Ecuador
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Ecuador
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A folk belief that someone's envious gaze can cause illness, especially in babies and children. It's deeply rooted in Latin American culture, and many families use amulets and rituals to protect against it.
To waste time, do nothing productive, and just be lazy. In Chile it's the art of doing absolutely nothing, and a huevón is someone who's made it a lifestyle.
A passionate, die-hard fan of a soccer team who supports them unconditionally through wins and losses. Being a hincha means your team is part of your identity — their victories are yours and their defeats hurt like personal failures.
A line or queue of people waiting their turn in Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru. Standing in cola is one of life's most hated activities — those lost hours you're never getting back.
A small public transit bus in Colombia and Ecuador, smaller than a regular bus but always just as packed and with the same music blasting at full volume. The buseta is the people's collective taxi.