While everyone here says it's a cultural difference between Brazilians and, for example, Germans, please let me express a different viewpoint. To me it seems t

While everyone here says it's a cultural difference between Brazilians and, for example, Germans, please let me express a different viewpoint. To me it seems the reason Brazilians (and others, for example, Greeks, Indians, Italians etc) are not very punctual is the weather conditions. The weather conditions, which are more relaxed in these countries, have allowed people to form a culture where they can be more relaxed in their social life. On the other hand, in places where weather conditions are more difficult to tackle, for example colder, being punctual, being direct etc saves all the involved parties a lot of effort in communication and co-operation.