A handshake is always offered as a greeting. Man and women who already know each other or who would like to become aquatinted will usually greet each other with a kiss on the cheek. Winter, or the wet season, runsfrom May to October, while summer, or the dry season, runs between November to April. Refreshing, wet season rains usually fall hard for about an hour after sundown, but may last all night. The rest of the year is generally dry and dusty.
Coastal lowlands are much hotter.
Lunch meetings are also frequently scheduled. Mail in El Salvador is totally unpredictable. Air mail letters usually take about two weeks to reach the U.S. or Europe. Packages take about the same time, but stand a good chance of being lost. The main branch is in the Centro de Gobierno.