Aztechnology (L)
LATROBE, TAS – Meet Montezuma, the former emperor of Mexico. The Aztec isn’t tall, five feet in the old money, but he’s exceptionally sweet. Totally made of chocolate in fact, and carrying a cacao pod – much as he was when he met Cortes, letting the flavour loose on the chocoholic west.
Monty was crafted by Heidi van Gerwen, the sister of Igor who began the sweet-toothed House of Anvers back in 1989. Entry to the chocolate museum is free. As well as seeing pralines being born, you can luxuriate in the adjoining café and garden. [Bass Highway, Latrobe 03-6426-2958 ]