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Ecuador has become famous for world-class, gourmet chocolate made from native cacao varieties.Photograph by RODRIGO BUENDIA, AFP/Getty Images
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Where to find some of the world’s best chocolate
Ecuador’s sustainable, local practices have helped the country make a cacao comeback and chocolate lovers can share in the sweet rewards.
BySarah Barrell
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Ecuador sits on a gold mine of cacao. In its 19th-century heyday, the country was the world’s leading exporter, but plant disease and global market changes cost Ecuador its top spot in the early 1900s. Recent years, though, have seen the country make a chocolate comeback thanks to local farmers, sustainably minded businesses, and (before travel restrictions) an influx of foodie tourists.