The mezzanine of the Sheraton Lima erupted into a riot of colorful activity as acrobats, drummers and dancers — many in indigenous Peruvian costume — led a noisy procession into an exhibit hall filled with more than 40 colorful booths overflowing with confections of every kind. Cacao growers and producers mingled with chocolate artisans offering creative seductions to tantalize and inspire.
And so began Peru’s 4th annual Salon del Cacao y Chocolate.