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The cacao is native to South America. It was domesticated by the Olmecs Mexico more than 4,000 years ago, it was consumed by pre-hispanic cultures along the Yucatán, including the Maya, and as far back as Olmeca civilization in spiritual ceremonies. It also grows in the foothills of the Andes in the Amazon and Orinoco basins of South America, in Colombia and Venezuela.Inside the pods are the seeds of the Theobroma cacao, when it is dried and fully fermented, can be extracted cocoa solids a mixture of nonfat substances and cocoa butter the fat.SONY DSC