Venezuela lived on cocoa and coffee exports towards the beginning of the last century, but after the discovery of the gigantic oil reserves, the agricultural sector fell into oblivion.

The Cacao productions were so important during the colonial era, that the owners of the plantations usually bought nobiliary titles and were called "Grandes Cacaos" (something like "Big Cocoas"), a term that still persists, although with little use, to call someone who has a lot of money or influence.

The father of the Venezuelan liberator Simón Bolívar was a "big cacao".

Just some curiosities... good post by the way... regards!