Welcome to Tuqtuquilal
Located in Lanquin, Guatemala, home of the Q’eqchi
We are a regenerative center that promotes community development through artisanal production, agroecology, ecotourism, and education.
artisanal food production
We produce and sell high-integrity foods and ceremonial cacao in partnership with nearby family farmers
regenerative tourism
We host travelers looking to immerse in the Q’eqchi lands and culture and contribute to its flourishing.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
We offer jobs, workshops, and ongoing support to local community members through the Red Ratzum Collective
VISIT
Join a cacao tour to learn about the cacao production process, regenerative practices, and make your own chocolate to take home!
SHARE
Become a wholesale partner and share the medicine of cacao with your community.
IMMERSE
Bring your group to Tuqtuquilal for a holistic immersion in culture, food, and regeneration.
Our impact
We measure success by the positive, intergenerational imprint we make on the local community and lands.
boosting the local economy& empowering women
We’ve created the Red Ratzum Cacao Collective to guarantee family farmers fair pricing for their crops and other harvested materials. We also educate, train, and employ women in artisanal food production and hospitality.
regenerating MOUNTAINSIDES
We co-grow biodiverse cacao forests with our Q’eqchi neighbors to cultivate healthy soil and resilient agroforestry systems, resulting in high-integrity medicinal foods that carry Lanquín’s legacy of abundance.
respecting & Promoting ORIGINAL wisdom
We advocate for and revitalize forgotten ancestral practices and maintain original, artisanal methods of cacao processing like fire-toasting beans on the comal and peeling each one by hand.
building repeatable models
We develop models of regenerative development, applying holistic practices in food, water, energy, and bioconstruction, and food forest management. This comprehensive model for resilience has the potential to support more projects in other territories.
