Living in Mexico has CHANGED 🇲🇽 

Awesome brother hope you make it back home soon brother! Saludos!

@@JoseArteagaTravels I'm going to keep up with your videos. I'm thinking about checking out that part of the country. I've been to most of the country but that region. Merida looks like a nice town bro. Close to the best beaches. I like how you are showing these peeps the real Mexico. That's the life!! Less stress. Nice people. Best comida in the world. Beautiful smells, colors and culture. Keep it up brother!

Awesome! Congratulations!

Thank you so much for the kind words! ❤️

That is awesome! Glad I was able to help! Viva Mexico!

@@andresolimpotamayo9212 Hola Andres vi tu pregunta para jose se me hizo interesante

That is awesome! Glad I could help! Welcome to Mexico!

That's the problem, it's full of yanks

Awesome! Thanks for sharing! Welcome aboard! Good luck with your journey!

That is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing with us! Viva Mexico!

How is the weather in Celaya? Earthquakes? Hurricanes? That’s what is did when I moved to Canada 30 years ago, just immersed my self in the culture ( or the lack of) and the language. I am studying Spanish now. Can’t wait to explore this beautiful country and get to know it’s beautiful people.

Yup! I first started with a GoPro 4 then shot on a GoPro 7 for the longest time until buying a new GoPro 11 just a few months ago. GoPros are beyond amazing! Thank you for noticing!

Thank you so much! looking forward to showing it to you guys as well!

Awesome! Welcome aboard!

That is awesome! Glad you enjoy the videos!

Thank you so much for the kind words! Happy new year!

Their loss and our gain!

@@JoseArteagaTravels you finished my thought, thanks

It was also their loss, brave man

Thats awesome! Congratulations! Saludos!

Yessir! You already know it! Happy new year to you as well big dog!!

Thank you so much for the kind words! Glad my content has been so helpful to you in making your move to Mexico. Looking forward to sharing my journey with all of you. Saludos!

Thank you! Yes it is beyond amazing! Thank you again for helping me with the special delivery!

Muchas Gracias! Saludos!

Happy new year! Thank you so much for the kind words!

You are so welcome!

You gotta come back! People ask me why all the time as well even though they tell me i am living a better life here. Its insane the circles people will go in sometimes lol

Thank you! Happy new year!

Viva Mexico!

Thanks you for the kind words and thanks for sharing!

Thank you for explaining it better than I can lol but yeah long story short i have close to a 1,000 videos FULL of FREE information. No one is forcing anyone to pay anything unless they want to see my hammer 😅🔨

How do you say rubber mallet in Spanish? 😆

@@pedrorojascervantes3928 Martillo de goma? I think ..... lol I hit myself too many times in the head with mine already lol

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@@JoseArteagaTravels $50 is normal entry level consulation fee, don't sweat it man. You should probably be charging more based on experience.

Thank you very much!

Yes Mexico is developing extremely quick and in many cases better infrastructure than what we have in the USA

Thank you so much! Happy New Years to you and your loved ones as well!

Thank you! Saludos Amigo!

Compre una casa en puerto progreso me la entregan next year will be in contact Saludos I live in Chicago IL

Happy new year!!

Anywhere but the Yucatan! Thanks for sharing!

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing!

@@JoseArteagaTravels awww welcome

That sums up Merida,safe but boring, still a nice city

Awesome! Hope you guys enjoy it!

@@JoseArteagaTravels thanks you so much.. in the middle of watching the video still.. are you hinting at a restaurant 🤔 if so my fiance is a chef for universal studios & he's worried about the adjustment cuz he's been cooking for so long.. I'm the tech person so remote is great for me but if that's your plan if possible we could love to meet up and discuss it further but much success to you and your family and new endeavors

@@allofMimiTV Stay tuned to find out! If you would like to meet for consulting email me and i will let you know the fees and if interested we can set up a meeting. But long story short if he wants to open up a place he can, the answer is yes go for it! Much love and good luck with everything!

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

Much cooler in the winter! Thanks for sharing!

Thank you! Happy new year!

Awesome! Welcome aboard!

Thank you and Congratulations!

Awesome! Thanks for sharing! Viva Mexico!

Si es muy bonito!

Awesome! Thank you! Saludos!

Thank you! Happy New Year!

Thank you! Start looking for online remote work you can do from your computer in Mexico

@@JoseArteagaTravels You're very welcome Thanks for your vid and info.... Mexico hopefully will be my home sooner than Later....

Happy New Years!

Awesome! Thank you for the kind words! I totally agree I am glad I made the investment on the new camera! Results dont lie! If you are looking to book an appointment please email me as soon as possible to make sure we can schedule our meeting. As you know I got a very busy year! Looking forward to meeting you guys!

Well looks like you can do good teaching people what is actually going on in Mexico..

Thanks for sharing!

Happy new year!

For me personally it is a million times better living here than living the soul destroying 9-5 lifestyle many decide to choose.

Thank you! Cheers!

Muchas Gracias! Un gran abrazo! Saludos!

Asi es! Viva Mexico!

OMG that is awesome! So cool to see you are still following my channel! Yeah it is pretty insane how many people I have never met nor seen before have channels about living in this city. Lucky me! LOL Thanks for sticking around all these years and more to come! Saludos! Y Viva Mexico!

I totally agree very important questions with even more important answers! I actually have tons of videos on that! I recorded my first days here and never stopped! So just dig around for the videos and you can find and see my whole journey out here from zero to hero! 😅

@@JoseArteagaTravels ok cool

Thanks!

Jaja Thanks!

What are you drinking, people going to Mexico and Latam for decades

Thanks for sharing!

It's great! They love it!

No one is obligated to pay anything. It is all voluntary. Everyone that has had a zoom call with me has always told me I should charge more for all the information i provide. But i choose to keep it at $50 because i feel that what is fair for my time. Again it is simple capitalism. No one is forced to pay me for anything. You included.

@@JoseArteagaTravels I don't want to put you down, and I pray for your success. You've got to check the facts and ballpark figures. I'm just saying that charging 1,000 pesos an hour for a tour or other service in Merida is unreasonable. Every reasonable expat knows that. My immigration attorney charged less than 2,700 pesos for obtaining my residency visa. Probably she spent at least 5 hours or so to assist me. Our attorney spent hours and hours trying to find us a new home for three weeks and took care of all the legal matters and negotiations. He charged less than 10,000 pesos. I thought it would ruin your credibility. You sounded like you were only marketing to rich gringos who have no idea what the fair price is and are new to Mexico. I wouldn't make any further comment. That's all.

​@@Isaonago I'm charging for my time. That is all. I offer so much information for FREE and no one is ever forced to pay for any of it. So if someone wants some of my time, that goes beyond the Free info I already provide there is a price for that. No one is forced to do anything and I not selling a service. People want to meet me and talk to me and are more than happy to pay because I have already given so much for FREE. It doesn't matter to me if you or others do not think it is fair. Everyone has an opinion. The reason I charge what I charge is because there are plenty of people who are more than happy to pay for a 1 on 1 with me. People often tell me how much more other RU-vidrs charge up to $200 USD and they get no useful information from them. I on the other hand often times get tips and paid even more than what I asked for simply because of the valuable information I provide. Just because you do not find me useful doesn't mean others think the same way. So in conclusion I appreciate your thoughts and I know you are just trying to make me feel bad or guilty or whatever but in all honest truth all I feel is grateful for this interaction so that others can read these comments and make up their own minds about your opinion about me. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts! Hope you have a wonderful day!

@@JoseArteagaTravels Okay, Jose. That's fair enough. I won't say any further and will try to be more positive about it. 💛

My name is Jose but thanks anyways!

Apologies Jose.

Happy new year!

Time flies when you're having fun!

Happy new year! Thank you!

Glad I could help! Good luck with your move!

Yeppp we have to go from here asap !

Thanks! Good luck with everything!

Depends on many factors but generally yes February is the last month with any kind of cold weather. Starting in March the Heat and Humidity hit you like a brick wall. As long as there is no early heat wave you should be fine

It's a touristy area so yes things are a bit more expensive around this area

Thanks for the feedback!

Thank you so much for the kind words! Glad my info can be so helpful to you and so many! Happy New Year to you and all your loved ones as well!

Saludos!

Thank you! Happy new year!!

Thank you! I feel healthier!

I just checked on Google maps it says it's still open 😎

Happy new year!

Here is a more recent video on Cost of living ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HzIvhI15zXM.html

Happy new year!

I think it is, I would have heard if it closed down.

Welcome aboard! The Graffiti is In the "hood"

Yes it is True! But trust me I'm into all this if you know me well enough. At first I thought it was a concern until I slowly realized I was in Mexico and that things just don't function in the way those behind those agendas want. So long story short yes they are "trying" to make this a smart city, but all they are really doing is fixing infrastructure like adding more and better busses, better roads, and other infrastructure development to help attract people and business to the area. But trust me I have been to smart cities and this is no smart city. It's an amazing city but very far away from this being a totalitarian dystopia. All they are really doing is gentrifying the area with fancy restaurants, malls, and other amenities 😅

@@JoseArteagaTravels GOOD... Thank you for clearing that up! lol

Thanks for sharing!

Thank you! You too!

Sorry to hear that! Merida doesn't have a beach though, must have been somewhere else. Thanks for sharing!

@@JoseArteagaTravels progreso beach??

Less Stress and higher quality of life 😅

Awesome! Congratulations!

Yup! That's the idea!

Correct!

There are no coincidences in life, or are there? 😅

not at my age.

I still can't believe it's considered Classic Rock these days 😅

Good luck! Thanks for sharing!

7 years! That's funny

Thank you for sharing!

Yeah they are still alive and well out here!

Nothing strict out here. They tried in some spots but basically it was up to the people and most people did not care as much as they did in other parts of the world. It was a breeze to live out here during that time in comparison to what was going on in the rest of the world

Thanks for watching and counting!

I make youtube videos. I have no family here except my wife and her family

Though tempting I can't really pay rent with tacos. Thanks for the offer though!

@@JoseArteagaTravels ANY TIME I thought you'd laugh at that 🥰 Mission accomplished lol 🥰🤣🤣🤣

All the answers to your questions are on my website check it out boss! www.josearteaga.com/

Just about every city in Mexico has a water treatment plant. Most Mexicans have access to plenty of clean drinking water. I stopped drinking water out of the tap a very very long time ago in the USA so the transition to here was great it was actually easier to access real clean water. So the experiment you are talking about has been going on for decades already, I'm sure longer than you or me have been alive.

@@JoseArteagaTravels thank you for this info. I am confused. Why does Qroo Paul on his youtube videos state to not drink the water from a tap in Mexico?

@@2cartalkers Same reason not to drink the tap in the USA. Have you been to flint? 😅

@@JoseArteagaTravels You are managing the exception with the Flint example even though that the water issue is bad. I am relying on people like you to tell the real story about Mexico; you are there, we who are not need truth and honesty.. My plans are to retire to Mexico soon because I love the culture which includes its history, food, music, arts, climate and most importantly its people. Can you share with me why Qroo Paul might state that although he has lived in Mexico for many years he will not drink the water out of the tap? Is it safe to do so or does one still need to purchase bottled water? I want to be enlightened.

@@2cartalkers The pipes are really old so even if you put 100% pure water into the system it's going to get contaminated along the way. Unless you know for a fact that all the pipes along the way are 100% intact pvc or copper you're best to assume it needs filtering. To correct this issue they would need to rip up all the streets and replace all the water pipes. You can either buy bottled water or install a filtration system in your house to eliminate potential contaminants. p.s. If I bought a property I would install a whole house filtration system but you can get by with just a reverse osmosis under the counter drinking water filter. Some places like PV and Ixtapa have potable tap water but people still drink bottled water because uh well ya never know.

Time flies when you're having fun!

So true

Soy Cubano!