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Saturday, December 31, 2022

CARIBBEAN PRINCESS - CACAO FARM IN COSTA RICA

Truly one of the coolest experiences and days of my life in Costa Rica.  We spent the day with a local family who lives off the land growing Cacao, Coffee and pretty much anything else you can think of.  Everything they make comes from the land and this includes medicines, food, building materials, utensils and more.  We went through the time consuming process of making chocolate by hand using all local ingredients and methods.  Our host was a master of the land and he taught us to eat termites for protein, harvest rubber from a rubber tree to make a lamp and even make string from leaves from trees.  Making the chocolate took time and patience.  Each coffee bean must be cleaned, roasted, peeled and crushed to a fine paste.  Amazing once in a lifetime experience enjoyed by all of us.

CACAO FARM IN COSTA RICA

THESE STEPS LEAD US TO A DIFFERENT WORLD

OVER A RICKETY BRIDGE TO THE FARM

NICE RIVER RUNNING THROUGH THE FARM

HAND MADE HUTS 



OUR HOSTS HOME AND CHOCOLATE FACTORY

DINING ROOM

KITCHEN




OLDER MAN DELIVERS LARGE BAG OF HEAVY POTATOES





CACAO GROWING IN THE YARD

WE WILL MAKE CHOCOLATE TODAY



















LETS EAT SOME TERMITES

INSERT FINGER INTO TREE AND ENJOY TERMITE PROTEIN

SHIRLEY WENT RIGHT IN

YUMMY TERMITES

MAKING STRING FROM LEAVES

PROCESS TAKES TIME BUT FINAL PRODUCT REALLY WORKS

RUBBER TREE CAN PRODUCE FLAMES 



LUNCH INCLUDED CHICKEN, POTATOES AND RICE

PRETTY GOOD STUFF




COFFEE MADE ON FARM

LEMONADE IS SERVED

HOT CHOCOLATE

OUR GRACIOUS HOST

WARRIORS!

TIME TO CLEAN UP







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