7 Caribbean Destinations for Cultural Culinary Outdoor venues & culinary experiences offer a taste of local culture. By Barbara Scofidio I mmersing your group in local culture may be as easy as adding in creative culinary experiences that integrate a destination's specialties. Whether cooking classes in Aruba or bites found in a replica of a 16th-century Mediterranean village in the Dominican Republic, the following Caribbean and Mexican Caribbean destinations really know how to put on a show. 1 CAYMAN ISLANDS The Cayman Islands offer something for every taste. A favorite group team building option is the two-hour chef instruction by Caymanian chef Maureen Cubbon of Bon Vivant in Camana Bay. Bon Vivant even offers "Chopped" cooking classes, during which the chef provides teams with baskets full of indigenous ingredients to create a dish during a timed competition. Groups can follow this up with local sips and one of Grand Cayman's newest nature attractions, Crystal Caves, situated in a lush tropical forest in Old Man Bay. Escorted by guides, they will be awed by the stalactite and stalagmite crystal structures that have developed over thousands of years. At the Kimpton Seafire Resort+Spa, with its boutique vibe and location right prevuemeetings.com | 25http://www.prevuemeetings.com