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/Sounds like "CHEE" (as in "cheek") + "bah" (as in "bar")/
A colorful, artisanal bus typical of rural Colombia, decorated with vibrant colors and eye-catching designs. They're also used for mobile party buses at night where people dance on top while cruising through the city.
“The party chiva rolled through downtown blasting music.”
“We traveled by chiva through the towns of Antioquia.”
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/Sounds like "CHEE" (as in "cheek") + "bah" (as in "bar")/
A colorful, artisanal bus typical of rural Colombia, decorated with vibrant colors and eye-catching designs. They're also used for mobile party buses at night where people dance on top while cruising through the city.
“The party chiva rolled through downtown blasting music.”
“We traveled by chiva through the towns of Antioquia.”
Ride
A lift or having someone drive you somewhere. It's an anglicism borrowed straight from English that's become completely natural in everyday Latin American Spanish.