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Walking through the streets of East Harlem or the Bronx, you’re bound to run across a few brightly colored stores, often adorned with statues and idols in their windows.
In these stores, shoppers can often find crucifixes and statues of the Virgin Mary alongside African idols and candles that promise good luck and fortune.
You might also hear Spanish being spoken by the customers who flock inside and peruse the bottles and ointments on the shelves.
These stores, botánicas as they are known in Spanish, are all over New York City. While there aren’t any official statistics describing how many botánicas exists within the city, many can be found in Hispanic and Latino neighborhoods.
By Georgina Gonzalez •
Updated on February 24, 2021 at 6:32 pm
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What to Know
Botánicas sell religious and spiritual goods such as amulets, candles and herbs that can be used in holy practices
They can be found in Hispanic and Latino neighborhoods across New York City
The history behind them is rooted in the Afro-Latino diaspora and they stand as an important part of Afro-Latino history.
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