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/Sounds like "KYE" (as in "kite") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
A rustic handmade sandal, similar to huaraches but simpler and more austere. In Guatemala and Honduras, caites are the traditional farmer's footwear that have been worn for generations.
“Grandpa wore caites his whole life, he never wanted regular shoes.”
“The handmade caites from Quiché are the most durable ones out there.”
/Sounds like "KYE" (as in "kite") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
A simple flat-soled sandal, the most basic and practical footwear of the Central American countryside. Traditionally worn by farmers and indigenous communities across Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, caites are durable, cheap, and carry generations of rural identity.
“He put on his sandals to go down to the river.”
“Those caites are completely worn out, they have nothing left in them.”
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/Sounds like "KYE" (as in "kite") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
A rustic handmade sandal, similar to huaraches but simpler and more austere. In Guatemala and Honduras, caites are the traditional farmer's footwear that have been worn for generations.
“Grandpa wore caites his whole life, he never wanted regular shoes.”
“The handmade caites from Quiché are the most durable ones out there.”
/Sounds like "KYE" (as in "kite") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
A simple flat-soled sandal, the most basic and practical footwear of the Central American countryside. Traditionally worn by farmers and indigenous communities across Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, caites are durable, cheap, and carry generations of rural identity.
“He put on his sandals to go down to the river.”
“Those caites are completely worn out, they have nothing left in them.”
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Echársela
To blow a good situation through your own actions or carelessness. In Colombia and Venezuela, echársela is the moment you destroy an opportunity or a favorable situation through impulsiveness or a completely avoidable mistake.