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Aztecs and xocoatl
Chocolate, a ritual drinkA royal Mesoamerican drink that seals a wedding by being shared by the bridal couple in the 13th century. The Aztecs referred to this bitter, coarse and watery drink as xocoatl and shared it with Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortéz, who on his part helped to spread the precious cocoa bean to the Caribbean and Africa for cultivation. He also introduced drinking chocolate in Spain in 1528. |
