My Cocoa Payol Family
My Cocoa Payol Family
The Cocoa Panyols (or Cocoa Payols) are an ethnic group in Trinidad & Tobago. The name comes from the patois word for Spanish, espagnol, or even Spanish word Español and reflects the historical association between the group and the cultivation of cacao in Trinidad (Cocoa Español).
Cocoa Panyols were most prevalent in the cacao-growing areas of the Northern Range (Caura, Lopinot, Arima, Santa Cruz and Maraval) and the Central Range(especially the Montserrat and Tortuga districts). My family are from the Central Range region, from the tiny villages of Los Atajos, Brasso Venado, and Flanagin Town in the Montserrat district.
Cocoa Panyols were most prevalent in the cacao-growing areas of the Northern Range (Caura, Lopinot, Arima, Santa Cruz and Maraval) and the Central Range(especially the Montserrat and Tortuga districts). My family are from the Central Range region, from the tiny villages of Los Atajos, Brasso Venado, and Flanagin Town in the Montserrat district.
