Psychological manipulation where someone systematically makes you doubt your own perception, memory, and sanity. It's the most subtle and damaging form of emotional abuse because it convinces you that you're the problem, not the manipulator.

A person who's shut down, drained of energy, and has zero motivation to do anything in Colombia. Being achantado is like having your batteries permanently removed.

A celebration of a girl's fifteenth birthday that symbolically marks her transition from childhood to womanhood. It's one of the most important traditions in Latin America — think princess dresses, elaborate choreography, and unforgettable parties.

A tire or wheel of a car in Mexico and other Latin American countries. Flat tires are the eternal enemy of drivers, especially on pothole-filled roads.