Sunset in Tapipa | Tapipa, Miranda State | Venezuela | Image: Victoria Mata

Belen Palacio's home | Tapipa. Miranda State | Venezuela | Image: Cyntia Iradi

Belen Palacios, Venezuelan Queen of Quitiplas | Tapipa. Miranda State | Venezuela | Image: Victoria Mata

Boats of Choroní | Choroní. Aragua State | Venezuela | Image: Victoria Mata

Boots | Rio Caribe. Sucre State | Venezuela | Image: Cyntia Iradi

Cacao fruit | Choroní. Aragua State | Venezuela | Image: Victoria Mata

Carlixta Palacios and her cacao | Tapipa. Miranda State | Venezuela | Image: Luis Calderón

Carlixta with pincher | Tapipa. Miranda State | Venezuela | Image: Luis Calderón

Carlixta's hand with bush knife | Tapipa. Miranda State | Venezuela | Image: Luis Calderónn

Carrying sac of cacao | Tapipa. Miranda State | Venezuela | Image: Victoria Mata

Welcome to Chuao | Chuao. Aragua State | Venezuela | Image: Victoria Mata

Drying clothes | Tapipa. Miranda State | Venezuela | Image: Victoria Mata

Drying Cacao in the patio | Tapipa. Miranda State | Venezuela | Image: Cyntia Iradi

Drying Cacao on the Street | Tapipa. Miranda State | Venezuela | Image: Victoria Mata

Fishing Net | Cata Bay. Aragua State | Venezuela | Image: Victoria Mata

Drying Cacao | Tapipa. Miranda State | Venezuela | Image: Victoria Mata

Hilario Garcia, Cacao producer, Quebrada Seca, Sucre State - Venezuela. Image: Cyntia Irady

In the field | Rio Caribe. Sucre State | Venezuela | Image: Cintya Irady

Machinery | Chuao. Aragua State | Venezuela | Image: Victoria Mata

Omaira Guillermina López Lyon, Cacao farmer | Rio Caribe. Sucre State | Venezuela | Image: Cyntia Irady

Paula Nuñez, Cultural elder and folklore singer | Quebrada Seca. Sucre State | Venezuela | Image: Cyntia Irady

Cutting Cacao | Tapipa. Miranda State | Venezuela | Image: Victoria Mata

Getting ready | Chuao. Aragua State | Venezuela | Image: Victoria Mata

Pulling Cacao | Chuao. Aragua State | Venezuela | Image: Victoria Mata

Red Cacao | Chuao. Aragua State | Venezuela | Image: Victoria Mata

Cacao Sacks | Chuao. Aragua State | Venezuela | Image: Victoria Mata

Waiting in Choroní | Choroní. Aragua State | Venezuela | Image: Victoria Mata

Washing Mangoes | Tapipa. Aragua State | Venezuela | Image: Victoria Mata