Weird Things in Latin America 4. American School Buses Have a Second Life

You have probably seen our crazy custom Chicken Bus video. Old American school buses, usually tricked out with creative custom add-ons, are the main mode of transportation in many Central American countries. It gets very crowded and you won’t be buying any tickets to get on these buses. Hop on when it passes by and you will most likely have a two hour experience that you will remember for a lifetime. Don’t worry about not having any snacks or drinks with you, street vendors will jump on selling the strangest things.

Chicken Buses from Guatemala