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Chocolate, Chocolate Everywhere

2/22/2018

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Bariloche is famous for it's chocolates, and there are chocolate shops everywhere.

Chocolates and Bariloche became entwined in the min-1900s when European settlers broughht their skills from Germany, Austria and Switzerland and started making chocolates out of their homes.  After WWII chocolate-making operations took off with the arrival of Aldo Fenoglio and Benito Secco from Italy.  In 1947 Fenoglio started the Tronador Chocolate Factory, later renamed Fenoglio Chocolates.  At the same time Secco opened Chocolates del Tourista.
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When walking down Mitre Street it is hard not to find a chocolate shoppe - there are easily 20, ranging from the brands recognized nation-wide to those who haven't expanded much beyond Bariloche.  The shops range from basic to expansive, including an ice skating rink within Rapanui.  Of course, the chocolates are sold in a hundred or so outlets and independent shops throughout the city.
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Just outside of the central city. Havana Chocolates has a production facility and store which offer tours throughout the day.  There's an opportunity for a glimpse within their factory and on the day we visit they are making white chocolates.  Although Havana is best known for their alfajores, they also produce bonbons and other chocolates.

Bariloche hosts an annual Chocolate Festival around Easter each year.  In the past the festival has highlighted a gigantic chocolate Easter egg 8 meters high by 5 meters in diameter.  In recent years two blocks of Mitre Street have hosted a chocolate bar measuring 120 meters long, 40 centimeters wide and 2 thick.  In both cases they showcase the capabilities of local chocolatiers and as part of the festivities the chocolate is broken up ceremoniously and shared with the festival goers.  Unfortunately we will miss this year's Chocolate Festival by a few weeks, it is April 12-15th.
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We try to limit our sampling of the chocolate delights, but they are always there tempting us, almost calling to us as we stroll along the streets of Bariloche.

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