Join the family at Finca Paraíso, a small farm in Monteverde, about 15 minutes from Santa Elena, Costa Rica, for a hands-on Costa Rican bread-making class. In this 2-hour cooking class, groups of up to 10 mix, shape, and bake traditional bread and empanadas by hand, with no industrial equipment and no experience needed. While the bread bakes, you fill and cook empanadas. Then you sit down to taste what you made, with coffee, tea, or a sugar cane drink, and take extra bread home. The class is in a covered farm kitchen, rain or shine, in English or Spanish, and is a favorite with families. Sessions are at 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. Hotel pickup from the Santa Elena / Monteverde area is available as a paid option. As of November 15, 2026, travelers rate this class 5.0 from 55 Viator and Tripadvisor reviews.