cuadra

How it is used in Bolivia

“A cuatro cuadras” is how distance is given here: four blocks, a short walk.

Bolivian directions are counted in cuadras, not meters, 'siga derecho tres cuadras'. Learn to hear the difference between 'derecho' (straight on) and 'a la derecha' (to the right).

Bolivian directions are counted in cuadras, not meters, 'a dos cuadras'. In hilly Sucre they come with 'suba' (go up) and 'baje' (go down), so listen for the climb verb as much as the turn.

Distances in town are counted in cuadras: "a dos cuadras de la plaza" means two blocks from the main square, a short walk.