Photo: Instagram/@ardillared / Courtesy
By: Real America News Updated 06 Oct 2022 , 12: 35 pm EDT
The chapel of Jesús Malverde, located in the city of Culiacán, Sinaloa, is a benchmark for drug trafficking culture in Mexico, since all kinds of objects abound on this site that allude to the drug lords .
Upon arrival at that place, you can see various photographs, bills of various denominations, alcoholic beverages and many candles, all as part of the offerings that criminals leave in exchange for a favor received.
But there are not only offerings, but also souvenirs that visitors can purchase, being one of the most The narcolotería, that is to say, the popular board game that has existed for decades.
Without However, instead of the classic images of La Dama, El Catrín or El Diablo, the version of this lottery presents ent the faces of famous drug traffickers, such as Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, Pablo Escobar, Ismael “Mayo” Zambada and Rafael Caro Quintero, among others.
“All the drug traffickers that have existed and are famous throughout Mexico appear. Caro Quintero is coming, El Mencho, Chino Anthrax, Los Chapitos not to mention, Malverde is coming too , Javier Torres is coming; they all come”, commented Miguel Ángel, a merchant in the Malverde chapel interviewed by the newspaper Milenio.
And although the chapel is visited by tourists nationals and foreigners, Miguel explained that most of the buyers of this drug store are people who come from other countries , who are seduced by the drug culture.
As for the prices of this peculiar board game , its value is between 35 and the 60 dollars depending on the quality, because while the cheapest one is made of cardboard and its printing is less clear, the most expensive one is laminated, the images are clearer and the cards are larger.
Despite the efforts of the authorities in Culiacán to leave behind the image of a city dominated by the culture of drug trafficking, Miguel Ángel assured that ue the drugstore has become very popular and, on average, sells at least two sets per week
“It is something that they did not imagine; a lottery with pure narco. At first there were people who did not buy it, then it became very famous, “he said.
You may also like:
– They pay tribute to Chapo Guzmán during a musical festival for the anniversary of Culiacán.
– Miami store sells products inspired by Caro Quintero, El Chapo and El Mencho.