Get to know the culture of Mexico by taking part in a unique experience: an ancient Mayan Temazcal Ceremony, led by an authentic shaman. For the Mayan people, this ritual in the Home of Hot Stones was a source of health and energy. Learn about the power of volcanic stones and copal (resin) as you are guided by a shaman through four stages of purification.
After the session in the temazcal, refresh by taking a cold bath. Then have a light snack of fresh, seasonal fruit and natural beverages. Leave feeling refreshed, renewed, and filled with positive energy.
Posted By : Voyager638224
100 words is not enough to relay our experience. Shaman was high on SOMETHING, Shaman’s helper vomiting in the temezcal….NO English spoken other than Shaman: “You okay? Close your eyes….1,2,3” At one point we asked the Shaman, “Are YOU okay?” He opened the sweat lodge 4-5 times during the ceremony, almost had hot rocks flung on us, wanted us to stand by the pit and almost received steam burns. Our driver was great but when we got to the destination NO ONE spoke to us. Sat around a table for 30-45 minutes and then a hurried “Go! The Shaman is ready!” No further explanation. The “Shaman” had 2 helpers with him that appeared to be his teenage children. The older of the 2 helpers had to leave the sweat repeatedly, finally beginning to wretch and vomit. I have done sweats and this was NOT a sweat. My poor husband had never done a sweat, and I begged him to go with me, promising an AMAZING experience. I have sealed my fate that he will never go again! The San Carlos Ecolodge was a BEAUTIFUL place. Perfect surroundings. We paid a TON for a private sweat with a true Shaman. Could have been so amazing, but an out of his tits “Shaman” who could barely stand up and could barely speak other than slurred words while swaying and practically unable to stand at one point, turned the experience into quite the debacle. I’m a nurse, my husband a retired firefighter; we thought we would be providing medical care at several points in the 90 minute “experience” The San Carlos Ecolodge owner was mortified and very apologetic. He said he had never dealt with this “Shaman” before.
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Posted On : 2022-11-22 20:16:34 
Posted By : yvonne_r
This is a scam. Do not use this service. Dinner consisted of Watermelon. Seven hours was only 2.5 hours. The pond you cool off in afterwards is full of algae and dirt. They greet you and then leave you to wander on their property until you hear a whistle, then off to the temazcal with a "showman". My son has asthma and we asked if he had problems could he leave the structure. We were told yes. Well, he had an asthma attack and needed to leave. The leader of this event physically prevented him from leaving. This could have been a serious situation except that we found the door and dragged him out of the structure. If you have any health issues do not do this event. If you want to do a temazcal find another one. This one is a scam.
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Posted On : 2021-07-10 18:34:28 
Posted By : ifras2020
I would highly recommend this excursion. It was our favourite trip whilst in Cancun. Juan and Danny made the experience unmissable; they made us feel very comfortable and explained the meaning of the culture. We could of listened to Juan for hours. Will definitely be back!
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Posted On : 2020-02-14 07:43:30
Posted By : iwona s
Absolutely unmissable eperience in Mexico. Interesting way to learn about Mayan culture and their rituals. The guides were just great. They had a good knowledge about the history of Mayan people . Both were multilingual and great fun.
Highly recommended it attraction.
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Posted On : 2017-10-19 17:20:23
Posted By : Koen V
It would be a shame if you miss this during your stay. We totally loved the experience.
