In Latin America, gratuity varies greatly depending on the tipper, the receiver of the tip, the quality of the service, and other factors. In most places, there is an added 10% gratuity with the bill at restaurants, but some people tip more if the service is more than exceptional. As for other services, such as doormen and bag boys in higher end hotels, the gratuity is similar to what someone in America would receive. Many Latin Americans themselves do not tip in restaurants at all and they never tip taxi drivers. Tipping taxi drivers just isn’t the custom in most scenarios. In some countries, such as Ecuador, over-tipping can actually cause more harm than it does help. There has been cases where workers are charged more because the “gringos
