I will be comparing the United States and Peru for cultural differences. Peru is a country in South America that has a population of over 30 million. There capital is Lima. The one thing that Ithink of most when looking at Peru is what language do they speak. The most common is Spanish. This is a very populated country and many people live on a low income.
I choose Peru because it has lots of cultures and there are a lot of different races that live there. The one thing that stands out to me the most is the number of young …show more content…
They do this because it shows respect and it tells them you are listening and paying attention. The one thing is when you are speaking, they would want you to speak Spanish other wise that would not show respect and they would not be as respectful and kind to you. They most often use eye contact when talking at work or at schools around their country. When talking about eye contact the US struggles at it. What we think we need to do is no pay attention and expect to know what they are saying. This is very bad also because we do so much texting. We text so much it does not help the fact because that is all we do. People in America do not respect each other as much as we should anyway.
Gestures
The gestures in Peru mean a lot. It is very disrespectful to cross your legs because it is a sign that you do not care and that you are very lazy. These signals are used a lot in daily life. These signs can describe how you are feeling and what you are thinking of others. Most of the time people in Peru think it is disrespect when standing close to