We saw these Tall trees with these green and purple fruits . Our guide told us they named Cocao tropical trees. This cocoa is produced here.
These Cocoa Beans were ground here
These Red Coffee beans are a seed and they are very tiny.
These guys are roasting these Cocoa Beans and Coffee Beans .
We saw this woman was making these cigars. However they and amazing manufacturers in our world
We went inside and this guy gave us each a free cigar. But Pat and don’t want to smoke.
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Making chocolate is amazing!
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Thanks 😀
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I never knew cocoa beans looked like that!
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First time ever . But they definitely caught my attention.
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So interesting how cocoa beans grow directly from the big branches of the tree!
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Christie it definitely caught my attention seeing these cocoa beans. First time I have ever seen these. Anita
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interesting to see how those are made
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It was such an incredible site we visited. Thanks Anita
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The Dominican Republic has so many interesting things to offer, as you show us so beautifully. I was there many years ago and after this post I would like to go there again. Marie
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Rebecca we don’t smoke this cigars . But it is such an amazing site we visited and such a wonderful area. Anita
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It’s incredible just how much of our chocolate and coffee come from a fruit: cacao! Like you, I’m not a smoker, so I wouldn’t choose to take the cigar, but I do admire the hard work to making these rolled joints!
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Wow, what fabulous photographs that highlight the raw nature of this place. ❤
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Layla it was such an amazing area we saw. So much to see and do. Anita
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We also saw cacao/cocoa pods when we visited Costa Rica. It was quite a surprise to see how large they are. I took only one photo of a pod and afterwards, wished I had placed my hand beside it to show scale. You’ve taken some great photos!
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Terry we saw these pods in Costa Rica and we saw these here too. Such an amazing area we saw . Thanks Anita
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I’m always surprised by how big cocoa pods are. It does really bring it home how different the lives of these farmers and workers are. I hope they work for organisations that promote fair trade and support the local farmers and growers and their families?
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Brenda our guide took us all over this area. So much to see and do. Very interesting site we saw. Thanks Anita
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A life style well displayed
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Yes such an interesting place we saw. Thanks Anita
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High quality cigars but for me only the chocolate please 🙂
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Yes I don’t smoke but I love the chocolate. Anita
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Wow, such big seeds from that tree. Unbelievable. Thank you for sharing.
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The first time I have ever seen these seeds. Thanks Anita
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Henrietta thanks for seeing this. Anita
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A very good post
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You’re at the source! When I was in Guatemala I bought my parents 6 months of coffee.
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Rebecca that’s great that you bought this coffee for your parents.
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I did the same in Brazil. 🙂
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wow ! amazing photos; would love to taste their coffee; I have never smoked a cigar but I would love to smoke one of them; how beautiful they look all snug in their box 🙂
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Yes such an amazing site we visited. We really enjoyed this coffee.ans they created this .But I don’t want to smoke a cigar LOL!
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I would; just once ; one of theirs; they look so enticing — and I don’t even smoke 🙂
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Very interesting. Hope you’re having a good time.
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This was such an amazing area we visited. Thanks Marion.
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Great photos, their lives are very different and more relaxed it seems. ❤️
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Yes it definitely caught my attention. We don’t want to smoke 😤
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Never smoke! I smoked cigarettes for years and quit in 2002, thank God!
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Yucky
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I can’t stand the smell of them now and will walk out of my way to avoid it! 😠
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