Making Cacao - The Old-Fashioned Way

 

                                            

 

Cacao Plantation Ground Cover

 I like the quiet complexity of the mat of fallen leaves.

Cacao Plantation Flowers

Another of our field trips in Villahermosa was to the Cacao Hacienda La Luz where they grow cacao and manufacture chocolate. Our first post is of the vivid flowers that decorate the cacao tree plantation.

Palenque Neighboring Pyramid

These grounds are extensive, with a number of remnants of ancient Maya civilization.

Palenque Pyramid Details

It's a good climb up to the top, but worth it. 

Palenque Pyramid

 From UNESCO: "The archaeological site of Palenque in the state of Chiapas is one of the most outstanding Classic period sites of the Maya area, known for its exceptional and well conserved architectural and sculptural remains. The elegance and craftsmanship of the construction, as well as the lightness of the sculpted reliefs illustrating Mayan mythology, attest to the creative genius of this civilization."

Villahermosa Howler Monkeys

 In the trees near our hotel, but I didn't hear them howling.