Sura Chocolate Tour
The history of chocolate began in Mesoamerica. Chocolate, the fermented, roasted, and ground beans of the tree Theobroma cacao, can be traced to the Mexican Olmec people, with evidence of cacao beverages dating back to 2000 BC. Chocolate played a special role in both Mayan and Aztec royal and religious events. It is said that the Aztec emperor Montezuma so craved xocolātl, the sacred beverage made from cacao beans, that he consumed fifty golden goblets of it a day. The first cacao trees probably grew in Central America. Priests presented cacao beans as offerings to the gods and served cacao drinks during sacred ceremonies. Chocolate was also used as a medicine and even as a currency! All of the areas that were conquered by the Aztecs that grew cacao beans were ordered to pay them as a "tribute" (tax).
We have several pricing options to suit your needs, we can also arrange transportation if needed from any hotel in the area or from San Jose
Chocolate Indigenous Tour incluides the service of a English-speaking guide. The tour takes 2 hours in average.
Contact UsVisitors can enjoy delicious lunch at te beautiful lagoon-side restaurant of the hacienda, where the tour takes place.
Contact Us1 night in the Hacienda La Isla Lodge + breakfast + the chocolate tour . Minimum 2 persons in Double Room Occupancy.
Contact UsWe are located on the road to Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, just 2 km from highway 32 the route to the Caribbean, please use the form bellow to make a reservation