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Hand Gestures:
- The Finger is the most aggressive if you are a foreigner.
- In Brazil, The Fig is well understood by its sexual interpretation.
- The OK sign could be misinterpreted in Brazil as a sexual advance.
- The blah-blah sign is also offensive, specially when during a heated argument.
- The finger gun could get you in trouble, specially when pointing to adults (it could be interpreted as a threat).
Other etiquette violations:
- Cloth that makes fun or mocks the church.
- In Mexico you shouldn't wear anything resembling the Mexican flag or coat of arms.
- For both countries, on formal environments, you should wear conservative clothing.
- In both countries, high displays of wealth by foreigners are badly seen (too much bling-bling is only deserved for locals, though).
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In mexico and brazil it would be considered offensive to use?
Thumbs Up Signal
Name of five Latin American countries?
Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile and Venezuela would be some of them.
Is Colombia the fourth largest in Latin America?
In terms of area? No, that would be Peru, following Brazil, Argentina and Mexico. In terms of economy it may be the fourth largest, behind Brazil, Mexico and Argentina.
What languages are in Argentina and Brazil?
For the languages of Argentina, click here.For the languages of Brazil, click here.
What would be considered obscene to use in Brazil?
In Brazil, the American OK hand signal is the equivalent to the middle finger.
Is Mexico south of the Bahamas?
No. Mexico would be considered west of the Bahamas, past Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.
Where would you actually find a kinkajou?
Besides in a zoo, they can be found in tropical forests from Southern Mexico to Southern Brazil :)
Is Brazil and Mexico in the same continent?
Brazil and Argentina are both on the continent of South America.
Is traveling form rochester ny to Mexico considered international travel?
If you mean NEW Mexico, no; it would be a domestic travel. If you mean Mexico the country, yes, it would be international travel.
How can you get from Brazil to Mexico without using air transport or car?
You could travel by boat, but it would be a pretty large voyage.
What are the harbors in Latin America?
Some of them would include:Bahia de Banderas (Mexico)Bahia de Chetumal (Mexico)Baia da Guanabara (Brazil)Baia da Sao Marcos (Brazil)Bahia Uruguay (Argentina)Bahia Blanca (Argentina)Bahia Sullivan (Ecuador)
Would Mexico have viewed a Mexico advance north of the rio grande an invasion of the US?
No. They considered the Rio Nueces as the actual border between Mexico and the US.
