The Guinness Organization has officially recognized a record set by 4,289 chocolate bars lined up in a straight row, totaling a length of 854 meters on Nueva Jerusalén Avenue in the center of Caripito, Venezuela.
Thousands of chocolate bars lined up in a straight row with a total length of 854 meters on Nueva Jerusalén Avenue. (Source: laverdaddemonagas.com)
On April 20, Venezuela was awarded a new Guinness World Record for the longest chocolate chain, established in the municipality of Caripito, located in Monagas State in the northeastern part of this South American country.
The Fundatierra Foundation, which sponsored and executed the record, reported that the Guinness Organization issued a certificate recognizing the record for 4,289 chocolate bars lined up in a straight row, extending from the monument of liberator Simón Bolívar to the Sacred Heart of Jesus statue on Nueva Jerusalén Avenue in the center of Caripito.
A total of 607 people participated in arranging the chocolate bars to achieve this record on April 17. The final result far exceeded the initial goal of setting a record with just over 2,000 chocolate bars lined up continuously.
The Guinness Organization also posted a congratulatory message to Venezuela for this new record.
More than 600 people participated in arranging the chocolate bars. (Source: maturinnews.com).
Fundatierra and Caripito currently hold three other Guinness World Records related to chocolate: the largest chocolate coin, established in 2015 weighing 874 kg, with a diameter of 2.4 meters and a thickness of 20 cm; the largest chocolate tasting event in 2016 with 600 participants; and the largest chocolate mosaic, established in 2017 with a length of nearly 19 meters.
The purpose of these records is to promote the cacao tree, the primary ingredient for making chocolate and a leading agricultural product known for its quality in the Caripito region.
