Cultural differences exist between Venezuela and Spain in terms of dining customs, non-verbal communication, and punctuality. Some key differences include: 1) Venezuelans are less specific about time for meetings and events than Spaniards. Coffee is always drunk in Venezuela while bread is eaten with every meal in Spain. 2) Touching is more common as a greeting in Venezuela, while gestures with the lips are seen as impolite in Spain. Hugs are usual even with strangers in Venezuela. 3) Punctuality expectations differ - Venezuelan blue-collar workers may be late but are expected to show up, while all Spanish workers are expected to be punctual.

1. CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
SPAIN VENEZUELA

2. Dining customs

3. Venezuela vs. Spain:
1) They are never specific with time/ More specific, but not 100%
2)Coffee is always drunk / Bread is eaten in every meal

4. 3)Elegant clothes/ Elegant clothes aren´t necessary
4) You can never eat with your hands/ Some food is eaten with hands

5. 5)They like to eat and drink a lot/ They usually drink water

6. Non-verbal communication

7. Venezuela vs. Spain
1) Touching at the first contact X / Is not seen as bad
2)It´s impolite making gestures with lips/ Not seen that way

8. Venezuela Vs. Spain
1) Venezuelans are not very specific, but if they are formal or informal meetings yes / In
general they are very specific.
1) When you say tomorrow you also mean the coming days after tomorrow / When you say
tomorrow is tomorrow.

9. 3)Giving hugs usual even to people you don´t know/ You give them to people you know
well
4)Telling someone to come: Hand extended and move fingers 3 times/ Move fingers 2
times

10. Punctuality

11. 3) Venezuelan blue collar workers are not expected to be punctual by nature, many Often say; "It
is better to be late than never" / All workers are bound to be puntual

12. Paula Valeria
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