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Etiquette in Latin America varies by country and by region within a given country. ==Generalizations== There are several definitions of Latin America, but all of them define a huge expanse of geography with an incalculable amount of different customs. However, some generalizations can be made: *Compared to much of the English-speaking world, people from areas of Latin America may demonstrate more relaxed and casual behaviour and be more comfortable with loud talk, exaggerated gestures and physical contact.〔For example, it is common to greet known people by kissing him/her in the cheek. Erin Richards (Cultural Etiquette ) September 19th, 2006〕 *In addition, many Latin American people have a smaller sense of personal space than people from English-speaking cultures. It may be rude to step away from someone when they are stepping closer.〔Erin Richards (Cultural Etiquette ) September 19th, 2006〕 *At some finer restaurants, it may be considered rude for the staff to bring a customer the check without the customer first requesting it.〔ACIS (Travel Talk August 2006 )〕 *It is considered impolite to "toss" objects to people instead of directly handing it to them.〔U.S. Institute of Languages (Spanish Culture and nonverbal communication )〕 *The American "come here" gesture of palm upwards with the fingers curled back can be considered a romantic solicitation.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Etiquette in Latin America」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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