Grinding Cocoa Beans

Cotton Tree Chocolate Factory

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December 12th 2014
About the only thing we were really interested in seeing in Punta Gorda was the chocolate factory. We actually drove right by it when we first got to Punta Gorda but the waiter at the cantina where we stopped for a drink gave us better directions so we headed back and found it right away. It was smaller than I thought it would be. They ask us if we want a tour and of course we do! It's a small ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Belize » Toledo District » Punta Gorda

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Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize (formerly British Honduras) until 1981. Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992. Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy. The country remains... ... read more