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Chocolate route in Santa Cruz de Yojoa
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Chocolate route in Santa Cruz de Yojoa

From tree to bar: Honduran cacao where it grows.

Photo: Cacao en el Lago de Yojoa · Luis Alfredo Romero · CC BY-SA 4.0

Travel time
≈ 1.5 h from San Pedro Sula
Best for
Day trip
Best time to go
All year round

Why go

Cacao grows in Santa Cruz de Yojoa and the villages around the lake. Several farms and nature reserves in the area offer tours where you learn how cacao is grown, harvested and fermented, and end up making your own chocolate bar.

Don’t miss

  • An artisan chocolate tour, such as the one at the Luna del Puente private nature reserve.
  • Tasting chocolate and cacao from local producers.
  • Combining it with Lake Yojoa or PANACAM on the same weekend.

Tips for your visit

  • Book the tour in advance and confirm the times.
  • Ask whether your visit coincides with the Lake Yojoa chocolate festival.

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