Côte D’Ivoire, the Largest Producer of Cocoa in the World

The term cocoa originated from the Nahuathl word “cacahuatl.” It’s believed that the plant first grew in the Amazon and upper Orinoco basins but the Mayans (https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-americas/may) and the Aztecs (https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-americas/aztecs) ultimately developed methods to cultivate cocoa profitably. The plant was regarded as a symbol of wealth for…