The cacao of Albay, if its cheapness be taken into consideration, may be considered at least equal to that of caracas, which is so highly-prized in Europe, and which, on account of its high price, generally is largely mixed with inferior kinds.
"The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes"
Tomás de Comyn Fedor Jagor Rudolf Ludwig Carl Virchow Charles Wilkes
Guayaquil cacao, which is only half the price of caracas, is more popular amongst the Germans than all the other varieties together.
"The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes"
Tomás de Comyn Fedor Jagor Rudolf Ludwig Carl Virchow Charles Wilkes
We had a lot o' foodstuff in our cargo, some of which was billed for caracas.
"Plotting in Pirate Seas"
Francis Rolt-Wheeler