A Valuable Exhibit has Arrived at the Chocolate Museum Zagreb, which will Lead us to view the History of our Favorite Treat Differently.

As is well known, the story of chocolate begins in South America, and recent research has confirmed that the original homeland of the cacao tree is Ecuador. This new discovery, marking a shift in the origins of cacao, is due to a unique ceramic bottle found near the town of Palanda in the province of Zamora Chinchipe. This is an intriguingly shaped bottle containing ancient traces of cacao dating back to 3300-3500 BC. It is an official replica of a vessel called the “two-handled bottle”, a gift from the Embassy of the Republic of Ecuador in Hungary, personally presented by Ambassador Cynthia Marie Mayer Zavala.