The Astorga Chocolate Museum, created by Lopez Garcia Diaz in 1994, is now owned by the Astorga Town Council. It exhibits much of interest, including guillotines for cutting the typically thick chunks of chocolate made locally. The Marquisate of Astorga, the Diocese and the Maragato muleteers made Astorga a pioneer in the elaboration of chocolate from the 17th c. In 1914 there were 49 chocolate manufacturers in town. |
