The Aztec (as well as the Maya) developed a practice of harvesting and chewing this latex, which has a slightly sweet flavor, sometimes mixing it with additional ingredients to improve the texture.

Although the Maya weren’t scoffing the bars we know and love today. It all starts with the cacao bean. Yes, we spelled that right - cacao is the Spanish word for chcahuatl, which is what Aztecs ...

Symbolism of the Feathered Serpent In classic Aztec and Maya serpent imagery, Quetzalcoatl appears as a fully zoomorphic feathered serpent, representing a combination of avian grace and serpentine ...