The transformation of cacao bean to chocolate was discovered by the Olmec people more than 3,500 years ago. But it was the Mayan people who made chocolate the decadent treat we know it as today.

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 ...

Photo courtesy of Maya's Cookies In honor of Black History Month, San Diego-based Maya’s Cookies launched its 5th Annual ...

This cooking show parody introduces pupils to Maya food. Ixnal makes a hot chocolate drink, Iktan a stew to his own finger-licking recipe, and Kawoq uses what we would consider exotic ingredients ...

Cacao's Storied History in Belize Belize's legacy as a chocolate-producing region dates back thousands of years to the ancient Maya civilization. Known as the inventors of chocolate, the Maya ...