Ecuavolley
n.— «There’s also a court where the local game, played fiercely here, is “Ecuavolley,” a version of volleyball with a high net and only three players on each side. Any gringo not used to exercising at this altitude will last about the first 10 minutes.» —“Ecuador: A Blanket Bargain” by Phyllis White; Robert White St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Jan. 7, 1990. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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