🇺🇸 I hope you enjoyed Los Mochis! I hope you understand the meaning behind the video. The first half in the botanical garden was intentionally calming and 'pretty' highlighting what 'we're expected to love' about Mexico, before chaotically jumping around in the second half to contrast the 'beautiful side' of Mexico versus the 'more average, gritty and modern'. The food was also intentional. I get a lot of crap for not always having the 'best food' as if people think I'm on a 2 week vacation. I've been there done that! Sometimes you just want to go to a fast food restaurant and be a basic bitch! SINALOA, just like CHIHUAHUA and DURANGO, is much more 'my thing'. Next time you'll see if SONORA is as well! 🇲🇽 ¡Espero que hayas disfrutado Los Mochis! Espero que entiendas el significado detrás del video. La primera mitad en el jardín botánico fue intencionalmente relajante y 'bonita', destacando lo que 'se espera que nos encante' de México, antes de saltar caóticamente en la segunda mitad para contrastar el 'lado hermoso' de México versus el 'más promedio y moderno'. La comida también fue intencional. Recibo mucha basura por no tener siempre la 'mejor comida' como si la gente pensara que estoy en unas vacaciones de 2 semanas. ¡He estado allí haciendo eso! ¡A veces solo quieres ir a un restaurante de comida rápida y ser una perra básica! SINALOA, al igual que CHIHUAHUA y DURANGO, es mucho más 'lo mío'. ¡La próxima vez verás si SONORA también lo es!
@@karlagastelum9980 Toda América sería un solo país es México en un futuro próximo el idioma oficial sería en español México va ser el primer mundo México será potencia mundial vivA México querido México ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7uJhjQvJDh4.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MpkcvBZTa3M.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WdlRXfbAm4w.html Con amor se paga todo ❤️ con amor al pueblo Unido ❤️🇲🇽❤️ Con democracia Con capitalismo La grandeza de México Atentamente libertad 🇲🇽🌎💯🌍🇲🇽 Ya verás que sí 🙂 lo positivo es lo más importante del mundo ☺️😊
Te falto visitar el cerro de la memoria y conocer sobre la leyenda de la mujer de blanco 👍 la vista de arriba del cerro es increible y mas cuando es de noche.
Gracias por este video, no sé si lo sepas pero Los Mochis fue fundado por un norteamericano incluso Los Mochis empezó siendo como una ciudad cualquiera de el sur de USA incluso la primer colonia de mochis se llamaba “ La colonia americana “. Recibió ese nombre por las grandes casas estilo Estados Unidos que tenía, lamentablemente todas esas casas fueron demolidas para construir un Casino y Agencias automotrices.
@@davidostrowski679 Something I must comment on is that quite a few Americans arrived in that city, even words from English are used in the city derived from
Wow..que grata sorpresa!!! Te saludo justamente desde los Mochis Sinaloa...es una CD. Pequeña pero acogedora , te faltó probar los tacos del chavo, tortas la mordida, tacos de birria el compadre, el pay y las uvolas de el oasis....esos por mencionar algunos lugares...y por supuesto visitar el estadio de Los cañeros de los mochis y la pérgola ...espero hayas disfrutado tu paso por aquí...bendiciones!!!
@@davidostrowski679 Toda América sería un solo país es México en un futuro próximo el idioma oficial sería en español México va ser el primer mundo México será potencia mundial vivA México querido México ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7uJhjQvJDh4.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MpkcvBZTa3M.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WdlRXfbAm4w.html Con amor se paga todo ❤️ con amor al pueblo Unido ❤️🇲🇽❤️ Con democracia Con capitalismo La grandeza de México Atentamente libertad 🇲🇽🌎💯🌍🇲🇽 Ya verás que sí 🙂 lo positivo es lo más importante del mundo ☺️😊
Because of the few vloggers like you, this is exactly what I'd expect, thank you for showing it raw and real. Like anywhere on the planet one must be wise and trust their instincts, but just like you continue to show us Tao of David.... there is beauty just about everywhere if you have the right attitude and are willing to take a healthy risk.
Toda América sería un solo país es México en un futuro próximo el idioma oficial sería en español México va ser el primer mundo México será potencia mundial vivA México querido México ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7uJhjQvJDh4.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MpkcvBZTa3M.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WdlRXfbAm4w.html Con amor se paga todo ❤️ con amor al pueblo Unido ❤️🇲🇽❤️ Con democracia Con capitalismo La grandeza de México Atentamente libertad 🇲🇽🌎💯🌍🇲🇽 Ya verás que sí 🙂 lo positivo es lo más importante del mundo ☺️😊
Hi, David! Another lovely video with really nice videography and drone shots! Los Mochis looks like a rather pleasant modern city and I enjoyed seeing it. I was immediately struck how beautiful, tall, healthy, and well-groomed the palm trees are there. In San Diego, Phoenix, and Florida, palm trees are distressed, diseased, and neglected. The Mission style architecture and the magenta and pink bougainvillea are lovely. Jajaja! 'Puentito', yep, you made it up... it's 'Puentecito'. You wouldn't be David without that zeal for sneaking around and breaching forbidden places... Brilliant! How respectful it is that people posted their femicide messages on paper and didn't graffiti the kiosko with paint like El Angel in Chihuahua City. I learned that Los Mochis is well known for promoting the sport of boxing, and for producing numerous champion boxers and World Champion boxers, two US Major League Baseball pitchers, and Laura Harring, a former Miss El Paso, Miss Texas, and Miss USA (who used to live in El Paso). I also didn't know Sinaloa has Mexico's highest agricultural output and is called 'Mexico's Breadbasket'.
Talking about the palms, I was born and raised in Los Mochis and they had like a catch phrase in the radio about them: "Los Mochis, donde las palmas tocan el cielo", wich translates to: "Los Mochis, the the palms touch the sky" 8)
It is really comforting to see foreign people who have that interest and knowledge about our Mexican cities. I would recommend you investigate or come to know other Sinaloa cities: El Fuerte and San Blas (here there is a wildlife conservation area and you can see the Jaguar in the wild). Whenever you like to come you are welcome, Los Mochis and all Sinaloa is your home Sir. God bless you.
I was born here and have been living in the city for the last decade and I gotta tell you... We really do get a bad rep, I feel safer here than I did growing up in California a lot of the time
That abandoned bulding is used by a lot of people to have photoshoots in there haha. It was first founded Topolobampo by the name of "pacific city", and a few years later, Benjamin F. Johnston and Albert K Owen came here to found what they called "El Plat" which later changed into "Los Mochis" (meaning the place of the land turtle). Johnston wanted the city to be like an american city, so he brought an engineer to help him trace it like one, and everytime he traveled, he brought different species of plants (the ones that you can find at the botanical garden). Benjamin thought that due to the weather, the palm trees would be perfect to plant all over the city, and the palms adapted perfectly, and now one of our nicknames is "where the palms touch the sky". My city has a lot of growing to do, but is such a lovely city, too quiet for me, but is the place I call home. It has a very interesting history and also so much cultural heritage and diversity.
Dude Nachos are one of my most favorite foods EVER!!!!! I’m so jelly. Give me nachos and Starbucks and you have my heart. 😂. You are so funny to watch!! Great video!!
Los Mochisian here, born and raised and I gotta say, I love how you introduced this video. Northwest México is very different to central and southern Mexican states. Los Mochis is entirely made by American businessmen, so is traced as american cities and has heavy anglo influence. We relate first to our state, Sinaloa and second to USA more than we relate with the rest of Mexico
@@davidostrowski679 it’s true. Central and Southern Mexican tend to dislike and look down upon Northwestern Mexico, so we don’t really feel a connection with the rest of the country…Sinaloa is its own thing.
David, thanks for another great video. I really appreciate your perspective on Mexico. Los Mochis looks well worth visiting. I have long been interested in it because of having travelled on the train that terminates there. Maybe I will get there one day!
Thanks Neil, I imagine so many people end up there after the Chepe but don't explore much. When I was walking from the station after the Chepe, I saw a lot of people from the train getting taxis to motels close to the station or nowhere near anywhere of interest, I assume they were getting out as soon as possible. It's an interesting city though!
Yo soy de Mochis, ahí nací y crecí, y me encantó la forma de ver la ciudad, pero viendo el vídeo me pregunté: Cómo es que no se está calcinando con el sol? XD
Thanks for another great video David! You are one of the best vloggers because you don't always sugar coat everything and tell us how you personally feel about things, good or bad. I know I will always get your real opinion, even if it's skewed a bit by being tired and cranky sometimes. 🤣 You also prefer to explore the not so touristic places (I'm into abandoned buildings too). It's a shame you're leaving the biz soon but I totally get it.
There’s so much interesting and greasy food here in Los Mochis… I’m originally from Culiacán but I think it’s tastier in Los Mochis… tacos, hotdogs, seafood…
The beautiful magenta Bougainvillea are everywhere in desert towns, including where I live in Arizona. I’m glad you enjoyed the nachos. A pleasant surprise for you! Was nice to check out Los Mochis. Really appreciate your tour of Northern Mexico!
I was waiting for you to deep into your nachos, they looked good to me, l am glad you liked them. Actually nachos can be done well by a creative cook. Los Mochis reminded me of a city in Southern California, attractive city allright. Creel has its look and it is pleasant and great surroundings. I agree with you that traveling 9 hours on a hard seat in el chepe is no fun. I am a amateur geologist so l would probably would have had fun looking outside during the trip, very good work David.
Loved your video already man, thank you so much for highlighting the city i live in, and the northwest Mexico in general, a region rather forgotten and not seen as the rest of the coutry, hope to see you here one day!
You're welcome man, even as a non-Mexican I've always felt like NW is the 'enigma' of Mexico and it makes me sad that some foreigners believe all Mexico is is San Miguel and colonial buildings. The next 5/6 videos are all coming from Sonora!
Benjamin Franklin wasn't a president but he was one of the principal guys behind the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. He was kind of a renaissance man who was involved in a lot of different scientific and artistic pursuits (and a lot of sex). He contributed to the understanding of electricity but it was Thomas Edison (or more likely someone who worked for him) who invented the lightbulb. As kids in the US, we were always shown images of Ben Franklin flying a kite in a thunderstorm and using it to hoist a metal key into the air that would get hit by lighting and he presumably was making some sort of observations about it.
Thanks for the info! I knew he was something to do with politics! The lightbulb point is an in-joke from an old video where I couldn't remember who invented the lightbulb (I think it was in Serbia when talking about Nikola Tesla!). Classic!!
@@davidostrowski679 The Tesla/Edison thing reminds me of when I'd taught English classes to Brazilians and they got all argumentative when I claimed the Wright brothers made the first airplane ha ha. They were adamant it was some French guy living in Brazil called "St Simon" I think.
You certainly get around and it's interesting to go to those less traveled towns, too, so you gain insight to the REAL Mexico. I always want to know the good, the bad and the ugly about the locations and the culture - I have no desire to go on a cruse or hang out at luxury tourist hotels - just NOT my style. I treasure some of the young people I meet and enjoy talking to them and learning from them.
You know David nachos are mexican , but they are more common in the north and most of the time are round instead of traingular, but what really seperates nachos from totopos are thar nachos are prepared with cheese, and you can add up diced tomato and onions and maybe chili totopos are just the corn triangles . So yes its still mexican food ( In a way you could say that northern mexican food is similar to tex-mex)
Estuve allí unos días, así que voy a lugares los días que no estoy filmando jaja Por lo general, selecciono ciertas cosas para incluir en el video del total, por lo que lo que ves en mis videos suele ser el 20% del total de lugares.
Thanks I'm glad for your visit to my city...your face after you eat Nachos lol priceless man! I hope you enjoyed it and I hope to see you here soon and I concur with many here you should try more food next time...looking forward for your next video😁
Oh I had plenty of food it's just not in this video, this was only one day lol. I'm now a big fan of nachos! Had some great nachos in Obregón too. I might be in a city for 4 weeks but I don't film every day lol. Also if I'm in a certain state for 1 month and film 8 videos there, I usually stagger different dishes over each video just for future reference to anyone else reading!
Nachos were made in Piedras Negras, Coahuila for American tourists that would cross over from Eagle Pass, Texas, so it's basically a Mexican dish meant for American tastes. So yeah, pretty much Tex-Mex.
I love the way you video a place with an artist eye, also the way you describe a place or experience, you are right about the difference in the safety for women vs men, being cautious helps but isn't always enough.
It´s my first time a seeing your videos, im form Los Mochis and i really like the vision that u offered of my place. Beeing honest, you have a lot more to explore here! Los Nachos its a local and very popular place (yeah, its good) but we have more mexican traditional and international food too. Im sure that u could see that there are a lot japanese, chinese, and international restaurants here. We have beautiful places to visit, for example Topolobampo or Maviri (the closest beach) where you can visit some litle islands, do some fishing, swimming, take a look for the different species of birds and the most friendly dolphin that lives here, at our bay and its called "EL pechocho" (that means the beautiful). The visitors can have a boat ride and take pictures of it, swimming with it or just have fun while enjoy a cold beverage. At night you can go to "El cerro de la memoria" (Memory hill) and have a look of the city with all the lights, have a deliciuos dinner eating tacos, carne asada, mexican typical food, and lots more. In a weekend maybe go to a horse race (they´re common here) or to a local baseball o football game that usually close with sharing beverages and food betwwen both sides. We hope all interested people can come and have fun, have great time here and change de opinion that some times the bad publicity gave. Thanks for yout video!
Thanks for all the info! Yeah I was only really there for 2 reasons, because I didn't get to film last year due to illness and simply because it was the final stop on the Chepe. I was actually there for 5 days, this video was just one afternoon so don't worry I had plenty more great food haha Also it can be really stressful to try and fit everything into 1 video so I prefer to focus on 3/4 things so I'm not rushing. Many things I do when not filming. You know what I mean lol
Yes, we usually overnight in Los Mochis on our driving trips to Puerto Vallarta and return. They caught El Chapo there once. The hotels are economical there and not a lot to do there, too, but I think they have a train line that goes through the Copper Canyon area, too, from there to Chihuahua.
Hi! I am from Los Mochis, thanks for showing are city, there is so much! To show, next time, contact me or some guide, it was a nice video but you dont show all the new parts of the city, for going out and all the good places for nice food, hahah hope see you soon!
Yeah there's only so much I can put it one video without it being 3 hours long. Like I said this video was about relaxing and generally I purposely select 2 or 3 points which interest me so I can go into them in more detail, rather than try to include 963 things, that approach doesn't work for filming. And filming takes x5 longer than regular sightseeing lol Also re restaurants and 'newer places' there are limitations around filming due to issues like copyrighted music.
I live in Los Mochis and you made me want to go look at Parque Sinaloa again. A lot has changed since the last time I have been there. It is lucky I live about 10 blocks from there.
I lived in Los Mochis and even rented an apartment there. I paid per mth or 100 pesos a day fully furnished. The city is patterned after Brooklyn NY. I found it pleasant. The beach was a joke, not maintained and disgusting. This town is not to shabby. Not a place to get immigration though. Not a bastion of intellectualism. There are some fantastic restaurants. You need some time to find them. Great video, thumbs up and God Bless from the invisible man in the sky...
Thanks Tony, I know what you mean about Brooklyn and in general that whole US grid system, I'm in Obregón now and it's exactly like that. 100 pesos per night is insanely brilliant!
I always enjoy your videos. I like that you cover parts of Mexico that aren't frequented by foreign tourists (though I don't quite share your enthusiasm for recent-vintage abandoned places). I also like your food reviews (though in this case I'm probably even less picky than you--I'll bet I would've even enjoyed the infamous pizza; I was happy with the food in Guanajuato! I guess I have low-to-zero standards with food :-) ). My only video suggestion: I seem to notice more text overlays (if that's what they're called) in your recent videos, which my brain can't process at the same time I'm listening to your voice, so I always have to rewind a bit to get each set of words. But if you're getting out of the RU-vid business I guess that doesn't really matter, does it? :-) Anyway, I'm looking forward to the rest of the Mexico videos in your retirement tour!
Haha yeah the reason I put those text bits is particularly because it's Mexico and if you miss out the slightest detail you get accused of 'not researching' or 'missing' something. It doesn't happen with videos in any other country. You constantly have to spell things out and people still simply make up their own video lol. Like the Chepe one 'you shouldn't compare it with Europe'... I didn't even mention Europe LOL. Yep re pausing that's often necessary, I do it when watching videos too but it's either that or get shit from viewers. I don't want to simply reel off Wikipedia when talking, I'd rather focus on reactions. The text in the Chepe one was because it was more informative. Viewers don't read video descriptions or pinned comments. This one was because I forgot that I'd researched that refinery. The next two only have the usual Instagram pop ups etc so back to normal!!
Thanks to enjoy my natal city bro! Suscribed! The nachos maybe its one of the most iconic local food m, but i prefer the "madrazo" by the "la comadre" restaurant. 👌👌 Saludos!
OMG you visited my city!!! I actually live in Los Mochis and I cant tell you the look of the Nachos doesnt make it justice to the flavor! They look like a mess but it's a delicious mess! would have been nice to visit el Cerro de la Memoria, you get the view of the whole city from up there. Overalll very accurate video.
A delicious mess sums it up perfectly! Yeah had every intention of going to the hill but I was just too tired (I also cut a whole section talking about Airbnb problems, I had to move at last minute) and I only had a few days there
muy buen video y lo proyectas tal cual como es, ciudad tranquila bonita moderna con su actividad normal. claro que hay inseguridad no solo en sinaloa si no en todo el pais y el mundo pero no es tan terrible como lo proyectan como si fuera imposible visitarlo, ojala las personas extranjeras cambien su opinión de la mala imagen que a veces puedan tener de algunos lugares de méxico
Hola Sergio! Quiero visitar Los Mochis en Septiembre y visitar a mi amiga que también vive allí. Entonces después de leer tu comentario, consideras Los Mochis seguro para una mujer extranjera, no? (soy una pelirroja jaja)
@@XxGlamRoxX Hola, claro que puedes venir sin problema! yo vivo aquí y como comenté si hay de repente asuntos de inseguridad como cualquier ciudad asaltos o ejecuciones pero eso son casos esporádicos, cuando matan a alguien es por que van sobre esa persona no asesinan de forma aleatoria, ademas para los viajeros tanto el aeropuerto como las centrales de camiones o carreteras son bastante seguras, en caso de que tuvieras alguna mala experiencia seria de verdad cuestión de que te haya tocado mucha mala suerte porque puede suceder pero seria algo muy especial, pero en general venir y pasear por la ciudad es muy seguro. el novio de mi prima vino de USA para acá y todo sin problema es mas ni pensó en la inseguridad ni nada y salimos y anduvimos paseando por toda la ciudad y todo super tranquilo y le encantó la ciudad así que te recomiendo venir y tomar tus precaciones normales como ir a cualquier otra ciudad. suerte!
@@sergioae123 Muchas gracias por responderme! Me siento mejor leer tu opinión que la ciudad está segura. Tienes razón que puedo suceder algo en cada lugar en el mundo con mala suerte. Leí muchos comentarios positivos sobre los mochis y pienso que me va a disfrutar mucho la ciudad! Gracias por tu consejo!
That was a very nice summary of your experience in the state of Sinaloa and what most people hear. Can't wait for your next video. Have you been to the state of Nayarit yet?
While I was there (about 5 days) I was in Scally a lot! Nice houses! I don't know if you know but 'Scally' in British English is slang for like a cholo jaja. Like wearing joggers, baseball cap, smoking weed, living in a tower block haha
Hi David, Los Mochis unfortunately is not a very touristy place, but above all it is a place where people go to go to another place. I'm glad you try the nachos, there's not much to do other than try the variety of wonderful food. This town has a bad reputation because of a dangerous person who was caught here, but the people are lovely, helpful and friendly to anyone who comes to visit us. Thanks again for your video, and you are always welcome!
You forgot to mention that the botanical garden has a great variety of palm trees and the famous Banyan tree brought from India. There are also a variety of garden designs.
Did you know that the first aero naval attack registered took place in Topolobampo? Next time you come to Los Mochis, look for Rosalina at the Hotel Boutique Casa de la Aduana and we will tell you about the very diferent history that we have, along with the wounderful food we enjoy ! Saludos!
Si! I think I mentioned it in the Mazatlán video last year! I remember reading that someone contested that fact saying it actually happened in Libya but as I'm in Mexico I'll go with the Mexico fact!
Welcome to Ciudad Obregon, dont forget to eat tacos, theyre the best. Look for el Taco Taco. Also try the hotdogs on Nainari street. Seafood on Los Arbolitos o Mariscos el Rey. You can go to the dam nearby and San Carlos near Guaymas. Best beach in the world. Enjoy our city.
So much food amigo. When researching the other day I thought Dios mío I will need an elephant stomach to fit this all in jaja. I will put 1 dish minimum in the main video, but I also have about 5 more in Sonora planned including Guaymas and San Carlos so I think I'll spread dishes throughout each video!
Hola muchos europeos vienen a MEXICO todavia creyendo esas historias de VAQUEROS, NOPALES CABALLOS, etc, MEXICO tiene mucho de eso en sus zonas rurales y mucho de lo que incluso mas modernidad de los paises que provenien muchos de estos turistas llenos de estereotipos y estigmas, es como si yo voy a UK y solo digo que son una sarta de borrachos, peleoneros y de mujeres de moralidad relajada, eso no es asi, entonces MEXICO es una pais con muchos problemas, pero es un pais gigantesco poderoso industrialmente hablando, con muchos retos al frente pero con un potencial monumental, mas alla de sus imperfecciones hay que disfrutar toda la pintura no solo detalles, MEXICO es enorme en todos sentidos, y el 95% de sus habitantes se dedican y nos dedicamos a trabajar a querer ser a construir a caminar hacia adelante a que nadie nos regale nada, el otro porcentaje es el que genera una vision equivocada de este MEXICO lleno de virtudes no de hoy, yo tengo claro que MEXICO empezo a cambiar creo finales de los años 90s, saludos.
If you'd like to see the inside of that abandoned sugar refinery... A few artists from the city and I shot a music video in it. It's on my channel titled "Cosa Nuestra"
Los Mochis is a nice, modern Mexican city. You don’t go there for colonial buildings or sightseeing. LM is the hub of the agricultural and fishing sectors of northern Sinaloa and if you’re there, it’s for business. Period! Not all of Mexico is “quaint little colonial towns”.
One key point in Mex. is that OPPORTUNITY is so difficult to find for the young people and many of them have not experience with work skills whatsoever. I've attempted to assist some, but they get into a mindset that takes a lot of effort and work experience to escape from.....wish I could assist some that want to succeed - even in Mex. there are ways to excel.
Something cool about the Ingenio Azucarero is that they used to do "zombie races" with people in costumes following you around trying to take your "life". Los Mochis is not at its best, recent governments have not done much to keep the good things going, in general.
