The Global Etiquette Guide to Mexico and Latin America : Everything You Need to Know for Business and Travel Success

Authored by one of the world's leading cross-cultural experts. Invaluable for both business and leisure travelers. Comprehensive and practical coverage.

Although much of the work in cross-cultural information has been focused on international business needs, this work is geared more towards the needs of the international traveler, whether in business or just touring. Focusing on protocol, etiquette, and customs, the material is organized regionally, with separate treatments of countries contained with in discussions of the larger regions of Latin America and the Caribbean. Information on customs of interpersonal contact, correspondence, protocol in public, and similar topics is presented. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Although much of the work in cross-cultural information has been focused on international business needs, this work is geared more towards the needs of the international traveler, whether in business or just touring. Focusing on protocol, etiquette, and customs, the material is organized regionally, with separate treatments of countries contained with in discussions of the larger regions of Latin America and the Caribbean. Information on customs of interpersonal contact, correspondence, protocol in public, and similar topics is presented. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Mesoamerica : Mexico The North Centroamerican cultures : Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador The South Centroamerican cultures : Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama The North Andean cultures : Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador The South Andean cultures : Peru and Bolivia Brazil The western "Southern cone" cultures : Argentina and Chile The eastern "Southern cone" cultures : Paraguay and Uruguary The Hispanic-African cultures : Cuba, The Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico The Franco-African cultures : Haiti The Anglo-African cultures : Jamaica, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago Just as customs vary greatly between Latin America and the United States, so do they vary among the diverse nations of Latin America. What is proper and expected in Argentina, for example, may be a deal-breaker in Venezuela. The Global Etiquette Guide to Mexico and Latin America will familiarize you with the customs, habits, tastes, and mores of every key Latin American nation - over thirty in all - and help you guarantee the mutual respect and acceptance that are vital for keeping every international business relationship agreeable, effective, and successful A country-by-country guide to traveling and conducting business in Mexico and Latin America, offering advice on proper etiquette as it pertains to dining, drinking, speaking, eye contact, hailing a taxi, dress, negotiating, gift giving, conducting a meeting, tipping, holidays, and dealing with authorities In the center of Mexico City (the world's largest city, with approximately 20 million people, and growing at an average rate of about 4,000 people per month) is the largest public square in the Americas: it is called the zocalo, and its focal point is the great Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral. Offers tourists and business travelers insight into the radically different cultures of Mexico and Latin American nations, explaining the various customs particular to specific regions. Original.