{"id":38732,"date":"2014-08-10T23:51:22","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T03:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/?p=38732"},"modified":"2020-08-11T00:23:13","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T04:23:13","slug":"ecuador-chocolate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/blog\/ecuador-chocolate\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecuador Chocolate"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Whole World is Sweet on Ecuador<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

It is not just my opinion, as a happy expat and stalwart supporter of all things Ecuador.\u00a0 It is making global news, even as far afield as the Bloomberg media empire. The world has gone sweet on Ecuador, at least\u2026Ecuadorean chocolate.<\/p>\n

In 2013, Ecuador surpassed Brazil as the leading producer of cacao in Latin America.\u00a0 Dubbed the \u201cRey Latino de Chocolate\u201d (The Latin King of Chocolate), Ecuador\u2019s treasured cacao is now even more accessible to global markets, as already ample production of the cacao export has been further ramped up.\u00a0 This after $30 million USD were targeted in the year 2012 for a campaign to improve the quality of the harvesting of cacao.\u00a0 This is another example of Ecuador implementing policy and showing immediate positive results.<\/p>\n

How positive? Bloomberg projections show that by 2015 Ecuador will be the fourth largest producer of cacao worldwide.\u00a0 If the global export trends hold, cacao will surpass the equally renown exportation of high grade roses by the same year.\u00a0 All this leads to serious revenue. Figures from the period between January and November of 2013 show revenue inflows of $467.9 million USD, according to the Central Bank of Ecuador.\u00a0 This ranks cacao exports as the sixth most important export, of a non-petroleum product, with a 4.8% market share of all Ecuadorean exports.<\/p>\n

While cacao can be grown just about anywhere in Ecuador, due to this land\u2019s fertile soils, the primary Provinces where it grows best are: Esmeraldas, Manab\u00ed, Los Rios, Guayas, El Oro, Pichincha, Napo and Sucumbios.\u00a0 Much attention has been drawn to these regions, as the quality of Ecuadorean chocolate is increasingly recognized the world over, especially by die hard \u201cchocolate aficionados\u201d.\u00a0 It represents an exciting and upwardly mobile investment market, as well as a unique business opportunity for those expats not quite ready to retire.\u00a0 As a friend of mine likes to say, \u201cTwo things in this world I can be be pretty sure of will continue to show demand over time\u2026fine wine and fine chocolate.\u201d\u00a0 Actually, truth be told, my friend actually says that there are \u201cThree things\u201d, but we are going to keep this a \u201cG-rated\u201d newsletter.\u00a0 Point is\u2026hard to argue with my friend\u2019s logic about fine chocolate.<\/p>\n

Following the spirit of these sage words, Ecuador is planning on producing 250,000 metric tons of cacao by 2015.\u00a0 Quietly, Ecuador will surprise the world, with yet another unimaginable treat, assaulting the senses.\u00a0 One thinks of Belgium, Switzerland and other exotic locales, not Ecuador, when contemplating the world\u2019s best chocolate.\u00a0 However, as reported here in the pages of EscapeArtist Ecuador, in an earlier article, Ecuador chocolate was rated #1 in the world in 2013. If this hidden chocolate gem entices and surprises, what other secrets does Ecuador hold, waiting to unfold before the eyes of an unsuspecting global populace?<\/p>\n

My response to the previous rhetorical question is \u201cplenty\u201d.\u00a0 Ecuador is the newly knighted \u201cland of opportunity\u201d.\u00a0 Splendid wonders and exceptional opportunities seemingly appear around every bend.\u00a0 Covering one small sliver of that, EscapeArtist Ecuador and Zen Global are co-hosting a \u201cReal Estate Investment Workshop\u201d, later this year – watch for details.\u00a0 It promises to reveal some of the unexpected surprises, both good and bad, that Ecuadorean coastal real estate has to offer.\u00a0 If interested in exploring the unique real estate opportunities in Ecuador, in a completely different, personalized, hands-on approach, please contact me, directly, using the form below.\u00a0 Not only will you have a dynamic, interactive and informative front row seat to one of the most exciting real estate markets in the world, but if nothing else, make it an excuse to sample some of the world\u2019s finest chocolate.\u00a0 How can you go wrong?<\/p>\n

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