Expat Advice: Culture Shock in Cotacachi, Ecuador

What is the name of the city or town that you are reporting on?

Cotacachi

What are some things you appreciate most about the new culture?

On the whole I have experienced the Ecuadorians to be honest. As a people they are culturally extremely polite. In my estimation they rivel the French with their protocols of politeness. "Buenos días, "Buenas tardes," "buenas noches, " "Saludos." If you don't greet someone, they feel slighted. And they address you by title, "don Ernesto". "doña Maria". o "mi señora linda". which is something we would never dare say in the north "my pretty lady."