Is there any other answer to the question “Would you like some chocolate?” but YES? Chocolate was considered food for the gods by pre-Columbian people who decided that cacao beans picked from trees were so valuable, they were used as currency by Olmecs, Aztecs and Mayas. Given the importance of chocolate, it’s no wonder your planned trip to Belize is as much about your search for chocolate’s roots as it is about the nation’s cultural and aquatic sporting scenes.
“By the early 17th century, the beans and recipes for drinking chocolate had travelled across the ocean to the courts of Europe,” writes Food Historian Sam Bilton for the English Heritage website. “Whilst the Spanish, French and Italians embraced this new drink, the English lagged behind in their enthusiasm,” he adds.
Enter Caribbean pirates who were up for trafficking just about every Belize resource, and this commodity became even more popular. These British swashbucklers helped their countrymen become even more enthusiastic about chocolate. Ultimately, traffic in cacao beans helped Belize occupiers thrive and lead to this becoming a nation of English speakers.
Discover more about chocolate while having fun
If you dream about chocolate, staying at the Belizean Dreams Resort is mandatory! This property offers you the most amount of bang for your buck thanks to two all inclusive packages that supply everything you need for a great vacation. Located in Hopkins Village, nicknamed “the friendliest village in Belize,” this resort is sublime.
Choose the accommodation offering you plenty of room for members of your travel party as well as the view you prefer, and if your appetite extends beyond desserts made with chocolate, you’ll love the weekly events held at Belizean Dreams—happy hour, bonfires, karaoke, and more—that make staying at this property even more exciting!
Tours designed just for you
To indulge all aspects of your chocolate dream, say yes to tours that round out your itinerary without adding a calorie to your waistline. Chocolate making tours include the "Triple Delight" Tour where a butterfly farm, chocolate-making and waterfall tour delight all of your senses. Belizean Dreams’ Eco Add-on also includes this extravagant array of tour stops.
Worried that adding extras to your bill will max out your travel budget? It won’t if you say yes to any of the generous discounts currently available to guests. These deals are especially tasty and you can choose the one that best matches your vacation availability.
If you need to justify your trip despite the fact that you save money, why not use better health as your reason to visit? Chocolate is good for you, say experts, stating endless medical benefits. The unknown author of The Natural History of Chocolate calls it "temperate, sustaining, revitalizing, and easy to digest,” and Dr. Henry Stubbes—who prepared chocolate drinks for Charles II—does too. If chocolate is good enough for a king, it's decidedly good for you, too!
