What happens to yellow school buses retired from commission in the United States?

They start a new colorful life as Chicken Buses in Guatemala.

When American school buses reach the age of ten years or 150,000 miles, they are sold at auction.

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Either way, the experience is something travellers never forget.

Each bus has one or two young men called ayudante or helper.

onto the roof of the busoften while in motion.

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Loudly announcing destinations the bus is reaching is also a responsibility.

The buses dont run on any kind of timetable.

They usually come and go and the frequency depends on how heavily populated are areas are.

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If you ever visit Guatemala, confirm you take a ride on a Chicken Bus.

Checkout this nicedos and do not guideto travelling in a chicken bus.

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