More Etiquette Clues

I don't want to over-talk about etiquette so you're paranoid, but Wikipedia has some decent information about some things to think about when we're in Colombia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etiquette_in_Latin_America

I'm guessing I'll get the question about whether or not shorts are acceptable to wear after reading at the wikipedia site. Our little Go Global guide pretty much says they are fine in most situations but the caveat is that while folks from the US and Canada can get away with it, most places in Latin America wear shorts much less frequently. For example, you'll see very few people wearing shorts at the mall where we will be going on the first Sunday evening. Shorts at the work site will be fine if you don't mind getting dirty - will be hot but sandy dirt doesn't stick to pants as easily as sweaty skin...just sayin'. Shorts for the day in Cartagena would be great since we'll be joining thousands of other tourists!