed life itself.

It’s so much more… read more than a food tour. And that’s mostly because of Rocio! She’s smart, funny, and delightfully cheeky. It’s clear that she knows the backstory to anything you can see in Puebla, and brings a wealth of historical, gastronomic, philosophical, and socioeconomic insights. Think of it as hiring a professor to walk you around town. But one of those really cool college professors that isn’t afraid to have a drink with her students.

And on top of it all, yes, the food is amazing! Even if you fancy yourself a Mexican food expert (and trust me, you’re not – I thought I was), you are guaranteed to learn more and think more deeply about the food after this experience.

So if you want to be amazed, surprised, humbled, and stuffed to the gills with delicious food, book this tour.

  Rocio is great! My party consisted of my husband of German descent, my uncle and cousin who are native poblanos, and myself. She made everyone feel welcome and even translated… read more in Spanish for my cousin and uncle when I could not find the words in my Spanish vocabulary.
Her restaurant selection is knowledgeable and her insight into the city even more amazing.
I have poblano roots but feel that this tour really made me connect to with them after 12 years,

  It was a beyond wonderful experience that exceeded by far our expectations Rocío’s vast knowledge of the food history and culture of Puebla shows in her detailed description and her… read more fabulously curated stops to taste and learn about the delicacies of Poblano food. Rocío is knowledgeable and a fantastic storyteller. Try this excellent food tour and learn from a true Poblana, what makes Puebla in its food and history, so special.

  I signed up for this tour to get an introduction to food and what I received was so much more. I knew I had made the right choice in tour… read more at the first stop with the breakfast foods made from indigenous ingredients and traditional recipes. It was the food/agricultural/cultural/religious and political information and context that went with every step of the tour that made the day such a worthwhile and entertaining day. In total, I think we made 8 or 9 stops and almost all included several different items to taste. I came home with enough food for another two delicious meals. I’m going to tell all my friends that come to Mexico that is is a “must do” activity in Puebla.