Enigmas - A Travel Piece

 

Travel Piece
11/30/11
Cummins
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The guy with everything probably doesn't have Make Love With Me oil, only  found  at Engimas Botanic, which is open everyday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Botánica is Spanish and translates as "botany" store, because it functions as a dispensary of medicinal herbs. Enigmas has a collection of hand-crafted souvenirs and a back room that acts as a shrine to Santa Muerta. This folk art store is a must visit for anyone who’s interested in the supernatural.

What to look for
Enigmas offers a collection of Dragon Blood Shampoos, which promises to give you long locks. Other gifts include the traditional folk art amulets, regarded as magical,  that are crafted South of the border. Whether you're interested in buying Love potion for your girlfriend, a wrestling mask for your best friend, or voodoo bubble bath for your weird friend Enigmas has it all. 


Cost
Most gifts are reasonably priced ranging  from a few dollars to around $50.

How to get there
Located off New Peachtree inside the Perimeter near the Buford Highway Farmer's Market.

The main reason to visit
Pull back the curtains of the back room and you're transported. Eerie Roman Catholic music plays in the background and black lights illuminate the life sized Santa Muerta skeleton. She sits on her throne holding the Earth in her left hand. Candles burn and red wax drips as the smoke carries the prayers toward Heaven. 
Inside her shrine dollar bills are scattered around her feet. The money is an offering to her and she’s believed to repay it with miracles.
Catholics see God as the Creator and Santa Muerta as the Death saint.
“For those who believe in Santa Muerta, she is the keeper of miracles.” Says Marta Purez, manager of Enigmas.
Ryan Tucker, a visiting college student from Orangeburg, South Carolina, was so pumped about buying his new wrestling mask, “I can’t believe I found one of these. It reminds me of Jack Black from Nacho Libre.”

Place to visit afterwards

Grab a bite to eat at the Buford Highway Farmer’s Market (Free samples on Saturday!)



For more information
Enigmas Botanica (A Gift Shop)
6043 New Peachtree Road
Doraville, GA 30340-1023
678-205-2963