A Mexicans Worst Enemy is..... 🇲🇽 

José: I am stalking a couple of cute chicks vacariously Thru your walking videos!!! 😂

Well said! Thanks for sharing!

Let’s go to some African areas where they put plates in their lips and then we can try to tell them not to do that anymore. 😂 It probably won’t go over to good!!

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They are used to living in platos cave.

That is awesome! Thanks for sharing!

I totally agree! You make a great point! Thanks for the tips! Viva Mexico!

Yeah me too! Less gringos in the outlying areas! I speak well enough Spanish to get everything I want so that helps. Plus it’s cheaper further away from el centro. I am not rich and competing with the well to do is not fun when the locals think I am rich. They should look at my shoes that I have had repaired over the two years of having worn them ❤

Me too. I´m 10 minutes away from beautiful mexican landscape...

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

Muchas gracias! Also great points! Thanks for sharing!

You should see the video of a woman from the United States yelling at a girl to get out of a public area, because they rented it, they want to live controlling everything like in the US AND THAT DOES NOT GO WITH OUR CULTURE, in Mexico in public places we usually, mix the rich, the middle class and the poor, we are not like you who want everything as a private area that even harass the delivery people

Thats awesome! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing!

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That is awesome! Muchas Gracias for the kind words and thanks for sharing! Viva Mexico!

Can't you just say you like some cities over others? Less than 1% of the population of Merida are foreigners. Most of them live in Centro. Don't go to Centro. San Miguel de Allende is called Gringolandia; 10% of the population are foreigners. In New York City, 40% of the population is foreign born. Miami and LA are next of the large cities.

Yes you are 100% right. That entitled and all around horrible attitude is one thing no other country wants to see exported to their own. Thanks for sharing!

Very well said! Thanks for the kind words! Viva Mexico!

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Seems to be a worldwide problem with them. Thanks for checking in with your report from Cambodia! Congratulations on your move!

That is awesome! Thanks for sharing!

To each their own indeed. Thanks for sharing!

Muchas Gracias! Glad you enjoy the videos!

Glad to hear you enjoyed the video!

Wow that is awesome! Welcome aboard! Thank you so much for sharing all that with us, it adds much more context to what I was already saying. I really appreciate it! Muchas Gracias!

​@@JoseArteagaTravels Fui a Merida en 2023, es una ciudad hermosa y ademas de conocer muchos yucatecos tambien conoci gente de todo el mundo, you name it, during my trip I met people from the US, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Netherlands, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, Russia, Israel, Italy, and Mexicans from other states and everyone was just so nice to be around with, it was the best trip of my life, visiting Merida is a must! 🏖 maybe not gentrification? everyone was on vacation

Maybe it's just me but Banda music doesn't sound very appealing being blasted full volume out of long blown out speakers with no after thought. .... maybe it's kind of like how you don't realize how bad the tires were on your car until you get new ones...Just saying...

I'm sure you will love Mexico! Glad you enjoyed the video!

I totally agree. Gentrification is when a not so desirable neighborhood is usually populated by starving artist types that move there due to the cheap rent of the neighborhoods nobody wants to live in to begin with. Eventually they build the place up with shops and coffee houses to give a few examples and then it turns from a dangerous run down neighborhood to a hipster neighborhood. Eventually that area starts to get popular due to the fact its not as dangerous anymore and now filled with the hipster types. Then the place starts to look nicer and more people come in to live, shop, and continue growing the neighborhood which then triggers the greedy investors to come in and start to build homes and businesses there that are now all of a sudden to expensive and then the original inhabitants which lived there through the worst of times, and got to experience a bit of growth and good times are now priced out. Also the same hipsters who came in that started the initial boom they are also priced out and the people who eventually take their place are people who can afford to live in the now, "nice neighborhood" that is safe, new, nice, and of course "cool". The people that eventually take over are the ones who want to pay the higher prices because of what the area has now become. Also the area then eventually becomes inaccesible to most people and only becomes availble to those of higher incomes. It is a Cycle that constantly repeats itself all over the world. That cycle is called gentrification. A lot of people think that only the last part "when the investors and the higher income level folk move in" is gentrification when in reality it all starts soon as the first hipster is selling art or coffee in a bad neighborhood no one wants to be in to begin with.

Great topic suggestion. You are right, and it is a very complicated issue. But simply put it is similar to Florida, Highest cost of living and lowest wages in the country. A lot of it has to do with the fact that its warm and on the beach. Another factor is the growth in the region is continuing to grow and there is no insentive for buisness owners to raise salaries, just the costs of everyday things, while life gets even more expensive and dificult for locals. Also most of the food and supplies have to be shipped in from central Mexico thus causing higher prices. Then theres the culture.... as you suggested I think I should do a video about this in the future. Thanks for sharing

@@JoseArteagaTravels yes you should and I look forward to watching it and hearing your perspectives further. Can you present it with another walk around but maybe half and half - half walk in Guadalajara and half in Merida - if you went to markets in Guadalajara I would love to see those juxtaposed with the ones in Merida. Gracias de nuevo José 👊

Great question! I actually put it in the description of the video. I was walking through Chapultepec and Zapopan Centro

@@JoseArteagaTravels Thank you…

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

Jaja Muchas Gracias! Que Viva Mexico!

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That is actually Colonia Americana.... You will fit right in my guy. You can watch your favorite sports team win while eating some chicken wings at most of those rooftop bars.

@@JoseArteagaTravels ITS PERFECT 🗣️

Viva Mexico!

Thanks for sharing!

That is awesome! I think what most people do with noise sensitivity is just use ear plugs or something similar. But I totally get it even though I am loud myself i am not a fan of too many loud noises but I learn to deal with it somehow when I have too. Thanks for sharing!

@@JoseArteagaTravels Thank you for your reply! Ear plugs work for some people. I used to try to go to concerts with friends with ear plugs, inner and outer combined and would still have to leave, in tears of pain as well as disappointment in myself. I have missed out on a lot! Also ear plugs itch like crazy! Maybe when I get old enough I will go partly deaf and then I can join in the fun. Thanks tor your great videos and content!

No plans on visiting anytime soon

Que Viva Mexico!

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Congratulations! Thanks for sharing!

Viva Mexico!

Me too! Viva Mexico!

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Well said. Thank you for sharing!

Cost of construction is not going up as much as she's making it seem in my opinion

@@JoseArteagaTravels Well, according him, and this could be a total lie, but according to the agent, they said the cost to build a new home in Puerto vallarta went from 11,000 pesos a sqmt 5 years ago to 25,000 pesos a sq meter now. They said it was because of rising steel and concrete costs (which maybe to is a lie), I don't know what to think. Gringo pricing perhaps? I did try to ask them what it'd cost for a Mexican if they were to have it done and they didn't answer me.

That is Awesome! Muchas Gracias en compartir con nosotros! Que Viva Jalisco! Que Viva Mexico!

Outrageous. Mexico is the best! You don't like it? Fkn go hone

Yeah, you say that cuz you're americanized and pushing for something. However, REAL native people to jalisco feel VERY different. If I wasn't to up to date on thus situation, I'd be willing to agree that it's not gentrification. However, it takes about an hour to fully understand that it's not racism from Mexican peoples side and that it is gentrification. US/CAD go out of their way to take over certain neighborhoods and whenever a Mexican passes by there, they have the audacity to tell them they don't belong there. Just like HOA Karen's do here in the US. Add to that, that Mexican people aren't very into those things because if you study their history, you realize that that's how they lost practically half their country. Some white folk took over an area and had another country involved causing them to lose states. So I think they have EVERY right to do as they please. Heck, if they ban US and CAD people completely, I'd be "good on them". We are know to be trashy tourist and even worst immigrants.

After posting this video I have received many comments from other Mexicans letting me know that much of that "hate" towards gringos is mostly fake and created by media outlets to project a certain image. Most Mexicans Love the USA in one shape form or another same as how most Americans love Mexico. This video has been eye opening for me too and so happy I published it and that most of the negative news is mostly not true. Thanks for sharing! Viva Mexico!

Thank you for the kind words!

Thanks for sharing!

Gracias por su correccion!

Pero se oye bonito como lo dise Jose 😅

Jaja Asi es! Gracias en compartir!

Love you.....and how you keep it real.....bring back the pulque...👍

Muchas Gracias! Glad you enjoy the videos!

Thanks for sharing!

That's not the only place in Mexico even out here in Merida Yucatan things are starting to get out of control. I seen people price properties in the Millions of Dollars a lot more expensive than in the US. The bubble should be popping any day now.....

I totally agree. I think as Mexicos economy keeps growing there will be more and more of those opportunities availble for everyone. Thanks for sharing!

Congratulations on creating income in Mexico with your great youtube channel. 👏 I enjoy your videos with my morning coffee ☕️

Gotta be a trade agreement issue

When I was a chef my ability to speak Spanish fluently was just as important as my other skills. I totally agree with you on the language issue in the USA. Also the same thing you are dealing with when it comes to the boots I deal with sometimes with car parts for my truck made in Mexico. I'm sure theres some weird loophole in the trade agreement that forces this issue.

take a nice little trip to leon guanajuato the state of leather well made boots and leather products and cheap as well

@@moreno-lh7ys I did, cheap China synthetics. The factory that makes Thursday boots doesn’t sell the boots in Mexico. For Western boots, I can go to Durango and find very little family makers of boots. Seems like all the good year welt factories just don’t sell in the country.

Jaja asi es. Gracias en compartir!

Tipical mexican boss quote lol

That is awesome! Thanks for sharing!

I've actually heard that multiple times as well out here in Mexico. That basically Mexico isn't a super power simply because it doesn't want to be. After living here for 6 years I see it. I see how AMAZING this country and it's people truly are and i also see why they would rather just sit in the shadows and enjoy life and not try to take over the world like other countries do. Que Viva Mexico!

@@JoseArteagaTravels hey, I’m a native Mexican and right here in the U.S some Mexicans not generalizing treated me bad because I’ m English speaking Mexican what? Could I do I grew up in the U.S

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Very well said I totally agree. Thanks for sharing

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I totally agree! Thanks for sharing!

Just like any other country or culture, people want to be more white or black or brown. It really is an interesting dynamic how people always want to be what they are not instead of just embracing who they are. Thanks for sharing

Almost all cultures/races value lighter-skinned people over darker. Women in ancient Japan powdered their faces to look white and carried parasols when outdoors so they wouldn't get a tan. China, too. They had never seen people who are naturally white; it was their preference. Likely, Mexicans in the US want to be white so they fit in better and avoid discrimination. I don't blame them.

@@viajandoyaprendiendoconRicardo I worked in international banking most of my career and with Latin Americans, including Mexicans, for about 10 of those years. All of them spoke English perfectly, and all of them had college and/or master's degrees, usually in finance or economics (they were in offices in their home countries so presumably, they spoke their native language perfectly, too). They all were highly professional and had perfect manners. None of them had chips on their shoulders. So, of course, they were hired by top multi-national financial services firms.

@@viajandoyaprendiendoconRicardo Well, it sounds like you have a talent for languages. Not everyone does, so it's something you can make a living at or at least it will help you get a job that someone who only speaks one language won't be eligible for. And good for you making sure your kids are bi-lingual. My parents didn't bother, although few people speak French in the US except near the Canadian border, so it never mattered. My son took Spanish in school, and he can get by when he has to.

Always? Entonces esa es la razon que vendes lotes de inversion de bienes raices? Que bueno. Espero que te valla bien. Muchas Gracias en compartir con nosotros

@@JoseArteagaTravels valla? Que significa eso? Se escribe "vaya", moreno. Me va muy bien. Gracias por los deseos.

@@betincb gracias en corregir me. Si no fuera por ti todos se burlan de mi. Ya que estamos corrigiendo se dice "Our worst enemy has always been gringos." Suerte con todo amigo!

Thanks for sharing!

HAHAHAHA!!! a lot of Mexicans think the same but is the music of the place and is a good business too, when you go to another country it is to live their culture not to change the culture if you don't like find another place simple as that.

I agree everyone should respect each other no matter what. Thanks for sharing!

Jaja thanks for the correction!