Cacao is much more than just chocolate.

It is known by the Mayans and other indigenous communities as the Food of the Gods.

Nana Marina Cruz is an Ajq'ij, a Mayan Spiritual Guide of the Tz'utujil community from San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemaya. She's the daughter of the late Tata Pedro Cruz, who preserved the Mayan traditions for decades, even under direct persecution. Nana Marina has continued to practice and share these traditions and support her family and community with her travels and teaching.