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“Diogo Vaz” is point 5 on below map. You cannot go directly by taxi. You can get there by motorbike from point 6 “Neves” for 30Db.
Diago Vaz itself is a fairly small village. At the entrance, it says “Roca Diogo Vaz”. “Roca” means “farm” in Portuguese.
The town is located at the top of a small slope. Along the way, there were many cacao fruits we can see.
Plantation of Diogo Vaz
There is a farm at the entrance of the village.
This is a temporary guide. A tour fees 10 EUR / person. I went without a reservation as it was difficult to make a reservation, but there seemed to be a separate guide.
Grow seedlings.
It’s cacao. I saw it for the first time in Ghana.
Cacao has many berries packed inside that can be licked. It has a strong sourness and is slightly sweet.
The cacao that has been peeled is not thrown away as it is used for other purposes.
fermentation. It smells like alcohol, like alcohol.
Dried cacao, it looks like you often see it at this point.
When you crack it, it has the usual cacao taste. The texture is like soft, thick paper, but if you keep chewing it, you’ll get to know the chocolate taste. I was impressed by this
A cacao sorting machine that has been in operation for a long time. You can see it in operation.
Part of the facility. The farm is quite large.
Finally, we sampled three chocolate bars. The percentage of cacao was different (82%, 75%, 65%), and 75% was the most delicious for me.
Village
