Men usually greet others with a frim handshake while women appear to kiss one cheek when they greet each other. They brush cheaks and kiss the air next to the face. They treat people older than them with great respect, like most other spanish speaking contries. People do not greet stangers on the street in the city, they mightc misinterpret it as a romantic gesture, the same with a smile. In a rural area, people may greet each other with a simle, Chau.