Chocolate:
It has been used as a sacred offering to the gods and as a delicacy for the ruling class. It has been used as medicinal therapy, as a trading commodity for gold and riches, and as a key player for the Industrial Revolution. Throughout the centuries, from the times of the ancient Aztecs to the Spanish conquistadores to the WWII soldiers, chocolate has retained a mesmerizing power across the world. So many kinds of people, young and old, male and female, of all kinds of backgrounds and beliefs, have been touched in some way by this decadent sweet.
This website is your ticket to a chocolate journey through world history. On this adventure, chocolate will be your guide as you travel across international borders and time. You’ll visit countries around the world and learn how chocolate has shaped their pasts. And, you’ll see how that has led to chocolate’s influence on those countries today.
Explore the map and discover the chocolate stories it unlocks, from past and present, all as rich as a Belgian chocolate truffle.
*Please note that the world map above is intended to represent a clickable navigation map.