Chocolate is made from plants that grow around the world near the Equator in South America, Africa and Asia. Cocoa beans originated in South America. The Aztecs used cocoa beans for many years. They would crush the beans and mix with water, chilli, corn puree, cinnamon and other spices to make a frothy, bitter drink which they believed had strong medicinal powers. In August 1502, Christopher Columbus on his fourth trip to the Americas came across the cocoa beans when he took