When Marcela Baldivieso and David Vacaflores visited the Bolivian side of the Amazon Rainforest in 2000, what was meant to be a relaxing holiday turned into a life changing experience. Marcela and David were captivated by the natural richness of the rainforest, and in particular the abundance of wild cacao. In 2001 they set up Chocolate Baure - initially creating rustic and traditional chocolate using homemade machinery, before upgrading to a more sophisticated bean-to-bar operation in 2009. Today, they make arguably the finest chocolate in Bolivia.