The highway's shut down today on both sides, as ciclovÃa is used for an actual fancy cycling competition. Spectators all up and down the route cheer intermittently as the athletes zip past.
It's charming stuff!
@MLClark I wish they'd change the name of this event. It sounds like a yeast infection😜
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Alas, it's very logical!
Ciclo (from cycling) + vÃa (route/way)
But I get it - if you pronounce it the way English syllable preference suggests (ci-CLO-via) it sounds like a pharmaceutical prescription, to be followed with a list of possible side effects. 😉
Try saying it as it's pronounced in Spanish, with that accent as a clue!
see-clo-VEE-ah. :)