What are the customs in South America
South America (South America) is short for South America, located in the western hemisphere, the southern hemisphere. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the north. North America is bounded by the Panama Canal to the north and Antarctica to the south by the Drake Passage. South America is the fourth largest continent by land area with a land area of 17.84 million square kilometers. It has a population of 430 million and a population density of 21.4 people per square kilometer. The Andes Mountains run through almost the entire western part of South America and contain the highest mountain in the Americas, Aconcagua. To the east of the Andes lies the vast Amazon Basin, which covers more than 7 million square kilometers, much of it tropical rainforest. Set foot in South America for the first time, the first thing attracted by South America is the romantic, passionate music, South America is rich in resources, is an important part of developing countries, but also an important trading partner of China.
1. Argentine diet is dominated by Western food, drinks like to drink black tea, coffee, wine, the most famous is "mate tea" in communication, Argentines use the handshake ceremony, the address can be Mr., miss, Mrs. Commensurate. In Argentina, men wear suits and women wear long dresses, but it is best not to wear long gray dresses in Argentina. The majority of Argentines are Catholic, so some religious rituals are common in everyday life in Argentina.
2. Peru When talking with Peruvians, the closer you are, the closer you are. Male relatives and friends hug each other, and female relatives and friends kiss each other on the face. When dealing with Peruvians, it is necessary to respect their national pride, they are sometimes not punctual in business affairs, and to hold a state of forgiveness, which is their local custom
3. Colombia Colombians pay attention to etiquette, pay attention to politeness, treat people sincerely, warm and hospitable, see outsiders are very friendly, like to take the initiative to say hello, warm greetings. When men meet and leave, they are used to shaking hands with each other. When they call people, they leave the palm down, the fingers swing together with the whole hand, and the index fingers and little fingers stretch out to make horns when they are lucky. Local people work slowly, and both business and private need to make an appointment in advance, and work with Colombian businessmen need to be patient, so it is best to arrange an event within half a day, if arranged more, the probability of failure is very large. Colombians love flowers, especially in the capital, Bogota. In Colombia, the vast majority of people believe in Catholicism, a few believe in Christianity, the local people most taboo 13 and Friday, do not like purple
4. Ecuador Ecuador is one of the countries with the largest number of Indians in Sihui City, local people both north and south like tattoos, handshake ceremony, hugging between men, kissing between women, like to talk with people in close proximity, speaking with their mouths close to each other's ears, but walking on the street, men and women can not hold hands. In Ecuador, to visit the big company must make an appointment in advance, and arrive on time, Ecuadorian businessmen have the habit of giving gifts, especially like the traditional Chinese handicrafts. The main new houses in Ecuador are Catholic and Christian, so 13th and Friday are also taboo
5. Chile Chile is the world's worst country and the world's famous copper producing country, known as the "Kingdom of copper". Chileans eat as many as 4 times a day, like coffee and sushi in business, conservative style suits are the most cheap, public and private visits need to be booked in advance, the most commonly used name of Chileans is Mr., Mrs., madam, in formal occasions to add administrative positions or academic titles Chileans and Westerners are basically the same, in addition to think that 5 is unlucky
6. Brazil The Brazilian people are very lively (Brazilian football is famous in the world), usually hug or kiss when meeting, and only shake hands during very formal events. In Brazil, the formal occasion dress is very elegant, in the important government affairs, business activities, Brazilians advocate must wear a suit or a skirt, in general public places, men must wear at least a short shirt, long trousers, women must wear a long dress with high tie sleeves. When dealing with Brazilians, be sure to pay attention to the popular ok gesture in Europe and the United States, which is very obscene in the eyes of Brazilians, and avoid giving handkerchiefs or knives when giving gifts.