Hello #plantpower community, this time I join the vegan challenge, an initiative by my friend 
Since the creation of the world, God provided man with all the resources necessary for his subsistence. He gave him every tree that bears fruit and every plant that yields seed for his benefit, profit and delight.
Among the many plants that God created is cocoa, whose fruit has been widely used in different cultures and coveted by many. The cocoa fruit is very versatile to prepare among which is a very delicious chocolate drink for the Mayas to the point of calling it the "cacao drink".
Hola comunidad #plantpower en esta oportunidad me uno al desafío vegano, iniciativa por la amiga
Desde la creación del mundo Dios proveyó al hombre todos los recursos necesarios para su subsistencia. Le dio todo árbol que da fruto y toda planta que da semilla para su beneficio, provecho y deleite.
Entre las muchas plantas que Dios creó se encuentra el cacao, cuyo fruto ha sido muy usado en diferentes culturas y codiciado por muchos. El fruto del cacao es muy versátil de preparar entre las cuales se encuentra una bebida achocolatada muy deliciosa para los mayas al punto de llamarla la bebida de los dioses.
As I have mentioned in previous publications, I was born in a small town where the main source of income was agriculture and fishing. Most of my family is dedicated to working the land. In the beginning they worked planting rice, tobacco and vegetables such as pumpkin, ocumo, among others. But with the passing of time in the haciendas they began to plant cocoa and little by little this became the main product.
Nowadays in the haciendas of my uncles we can practically only find cocoa plants and some other fruits. Many years have passed and the harvests are very different since there are many kinds of cocoa and that influences the taste and texture of cocoa.
Now, one of the tips I learned from my uncles when buying cocoa or chocolate is to evaluate its appearance and texture. Cocoa should be dry and smooth.
Cuando niño me encantaba mucho comer el fruto de la planta del cacao. Pero eso implicaba una selección, primero ver las condiciones de la planta y segundo el aspecto del fruto , dependiendo la evaluación procedía a tomar el fruto y comer.
Ahora bien, uno de los tips que aprendí de mis tíos al momento de comprar cacao o chocolate es evaluar su aspecto y textura. El cacao debe estar seco y suave.
How can we preserve cocoa? One of the basic ways that I learned in my village is to reserve the cocoa in napkins or aluminum foil and store it in an airtight cup. It is worth mentioning that it can last for a long time preserving its texture and aspects.
Another way to preserve the cocoa or chocolate is to place it in a cardboard base and roll it very well in plastic wrap and then reserving it in the refrigerator.
Cómo podemos preservar el cacao? Una de las formas básica que aprendí en mi pueblo es reservar el cacao en servilletas o en papel aluminioy guardarlo en una taza bien hermética . Es de mencionar que allí puede durar mucho tiempo conservando su textura y aspectos.
Otra forma de conservar el cacao o chocolate es colocarlo en una base de cartón y enrollarlo muy bien en papel film y luego reservando en el refrigerador.
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All images are my own, dividers courtesy of @kattycrochet.
Todas las imágenes son de mi autoría, divisores cortesía de @kattycrochet.