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. — Read the rest
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