A Tour of Chocolate Isle

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The showstopping view of Petit Piton from the restaurant at Boucan.

photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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Tourist soaking up Boucan’s tropical surroundings.

photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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Manager Bernabe Alexander with the latest crop of cacao beans.

photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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The inviting interior at Boucan.

photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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The innards of a freshly picked cacao pod.

photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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A bowl of Boucan’s cacao gazpacho.

photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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Mornings at Boucan begin with fresh island fruit and cups of liquid chocolate.

photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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A chef assembles a dish of local dorado over creamed leeks with red wine and cacao sauce.

photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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Cacao beans are laid out to dry in the sun at the hotel’s nursery.

photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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Boucan’s chocolate tasting plate.

photo: Peter Frank Edwards