Don’t slam your taxi/Uber door, close it very gently.
--Jenny
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Non-verbal communication can also be very revealing for Ecuadorians, so do not be surprised when someone that you meet for first time greet you and kiss your check.
--Mercedes from (Quito Cultural Heritage Site)
40
It is common to use buses to travel between bigger cities, but you should keep in mind to avoid traveling during the night for your personal safety.
--Mercedes from (Quito Cultural Heritage Site)
21
Don’t place your backpack behind you in crowded buses, always in front of you. (Avoid getting robbed)
--Saul
10
When we go to the shopping, don't paid immediately. It is common to ask price some shops before buying or negotiate the price to avoid overcharged, you try said: "tan caro! Rebaje"
--Mercedes from (Quito Cultural Heritage Site)
10
Never give the time on the street when someone asks you.
--Saul
10
Don’t overuse our bad words to sound local, we will get annoyed quickly!
--Saul
10
Don’t arrive exactly on time to a casual gathering, there is something called "Ecuadorian Time" which means, 30 minutes or more arrival.
--Saul
10
Don’t drink sodas straight from the bottle without wiping it, it's like a manner from Us and also a way to make sure that the top is clean. (It's been cases of the recycled bottles being dirty)
--Saul
00
Don’t take random taxis at night from the streets, it will ended up bad
--Saul
00
Always greet someone before speaking or texting. Buenos Dias (good morning) After 12pm, Buenos Tardes (good afternoon) After 6pm Buenos Noches
--Goldingirl01
120
Greet the neighbours you encounter often and get along well with "buenos días/tardes/noches vecino(a)" Especially if you live in a rural area, locals will greet each other adding the term "vecinito(a)" -which translates roughly to "kind neighbour"
--Guy
40
Always greet shopkeepers with ‘buenos días’ or ‘buenas tardes’.
--Jenny
30
In the country coast region cook traditional meal with seafood, green banana, corn, peanut and coconut. Andean region use beans, potatoes, meat, cereals, eggs, beer and chocolate. Amazon region use with cassava, river's fish and local herbs. Galápagos Island use seafood.
--Any
20
In contrast to other less populous areas and popular tourist destinations to move in camionetas (trucks), busetas (minibus) and lanchas a motor; public local transportation or electric-motrcycle is frequently used in the capital and biggest cities.
--Mercedes from (Quito Cultural Heritage Site)
20
In Ecuador, when we are shopping our grocery in the local market or to buy meal in the local food business. We used to paying it and request for a good service. We said these everyday slang: "bien puesto madrina / veci" or " por favor con yapa veci, para ser su cliente"
--Mercedes from (Quito Cultural Heritage Site)
10
Always carry small change and cash in general, you'll never know when you will need it.
--Saul
10
Greet women with an “air kiss” on the cheek (female-female interaction & male-female interaction) and men will shake hands, younger men/good friends will “bro hug”.
--Ken
10
With street vendors, always ask for "Yapa" means a small extra filling of food, works mainly with Smoothie sellers!
--Saul
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For our grocery shopping in the local market or to buy meal in the local food business, we paid it and request for a little bit more, said this slangs: "bien puesto madrina" o " por favor con yapa veci, para ser su casera"
--Mercedes from (Quito Cultural Heritage Site)
