The Tour

This tour features the main chocolate factory at Mashpi Shungo Reserve and Chocolatier. It will teach you the ins-and-outs of the chocolate making process that takes place in Mashpi, as well as how their chocolate sets them apart from the global chocolate producers. 

About

Mashpi Shungo is a sustainability-centered, 100 percent organic chocolate maker and conservatory located at the foothills of the Andean Chocó mountain range near Quito, Ecuador.

Their award winning chocolate is unique in both flavor and production method. With an emphasis on sustainable agriculture, permaculture, and environmental conservation, Mashpi Shungo and its workers dedicate their lives to studying their surrounding environment and applying this knowledge to craft the perfect, ecofriendly, artisanal chocolate bar.

Using the Tour

Use your mouse to scroll horizontally. Hot spots are clickable icons that contain information and other images pertaining to the reserve, the chocolate-making process, and important environmental facts.

The Mashpi Sun logo contains videos and images relevant to the tour.

The information buttons are links to PDFs that contain in-depth information on Mashpi and their chocolate-making process.

You can move to the next part of the tour by clicking through the images located along the bottom menu bar, or by clicking the green arrow hotspot. Each tour contains ambient noises and bird calls that can be heard when visiting the reserve!