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Tipping is not common. Taxi drivers do not expect tips, and only tip at restaurants if the service is exceptionally good.
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Tipping is not common. Taxi drivers do not expect tips, and only tip at restaurants if the service is exceptionally good.
Another typical Ecudorian tradition is to be whacked on your bottom with a belt by families and friends on your birthday. If you turn 20, you get whacked 20 times!! Ouch!!
Most Ecuadorian are Roman Catholics and very religious. But in some areas of the country, inhabitants have preserved their old faith.
There are strange local customs too...
The food is quite good and very original in Ecuador. The fruits and vegetables are excellent!
The indian's culture (preferable to talk about indigenos than indios) is incredibly lively and preserved, especially in the Andes.The way of living, the clothes and the hand craft are fascinating.
...Or stand up, depending on what time it is !Les Vieux Locaux adorent s'asseoir sur des bancs... ou se lever, ca depend de l'heure qu'il est !
Jipijapa : you can do it, dude !Les Vieux Locaux adorent marcher dans les rues...Allez, mon Vieux Local, tu peux le faire !
Les Vieux Locaux ont tendance a dormir devant vous !
End of April beginning of March is carnival time!!! Enjoy the colors, the music, the happiness of the people! It is a lot of fun!!!
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