Palo Borracho tree in bloom, Buenos Aries
Palo Borracho Flowers in Buenos Aries with an ancient story…
Long ago, when gods lived on earth, the dark spirits (Aña) killed the Guarani people.
A beautiful young woman named Araverá "Sparkle in the sky", the daughter of chief "White Condor" married the hummingbird god, Colibrí, and hoped her baby was a son, who would become a Shaman, capable of destroying all of the evil spirits.
Hearing of her plans, the Añas plotted to kill her by mounting fire-breathing horses. Araverá escaped on a flying chair to the ultimate ends of the universe.
The Añas looked in the depths of the waters, under the earth, and higher than the stars. When her tiny chair finally couldn't support the weight of her and her growing baby anymore, she descended to earth and hid inside a Toborochi (Palo Borrachoi). The Añas never found them. Araverá bore her son in the tree. The boy grew and took revenge upon the evil of the Añas while his mother remained in the trunk, as she does to this day. Sometimes, when she does go outside, she becomes the tree's beautiful flower, so that the hummingbirds can come and enjoy her nectar.