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The chef and his team don't just prepare the meals, they also plant, tend and harvest many of the ingredients that go into the kitchen's most popular dishes. From fresh herbs and exotic spices to tropical fruits, vegetables and produce, many of the items served at Esencia were grown right in the estate's own gardens. There's something about the warm Caribbean sunshine, rich Mayan soil and fresh tropical rain that help to grow the finest ingredients available and ensure that the food at Esencia is always fresh and always appealing.