Just a tale for you as you seem to find friends everywhere.
I was down in Cancun Mexico in 1998 with some friends.
We had a waiter (Carlos) who busted his *** to work the dining room and poolside. We were not supposed to tip him but we did. I always left a few bills in my room for the maids.
One morning at breakfast he told me that he wouldn't be there the next day as he was going with his family for a religious event at the bull fighting arena. OK, tell me about your family, a wife and 2 daughters.
Two days later he was working the dining room again so I asked him about how his day went.
He gave me a confused look, You remembered what I was doing yesterday? Thank you.
Not everybody is a stinking gringo.