A Ride On A Chiva Bus From Rionegro To Guarne, Colombia

A ride on a Chiva Bus from Rionegro to Guarne in Antioquia, Colombia. A chiva or escalera is an artisan rustic bus used in rural Colombia and Ecuador. Chivas are adapted to rural public transport, especially considering the mountainous geography of the Andean region of these countries. The buses are varied and characterized by being painted colorfully (usually with the yellow, blue, and red colors of the flags of Ecuador and Colombia) with local arabesques and figures. Most have a ladder to the rack on the roof which is also used for carrying people, livestock and merchandise.