Chicken Bus

A vibrant, colorful bus is parked at a gas station, with a worker nearby handling a hose. The bus features intricate designs and chrome details, typical of public transportation in some Latin American countries. These buses are often called by the Spanish terms "camioneta" or "trambilla", the latter a hypercorrection of "tranvía". The buses are sometimes modified and colorfully decorated. They transport goods and people between communities in various Latin American countries, especially Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. In the latter country, buses are also known as Diablos Rojos (Red Devils). Some English speaking tourists call buses "chicken buses". The word "chicken" may refer to the fact that Central Americans occasionally transport live animals on such buses —a practice that visitors from other countries often find remarkable.