habaneroHabanero belongs to a species of chilies (Capsicum Chinense – more on the name later) that orinates from the Amazon region of South America. An intact pod was unearthed in the Guitarrero Cave of Peru and dates all the way backHabanero peppers have been around for over 8500 years. They were once considered the hottest pepper in the world. The classic Mexican peppers actually orinated in the Amazon and