A party, a night out.
"Carretear" is the verb, meaning to go out and party, and "carretero" describes someone who does it constantly. Central to Chilean social life and used across all ages under about 50.
Literally a spool or reel — the idea of the night unspooling.
Colombia says rumba, Mexico says fiesta or reventón, Spain says fiesta or movida.
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