Chocolate festival opens in Peru

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Chocolate festival opens in Peru

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Hundreds of chocolate lovers gather in Lima for a chocolate and cacao expo.

09 July,2011 07:14 am

A replica of Perus recently-unveiled Christ of the Pacific statue made with 135 kilograms of chocolate welcomed visitors at the second edition of the countrys Cacao and Chocolate Salon.Hundreds of chocolate lovers met in Lima to taste candies, truffles and other mouth-watering treats made by world-renowned chefs from several countries.The event gathered some of the United States and Europes finest chocolate companies as well as Peruvian cacao producers to promote the national industry that has been growing and winning respect in the past years.Visitors who enter chocolate heaven will be able to see a wide variety of Peruvian cacao beans on display, watch a chocolate sculpture contest, attend classes from chocolatiers and satisfy their sweet-tooth at tasting sessions.