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 | | The Aztecs, like the Mayans before them, also enjoyed Cacao only as a beverage made from the raw beans which featured prominently in ritual and as a luxury available only to the very wealthy. |
 | | The Aztecs called this drink Xocolatl, the Spanish conquistadors found this almost impossible to pronounce and so corrupted it to Chocolat, and the English further changed this to Chocolate. |
 | | In fact, the Aztec's prized Xocolatl well above Gold and Silver so much so, that when Montezuma was defeated by Cortez in 1519 and the victorious 'conquistadors' searched his palace expecting to find Gold & Silver, all they found were huge quantities of cocoa beans. |
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