‘Caguama’ – Meaning in Mexican Slang

In short – a ‘caguama’ is a ‘loggerhead turtle’ in “regular” Spanish, BUT if you visit Mexico, chances are that someone will encourage you to share a ‘caguama’ with them at some point or another … Don’t gasp in horror just yet! It’s NOT an invitation to gorge on an endangered species, but instead to have a nice cold beer. Getting curious? Then stick around and find out why Mexicans named their bottles of beer after an enormous turtle! Let’s get to it!