Cocoa Route by Mathias Dominguez https://padlet.com/matyisrael2904/ffvqelfeatcw Fine aroma cocoa from Manabi to the world en-us 2019-03-09 01:54:42 UTC 2025-11-09 05:15:54 UTC hello@padlet.com Manabi: Geogra matyisrael2904 https://padlet.com/matyisrael2904/ffvqelfeatcw/wish/339514061
It extends 350 km from the Pacific Coast. The most important geographical features are from north to south: the Cojimíes peninsula; the capes Pasado, San Mateo and San Lorenzo, the tips Cojimíes, Surrones, Brava, Charapotó, Jaramijó, Cayo and Ayampe; the bays: of Cojimíes, of Caráquez and of Manta; the inlets: Jama, Crucita, Cayo or Machalilla. 15 km from the coast of Puerto Cayo is the Isla de la Plata, which has an area of ​​14 km². Another smaller island than the previous one is that of Cojimies, in front of the canton Pedernales]]> 2019-03-09 02:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/matyisrael2904/ffvqelfeatcw/wish/339514061 Weather: matyisrael2904 https://padlet.com/matyisrael2904/ffvqelfeatcw/wish/339514448 The Province’s climate is dry- to humid- subtropical, with an average temperature of 25 degrees centigrade. ]]> 2019-03-09 02:15:58 UTC https://padlet.com/matyisrael2904/ffvqelfeatcw/wish/339514448 Flora: It has exuberant vegetation such as: Epiphytes and climbers, guarumos, balsa, red apple, mamey, guava, coconut and aguacatillo, among others. matyisrael2904 https://padlet.com/matyisrael2904/ffvqelfeatcw/wish/339514805 2019-03-09 02:20:59 UTC https://padlet.com/matyisrael2904/ffvqelfeatcw/wish/339514805 Fauna: There is a variety of fauna such as: tigrillo, anteater, armadillo, howler monkey, guanta, cusumbo, squirrel, snake x, warty snake, chonta snake, smooth snake, snake kills horse, among others. matyisrael2904 https://padlet.com/matyisrael2904/ffvqelfeatcw/wish/339515053 2019-03-09 02:25:07 UTC https://padlet.com/matyisrael2904/ffvqelfeatcw/wish/339515053 Cantons: Main cities of Manabí: Portoviejo (Its capital) Manta Calceta Chone Bahía de Caráquez Montecristi Panama Carmen Pedernales San Vicente matyisrael2904 https://padlet.com/matyisrael2904/ffvqelfeatcw/wish/339515438 2019-03-09 02:31:56 UTC https://padlet.com/matyisrael2904/ffvqelfeatcw/wish/339515438 Visited places - Finca "Don Toribio" - Clonal Cocoa Garden (Manabí Polytechnic School) - Fortaleza del Valle Corporation - Catholic University, Manabí campus - Finca "Los Arboleros" - Cacao region of Tablada de Sánchez - Hacienda house "Providencia" - Cocoa shops in the city of Chone - Universities Eloy Alfaro and Technique de Manabí, GAD (meeting with technicians of Chone). - Fifth "Sofia" - Craft chocolate workshop Each of the visited places contributed with the increase of our knowledge about the process that passes the cocoa that begins from the seed until its commercialization. matyisrael2904 https://padlet.com/matyisrael2904/ffvqelfeatcw/wish/339516287 2019-03-09 02:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/matyisrael2904/ffvqelfeatcw/wish/339516287 Cocoa process In the Cacao Field : Harvest and Fermentation Drying and Storage matyisrael2904 https://padlet.com/matyisrael2904/ffvqelfeatcw/wish/339516787 2019-03-09 02:49:40 UTC https://padlet.com/matyisrael2904/ffvqelfeatcw/wish/339516787 In the Manufacturing Plant Testing, Cleaning, and Roasting Cracking (or Fanning) and Grinding Grinding or Refining Conching Tempering and Forming Chocolate matyisrael2904 https://padlet.com/matyisrael2904/ffvqelfeatcw/wish/339517346 2019-03-09 02:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/matyisrael2904/ffvqelfeatcw/wish/339517346 To explain the cocoa process it can be divided into two stages, one that starts in the field that starts from when the seed is chosen and is cultivated, the process of selecting the ears (as shown in the photo), this is a very important step since it depends on that the quality of our chocolate at the end of the elaboration. and then the other stage of the process is already in the factory where we start to process our product to finally be able to market it. matyisrael2904 https://padlet.com/matyisrael2904/ffvqelfeatcw/wish/339517607 2019-03-09 03:03:27 UTC https://padlet.com/matyisrael2904/ffvqelfeatcw/wish/339517607 Personal Comments Each of the places visited were very useful to increase our knowledge, since it was possible to observe all the stages of the cocoa process and in this way to be able to draw conclusions from the reason that our cocoa is highly valued abroad. excellent quality, as its name indicates Fino de Aroma matyisrael2904 https://padlet.com/matyisrael2904/ffvqelfeatcw/wish/339518350 2019-03-09 03:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/matyisrael2904/ffvqelfeatcw/wish/339518350