Inside the Black Market Hummingbird Love Charm Trade
“Catch a hummingbird. Kill it. Wrap it in underwear, cover it with honey—and sell it to arouse passion in a lover.” On the booming black market for dead hummingbirds to be made into Latin love charms called chuparosas.
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National Geographic
Published: Apr 18, 2018
Length: 20 minutes (5,154 words)