Your experience of culture shock in Ecuador
MGLuke wrote:Being of Hispanic culture it is usually the person that enters a shop or a bus or the likes that is supposed/expected to greet the people that were all ready there. This is taught as just manners at a very early age. I think It is not so much being offended as it is thinking that we are rude for not addressing the group with a hello. It really is a cultural thing in Spain as well as all over Latin America. But I find that it works every ware.
Good insight, Martha. 
This is the type of inside baseball that most Gringos are not aware of, and lack of knowing it may make them think Ecuadorians are stand-offish.
cccmedia in Quito
Its amazing ccmedia. I have gone all over the place on bus, to little towns and in the city's or small towns they really are friendly people. I am pretty darn well sold on the place. Its so nice walking around and talking to people. Like I did in Quito, I am staying in the historic center of Cuenca. I walk every ware!. A big bonus for me is I get to speak my language, something I don't get to do much of in the States, obviously not as much. I have found quite a bit of difference in our Spanish also, specially fruits, vegetable & spices. But when I ask they are always ready to assist.
So far I Love it here. Also the weather has been fantastic here in Cuenca. All & all I know there is no Paradise in the world but so far is pretty darn impressive. 
Have a nice evening. Martha
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