Ever visit a place where chocolate is “grown” and processed? Ever take a Choco Tour? Well I did in Tabasco, Mexico at Hacienda La Luz and I can’t recommend it enough, especially for the chance to try the Cacao fruit. We All Visit Vineyards Through the course of my travels, I stopped in to numerous […]
Tasting the Fruits of Chocolate – Cacao – in Tabasco, Mexico
by Craig Zabransky on August 22, 2018 in Culture Thru Cuisine, Destination, Mexico Travel
Traveling to Tabasco, Mexico – Episode 29
by Craig Zabransky on April 12, 2018 in Mexico Travel, Podcast Show Notes
When I reach for the hot sauce now, my mind travels off to the real destination, a place ironically where the Tabasco peppers are not grown, but it is certainly hot – in the southern part of Mexico on the Gulf. The sauce I grew up with is produced in Louisiana, but the actual destination […]
Walking the (Most) Western World of the Mayan Civilization at Comalcalco
by Craig Zabransky on April 10, 2018 in Destination, Mexico Travel
“Go west young Mayan,” if such a phrase was coined back in the late classic period of the Mayan civilization travelers would have journeyed to Comalcalco in present day Tabasco, Mexico. It would not be for the search for gold, but probably for the prized produce of Cacao (present day chocolate.) Here at the western […]
The Red Hot Tabasco Style Sunset from Villahermosa
by Craig Zabransky on March 13, 2016 in Mexico Travel, Sunset Sunday
I walked outside the hotel to catch the fiery, red-hot, sunset over Villahermosa in the state of Tabasco, Mexico. My Mexican adventure began here and then I bused into Chiapas and attend the ATMEX (Adventure Travel MEXico) conference in Palenque. After my trip, I took an extra day to discover more of Chiapas visiting the […]
Tabasco: The State, not the Sauce!
by stayadventurous on March 27, 2015 in Destination, Guest Post, Mexico Travel
This Tabasco is not in Louisiana, but it is hot! Located in part, along the low-lying coastal plains of the Gulf of Mexico, temperatures can climb and stay over 100 ºF! The region is very green, lush and tropical, particularly along what is called the “Centla Coast.” While there are many reasons to visit the […]
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