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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.”
Toquetear
To touch something or someone repeatedly and without permission, in an intrusive or disrespectful way. In Argentina and Uruguay, the person who toquetea cannot keep their hands to themselves, whether it is poking at someone else's belongings or invading personal space.