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Thank goodness for the equator. Its humid climate, regular rainfall and good soil are the perfect recipe for growing theobroma cacao, also known as the cacao tree. Its fruit is the precursor to Toblerone bars, Baci chocolate kisses, Lindt truffles, Hershey’s chocolate bars, Cadbury Crème eggs, Fran’s salted caramels, Ghirardelli squares and all other manifestations of chocolate goodness that are found in abundance this Valentine’s month.

In a new slide show on Bing Travel, discover how traveling to the equator can yield a rich taste of chocolate history. The Cotton Tree Lodge in Belize offers tours to cacao farms and dedicated chocolate weeks in March and May where you craft your own bars. Kona, Hawaii, hosts a chocolate festival that gathers Big Island chefs for a night filled with chocolate decadence. The Grenada Chocolate Company on Grenada in the Caribbean offers tours of its small cooperative, which makes organic dark chocolate from bean to bar.

Travel to non-equatorial areas can satisfy the chocoholic, too. Throughout Europe, chocolatiers provide generous samples, museums and factory tours. Paris hosts Le Salon du Chocolat, a traveling trade expo for chocolate. During its fashion show, you’ll catch models parading about in edible dresses.

Speaking of wearing chocolate, several destinations encourage you to slather it on. The Hotel Hershey in Hershey, Pa., has a designated chocolate spa where you can relax in a whipped cocoa bath. The Iguazú Grand Hotel’s spa in Puerto Iguazu City, Argentina, has a dedicated chocolate therapy menu including a chocolate facial mask.

If February truly is your month for romance, consider Canada to make your loved one melt with desire. A jeweler, a resort and the famed chocolatier Rogers' Chocolates in Victoria, British Columbia, have put together a weekend that includes a diamond ring and a feast of wine and chocolate.

Have you enjoyed a chocolate-infused vacation, or would you like to? Share your experiences and desires with other travelers in the comments section.