Where cocoa originated continues to be a mystery, even today. The most widely accepted theory is that its center of diversity is located on in the Orinoco Basin…
Funeral vessel for chocolate with the glyph "kakaw" on the top.
The Ballplayer Stelae from Bilbao (Late Classic Maya Period, Esquintla, Guatemala) is a scene of sacrifice and death in which a central ballplayer offers a…
The Ballplayer Stelae from Bilbao (Late Classic Maya Period, Esquintla, Guatemala) is a scene of sacrifice and death in which a central ballplayer offers a…
Man offering up the chocolate drink.
Glass for blowing.
The spider monkey appears together with the cocoa in multiple Mesoamerican representations. The monkey is attracted to the sweet and tasty cocoa pulp. The ape…
The spider monkey appears together with the cocoa in multiple Mesoamerican representations. The monkey is attracted to the sweet and tasty cocoa pulp. The ape…
The spider monkey appears together with the cocoa in multiple Mesoamerican representations. The monkey is attracted to the sweet and tasty cocoa pulp. The ape…
The spider monkey appears together with the cocoa in multiple Mesoamerican representations. The monkey is attracted to the sweet and tasty cocoa pulp. The ape…
Cocoa trees.
Cocoa pods.
Cocoa pods.
The ramon tree, found in almost all Mayan home gardens or lots, is widely appreciated by the Mayas for its many uses. The wood is generally used in construction…
Cocoa pod splitter used to view the quality of the fermentation of the beans.
Cocoa washing machine.
Cocoa fermentation.
Cocoa dryer.
Jaguar.
Jaguar.
