If you are going to be in Puerto Vallarta soon for a vacation, then you will want to know about the chocolate alert for the new Puerto Vallarta activity. Puerto Vallarta Walking Tour has added a new walking tour that all vacationers and locals that love chocolate will want to do. The Chocolate Walk is the new Puerto Vallarta activity that allows small groups to learn about the history of chocolate in Mexico along with the history of Puerto Vallarta. All chocoholics will not want to miss this new exciting activity in Puerto Vallarta.

Chocolate Alert – New Puerto Vallarta Activity

Yes, there is a chocolate alert. A new Puerto Vallarta activity is the Chocolate Walk where guests gets to go on tour at three of the most popular and impressive chocolate producers from Puerto Vallarta. Guests will even get to see inside of two of the production kitchens where you will see different chocolates are being made, but beware because the sights, smells, and scents will surely make your appetite grow from the samples of chocolates you get to enjoy. Your taste buds will want more and you will be able to purchase your favorite chocolate treats too!

Local History and Chocolate Combined

The walking tour will take you around Puerto Vallarta where you will walk from shop to shop and you will learn about the local history of Puerto Vallarta the previous sleepy fishing village along with the history of chocolate. During the walking tour, you will learn about the history of chocolate and how it became so popular. It started by the tribespeople in the country, then in Europe, and chocolate is one of the favorite sweets that is enjoyed in the entire world.

Chocolate and the Mayans and Aztecs

For almost 4,000 years is how long chocolate has been around. The Mayans and the Aztecs along with other groups were very fond of the cacao tree bean. Each of them used the bean for different purposes as the Mayans used it for medicinal purposes and the Aztecs used it as the main ingredient for a beverage that they would make for ceremonies. The word chocolate came from “Xocoatl”, which was an Aztec word they used to for the beverage they made from the cacao bean. The cacao bean was thought to be powerful and magical to the Mayans and the Aztecs, which is why they used it during ancient rituals (birth, marriage, and death).

You will be allowed to roast and grind cacao beans at the mini-class that is provided at the end of the tour. The Aztecs did this to make their ancient drink and you will get to see if the drink the Spanish Conquistadors was as delicious too. The tour also gives guests time to shop. You can purchase many different chocolate themed items such as soaps, body lotions, and delightful treats.

The Chocolate Walk began on October 18th 2018 and will run on Wednesdays at 10:00am and Fridays at 2:00pm during the winter and spring season from October through April. Are you ready to learn about chocolate in Mexico with this new Puerto Vallarta activity?

This is certainly a new Puerto Vallarta activity that you won’t want to miss. The Chocolate Walk is an activity that everyone can enjoy!