Colombia is a tropical country, what are the customs and etiquette to know if you are traveling in Colombia?

Colombia*** and the country has a population of 33.613 million people, of which more than 57% refers to the Indo-European mestizo, white people accounted for 20% up and down, the remaining 14% of the black and white mestizo races, Spanish is their first language, the people of the country are very fond of bouquets of flowers, the capital city of Santafé de Bogotá is more than local people dressed up as a large garden, the following to look at the customs of Colombia! Here is a look at the customs and etiquette of Colombia.

One, dining etiquette

Colombians more often eat food is rice and rice, but also for a variety of pasta is also very fond of, in the meat more favorite raw pork; in the banquet customers attach importance to the layout of the table, from the level of the table layout can be seen in the host's enthusiasm and elegance of how to use in the dining situation of the knife kitchenware.

Two, joy and mourning rituals

Colombians are basically in the Christian church when the wedding, but there is also a small part of the people still preserved their own traditional wedding customs. Most Colombians choose to cremate or bury their bodies after they die, and some people in some regions continue to pay for professional wailing women to attend the funeral in order to increase the sad atmosphere of the vigil.

Third, dress etiquette

In the clothing level, the Colombian townspeople have basically been assimilated by the Westerners, in the formal public places are required to wear a suit and tie; women from childhood to start wearing white beads strung together with necklaces, with the age of the total number of chain link with the increase as we can often see the street ahead of the women's legs hanging dozens of chain link, and even more than 100 of the chain links! The number of chain clasps on the legs of women walking down the street is often seen in dozens, and there are even more than 100 chain clasps.

Four, business etiquette

If you want to go to Colombia to engage in business negotiations, I suggest that the best people can choose the length of March to November, in the personal business card can be printed in Chinese and Spanish into the; Colombian people in general the rhythm is very slow, but also manifested in the businessman's work efficiency, but they tend to have a very strong sense of self-esteem, can not be to their slow pace has a certain suggestion, so we have to work with the Colombian people in a very slow pace, but also in a very slow pace. The Colombian people have a very slow pace, which is also reflected in the efficiency of their business, but they often have a strong sense of self-esteem, not to have a slow pace of their suggestions, so we must be especially careful when we carry out business negotiations with each other.

The time to send gifts also has a certain focus, generally selected after the end of business communication is more appropriate, can be in a relaxed and happy occasion to send the gift.

Fifth, etiquette

Colombian rhythm is very slow, calm, not arrogant, no matter what they do like to take their time, they invite you to dinner, usually longer than the scheduled night for a few hours; in the beckoning of other people, like the gesture of the palm of the hand down, at the same time, the fingertips and the whole hand with the wiggle; indicate that the gesture of blessing each other with good luck is to straighten the ring finger, little finger, to produce a good luck. The ring finger and little finger, produce a buffalo horn shape.

These are some of the common customs and etiquette in Colombia, although it may not seem worth mentioning, but it is very bad if you violate it, so if you are going to go here, you must know in advance.