The common name used in Venezuela for a guinea pig. It is a small, multi-colored herbivorous rodent kept as a household pet or used in scientific laboratory research.
My son wants a small pet, I was thinking about giving him a curí as a gift.
A typical animal from the Venezuelan plains (the llanos), belonging to the rodent family. This species is considered one of the largest in the world, and its meat is edible.
on weekends in the plains they eat Capibara on a spit
The name used throughout Venezuela for the capybara, the world largest rodent, which inhabits the tropical plains (the Llanos). It is often used to describe people who spend a long time swimming or playing in the water.
those kids swim in the river like little chigüiritos: a comparison for people who stay in the water for a long time, just as these rodents do.
A large, wild, and elusive rodent similar to a hamster, found in Northern Argentina, specifically in Santiago del Estero (a province in the north of the country). Depending on the South American region, it is also called a coipo, choschora, or cuis.
Watch out, don't let the coy bite you! The coys hide under those rocks.