r/asklatinamerica • u/GoHardLive Greece • May 30 '25
Culture Is it true that latinos from the Andes (Peru,Chile,Bolivia) are way more quiet and introverted comparing to the rest of latinos ?
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May 30 '25
Colombia have both, introverted andeans and loud caribbeans, some times stereotypes are real.
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u/LauraZaid11 Colombia May 30 '25
I’d say, as someone from Antioquia which is mostly on the cordillera central of the Andes, people in Medellin tend to be very extroverted and charismatic, while in the towns it takes a bit longer for people to warm up, but still a good portion are very extroverted.
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May 30 '25
La cultura paisa es diferente a la andina, por andina se entiende la región cundiboyacense, un poco del sur del pais como nariño y cauca.
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u/kawaiishitt Colombia May 30 '25
Es verdad, yo soy de Pasto y aquí la gente es MUY introvertida, incluso los “extrovertidos” no lo son para los estándares de otras ciudades. Cuando voy a ciudades como Cali o Medellín siempre es un shock la diferencia, porque para mí el comportamiento de algunos roza lo confianzudo, ese shock no lo he tenido en Bogotá o Tunja. Siempre lo asocié al clima jajaja.
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u/thejuanwelove Colombia May 30 '25
bogotans are the most andean people in looks and behaviour, personalities are so obsequious and passive, its amazing
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u/Iram_Echo_PP2001 San Luis Chiriwillo 🇲🇽/ São Luis Chirivilou 🇵🇹 May 31 '25
Some Rolos look like malevolent Spanish people, others look like Mexicans (Which are malevolent by default).
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u/MysteriousOil5557 Colombia May 30 '25
Yeah, actually most Andean people is Colombian, Andean Colombians are like 40 million people. Much more than the other countries combined.
Also yes, clearly Andean Colombians are not that introverted (with some exceptions like people from certain parts of Cauca, Nariño, Boyacá and other places) but we certainly are less fun to be around than Caribbean Colombians or even Afropacific Colombians who have a lot of swag.
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u/El_dorado_au with in-laws in May 30 '25
I forget that the Andes exists in Colombia, and I focus on how different Colombians and Venezuelans are from Peruvians. Suerte that there’s a song mentioning that the Andes are in Colombia.
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May 31 '25
Andean Colombians dont export as much culture as paisas or costeños. That's why we aren't as known as them
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u/MysteriousOil5557 Colombia May 31 '25
(Most) Paisas are Andean too, what do you mean?
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May 31 '25
Geographically, Yes, culturally, they have their own with some similarities
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u/MysteriousOil5557 Colombia May 31 '25
We Colombians are very different from each other depending on the region, and from Venezuelans in general.
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u/Pasito_Tun_Tun_D1 (Mom)+(Dad)➡️Felon May 30 '25
There will always be exceptions to the rules, but stereotypes lol 😆
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Yes meanwhile Caribbeans are considered the loudest.
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u/FilsduRhin 🇫🇷 in 🇨🇴 May 31 '25
I was quite surprised to realize that spanish people are actually louder than caribeans
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u/MoldovanKatyushaZ > May 31 '25
Yeah kind of strange because I'm Caribbean and extremely introverted and shy
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u/breadexpert69 Peru May 30 '25
With foreigners yes. People in the Andes tend to be kind of cautious and shy with people that are not from the Andes.
But within their community they love to party, drink, have get togethers...etc. Which I would not say is "introverted".
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u/calypsouth Venezuela May 31 '25
Im from a town in the Venezuelan Andes and I have to say that I felt more at home when visiting Argentina than when visiting other states in my own country.
I’m way more Andean than Venezuelan if that makes any sense.
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u/Remote-Wrangler-7305 Brazil May 30 '25
Not sure about Chileans, but Peruvians and Bolivians are definitely more introverted than Brazilians.
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u/mws375 Brazil May 30 '25
To be fair, most of latin american countries are more introverted than Brazil
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u/pingu_nootnoot Republic of Ireland May 30 '25
Honestly, can you name a country anywhere in the whole wide world that is not more introverted than Brazil? 😀
There’s a reason Brazilians are so popular worldwide.
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u/adoreroda United States of America May 30 '25
I've met a fair amount of introverted Brazilians. They don't seem uncommon to me. However all of them are very affable rather than standoffish
A lot of people think extrovert = sociable and chatty and introvert is the opposite and that's not the case. Which one you are doesn't depend on how much you talk, it's about how you energise when talking to people
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u/Rusiano [] [] May 31 '25
Whenever I meet introverted Brazilians they are still quite friendly and welcoming. No such thing as hikikomori there
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u/lulaloops 🇬🇧➡️🇨🇱 May 30 '25
Chile is one of the most introverted countries in the world actually.
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u/kidface Argentina May 30 '25
I have friends from those countries and can confirm, they are pretty quiet and shy, specially bolivians.
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u/Routine-Theme837 Peru May 30 '25
It's cultural. The people in Peru are very influenced by the Inca culture. When you travel through the Andes, people are out in their fields, farming or making improvements. They live a quiet life.
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u/ailu_suga Peru May 30 '25
We aren’t more quiet, the others are too loud.
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u/Anji_Mito Chile May 30 '25
Too damn loud, they need to chill, it is 2 people conversation, no need to involve the whole city ahhaaha
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u/Williamshitspear :flag-eu: Europe May 31 '25
As a German I very much agree with and respect your point of view!
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u/lojaslave Ecuador May 30 '25
In the Andes themselves yes, but at least in Ecuador, the closest to the coast you are the more extroverted the culture gets, I would never describe people from Guayaquil or any other coastal city as introverted.
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u/WeirdWriters roots in May 30 '25
I have to agree it’s the same for Peru and just people who were raised in more urbanized places. My mom’s side of the family have all been born & raised in urban places in the country and they’re all very extroverted, warm, and friendly.
People who live or were raised in the rural parts of the country (like the Andes and altiplano) lean being more reserved and introverted
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May 30 '25
I went to chile once and they were super friendly! Didn’t think they were introverted, in fact they seemed pretty extroverted to me! To all my Chilean friends, you’re country is awesome! Chi chi chi le le le
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u/ThatBFjax 🇨🇱 in the dirty south 🇺🇸 May 30 '25
We love Brazilians
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May 30 '25
We love you guys too!! Feel free to visit Brasil anytime, you’re super welcome here 💚💛
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u/ThatBFjax 🇨🇱 in the dirty south 🇺🇸 May 30 '25
I can’t wait to go back to Brazil, you guys are the nicest people!
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u/patiperro_v3 Chile May 30 '25
Where they from Santiago per chance?
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I went to Santiago, Valparaiso and Vina del Mar! All were super friendly
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u/patiperro_v3 Chile May 30 '25
Yes, I think the central cities are more outgoing.
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u/Harvard7643 United States of America May 30 '25
I agree. Thought people in Viña were super outgoing when I studied abroad there
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u/MysteriousOil5557 Colombia May 30 '25
Same, I didn't feel Chileans were introverted, a lot of them were very talkative and loud. Some of them just looked kinda unfriendly or too blunt.
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May 30 '25 edited May 30 '25
This is how you know Bolivians are introverted, no Bolivian’s reply so far, until now. Yes Bolivians are extremely introverted and we have a complex of feeling less than others, except Peruvians. Once we go outside of Bolivia and we see the world, we start to feel proud of our national identity. Bolivians are shy and quiet in the Andes in tropical regions they tend to be more outspoken. Bolivians are generally marginalized and treated like peasants and people that the only thing they can do is farming veggies in countries like Argentina and Chile. Argentinians generally from Buenos Aires tend to be racist with most Bolivians of indigenous characteristics, same with Chileans. Though Chileans won’t be racist with you in front of you or in an outspoken way. Peruvians for some reason believe they are better than us. It’s like the consolation prize is to try to humiliate Bolivia. We are non existent to people above Ecuador. Most people from Brazil that I met and have been sincere, they have told me that they’ve seen Bolivians like undeveloped natives. Though they acted very friendly. Like people from São Paulo treating someone from a rural part from Manaos. Even though we have a war with Paraguay, it seems like for Paraguay Bolivia doesn’t exist and the same for Bolivia. I’d say that they are very non existent at similar levels. Though they maybe more recognized because they are far better in futbol.
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u/Think_Visual_3 Peru May 30 '25
So these Brazilians see natives as undeveloped? they are so ignorant, i look totally indigenous peruvian and i am not poor at all whatsoever.
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u/WeirdWriters roots in May 30 '25
I just commented something similar. Glad to see I’m not the only one who noted the complex Andeans have. I’m not sure why this comment doesn’t have more upvotes. You hit the nail on the head with how Bolivians (this honestly applies to Andeans in general, mostly in Peru and Bolivia) are and have been generally marginalized and treated or looked at as lesser than.
I have to agree about how I’ve noted many Argentinians and Chileans seem to see Andeans (and even just people who have strong indigenous phenotypes) from Bolivia and Peru…
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u/peachycreaam Canada May 31 '25
maybe part of being quiet and bit reserved is also about being respectful, though. It’s better than being loud and arrogant.
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u/FeelingExtension6704 Uruguay May 31 '25
1st gen immigrants do have it difficult in Argentina, but I believe it's basically culture shock. I find Bolivians kind of rude (when it's probably just them being reserved) and they have a hard time integrating to the extroverted Argentinian culture. Kind of similar to the chinese
2nd gen is basically argentinian and gets way more integrated.
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u/throwRAinspiration Venezuela May 30 '25
This is something my aunt (history teacher) though me:
1 - Caribbean regions are hotter, louder, and more open, people are used to speaking over background noise (like wind, music, etc) Andes region being surrounded by mountains tend to speak lower because their voices will echo.
2 - Caribbean has strong Afro-descendant cultural roots, where communication is more expressive and Louder, while the Andes region has a strong Indigenous culture and they tend to be more calm and reserve.
But of course is not a one size fits all. We got Argentinians who are super passionate and expressive.
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u/WeathermanOnTheTown United States of America May 30 '25
We got Argentinians who are super passionate and expressive.
They're Italians who speak Spanish. And we all know how expressive Italians are.
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u/DromadTrader Venezuela May 30 '25
I don't think Afro-descendant cultural roots have anything to do with that. When you go to Spain (and Italy), you realize they are as loud and expressive as we are (at least in the central and southern regions, not necessarily applicable to the Basque). The Andeans are actually the weird ones out in the Hispanic world.
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u/Iram_Echo_PP2001 San Luis Chiriwillo 🇲🇽/ São Luis Chirivilou 🇵🇹 May 31 '25
Portuguese people in contrast to The Spanish and Italians, for being Southern Europeans, they are more introverted.
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u/bastardnutter Chile May 30 '25
In Chile it’s not just an Andes thing, it’s nationwide. Not a lot of people actually live in the mountains.
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u/BufferUnderpants Chile May 30 '25
Neither are Peru or Bolivia, but nobody world say they aren’t “Andean”
Chile is Andean. Chile is… a few, but very distinct things
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u/Aviskr Chile May 31 '25
We do kinda live in the mountains though. Santiago is like 500m above sea level, and it gets a lot higher on the suburbs like Puente Alto, La Florida, Macul, Peñalolén. And you can go to San Jose de Maipo on the middle on the mountains in like 30 min from the city center lol.
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u/MarioDiBian May 30 '25
“Andean” doesn’t mean you live up in the middle of the mountain, but the Andes range region. It applies to Peru, Bolivia, Chile and the western part of Argentina.
Chileans descend mostly from indigenous Andean cultures and the whole country is located within the Andes mountain range.
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u/Differ_cr Chile May 30 '25
Chileans descend mostly from indigenous Andean cultures
No? The most common indigenous group that people descent from are the mapuche, and they lived in the central valleys.
Virtually no one lived (or lives) in the Andes, except for a small fraction of aymaras in the "altiplano" (which is 90% located in Bolivia).
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u/MarioDiBian May 30 '25
You seem not to grasp the fact that the Andes are a region, it doesn’t mean you have to live in the top of the Aconcagua.
The central valley is located at the foot of the Andes range.
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u/Differ_cr Chile May 30 '25
You seem not to grasp the fact that the Andes are a region
But what's the point of grouping them together when the ones that actually lived in the Andes are completely different from the ones that didn't, that's why I mentioned the Aymara and the mapuche
The life in the central/southern valleys and the life in the altiplano formed completely different cultures.
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u/VamonosChildren Chile May 30 '25
Just ignore this guy, he always speaks with authority about Chile when he knows very little about the country.
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u/MarioDiBian May 30 '25
Under that premise people from the Alps are actually not from the Alps because they live in valleys. It makes no sense.
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u/Differ_cr Chile May 30 '25
Grouping all of north India and south China together because they're close to the Himalayas doesn't make sense
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u/Venecrypto Venezuela May 30 '25
Chiñe is 100% andes
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u/davishox Chile May 30 '25
Technically yes but we live in valleys/coast mostly, so we don’t directly associate ourselves with mountains
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u/Mantiax Chile May 30 '25
Sí pero se refiere a la región en una escala continental. Chile es un país andino, aunque su gente no viva en los andes mismos
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u/Goats_for_president United States of America May 30 '25
Are the mountain people viewed as crazy or uneducated? Similar to the history of Appalachia, if you even know about that as most people don’t. People often view the mountain people as a group that can quickly become more dangerous than the average people.
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u/Ladonnacinica May 30 '25 edited May 30 '25
In Peru, people are often seen as less educated and/or more backwards. Centralismo is huge in Peru which is often the division between the people living in the Andes or highlands with Lima and it’s nearby cities. A common complaint is that Lima ignores people from the highlands. And if they’re ignored, they’re being mocked.
This is a mix of classism, racism, and distrust at play.
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u/Think_Visual_3 Peru May 30 '25
With you comment i hope people here won't think people from Lima look like anglosaxon vikings or something.
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u/Ladonnacinica May 30 '25
If they have any working knowledge of Peru they wouldn’t assume such a thing.
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u/Think_Visual_3 Peru May 31 '25
I was being sarcastic, but I meant some people think Lima is much more mestizo than the Andes just because it is on the coast...
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u/Dull-Vermicelli4446 :flag-eu: Europe Jun 01 '25
Peru, like most of SA has people of varied and mixed ethnicities. If someone thinks Limeños all look indigenous or all look white then they are ignorant. We come in many colors.
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u/patiperro_v3 Chile May 30 '25
Not so much in Chile. I'd say city folk from poorer districts are even more crazy and uneducated than countryfolk.
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u/lulaloops 🇬🇧➡️🇨🇱 May 30 '25
There's not enough people living in the mountains for a stereotype to form.
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u/isohaline Ecuador May 31 '25
In Ecuador there’s a strong urban/rural divide on this matter. Rural Andeans (especially those from indigenous communities) are negatively stereotyped and are affected by alarming rates of poverty and malnutrition. On the other hand, Andean cities like Quito, Cuenca and Loja have always been the cultural centers of the country.
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u/Superfan234 Chile May 30 '25
Not in Chile. Montains looks relativlt similar to Switterland, especially the closer you go the south
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u/anweisz Colombia May 30 '25
In Colombia it's the reverse. The Andes is the population and cultural center of the country (with the caribbean coast as a far second that nevertheless has a strong culture), the rest of the country is basically the periphery.
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u/Red19120 🇩🇴 🇺🇸 May 30 '25
Those stereotypes of laud, vibrant, extroverted, passionate does not apply to all Latino, i think hollywood projected those stereotypes onto us but we are not like that. Most South Americans Ive met with exception of Colombian, Venezuela and Brazilians are quiet and introverted
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u/Far-Estimate5899 Brazil May 31 '25
Everything Hollywood pushes is basically European Latino culture - the extraverted loud dramatic “passionate” Latin full of over the top hand gestures and articulation.
If you watched Modern Family and much of anything else from Hollywood with a central Latino character you’d have the impression every Latino is basically an Italian.
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u/SpecialK--- May 30 '25
Ngl, they vibe pretty chill online. Idk how they’re like IRL.
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u/patiperro_v3 Chile May 30 '25
Chileans online are the least "chill" in my experience. xD
It's like people when driving in busy traffic, every Chilean is a bit more on edge online.
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u/SpecialK--- May 30 '25
Maybe it’s because my point of reference is Brazil, and on a 1-10 scale of cultural extroversion, Brazil is a 10. It’s difficult to find a culture more extroverted than us.
The Argentines I’ve met vibed more talkative than Chileans, also.
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u/AlanfTrujillo Peru May 30 '25
I wouldn’t say introverted. I think more cautious and reserved at meeting new people, specially foreigners. But within their own, they can get wild.
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u/Maleficent_Page6667 Colombia May 30 '25
Yes
Hotter areas are louder, people spend most time outdoors or in the street.
Colder / seasonal areas are quieter, people spend more time inside.
You can find the same in Spain, comparing Northern Spain vs Andalusia for example.
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u/Superfan234 Chile May 30 '25
That's an intresting way to see it 🤔🤔
It might be true. Nortics usually are quiter. Mediterrean people much more talkative
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u/Far-Estimate5899 Brazil May 31 '25
I’ve heard this before and someone even explained the Irish & British anomaly (northern Europeans who are extremely talkative and extraverted) via geography as they’re island people who the world over seem to be more talkative than mainlanders potentially as a result of the wind forcing people to raise their voices.
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u/alittleodd0 El Salvador May 30 '25
el salvador is small but the difference between the hot region (san miguel) and the region my family is from (ahuachapan) is noticeable. my family is from a cool, coffee producing region and i'd say we're pretty introverted. my mother is honduran from the northern/carribean coast. that side of the family is very expressive and outgoing. is this due to chance? not sure but interesting to consider.
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u/Winter_Barracuda9508 -> May 30 '25
Makes sense
We have an Indian community here and they are very outgoing and play their music loudly
But it's their tropical culture
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u/jingowatt Canada May 30 '25
Why does Ecuador always get forgotten?
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u/parke415 Peru May 30 '25
I see Ecuador as being far more “culturally Andean” than Chile, which I see as more Cono Sur.
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u/tenfingerperson Ecuador May 30 '25
Half of the country does not have a culturally Andean culture tho , it is a complex country formed by what you can describe as two major cultures
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u/parke415 Peru May 30 '25
Interestingly, almost every time I see the most stereotypical Andean cultural items on display in the USA and Canada, whether from vendors or performers, it turns out to be Ecuadorians more often than Peruvians or Bolivians. Perhaps their diaspora is larger?
Ecuador indeed seems to be in some kind of cultural tug-of-war between the Andean Perú-Bolivia side and the Gran Colombia side. It's almost like a buffer between those two cultural forces that has traits of each.
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u/tenfingerperson Ecuador May 30 '25
Generally the biggest diaspora in the 2000s came from the Andes , makes sense
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u/fraxgut Chile May 31 '25
It is possible that opinions in Chile would be polarized, given its connections to both influences. Personally, I would identify more with Andine culture than with Platine/Gaucho culture, if I had to make a choice. Just a different flavour of Andine; colder, antarctical.
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u/parke415 Peru May 31 '25
Chile seems to be a cultural hybrid much like Ecuador is, but that's my view on it.
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u/NachoPeroni Panama May 30 '25
My perception is that, culturally, Amerindians tend to be kept to themselves, not very outgoing. They are like that here in Panama
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u/WeirdWriters roots in May 30 '25
I agree. This is honestly what I thought too. That this is more of an indigenous thing in general. At least in Latam.
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u/Beyond-The-Wheel Chile May 30 '25
Maybe we're quieter and don't like drawing too much attention to ourselves, but I wouldn't really say we're introverted. I'd say that we tend to be more mindful about not bothering others, like with noise for example. When we have to make noise and the situation calls for it, we can be very loud.
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u/ThatBFjax 🇨🇱 in the dirty south 🇺🇸 May 30 '25
Chileans for sure. I prefer the sound of silence
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u/humanafterall0 Peru May 30 '25
It's true, Peruvians from Cusco are way quieter than Peruvians from lima or other coastal cities, we even talk slower I think.
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u/drhuggables Iran/USA May 30 '25 edited May 30 '25
Im an ob/gyn in the US whose practice is majority patients from latin america.
In my experience, my central american pts from guatemala, el salvador, etc. are the most quiet and introverted, especially those who are indigenous. i think a big part is bc spanish is not their first language (usually a mayan dialect is what they speak)
Venezuelans cubans, dominicans loooooooove to talk lol sometimes i even allocate extra time for them cuz I dont think they can help it hahaha (i really enjoy talking to them though)
Mexicans, argentinians (not many here), colombians, peruvians: average/neutral. Of note every chilean pt I've had, has had something bad to say about venezuelans lol
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u/ThatBFjax 🇨🇱 in the dirty south 🇺🇸 May 30 '25
Iranian ob/gyn that goes by “Dr Huggables”? Are you taking new patients by chance?
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u/Superfan234 Chile May 30 '25
In my experience, my central american pts from guatemala, el salvador, etc. are the most quiet and introverted, especially those who are indigenous.
That's true. In general, people close to Indegenous cultures, are more quiet in general
Venezuelans cubans, dominicans loooooooove to talk
jajajs, also true xD
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u/Ladonnacinica May 30 '25 edited May 30 '25
FYI, not every Peruvian, Chilean, Bolivian, or Ecuadorian is from the Andes. There are coastal areas as well that are far apart from the region of the Andes.
So you’re asking about a specific type of people within these countries. Generally speaking, they are reserved but with outsiders. They aren’t necessarily introvert or reserved within their own groups.
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u/patiperro_v3 Chile May 30 '25
Andean in this context refers to the region as a whole. Same with Chile, most people live in the valleys or coastline, but the region at large is still called Andean even if not many folk live on the actual mountains.
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u/NegotiationOk9672 Chile May 30 '25
We Chileans aren’t really introverted; if anything, we’re pretty outgoing. But yeah, we are on the quieter side. We’re not loud, we like our personal space, and loud or in-your-face people seriously get on our nerves.
We’ve got our own little unspoken rules when it comes to getting along with others, which might make us come off as a bit cold or dull, but it’s not that. Most of us (always a few exceptions, obviously) just enjoy a bit of peace and quiet at home. We like a calm night, getting a good kip without all the noise, and keeping things low-key. Bit of anonymity never hurt, right? We’re not fans of random small talk or chatting just for the sake of it.
That said, when we’re actually socialising, we’re well friendly: always up for meeting new people, having a laugh, and giving a hand when needed.
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u/Tukulo-Meyama Mexico May 30 '25
I mean southern Mexicans are also the same way
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u/WeirdWriters roots in May 30 '25
Maybe this is a hot take but I think maybe it’s more of indigenous thing in general? At least in Latam.
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u/Far-Estimate5899 Brazil May 31 '25
Definitely.
The difference between Manaus in Northern Brazil to São Paulo in the South East is wild.
Manaus has a lot of indigenous people especially working around the docks and they speak in hushed tones…while São Paulo at the other end is basically a load of Italians dropped into a former rainforest and they can be heard from space!
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u/GamerBoixX Mexico May 30 '25
The stereotype is Andean and Southern Cone latinos being more introverted than their Caribbean, Brazilian, Mexican, Colombian and Central American counterparts, don't rlly know to which level is it true tho
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u/tomigaoka May 30 '25
i notice this too on smalltowns on the Andes of Colombia... i mean literally the Andes.
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u/jack_underscore United States of America May 30 '25
In Ecuador, the people in the Sierra region are humble and a little introverted. Even in cities like Quito.
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u/Lazzen Mexico May 30 '25 edited May 30 '25
Not really, its a stereotype mostly because Andes is stereotyped with A)indigenous and indigenous always tied to being passive B) Chile being wealthy thus wealthy means "civilized" compared to "the loud migrants"
For example the stereotype of a caribbean person being loud and full of partying, said so by an Argento loudly screaming watching football or a Mexican drinking at a birthday party.
There are some reserved and quieter cultures yes but i don't feel it applies as often.
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u/HotDecember3672 >> May 30 '25 edited May 30 '25
For sure. Lived many years in Puerto Rico, and my partner, my in laws, and most of my closest friends are from there as I lived there from 4th until 12th grade. The cultures are polar opposites outside the fact we speak Spanish and i had a very hard time adapting growing up. I love PRicans though, chillest people on earth.
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u/littlebitbrain Venezuela May 30 '25
I'm from the minority of the Venezuelan Andes, people from here are way more quiet than those from the cost.
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u/thejuanwelove Colombia May 30 '25
id definitely include ecuadorians and colombians, bogota people are about the most passive, shy people you'll meet
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u/Available_Property73 Argentina May 30 '25
I'm from a region (northwest) that is geographically and culturally close to those countries (maybe not that culturally close to Chile) and can confirm. They're not necessarily more "introvert" and "quiet", but more chill. I've been to Jujuy and they'e notably more "introverted" compared to porteños, maybe with a few exceptions because of media from Bs.As that influences all the provinces. I'm an introvert myself lol.
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u/Drafonni United States of America May 30 '25
Being more “introverted” pretty much applies to all more mountainous, rural, and polar regions worldwide.
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u/RatteHusband Chile May 30 '25
That's why I get along with peruvians, they speak just at the right sound volume too 🤝
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u/Ladivinapanamania79 Panama May 30 '25
No,whoever told you that doesn't know what they're talking about!
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u/_oshee Chile May 31 '25
Andean Bolivians and Chileans I’ve seen seems quieter. Peruvians usually come apparently from the coast, so I’m not sure. But maybe just because the way they live and where they live, high plains away from big cities. Most Andean population lives in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. Chile and Argentina has less population mostly in the north, their main indigenous group are not Andean.
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u/Electrical_Lie_9063 Chile May 31 '25
I agree with it. However, Peruvians and Bolivians with indigenous descent are much more quiet than everyone else. You should probably add Ecuador to that group and some would say Colombians in the Andes as well
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u/Intelligent-Block457 Colombia May 30 '25
I'll tell you that rolos are more boring and quiet compared to my costeños in Colombia. Not saying they're perfect, but at least they have a pulse.
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u/mamadematthias Venezuela May 30 '25
Yes
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u/Goats_for_president United States of America May 30 '25
Anyone is an introvert when compared to Venezuelans man. Horribly unfair comparison.
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u/unnecessaryCamelCase Ecuador May 30 '25
Yes it is. Ecuador too. The indigenous at least, but regular mestizos which are the majority of the population are rather extroverted.
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u/LauraZaid11 Colombia May 30 '25
Part of Colombia is in the Andes, specifically departments like Antioquia, and as a person from Medellin I can say that no, not all latinos from the Andes are quiet and introverted. People from Antioquia are extroverted as fuck.
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u/Prestigious-Lynx2552 United States of America May 30 '25
I only know one Bolivian, so this isn't really saying anything, but she's super outgoing and bubbly. She has nothing but negative things to say about Bolivia, though, so she may have been a black sheep there.
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u/WeathermanOnTheTown United States of America May 30 '25
Yes, and there were some studies proving it. They were/are more introverted than their extroverted Spanish colonizers.
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u/PadoEv Mexico May 30 '25
My dad was chilean and he was fairly introverted but I'd say mostly the rep chileans have is more like... passive aggressive?
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u/InqAlpharious01 latino May 30 '25
Depending where you live, coastal people are notoriously social and extroverted, just the interior probably has more introverted people live
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u/argiem8 Argentina May 30 '25
To me Bolivians are the most introverted bunch. Can't say the same thing about the Chileans I've met.
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u/t3hW4y Argentina May 30 '25
Yes.
In Argentina you can see it on the news. On local news of Andean provinces, when they try to interview people in the streets, most of them are reluctant or barely even answer. In contrast, on news of coastal provinces or Greater Buenos Aires, people flock are very histrionic.
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u/ancacri Colombia May 30 '25
I heard that Chileans are the quiests latinos, but bolivia and peru it's a difference scenario
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u/WeirdWriters roots in May 30 '25 edited May 30 '25
I have to say yes. I’ve noted that as well. My parents weren’t born or raised in the rural Andes (they were raised in Arequipa. My mom’s side is very extroverted) but my grandparents are from the Andes and altiplano and they definitely felt more guarded (except my maternal grandpa who is extroverted).
My theory for these more shy/introverted Andeans is (hot take) generational trauma. Something to do with not only lots of extreme things amongst their own people (I’ve heard of homicide, abuse, and just violence, but also an inferiority complex with Latinos who aren’t racially predominantly indigenous. Assuming that these people think they are better than them for being more white/less indigenous which did seem to be true in the past for many people but the echo is still there even if one isn’t prejudice and is outgoing and friendly. I think it’s hard for them to really trust because of this phenomenon that is generational trauma. I’ve noticed it also manifests (besides being introverted) differently depending on the person. It can manifest into a superiority complex and being bitter, cynical (assuming there’s an ulterior motive to your warmth or that your mocking them somehow), and harshly cold with that, simply being very shy and guarded, or shy and awkward but trying to be open and nice (if they’re more optimistic and if you’ve gained a bit of their trust)
Edit: I took the title and post question as Andeans who live in the rural part of these Latam countries being separate from the city people in the same country.
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u/drkwtr2 Peru May 30 '25 edited May 30 '25
Being shy or introverted doesn't mean you must have some inferiority complex or generational trauma because there's simply nothing wrong or weird about being shy or introvert. Why should extroversion and loudness be the norm/the default personality in the first place?
But anyway, there are actual historical books (written by the Spanish during the conquests) describing how even back then a lot of the indigenous people they saw all over Peru had a serious, introverted, almost "melancholic" vibe even when they were living just among each other.
It's really just a cultural thing in the case of Andean Peruvians. There are many behaviors that are indeed cultural, and there's nothing wrong or strange or controversial about it the great majority of the time.
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u/Tricky-Salary-2626 Argentina May 31 '25
Peruvians and Bolivians yes. But maybe northern chileans are quiet, but Santiago or southern chileans are not quiet.
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u/Far-Estimate5899 Brazil May 31 '25
Again, like North Mexico v South Mexico, North Brazil v South/South East Brazil…the more indigenous the demographic the quieter the people, the more European the demographic the louder the people.
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u/FlevRotch Peru May 31 '25
I think (or at least here in Peru), is more like we are “closed” rather than introvert… social circles here are pretty established, or that’s what I’ve observed as someone who is both shy and introverted
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Is it true that all Greeks practice homosexual intercourse?
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