Costumbres de viaje que sorprenden a los visitantes
Explora las costumbres cotidianas al viajar, desde saludar al personal de las tiendas hasta compartir una comida. Descubre pequeñas formas de mostrar respeto en diferentes situaciones.
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What should you do before stepping into the living area?
At a traditional home in Japan, outdoor shoes stay in the entrance area. Your host offers you slippers for inside.
- Remove your outdoor shoes.
- Wipe your outdoor shoes and keep them on.
- Carry the slippers inside while wearing your shoes.
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- Remove your outdoor shoes.
The entrance separates outdoor footwear from the living space. Slippers help keep indoor floors clean.
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Where should a new arrival wait?
At a London bus stop, passengers have formed a line. People generally board in the order they arrived.
- Beside the first person in line.
- At the back of the line.
- At the front of the line if they have a ticket.
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- At the back of the line.
Keeping your place respects people who arrived earlier. Also leave room for passengers getting off.
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¿Cuál es una manera amable de comenzar?
In many small shops in France, customers greet the staff when they enter, before asking about products.
- Ask the price before saying anything else.
- Wait until you pay to greet the staff.
- Say hello before making your request.
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- Say hello before making your request.
Un saludo breve demuestra que reconoces a la persona, no solo el servicio que brinda.
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Which outfit meets this dress code?
At the temples of Angkor in Cambodia, visitors are expected to cover their shoulders and knees.
- A shirt with sleeves and long pants.
- A sleeveless shirt and long pants.
- A shirt with sleeves and shorts above the knees.
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- A shirt with sleeves and long pants.
These temples are religious places as well as historic sites. Suitable clothing shows respect for both roles.
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¿Cómo deberías planificar tu presupuesto para la comida?
At many full-service restaurants in the United States, customers leave a tip for table service. The tip is usually separate from the menu price.
- Treat the menu price as including the tip.
- Allow money for a tip as well as the meal.
- Plan to tip only if the server asks.
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- Allow money for a tip as well as the meal.
Antes de dejar una propina, verifica si la cuenta ya incluye un cargo por servicio.
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6. Elige la respuesta correcta.
What does a passing hiker's hello usually mean here?
On hiking paths in parts of the Austrian Alps, hikers often greet each other, even when they have never met.
- They want you to join their hiking group.
- They need help finding the path.
- They are offering a friendly greeting.
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- They are offering a friendly greeting.
A brief greeting back is usually enough. You do not need to stop for a conversation.
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You want a break before having more meat. What should you do?
At a Brazilian restaurant serving meat at the table, your card has two sides: green invites more service, and red asks the servers to stop.
- Turn the red side up.
- Keep the green side up.
- Hide the card under your plate.
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- Turn the red side up.
The card lets you control the pace of the meal without calling a server each time.
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8. Elige la respuesta correcta.
What is the main purpose of the cloth?
At a public sauna in Finland, clean seat cloths are available. Visitors place a cloth on the wooden bench before sitting on it.
- To reserve the seat while they are away.
- To help keep the shared bench clean.
- To mark a bench that visitors should not use.
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- To help keep the shared bench clean.
Shared saunas may have their own rules about towels and swimwear, so check the guidance at the entrance.
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¿Cómo puedes evitar pagar por estos extras?
At a restaurant in Portugal, bread and olives arrive before you order. The menu lists their prices, and the restaurant charges for them if you eat them.
- Eat them after ordering a main dish.
- Try a small amount instead of a full serving.
- Leave them untouched and ask the server to remove them.
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- Leave them untouched and ask the server to remove them.
La comida que se pone en la mesa no siempre es un regalo de bienvenida gratuito. Revisa el menú antes de probarla.
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¿Dónde debes usar jabón?
At a Japanese onsen, a hot-spring bath, visitors wash and rinse at separate washing areas before entering the shared bath. The bath is for soaking.
- At the washing area, before entering the bath.
- In the shared bath, before sitting down.
- At the edge of the shared bath, using its water.
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- At the washing area, before entering the bath.
Enjuagarse bien evita que el jabón entre en el agua compartida. Las toallas pequeñas también deben mantenerse fuera del baño.
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¿Qué debe hacer un invitado más joven cuando llega la comida?
At some traditional meals in South Korea, younger diners wait for the oldest person to start eating.
- Begin first to show appreciation for the food.
- Let the oldest person begin first.
- Start immediately while the food is hot.
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- Let the oldest person begin first.
Esperar puede mostrar respeto por las personas mayores. Sigue el ejemplo de tus anfitriones, ya que las costumbres de cada familia son diferentes.
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You want to drink your coffee at a table. What should you expect?
At a café in Italy, the menu lists different prices for drinking coffee at the counter and at a table. The table price is higher.
- The counter price applies if you sit only briefly.
- The counter price applies if you carry the coffee yourself.
- The table price applies, even for a quick visit.
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- The table price applies, even for a quick visit.
At some Italian cafés, table service changes the price. Check the menu before deciding where to enjoy your coffee.
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¿Qué debe entender un visitante que no es sij?
A Sikh gurdwara is a place of worship. Its langar is a free shared meal that welcomes people of different religions and backgrounds.
- They can join the meal while following the hosts' guidance.
- They must become Sikh before joining the meal.
- They may watch the meal but cannot eat with the group.
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- They can join the meal while following the hosts' guidance.
El langar promueve la igualdad al reunir a las personas para compartir una comida, independientemente de su origen.
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Your friends are inside, but your group has not been invited in. What should you do?
At a Māori marae, a community meeting place in New Zealand, hosts may welcome visitors with a formal ceremony. The visiting group waits to be invited in.
- Enter because your friends are already there.
- Wait for the hosts to welcome your group.
- Ask a friend to let you in through another entrance.
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- Wait for the hosts to welcome your group.
Welcome arrangements differ between communities. Let your hosts guide you rather than treating the space like a public attraction.
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You have brought a picnic. Which plan respects both rules?
In some traditional beer gardens in Bavaria, Germany, guests may bring food but must buy drinks there. Permission to bring food may apply only to certain seating areas.
- Sit anywhere with your picnic, then buy drinks.
- Find an area that allows outside food, then open your own drinks.
- Ask which area allows outside food, then buy drinks there.
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- Ask which area allows outside food, then buy drinks there.
A beer garden can have both picnic seating and restaurant seating. The rules may differ between these areas.