Isaac Ramirez
A tour of cocoa plantation and uses
The visit begins, reaching the city of Comalcalco, where one has to take a truck to the entrance of the estate, which is a cost of 10 pesos (if one goes by taxi s they charge 80 pesos). Once we arrived the ranch, we went to CACEP offices where our guide was waiting: First, growing cocoa. We were taken for a nursery where we were told how to do grafting criollo cacao plant, because this is the one that bears fruit and produces good quality throughout the year. After a tour of the plantation, we were told of the characteristics of cocoa: Its resistance to weather, the harvest and how to fight pests organically.
They produce an "insecticide" that does not kill the dangerous bugs, only drives them away, as it is a mixture of alcohol with onions and peppers. Then a tour of what was the old properties of the 20th century. They showed us an example of how the machines were used to separate cocoa beans, kitchen items Chontal and their typical clothes. The tour concludes with the interior and lifestyle of the people that owned the ranch. Then the tour continues along the Chocolate Factory. We went and saw all the industrial machinery that are used for drying and grinding cacao beans, then, go through other machines and start removing the butter, which is used for cosmetics and food. At the end of the tour, we were greeted by a huge chocolate food of white, black, bitter, sweet, with hazelnut, milk, peanuts, etc.., Of which we had to eat TOO without leaving any rudeness on the tray. If you wish to visit the farm, just contact them sufficient time to prepare the way. You can contact them at'https://www.haciendacacaoterajesusmaria.com'
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