We have travelled widely with our teenage children, and everywhere we go, we take a cooking class. For our trip to Cartagena in August 2017, we arranged a market tour and cooking class with Duran Duran. Both were absolutely top notch. Maria came to meet us at our hotel and drove us to the market, where we spent an hour and a half walking through the endless maze of stalls, with Maria stopping every few minutes to speak with stall owners and offer us a taste of yet another exotic fruit. We shopped for ingredients as we walked, ending the tour in the fish section, where a fishmonger prepared our fish as pelicans circled overhead. The whole experience was absolutely fascinating. We then headed to Maria's home, and spent the next few hours preparing and then eating a delicious meal. Maria was an excellent, patient and charming host and teacher, and we thoroughly enjoyed our day together. It was also a great way to see a part of the city that we might not otherwise have seen, and added a wonderful dimension to our stay in Cartagena. Extremely highly recommended!