Live a unique experience cooking with an Otavalan family. In a small corner full of flavors, colors and ancestral essence in Andean cuisine. Be part of our ancestral treasure.
Kawsaymi is an Andean destination offering ancestral experiences through cuisine and culture. Immerse yourself in an ancestral journey full of charm and flavor.
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Kawsaymi opened its doors in 2011 and since then we have been serving our community and tourists. I come from a simple family where I learned good values. I learned to fight for my dreams and to love my culture. I was taught to respect and value our ancestral knowledge (...)
Kawsaymi diners share their positive opinions about our dining experience.
Jose S2024-12-08 Spectacular The beautiful place, it started raining while we were there and I create a unique moment. The delicious food, the treatment of Claudia (the owner) spectacular, would really come back many times, 100% recommended Mailys Marteel Burgos2024-10-01 Thank you for sharing! This place is a real discovery with a family that teaches us its culture through their food their ways of life.... All the family is adorable and has only one desire we share are heritage. A rich heritage that makes us want to help them preserve it. Thank you for this lovely break I will never forget this experience. Oliver2024-09-20 Traditions and culinary spirit Our guide took us to eat in a super nice place and goodiiiiiisimmmmo! The meat that riches, we tasted fruits from the orchard in smoothie and ended up outside dancing! We must continue to preserve the values of the land, and our local customs. Thank you very much. 😘 David B2024-09-20 Very good breakfast We had a great time. Our host was very welcoming. Traditional cuisine to recommend. Oceane G2024-08-17 Traditional cooking classes at claudia We took a cooking class with Claudia. It was an amazing Experience! One of my best memories from Ecuador 😚 and in addition the food we prepared was just excellent. I really recommend this experience Anna G2024-08-13 The best experience of my trip! My evening in Kawsaymi was the best evening of my trip to Ecuador! Claudia is welcoming, kind, attentive, smiling.... It was a pleasure to share its culture, traditions, and way of cooking. It was really the best culinary experience of my trip, we feasted and especially a lot of fun cooking all together (fresh produce, directly recovered from his vegetable garden). I recommend 100% this experience you will not regret!!! Go for it if you want to live a magical evening alongside a LOVELY person! Sophie G2024-08-10 Experience traditional, healthy and tasty Quechiua cuisine An amazing evening. We had a welcome illuminated by Claudia's smile. The place is magical, traditional, extremely clean. We cook only vegetables from the gardens, the meat comes from the farm d next door and everything is reused. It is therefore also an eco-responsible experience to share. The kitchen is traditional but very well equipped and we shared a lot of information about Quechiua life with Claudia who is quiet, funny, very kind and sweet. This is the best meal we have had in Ecuador. The meal is very healthy, it has a lot of taste and flavors. I really recommend this experience that we all loved ⭐️ Isabel B2024-08-01 Best cooking experience! We had a wonderful cooking class with Claudia who is a great teacher of native foods and also culture. We learned so much and had a grand time while doing so. I would highly recommend attending but don't forget to make reservations, this is at a homestead. Kati2024-07-27 Best food in Ecuador We spent the loveliest evening with Claudia and her beautiful family. She shared her home with us and we had an amazing cooking class with all fresh ingredients, many from her garden. She speaks English very well, therefore it was easy to communicate with her and we learnt a lot about the culture in the area <3 FiveHawaiiLovers2024-07-06 Amazing experience! So much more than just dinner! We had a most wonderful dinner experience. Claudia greets you and welcomes you into her kitchen. She shares her culture, family, home, and love of cooking. The food was wonderfully delicious and we loved the experience of meeting and learning from Claudia. I highly recommend you book a cooking experience or dinner with Claudia when you are near Otavalo.