To get drunk, to hit the bottle and let it take you somewhere better. In Colombia, embolar is a casual and colorful way to describe getting tipsy or full-on wasted — no judgment attached, just an honest description of a Friday night gone right.

The life of the party — someone who lives for festivals, music, and dancing and would never miss a chance to celebrate. Across Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, and beyond, the parrandero is the friend who arrives last at work and first at every party, drinks in hand.

To have a great time, enjoy the moment, and make the most out of a social plan or event. It's the ultimate goal of any social gathering, where people aim to relax, have fun, and create unforgettable memories.

A complicated, tangled problem that you don't know how to approach or where to even begin unraveling. In Colombia chicharrón is also the crispy fried pork skin, but the everyday chicharrón is a mess of a whole different kind.