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Hand Gestures:

  • The Finger is the most aggressive if you are a foreigner.
  • In Brazil, The Fig is well understood by its sexual interpretation.
  • The OK sign could be misinterpreted in Brazil as a sexual advance.
  • The blah-blah sign is also offensive, specially when during a heated argument.
  • The finger gun could get you in trouble, specially when pointing to adults (it could be interpreted as a threat).

Other etiquette violations:

  • Cloth that makes fun or mocks the church.
  • In Mexico you shouldn't wear anything resembling the Mexican flag or coat of arms.
  • For both countries, on formal environments, you should wear conservative clothing.
  • In both countries, high displays of wealth by foreigners are badly seen (too much bling-bling is only deserved for locals, though).
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