To skip classes or not show up to work without permission in Chile and Peru. The ancient art of being absent without official authorization while hoping nobody notices your strategic disappearance.

The energy or feeling a place, person, or situation gives off — more expressive than just saying 'vibras.' When a place has good vibes you feel comfortable, happy, and never want to leave.

To figure it out, to hustle and make money or solve a problem with whatever you have on hand and pure creativity. It's the verb of Latin survival: when there are no resources, there's ingenuity.

A board for writing and teaching in the classroom, the surface where the teacher shares knowledge in Spain and several Latin countries. Same concept as the Mexican pizarrón but with a different name depending on the region.