Choco-Story

Completely worth every peso. Part interactive animal refuge, part culturally informed botanical garden, a historically accurate museum with respect for indigenous history and chocolate's impact throughout the world, with local guides and exhibits in Spanish, English and French I was delightedly surprised by the quality of the museum. I thought it might be a tourist trap but we had time to kill before the bus back and I'm so glad we made it - included samples of authentically made chocolate, lots of fun with animals, great artifacts and on a less rainy day it even would have had a chocolate ceremony. Highly recommend. Also, a super kid friendly stop.

I booked a tour here mainly for the Mayan ceremony, and expected it to be one of those typical tourist trap places, but the place exceeded all expectations and was 100% worth it.
The place is designed to look like a traditional Mayan village, while at the same time, not trying to pass itself off as one. Housing the exhibits in replica huts, is actually a neat idea. And the great part about this place, is it's about much more than just chocolate. It also doubles as a botanical garden and wildlife sanctuary, so there really is something for everyone. The reenactment of the Mayan chocolate ceremony and the animals, were the highlights for me. We ended up skipping out on the chocolate making demonstration, as the room they do the demonstration in was stuffy and smelled bad.
I think 9 USD is a great deal considering all the different things they have.

One piece of advice I will offer though, if you happened to be flying out of Merida, you can purchase the same exact chocolate they sell here for a cheaper price at the Merida Airport.

Would really recommend a visit to this museum. It was really well done and better than expected. Really interactive and multi-sensory with chocolate tasting and a rain god ceremony. The information was a lot more interesting than I thought it would be and I found myself reading all the signs provided. In between the exhibits there are native animals such as spider monkeys, jaguars and crocodiles. This provides both a nice break from the indoor exhibits and are of course spectacular to watch themselves. Overall a great museum, giving a new appreciation of both chocolate and the Yucatan.

Wow! Where to begin. If you are visiting Uxmal, do NOT MISS the opportunity to visit this place. If I were to think of the best chocolate museum, I don’t think I would have come close to creating this experience. It far exceeded my expectations. The experience is almost entirely outdoors and thoughtfully constructed. Incorporated into the museum is a botanical garden and animal sanctuary for abused/rescued wildlife. There are demonstrations of traditional ceremonies for beseeching the gods for blessings and chocolate preparation. It includes sampling the traditional chocolate drink and the chocolate they produce is top notch. Too often I think 5-star ratings are given. In this case, I wish I could give more.

Experience the full immersion into the Choco story located in jungles in the area of former haciendas.
Familiarize yourself with the history of chocolate: its links with culture and traditions and the cacao processing stages.
Try a true chocolate drink - plain, with sugar or even more "wild" - with traditional spices.
Find a little sanctuary for rescued animals on the map.

It was priced well and it's a great place for kids. They are able to feed the monkeys and deer. There is a traditional Mayan celebration that is performed and you get to learn about cocoa and how it came to modern chocolate.

Lovely little museum to learn all about chocolate and have a taste.
It is not a zoo but homes rescued animals.
Well worth a visit in the refreshing gardens after the heat of the glorious site of Uxmal.
Highly recommend spending time in each cabana and take the time to read and discover the stories which are professionally written.
This is certainly not a tourist trap and we loved it.

Very nice little Themepark.
We had a extremely friendly Tourguide who gave us a great overview of the Mayan History with Chocolate and all the other things in the Park like Animals and Plants.
Definitely recommend checking this out.

If you are a chocolate lover, you must see how cocoa came to be, its cultivation, its history, and its historical significance. Located in a gorgeous nature preserve, it is a great place to spend the day, sipping fresh brewed cocoa and feeding the monkeys.

Such a cute museum and definitely worth it!

Impressive how pretty it was. Very professional and luxury. Not at all like a stained museum as I would have expected. So my advise to take a walk around when your here.

Chocolate museum where you can experience true mayan cocoa drink, Mayan ritual. Place also works as a small botanical garden and zoo. You will know a lot about history, culture and traditions conneced with cocoa through ages. It really is interesting place when you have a spare time during visit of Uxmal ruins.

It’s a wonderful place and definitely worth the price (180 pesos for the adults and 120 pesos for the students). Amazing to see the history of cacao, see a Mayan ceremony and taste the cacao. Also it’s really amazing that they have animals that can’t live in the wild and you can see monkeys, a jaguar and a crocodile.

A good mix of learnings about chocolate and Mayan culture, animals, shows.
The Mayan coffee drink was splendid 😋
Highly recommend for young and old.

Very nice place and atmosphere
Nice relax after Uxmal ruins side

I reluctantly agreed to go here as a sop to my daughter who got bored wandering around Uxmal. But I discovered that this place is a perfect complement to the ruins!

They call it a chocolate museum but it’s a misleading title: it’s actually a showcase of ancient Mayan culture and an animal sanctuary, with various exhibits, loosely tied together around the theme of chocolate.

The animals kept here (many spider monkeys, two jaguars, several deer) are rescues who have injuries or conditions that would not allow them survive in the wild. I hate zoos and felt sad seeing one of the jaguars paving endlessly around his pen - but realized he had been rescued from Mexico City where he had been declawed and defanged and was being kept as a ‘pet’. He clearly wouldn’t survive in the wild, has a better life here now.

Make sure you catch the live demo of how the Maya prepared hot chocolate, and where you get to try it and add spices and chili to your taste.

If you’re visiting Uxmal you really really should go here too!

(And as always, the earlier you get there, the better)

The museum is small and nicely located across the street from Uxmal. The highlight isn't so much the chocolate making process but the fact the you get to hand feed animals throughout the park. My wife and I were on cloud nine with all of the primates reaching out to us for treats. the bonus at the end is getting to taste actual hot chocolate which is much different from any manufactured garbage you'll get anywhere else.

Nice museum to stop by in after visiting Uxmal. Alot of interesting things about the history of chocolate and the process of making it. Plus it's very lush and shaded making it nicer to walk around and enjoy the scenery. The ritual was interesting to see and the chocolate frappe and spicy hot chocolate were really good. Yum!

Green oasis where you can chill out for few hours and learn about Mayan history and about the chocolate. I especially liked the Mayan ritual and the cacao drink ! Highly recommend

We had a great time here and this was better than expected. Staff was really friendly and welcoming.