I think I'd like to take some time off work and travel by car (4x4) from NY through Mexico to Tierra del Fuego. I was doing a search on Amazon and there are several books on this topic with ...
And is it safe to travel with a laptop. IHow much do the internet cafes cost? And how late are they usually open? will be staying with a host family from the school I am studying at. Moreover, what ...
I need to safe up around $240 more dollars so i can go to Machu Picchu with my mom.....but i would like to know a little bit more on travailing to Machu Picchu, like safety tips and other stuff.
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I'm going in 2 weeks for a marthon and need somewhere to stay. Also can someone provide tips on what other costal cities i can visit by bus? would u reccomend taking the tica bus to san jose?<...
I was wondering if a college in Brazil or Ecuador would accept me if I got an associates degree by majoring in Portuguese and minoring in Spanish or something like that..
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I've read that the American 'OK' sign (thumb touching forefinger to make a circle while other fingers are free) is very rude in Brazil, where it signifies that you are calling someone an ***hole. Is this true? And are there other parts of Latin America (or indeed the world) where this gesture has this meaning?
maybe in brazil, but in my country its common. We even used it to siginify the same thing "OK".
Valkyrie
I believe it is rude in Brazil, Argentina, Guatemala, Mexico, and Paraguay; and it may not even mean anything in other Latin American countries like in my country, Peru. I don't even think we have an ok sign.
Still, you may want to check a book or website about Latin American etiquette for business travelers. They usually include information about this kind of stuff.
harry k
In most cultures it's rude.
There is a great book out there that gives a primer to business travelers how to act abroad.
Can be rude in Brazil to some older ppl but most of youth knows it meant OK but anyway sign OK the way u described is considered tacky among them!
Actually to this gesture be considered rude in Brazil u need to direct the palm of ur hand to u and no to the other person!
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