Non-verbal communication

The face is considered the mirror soul.

In Cuba, some gestures like cover your mouth with your hand, or touching your nose or also pull your shirt or rubbing your eyes are considered like you are saying a lie or you are a false person.


The way you look someone is considered super important because they think that with the expresión of the eyes you could fall in love, they also think that when you have eyes wide open you express surprise or admiration and when your eyes are a Little bit close you are reflecting that you are disagree, they also say that when they are talking to you and you look at them and stare into the eyes you are a trustworthy person and when someone looks down when you are talking is reflecting guilt and he also could be unreliable.


Hands are very important to them because they think that hands talk, they consider that when palms are open and looking up they are transmitting honesty and when you have the hands closed or you point something you are dominant and aggressive.

When you shake strong hands you are secure and sometimes they consider that when you put your hands on your head, in the waist or on the table you are negative and conflictive.


When you put your hands inside your pockets and leave your thumbs out you are demonstrating superiority, supremacy, and certainty, also Joining the fingertips is considered to have a high degree of confidence.

taking pictures of cops is a crime and you can end up in jail

speak bad of Fidel Castro, the Cuban revolution or some event of this country with some Cuban is frowned upon and they are forbidden to speak of the government in public

blowing your nose in public is rude, you should go to a private place like the bathroom to do it

they treat everyone equally regardless of their skin color