Based on a sample from a ceramic jar, it has been believed that the history of chocolate began with the Mokaya, sedentary villagers who occupied the Soconusco region of Mexico’s Pacific coast.

Try not to drool while you’re reading this. We have the ancient Maya of Mesoamerica (which was made up of countries in what we now know as Central America, and southern Mexico) to thank for ...

They come in several flavors, but given Mexico's long pre-Columbian history with chocolate, the chocolate concha is particularly emblematic of the region's unique culinary culture. The soft ...

THE AZTECS of central Mexico attributed the creation of the ... soothing and American. Chocolate was a New World discovery, one of the most sought-after treasures brought back to Europe from ...