Chala
The Chala or "Coast" is one of the eight natural regions in
Peru. It is formed by all the western lands that arise from sea level up to the height of 500 meters.In this region, the flora includes vegetation that grows near the rivers, like the
carob tree, the
palo verde,
salty grama grass,
manglar or mangrove tree, the
carrizo or giant reed and the
Caña brava (ditch reed); and plants that grow in the hills, such as the
Amancay or Peruvian daffodil (
Hymenocallis amancaes), the
wild tomato, the Mito or Peruvian papaya (
Vasconcellea candicans), and the
divi-divi (
Caesalpinia spinosa).
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chala (f)
n.
dough, money (Slang), corn leaf (Andes, Southern Cone), sandal, style of open-topped shoe with a sole that is held to the feet by straps (Southern Cone)
chalar
v.
gossip, talk about the private affairs of others