Peru's seven-headed palm: tree of prophecy
This peculiar palm tree in Peru, shared by Atlas Obscura, grows like a serpent across the ground, and locals trim one of its "heads" to ward off disaster. In Cachiche, near the city of Ica, the "Palmera de Siete Cabezas" (Seven-headed Palm Tree) has become both a tourist attraction and a source of local superstition. Ins…
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