Mexico Cacao & Chocolate

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Did you know Mexico is the "cuna de cacao" (birthplace of cacao)? 

Cacao, the 4,000-year-old tropical plant, is one of Mexico's greatest gifts to the world.

The history of cacao can be dated back to the Mayan and Aztecs' time, when cacao was used to make chocolate beverages. The cacao beans were ground by hand and then mixed with water, ground corn and chile pepper, often flavored with vanilla or so