Cocoa beans grow inside a gourd like a squash. The stuff around them doesn’t taste like chocolate but it is quite tasty.

RVing thru Central America - San Jose to San Jose y Beyond

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April 8th 2010
April 4th: Today, Easter Sunday, we crossed the Continental Divide to Panama’s Caribbean coast. We both agree that today’s drive was absolutely the most beautiful of our entire Central American trip. We drove thru cloud forests and rain forests that surpassed any that we saw in Costa Rica. The highway was lined with tropical plants, many of them in bloom, and with wild impatiens. We pass ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Limón » Cahuita

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Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... ... read more