Sur del Lago

Sur del Lago is one of the oldest and most interesting cacao growing regions in the world. Located in the tropical lowlands south and west of Lake Maracaibo in northwestern Venezuela, Sur del Lago offers cacao growers ideal conditions for growing high quality cacao - tall shade trees, tropical heat and ample water.

Over thousands of years, many different varieties of cacao trees have been brought to this region and flourished. As a result, Sur del Lago represents a genuine melting pot of natural, genetic crosses of cacao tree types with beautifully rounded chocolate flavors.