Loading ...A chiva is an inexpensive, colorful rural ‘bus’ , open on the curb side to allow entry to each row of benches inside , and with racks on the roof for chickens , bananas , pigs , hardware , farm supplies , etc.
They are made from truck chassis , allow seating for about six people abreast per bench , and about 8 rows of benches , plus those who cannot find seating inside and ride the back bumper hanging on for dear life . I have seen as many as six or seven riding the bumper at a time . The cost for our ten or fifteen mile trip was about a dollar each . but takes over an hour through wonderfully scenic countryside . I would happily have paid a hundred dollars to have my kids and grandkids along .
