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Colombians have a great habit of holding on to the iconic inventions that decorate their past. The Willy is one of them, but perhaps even more symbolic of Colombian culture<\/a> is the Chiva (which translates as \u2018little goat\u2019). Chivas are modified buses with benches for seats, there\u2019s a ladder to the roof (used for carrying livestock), and there\u2019s no need for windows or doors; you just climb on.<\/p>\n

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A traditional Colombian Chiva preparing for night time<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Traditionally these buses were used in rural areas to carry people and their livestock from place to place, but as Colombia<\/a> developed, they were replaced by more efficient, faster buses. This could have meant the disappearance of this iconic part of Colombian history<\/a>, but Colombians wouldn\u2019t have that. Instead they came up with a new function for these colorful buses: Parties.<\/p>\n

And party they do. Every weekend in coastal cities (and especially in Cartagena<\/a>) Chivas are full to the brim with locals and foreigners looking for a good time. Many companies organize their own night-time Chiva tour which takes people around the city while a live band of musicians plays. Rum, coke and ice are all provided so you\u2019re almost guaranteed to have a good time. More often than not, you\u2019ll be taken to several nightspots around town in order to have a drink and a dance.<\/p>\n

On a Cartagena city tour you\u2019ll be taken to the city\u2019s old wall, where a series of musicians play Latin-flavored music and street vendors wander around serving alcohol. There\u2019s guaranteed to be a large group of locals dancing next to the band, so if you\u2019re brave enough you\u2019ll be able to strut your stuff on one of Colombia\u2019s most iconic pieces of architecture.<\/p>\n

Finally, you\u2019ll be taken within the city walls to one of Cartagena\u2019s lively nightclubs where you can throw shapes into the early hours of the morning – another of\u00a0favoured\u00a0cultural highlight in Colombia.<\/p>\n

Ryan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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