A river that flows through the cities of Merida and El Vigia and empties into Lake Maracaibo. It is vital to western Venezuela due to its importance for the plantain-growing regions.
Damn dude, the Chama swelled up and flooded my farm last night. / The Chama is rushing at full speed full of mud.
A rough slang term for a small rural farm or plot of land (named after the armadillo, locally called a gurre).
I am heading to the gurrera early tomorrow on the 8:00 rural bus. You are leaving the day after tomorrow, what is the rush to be stuck out in the sticks?
A demonic creature obtained through a pact with the devil to gain wealth, often in exchange for the life of the owner or a relative. In Dominican folklore, it is usually an animal kept on a farm or in a house to ensure prosperity.
That guy has a baca: every business deal works out for him.