Bolivian Spanish word
el ripio
Meaning: loose gravel (unpaved road surface)
How it is used in Bolivia
'Ripio' is the everyday word for the gravel stretches of a country road. A driver reporting 'un tramo de ripio' is describing today's surface, not warning you off, conditions are his to tell, yours to ask.
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