Cacao Rainforest Virtual Tour for Kids (and adults)
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
Living in the Choco Forests of Ecuador – The Chachi Cocoa Farmers
You’ve eaten chocolate, but did you know that it comes from rainforests? The indigenous Chachi originally lived in Ecuador’s highlands, but in the face of Incan and Spanish conquests, fled to the Pacific Coast. There, amidst the dense, moist Chocó forest, they are raising cocoa.The Chocó is one of the last lowland forested regions along Ecuador’s coast, crucial for rainforest conservation and because it supports the coastal mangrove system.
See full interactive presentation here:
