mucho chocolate in mexico
Having explored hundreds of destinations through 20 countries in my chocolate travels over the past 10+ years, I’ve concluded that Mexico has the richest cocoa culture in the world. The spectrum of Mexican chocolate...
Tagged: Mexico
exploring Puebla, Mexico
Experience Puebla, Mexico to gain insight into the arts, culture, and cuisine of authentic Mexico.
highlights of a visit to Oaxaca City, Mexico
I’ve been writing about the world of chocolate and cacao for more than 10 years now, and have repeatedly heard I’ve got to visit Oaxaca, in order to experience true Mexican chocolate. I finally...
poinsettias add holiday spirit to your space
I hope you’ve had a terrific month of Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations. Whether you have a Christmas tree, Christmas cactus, or poinsettia in your home, these seasonal plants can truly add colour and a...
Xocodiva Artisan Chocolates of Puerto Vallarta
While eating my way around Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in 2015, as always, I had chocolate on my brain. I was told there was only one option worth exploring if I wanted to find the best...
Belcolade cacao plantation of the Yucatan
I’ve had the pleasure of visiting small cacao farms and larger cacao plantations and cooperatives in eight countries (to date!) during my chocolate travels. And without hesitation, I tip my hat to the Belcolade...
Riviera Maya region of Mexico offers everything a traveler could want
I’ve been to a large part of Mexico over the past 30 years, and had spent a week in Cancun back in 1995, but it wasn’t until 2017 that I spent anything more than...
Choco-Story Museum at Uxmal
I’ve been to quite a few chocolate museums around the world. Each one is different and worthwhile in its own way. The Choco-Story Mexico location at Uxmal is really fantastic in that it brings...
visiting the Uxmal UNESCO site
There are currently 1,052 historic and natural sites named on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. Among them, you will find the Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal, designated to the coveted list in 1996. We...
ki’XOCOLATL Authentic Mexican Chocolate
Many who have read my 2016 Top 10 Chocolate Shops list in National Geographic Traveler mentioned how they hadn’t heard of several of the entries I included. That’s great! It’s my job to introduce...
