Hola amigos viajeros, feliz día! Espero que se encuentren muy bien y que tengan un excelente fin de semana. Por mi parte, me encuentro bastante bien, feliz de traerles la tercera parte de mi aventura por el museo de Chocolate.
Como les comentaba en post anteriores, este museo podría decirse que se divide en tres partes, es decir, tienda de souvenirs, restaurante y el museo donde nos cuentan un poco sobre la historia del cacao desde sus orígenes en las antiguas civilizaciones hasta convertirse en el tesoro gastronómico que conocemos hoy.
Para poder ingresar primero se pasa por lo que es la tienda de souvenirs y tu entrada es el ticket de compra en la tienda o la factura de lo que hayas consumido en el restaurante. Te piden escanear un código QR que te mostrará el mapa de todo el lugar, el cual te servirá como guía; algo que me gustó y me pareció moderno es que en cada vitrina había un código QR que al momento de escanearlo te brindaba la información de cada exposición, por lo que no veías un montón de carteles al rededor del lugar.
Hello fellow travelers, happy day! I hope you are feeling well and having a great weekend. As for me, I'm feeling pretty good, happy to bring you the third part of my adventure through the Chocolate Museum.
As I mentioned in previous posts, this museum could be divided into three parts, that is, souvenir store, restaurant and museum where they tell us a little about the history of cocoa from its origins in ancient civilizations to become the gastronomic treasure we know today.
In order to enter you first go through the souvenir store and your entrance ticket is the purchase ticket in the store or the bill of what you have consumed in the restaurant. You are asked to scan a QR code that will show you the map of the whole place, which will serve as a guide; something that I liked and I found modern is that in each showcase there was a QR code that when you scanned it gave you the information of each exhibition, so you did not see a lot of posters around the place.
Cada exposición te cuenta sobre el proceso artesanal de la fabricación del chocolate, técnicas tradicionales que han perdurado a lo largo de la historia y generación tras generación. También, nos cuentan sobre las tradiciones o celebraciones que suelen tener presentes el chocolate como lo es el día de pascua, donde los huevos de chocolate tienen un proceso bastante cuidadoso empezando porque la elección de los ingredientes sea de muy buena calidad.
También, nos cuentan que chocolate a la taza era una bebida muy apreciada por los antiguos mayas. Los utensilios para beber esta bebida podían estar hechos de materiales como la piedra, la cerámica o madera tallada, y a menudo estaban decorados con motivos simbólicos y religiosos, de hecho, el simple acto de beber chocolate era considerado sagrado.
Each exhibition tells you about the artisanal process of making chocolate, traditional techniques that have endured throughout history and generation after generation. Also, they tell us about the traditions or celebrations that usually have chocolate as Easter, where the chocolate eggs have a very careful process starting with the choice of the ingredients to be of very good quality.
Also, we are told that chocolate a la taza was a very popular drink among the ancient Maya. The utensils for drinking this beverage could be made of materials such as stone, pottery or carved wood, and were often decorated with symbolic and religious motifs, the simple act of drinking chocolate was considered sacred.
El cacao es de origen selvático, de hecho, se encuentra en la cuenca del Amazonas y se dice que los Mayas y Aztecas, fueron los pioneros en domesticar el cultivo del cacao, de hecho, hasta lo utilizaban como moneda y ofrenda a sus dioses.
Más adelante entramos a una especie de cuarto oscuro audiovisual donde pudimos admirar diferentes representaciones icónicas del arte indígena Mexicano, entre esas, ''La metatera'' que significa ''La mujer Azteca moliendo maíz en metate'', esta representación captura la vida cotidiana y las actividades agrícolas de las antiguas civilizaciones mesoamericanas, en particular, el pueblo Azteca.
También, habían figuras como la diosa del cacao, El dios olmeca del cacao, la relación de los monos y el cacao, la planta del cacao, entre otras.
Cocoa is of jungle origin, in fact, it is found in the Amazon basin and it is said that the Mayas and Aztecs were the pioneers in domesticating the cultivation of cocoa, in fact, they even used it as currency and as an offering to their gods.
Later we entered a kind of audiovisual dark room where we could admire different iconic representations of Mexican indigenous art, among them, ''La metatera'' which means ''The Aztec woman grinding corn in metate'', this representation captures the daily life and agricultural activities of the ancient Mesoamerican civilizations, in particular, the Aztec people.
Also, there were figures such as the goddess of cocoa, the Olmec god of cocoa, the relationship of monkeys and cocoa, the cocoa plant, among others.
Pudimos observar la representación del calendario Azteca, también conocido como ''Piedra del sol'' que de hecho me pareció super curioso por el montón de tallados que tenía, se dice que era un implemento importante en dicha civilización para ayudar a mejorar la precisión de las épocas de las cosechas, y aquellas en que se realizaban rituales para honrar a todos los dioses de su cultura.
La última foto es la representación del Templo de Quetzalcóatl en Teotihuacán, México.
We were able to observe the representation of the Aztec calendar, also known as ''Stone of the sun'' which in fact I found super curious because of the many carvings it had, it is said that it was an important implement in that civilization to help improve the accuracy of the harvest times, and those in which rituals were performed to honor all the gods of their culture.
The last photo is the representation of the Temple of Quetzalcoatl in Teotihuacan, Mexico.
Hoy en día, Colombia hace parte de los países productores de cacao en el mundo, obteniendo el título de ‘Cacao Fino de Aroma’ debido a sus cualidades únicas. Se produce en diferentes departamentos del país y aunque el producto básico es el cacao en si, también produce otros productos o tipos de cacao derivados del mismo.
Sin duda, este lugar esta lleno de muchísima historia por todos lados, a demás también puedes encontrar pequeñas demostraciones en vivo de como se elabora el chocolate, así que si eres amante del chocolate o te causa curiosidad conocer más sobre la historia de este increíble ingrediente como lo es el Cacao, visitar el museo te va a encantar. Sin más, espero nos leamos pronto en una nueva aventura, un abrazo amigos ❤️
Today, Colombia is one of the cocoa producing countries in the world, obtaining the title of ''Cacao Fino de Aroma'' due to its unique qualities. It is produced in different departments of the country and although the basic product is cocoa itself, it also produces other products or types of cocoa derived from it.
Undoubtedly, this place is full of history everywhere, besides you can also find small live demonstrations of how chocolate is made, so if you are a chocolate lover or you are curious to know more about the history of this incredible ingredient such as cocoa, you will love visiting the museum. Without further ado, I hope to see you soon in a new adventure, a hug friends ❤️
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Y yo que pensé que era tan pequeño este lugar y es increíble 😍 amé a la diosa del cacao
Jajaj siii, sorprendentemente es bastante amplio amiga 😍
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Thank you so much ❤️
Ami, que chevere experiencia; buenas fotografías. Gracias por compartir.
Gracias a ti por pasarte amiga ❤️
We also have a Casa del Chocolate in Havana, a house museum.
They are generally very interesting places because they show the history of cocoa and the elaboration of drinks and sweets through the cultures. The pots also stand out a lot, as well as the utensils and machines dedicated to the process.
Great! Nice post.