/r/asklatinamerica
A subreddit dedicated to Latin America and the Caribbean. From Mexico to the DR to Chile.
A new subreddit dedicated to Latin America and the Caribbean. From Mexico to Brazil to Argentina and in between, we've got your questions covered!
Questions can be related (but not limited!) to Latin American culture, politics, society, language, etc.
Be kind and polite - do not personally attack or harass fellow users.
All questions should be in English. As the region is diverse and many languages are spoken, English is the preferred language for this subreddit. Feel free to make references to subjects in other languages (Spanish, Portuguese, French) but your post should be able to be understood by an English speaker. The same applies for top-level comments.
No low effort questions. Do not post questions that are in the FAQ, or can be answered with a quick Google Search.
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I only know Arajet as cheapest flight from Toronto to DR and even the cheapest is in Punta Cana and not in the capital. If there’s a website yall can hook me up with id appreciate it or advice!
Countries like Brazil, Argentina, Mexico , Uruguay and a couple of more had a higher per capita than Poland in 1990 while today poland has a higher gdp per capita than most Latin American nations . What is the reason most of these nations were able to develop while most Latin American nations didn't develop the same way.
Theyve been slammed by 2 hurricane recently and even had an island wide blackouts.
I’ve been on a few different national subreddits, but here’s what I’ve noticed so far.
Seemingly vastly overrepresented by Anti-Bukele people. As in like 90+% of that sub hates Nayib Bukele
Pretty convincingly Anti-Chavista. But honestly isn’t that how most Venezuelans actually feel tho?
Honestly pretty relaxed and balanced. Most people don’t even really seem to talk about politics most of the time.
Its usually just people asking questions about everyday things.
Extremely English dominated sub and infested with gringo leftists who love communism and spew a bunch of BS
Seemingly very few actual Cubans there.
Surprisingly right wing. Around 80% of people seem to be anti-AMLO whenever I’ve asked a question about AMLO.
So with all that being said, do you feel your country’s reddit accurately represents the overall views of people in your country?
I am 26 years old and in a month I have end of year vacations, but I have been saving for 2 years to go on a trip, my question is knowing where to go without having to take a companion or pay a person to guide me now I want to enjoy some place without more people going with me.
Is it normal for men to cook, clean, do laundry, help with taking care of kids in your country?
And if they do help, do they just help a little or do they do more than 50%?
Or is it normal that a woman does all of these things in your country?
What percentage of women work and what percentage of women don't work? And if the woman works is she still responsible for all the cooking, cleaning, household work and taking care of the kids?
Hi everybody (had to post this a second time sorry!)
I'm going to Colombia in December for just over 2 weeks and one thing I really want to incorporate is seeing wildlife. The main regions I will be around are Bogota, Medellin, Cartagena and Santa Marta but I would love to go to the Amazon and do some kind of group wildlife tour with an expert, night and/or day tour, and see some crazy shit - creepy crawlies, reptiles, etc. Does anyone have any recommendations for the best way to do this kind of thing? Or just best ways/tours/organisations to see the wildlife of Colombia in general around the areas specified? Thankyou!!
Hi I was reading about the standards used to define what a "developed nation" is (its a combination of HDI, world bank, and IMF data) and noticed that 3 countries in Latin America are regarded as being "in transition". This means they are considered "developed" by 2 out of the 3 indicators.
The 3 countries are Chile, Panama, and Uruguay. I've never been to any of these countries and wanted to know if they were in any ways notably different from their neighboring nations? If you live in one of these countries, does it feel "developed"? What is the experience of living in these countries compared to the countries right next to them?
Sorry if that's a complicated or weird question. Thanks in advance.
Do latino/hispanic muslims exist?
Muslims are everywhere from North America to Africa to East Asia to South Asia to South-east Asia to Australia to Europe but the moment when you enter Mexico, Central and South America, there's no sign or anything of them here?
Do y'all believe what the media says about us saying we are t*rrorists?
I am from Bangladesh btw, a country in South Asia which is 85% muslim.
Where in South America, should I travel to that has similar weather to San Francisco. I'm looking for cities that don't exceed 20 degrees Celcius or 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Thank you.
I'm from a tier 1 city in Southern India and I feel because of the overexposure of Northern American and to some extent even East Asian culture, LATAM culture is fairly unknown here.
People here talk about american/east asian society, culture, politics and many of them especially in tier 1 cities base their entire personalities and lives on that.
All I know about LATAM is that it's far more better for women out there, have amazing music artists and their love for whatsapp.
I'd love to know more, where should I start
I mean, they’re the reason Trump won the election. Record turnout from them. Are they like this down there in Latin America too?
Here is a table with the greenest neighborhoods in Latin America located in developed areas of large cities. These places have plenty of trees and dense vegetation. Of course, there may be greener areas, but I only included developed regions that are connected to the city, with businesses, good infrastructure, nice houses and apartments, and things to do.
If you know of any other regions that could be on the list, comment.
Region | Neighborhoods | Area |
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El Poblado (Comuna 14, Medellín, Colombia) | El Poblado, Provenza, Manila, Castropol, Lalinde, Astorga, Patio Bonito, Los Balsos, El Tesoro, San Lucas... | 23 km² |
Morumbi (São Paulo, Brazil) | Cidade Jardim, Morumbi, Jardim Guedala, Jardim Panorama, Paraíso do Morumbi, Vila Morumbi... | 13.3 km² |
La Recoleta (Assuncion, Paraguay) | Recoleta, Villa Morra, Mburucuyá, San Cristóbal, Tembetary, Los Laureles, Villa Amelia... | 10 km² |
Alto de Pinheiros (São Paulo, Brazil) | Alto de Pinheiros, Boaçava, Jardim Califórnia, Vila Beatriz, Vila Ida, Vila Madalena... | 8.7 km² |
Jardins (São Paulo, Brazil) | Jardins, Jardim Europa, Jardim América, Jardim Paulista, Jardim Paulistano | 7 km² |
Lomas de Chapultepec (CDMX, México) | 1 Secc, 2 Secc, 3 Secc, 4 Secc, 5 Secc, 6 Secc, 7 Secc, 8 Secc, 9 Secc, 10 Secc | 5.6 km² |
Usually we receive questions about coming to Latam but where do you know or believe it's unsafe to go outside of Latam?
While talking about random destinations ideas someone said Egypt, cool to see the pyramids but I believe it hasn't been the most stable destination since the arab spring.
What works of classic literature from y'all's countries do you recommend I read? I've never done much reading overall, but I'd like to start reading, in my native Spanish, the work of my fellow Latin Americans. Yes, I know Google can answer this for me, but I rather hear from people. Thank you!
I was born and raised in the US.
Parents are from Mexico and the community i grew up in were mostly from Mexico or other Latin American countries.
When I watch Netflix shows from Mexico or other Latin American countries, i can understand them mostly perfectly well (especially if Mexican).
However, when i watch a show from Spain, sometimes I can understand what they are saying perfectly, but a lot times I feel like they see speaking super fast, or maybe their accent or slang kind of throws me off.
Is this something that most native latin American speakers also go through?
Is this a common issue for latin Americans? Or maybe because I'm not "fully" native?
What can I do to improve my comprehension skills while watching shows from Spain?
The Berlin wall fell in 1989 and the USSR dissolved in 1991.
Do you give each other nicknames? If so what are some examples?
Do you clown on your friends?if so how?
Is there any meaningful difference between how Americans and Latian Americans?
Asking this for writing purposes!
(If this is a dumb question lmk that as well)
I know for instance, there's a difference between Taiwanese Mandarin & Mainland Mandarin (other than simplified & traditional characters) are some of the vocabularies found in both variations of the same language. To list some of the topics with word differences: Tech & IT, People & Animals, Acivities, Places, Items, Food, etc.
Food (Consumables):
Word | Mandarin (Taiwan) | Mandarin (China) |
---|---|---|
Queso | 起司 | 奶酪 |
Tomate | 番茄 | 西紅柿 |
Patatas fritas | 洋芋片 | 薯片 |
Gofres | 鬆餅 | 華夫餅 |
Aguacate | 酪梨 | 牛油果 |
Cacahuetes | 土豆 | 花生 |
IT & Tech:
Word | Mandarin (Taiwan) | Mandarin (China) |
---|---|---|
Enlace (URL) | 連結 | 連接 |
Vídeo (Online) | 影片 | 視頻 |
Programas informáticos | 軟體 | 軟件 |
Blog (página web) | 部落格 | 博客 |
Ratón (ordenador) | 滑鼠 | 鼠標 |
Trolls (de Internet) | 酸民 | 鍵盤俠 |
Everyday Items:
Word | Mandarin (Taiwan) | Mandarin (China) |
---|---|---|
Chanclas | 夾腳拖 | 人字拖 |
Champú | 洗髮精 | 洗髮水 |
Sujetapapeles | 迴紋針 | 回形針 |
Vendaje (tirita) | OK繃 | 創可貼 |
Bolsa de plástico | 塑膠袋 | 塑料袋 |
Fuegos artificiales | 煙火 | 煙花 |
In hindsight:
How high can it go in summer, and how low can it get in winter? Does it snow?
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So for example, we have many similar words. Rato for us is pronounced with the "j" spanish sound (like "ja"), which is our "r". Is that weird or something? Is that hard to understand?
Like, if I say "rato" with the j sound, will that get you confused, or is it clearly that I'm saying the word "rato"?
French pretty much does the same thing btw.
Villa Carlos Paz and Bariloche seem online like fun towns with great nearby nature, but also restaurants and good nightlife.
I'm thinking of spending 3 or 4 weeks in one of these towns in March 2025.
Have any of you been to these two towns? What's your opinion on which one would be a better choice?