Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

chiva acuática

English translation:

discovery boat tours (for children)

Added to glossary by Ellen Kraus
Jun 10, 2016 14:41
7 yrs ago
Spanish term

chiva acuática

Spanish to English Other Sports / Fitness / Recreation
From Ecuador, this is an activity included in an event/festival celebrating child athletes. I also see it related to tourism.. some kind of a boat tour maybe?
Thanks in advance.
Proposed translations (English)
3 discovery boat tours (for children)
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Sep 9, 2016 17:59: Ellen Kraus Created KOG entry

Discussion

philgoddard Jun 10, 2016:
From my own researches, I've found it meaning both a boat party, with food, drink and entertainment, and something more educational. "Boat tour" may not be enough, depending on the context.
lugoben Jun 10, 2016:
@E, Novesky exactamente, se trata de un tipo de barco para todo tipo de celebraciones incluyendo turismo en Ecuador. Boat tour puede servir.
Ver:
https://www.google.es/#q=chiva acuática

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discovery boat tours (for children)

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or celebration boat tours

Cruceros Discovery tour and activity in
www.tripwolf.com › … › Guayaquil › Nature & Adventure

Cruceros Discovery, tour and activity in Guayaquil, Ecuador with the best reviews and photos for Cruceros Discovery. Boat tours ... group adventure tours through Ecuador
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CHIVA ACUÁTICA " RÍO GUAYAS" - YouTube
Video for "chiva acuática" + ecuador 5:01
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNuelSmv5f4
Apr 25, 2013 - Uploaded by TOURS ECUADOR
TOURS ECUADOR ... en el Malecón de Guayaquil, organizados por AVENTURAS ECUADOR. ... Ministerio ...

Of course in your context, "chiva acuática" has been adapted to include water activities.

The traditional "chiva":
Chivas: A Fiesta on Wheels | Only in South America - Lan.com
www.lan.com/onlyinsouthamerica/chivas-a-fiesta-on-wheels/
Jun 3, 2013 - Traditionally, chivas have been used in rural zones of both Colombia and Ecuador to carry produce, animals, plants, travelers, family ... While tour chivas simply charge you the fare for your seat, party chivas ... Cartagena does a booming business in chiva tours of the old city – it's ... Nº Children (2-11 years).
What’s a chiva?
Chivas, also known as buses escalera (ladder buses), are somewhat rickety-looking vehicles made of a wooden frame constructed atop a typical bus chassis. The interior is covered (though all the windows are open) and often has benches or seats for human passengers, and the roof, accessible through the ladder that gives the chiva its nickname, can be used for transporting any goods that will stay put up there. Traditionally, chivas have been used in rural zones of both Colombia and Ecuador to carry produce, animals, plants, travelers, family members and anything else that needed to be brought somewhere else. The trucks are usually painted bright colors (often the red, blue and yellow of the Colombian flag) and given unique names by their drivers, which are painted on the front above the driver. Though the advent of more secure transportation methods have rendered chivas mostly obsolete as far as the economy is concerned, they’ve staged a comeback as popular party vehicles, and it’s not uncommon to spot several of them during a night out in the zona rosa (nightclub area) of one of Colombia’s major cities.


Chiva bus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiva_bus
A chiva (Spanish for goat) or escalera is an artisan rustic bus used in rural Colombia and ... to learn like a classroom, there, children and know their city travel, learning, mathematics, ... As the population of Colombian Americans and Ecuadorian Americans has risen in New York City; so has the use of this customized bus.

Ecuador Family tour | Happy Gringo Travel
www.happygringo.com/ecuador-travel-tours/expeditions/.../fa...
The best family adventure in Ecuador includes visits to Quito, Otavalo, the equator, ... At the start of the trip Happy Gringo will provide children with a fun workbook to ... trip through the beautiful Valley of the Waterfalls in a traditional Chiva, ...
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree philgoddard
13 mins
Thank you, and agree with you (reference box) that "boat tour" may not be enough. That is why I left it. The video link I posted appears to be for "sightseeing/educational purposes", not just fun and sun. Regards.
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