PROGRESO- YUCATAN'S Biggest Tourist Trap? (Mexico Travel)

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We're taking a day trip to Progreso, the closest beach to Merida in the Yucatan region of Mexico ! Join us, as we take an amazingly efficient bus, and get dropped off on the Gulf of Mexico for a day at the beach. We then head to Eladio's for some botanas, Mexico's answer to Spanish tapas and boy do we find an incredible deal! Find out my thoughts on Progreso and if it is a tourist trap or not. Be sure to subscribe, for more honest episodes from the Yucatan in Mexico and beyond.
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@HereBeBarr 7 лет назад

UPDATE on 11/20: After seeing some negative comments on here, I have to say that my experience was only indicative of a cruise ship day. I gave an honest assesment of my experience after visiting many other places in Mexico. I would give Progreso another chance on a non-cruise ship day . I'm not anti-visiting Progreso, just a heads up on a cruise ship day it will feel a bit more "touristy" and you will be approached more aggressively by locals. It is what it is. You may actually be more comfortable with English menus and English speakers all around, it's just my perspective. Give it a shot to see what you think. Be sure to subscribe (bit.ly/2ddsVMs) if you're new ! YUCATÁN, MEXICO PLAYLIST: bit.ly/2mfr56Q

@davebloch9961 4 года назад

(From a permanent resident of Progreso). Thanks for your comment. But the TOURIST TRAP title still really does this town a disservice. Compared to anywhere on the Caribbean coast, Progreso is way more the Real Mexico.

@danboy3818 3 года назад

oo god, you are complaining about a city that a cruise ship stop you in and say that is too touristic ...... lol

@NoLaGurl18 10 месяцев назад

They are very aggressive

@azdeb100 7 лет назад

My husband and I have lived in Merida now for over 7 years. For your purposes, you unfortunately visited on a cruise ship day. Other days are very quiet and why we love Progreso and other Yucatan beaches. Most mornings we visit, we have the beach to ourselves. Great for us but the cruise ships are great for the towns. Being a perm resident I appreciate the business it brings to the people who live there. Ummm as a tourist you need to be be respectful that it is an opportunity for the locals to live a better life not just for you to have a cheap beer (and yes Eladios is amazing.. all of them.. even the ones in Merida operate the same way)

@HereBeBarr 7 лет назад

You're right.. I think it was just bad timing.. I'll have to give it another shot soon.

@LadyNuitAudiolibros 6 лет назад

Hello i am thinking to moving to Merida can you help me please? I would like to know more about your experience, many thanks from Spain

@spanglishal4592 6 лет назад

looking for a house to move to merida ,was there once and fell in love with the city

@DawnYogaCare 4 года назад

@@HereBeBarr Bad timing. Your words were malicious. TAKE DOWN THIS VIDEO.

@Ziminy13131 4 года назад

@@DawnYogaCare He was being truthful about his experience. There was nothing malicious about it. Your comment is rude.

@Vika-se5mc 6 лет назад

Tourism is an important factor for the local economy and those people are trying to make a living by appealing to their costumers. What is wrong with that?

@peaceofnature2560 4 года назад

There is a way to go about that. But when you are there to have fun and every 10 seconds you have no tell sellers " no thank you" it becomes friggin annoying.

@joensd 2 года назад

@@peaceofnature2560 wow. Every 10 seconds? Yeah, that's a lot dude.

@alextate6951 5 лет назад

My husband and I have a great house in Progreso and love the people and the beach. Your comments on a quick day trip down to Progreso does not do it justice! It is a beautiful place and we are from Canada and Love it... so if you don't think it's so hot maybe you should go somewhere else.

@zenaborn4711 7 лет назад

My husband, 11 year old son, and I spent last December in Progreso. At first we had the same thoughts as you as far as it being a tourist trap, but after living there for a month we learned the days that the cruise ships didn't come in with the crowds of tourists. Those were the days we'd go explore and it was much more peaceful. While there we also explored Chelem and Chuburna which are sleepy beach towns. The water there is much nicer than in Progreso. We now live in Merida and enjoy the occasional day trips to the beach. Though not as nice as on the Caribbean side, there are still some pretty beaches to be explored on the Gulf. Check out the small town of Sisal. We went there several weeks ago and enjoyed our dinner under the palapa on the beach at Muelle de Sisal.

@HereBeBarr 7 лет назад

Thanks for the info .. i think it was just bad timing on our part.

@sonofman1103 6 лет назад

you got 8 plates of food for free ... I wouldn't call that a tourist trap ... the street people are desperate to earn a living, that's another story

@coachrivera5759 5 лет назад

Stumbled upon this video and what a waste of 2 minutes. This is exactly what happens when anyone has access to a camera. We have been visiting Progresso MX for over 10 years and absolutely love the fact that its off the grid and the people are very humble! This guy has no clue

@bltlifestories 4 года назад

I feel so different, on my cruise that was our worst stop!

@aidenjernigan1667 4 года назад

We were bombarded with people trying to sell us stuff and it was definitely our worst stop

@DawnYogaCare 4 года назад

Strongly agree.

@sqnhunter 4 года назад

@@aidenjernigan1667 You chose a tourist spot...cant blame anyone else for that. If it is not your scene...you should research your holidays better than bagging those that provide them. :(

@spyderdecp 2 года назад

as a canadian, I want to go there. is there a lot of tourist?

@rezinrussell1689 6 лет назад

Progreso is a very different town when the cruise ships are there. We would always check the ship schedules, and go to Progreso when there weren't any cruise ships there.

@arielperez5613 7 лет назад

Progreso is not that bad! you have to remembered that you visited the beach in November (fall-winter) water is choppy and turbulent. very few natives will swim in fall/winter. High season in Progreso is in spring/summer, you will find thousands of visitors and the water is clear and calm then. f you want to find a better beach on these days, go to telchac, san crisanto or chabihua. in Telchac you might find tons of Canadians/American retirees (very quiet villages) few restaurants, limited public beaches. west side of Merida you will find Celestun and Sisal beach (few hours away) that are more tranquil and quiet beaches and the water is more clear in the winter. In Celestun they have more options for restaurants and you can visit La ria where you will find hundreds of flamencos. Keep having fun and go back to Eladios in Merida they have half dozen of those restaurants! Super jealous man!

@HereBeBarr 7 лет назад

Thanks for the tips ! Yes, I definitley picked a bad day to go.

@dme910 7 лет назад

It is a tourist trap because first of all Progreso is the main port in the state of Yucatan, and second after Chichen Itza was recognize as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, tourism has grown a lot....now with the color of the water that is because of all the Hurricanes which have been in that zone, it takes a while for the water to get its color back, all the turmoil in the waters has to settle down...I have been there myself in the months of July and August and the water is just beautiful....sorry you got dissapointed, but I'm glad you got to enjoy the food.

@HereBeBarr 7 лет назад

Thanks. I know their are so many beautiful beaches nearby, going to hit those and also feature the good stuff to. Just sometimes, I like to talk about things I don't like on my channel to.

@gperez548 3 года назад

i’m from progreso, have a beach house a few blocks away from this beach area, it’s so fun when your not a tourist

@mariapolett5077 4 года назад

Progreso is such a lovely place. I totally desgree with both opinions.

@ellijay1961 5 лет назад

I lived in Progreso 1 & 1/2 years, cruise ship days are Tuesdays and Thursdays unless a diversion for some reason. Eladio's is your tourist trap, so many more good restaurants on up the Malecon, Crabster is good but expensive, the new seafood bar and grill {sorry i forget the name}, good food and expensive. The top of my list is "The Milk Bar" , excellent food and good prices. 2nd, is "Antigua" at the end of the malecon, good food & good prices,. If you go in the market that you and your girl walked by, they have cochinita that is fantastic and very cheap. Also, another really cool place to go is El Corchito, it's a park, you can swim in the cenotes. Taxi ride there is no more than 50 pesos, entrance to the park [if I remember right] is 40 pesos. Good video, but explore more. LOL thanks

@KailaJenice 5 лет назад

Davo B.4?what? Thank you for this! Visiting in November!

@mcdonj2tube 6 лет назад

After you get off the bus walk to the Super Aki and take a collectivo bus to Chelem (45 pesos). Walk down any road to the beach and it will be yours without vendors. There are many good restaurants and several are ex-pat owned.

@sqnhunter 4 года назад

Australian living in mexico 14 years now. Moving to live in Progreso soon. All I can say is, welcome to mexico. All mexico is a tourist trap, lol. That is the charm of Mexico. That will happen no matter where you go. The port waters are never good in Mexico. Or anywhere in the world for that matter. Ten minutes to 15 minutes out to Chuburna, there is a beautiful large beach you can drive onto and river mouth for fishing and boating. The water is as good if not better than Cancun. Its all about who tells you where to go...much like when we are at home also. :) It is also that much of the population in Merida and Progresso is Canadian or Canadian influenced. Plenty of English for the people who cant speak Spanish. Tip...after 14 years in mexico and speaking 4 different languages....Spanish is not one of them....my whole Mexican family speaks english, as do most I deal with. Mexico does have plenty to be negative about bro, if we are being honest, however, it has a lot of old and new charm and wonderful people. Take a trip to Chuburna and the beach there. You wont regret it. There are vids on youtube to prepare.

@janets7288 6 лет назад

You so missed it -- If Progreso is a "tourist" destination, it is mostly for locals, with the exception of a couple of boat days each week -- which the economy here desperately relies on. I am surprised you didn't mention how friendly the folks are in Progreso, or the fact the food is amazing. You also didnt notice the incredible work ethic of the folks in Progreso - -I hope you noticed that EVERYONE here works --- perhaps you caught Felix's act -- he is the very talented singer/guitar player in the wheel chair? You also missed your "anthony bourdain" moment -- so many great "hole in the wall" restaurants. You apparently stayed only on the Malecon (boardwalk) for the entire day on a boat day -- You reporting that this is a "tourist trap" is akin to writing a movie review after you only saw one frame -- You totally missed this one kiddo.

@HereBeBarr 6 лет назад

I would say I more mis-timed the trip going right as a big cruise ship arrived and felt overwhelmed by vendors (unlike in Merida). I did love Eladio's actually and visited a second time when it was much more chill.

@logicc9774 7 лет назад

Hi this remind me of D.R (my dad was born so I come daily) it’s so beautiful but watch out with pesos cause I went one day and got a bottle of water for 80 PESOS!!

@HereBeBarr 7 лет назад

:) Thanks for stopping by again my friend !

@davidschindler2383 Год назад

We have been to Progreso many times. As a matter of fact, we are headed there tomorrow for 6 weeks. All due respect, your post is a bit like my saying New York is a tourist trap because I went to Times Square on NYE. Go a few blocks from the Malecon when there's no ship in, and I think you might get a completely different impression :)

@realoneamariyanna3282 Год назад

What is this bar called because I'm coming down there for my birthday in December 🥰

@heatherparris4744 2 года назад

I think you should try it again. You were there when a cruise ship docked. It’s not like that all the time.

@chrisbutler6258 4 года назад

I was in progreso maybe 6 years ago, loved it, very peaceful and laid back, whats not to like ?

@arturoolvera2604 6 лет назад

A nicer beach would be Telxac, afe minutes close to Progreso. If you are looking to get the best seafood, then make a trip VERY early to Progreso so you can experience the fish market. I used to do one trip early saturday and bought seafood to last me a week.

@HereBeBarr 6 лет назад

+Arturo Olvera thanks !

@mijuajua4820 5 лет назад

I think I want to move there one day!:) The beachfront condos seem very affordable and I like that there are many expats that already live there and you can also explore the local area safely. I just want to live where it is safe for the most part, warm weather, mostly good people(cranky people are everywhere lol) and things to do without spending a ton of money;)

@TravelTourTaste 4 года назад

Hello John hope you are well bro and having a great weekend so far. Just found you today and really pleased we have your videos are awesome bro. Fantastic editing skills and great footage bro. Thought we would pop over and show you some love huge thumbs up. Stay safe and catch up again real soon God bless both 🛳️❤️🙏

@Hansemanuel 3 года назад

2 weeks at the bus station! Oh my gosh! That is horrible! You can get a hotel...

@jeffreyrigged 4 года назад

I went on cruise i also found the better food and less touristy stuff the farther i went into the city away from the beach. i enjoyed going to progreso would so go back.

@spikefivefivefive 6 лет назад

There's at least one Eladio's in Merida too.

@BL-rb7jm 3 года назад

so what it is a tourist trap its worth it for the day. been there and the food is unbelievable with that one beer..the people are beautiful. one hint dont tip too much follow the guide..

@unmexicanoenpolonia5352 5 лет назад

Don't know if I could call Progreso a tourist trap, I mean if you live in Merida is the nearest beach ( I had a 15 min drive from my house to progreso ) and just spend your time there without actually buying from all the sellers around the beach or eating at some of the most popular restaurants. Greetings

@gabrielcastillomarquez7830 7 лет назад

The best time for the beach is between March and October

@brooklynwagner2523 4 года назад

I love Progresso... it's super cheap... the people are very nice . Wait on you hand and foot cannot wait to go back!

@piyle 6 лет назад

I’ve been there and dear god I got asked like a million times “Please buy this” lmao

@edgarou1610 Год назад

I am from progreso 😋 saludos amigos

@FleshertonGallery Год назад

You made the mistake of going there when the cruse ships were in. Try finding the schedule then going on a none ship day.

@ClaudiaGonzalez-tg5dw 6 лет назад

Las Vacaciones de agosto son very nice. Amamos el turismo🙌 beach party all day!!

@brendagunn6555 5 лет назад

I really enjoy Progreso. Have visited from Ontario 3 times in the past 4 years, staying 5 weeks in total. Love the ocean, restaurants, food, shops, the market, etc. Service is always good & I've met some great people, both Maya & Canadian. Eladio's & the Milk Bar on the Malecon are two of my favourite restaurants, but I've dined in several others. The food is always good & the Sol is always cold!

@mikewood8680 3 года назад

Beach looked like a mud bath. 😳

@swilliams4710 4 года назад

I live there Glàsiase for sharing

@yuca27 7 лет назад

im from Mérida. nice video, i recomend Celestun, Telchac, Sisal, San Felipe and Ria Lagartos beach. Progreso its nice but very touristic.

@HereBeBarr 7 лет назад

Thanks for the suggestions !

@shivambu.2027 7 лет назад

guillermo enrique perez pinelo Thank you so much for these suggestions! Can you tell me if there are well-maintained restrooms and outdoor showers at any of these beach locations? I will be visiting the area soon and these two things are very important for me. Thanks again :)

@vinektobas3706 5 лет назад

if you come back to merida, i would recomend you to visit San crisanto beach, it's thousand times better than progreso

@michaelgoldsberry9448 5 лет назад

Spoiled brats without a clue.

@TheTravelingClatt 7 лет назад

This was such a classic Here Be Barr video. loved it dude!

@HereBeBarr 7 лет назад

+TheTravelingClatt short and sweet 😂😂😂

@TravelTrivia 7 лет назад

I love Mexico! It's one of the most beautiful country in America! Great video!

@HereBeBarr 7 лет назад

Thanks ;)

@brokenarrow2753 4 года назад

That looks good to me...

@rjs1jd 4 года назад

4:16 wow!!! WOW!!! I wanna JUMP!!!

@peaceofnature2560 4 года назад

Saying " no thank you" every 10 seconds becomes annoying. It bugs the crap out of me. I feel you brotha. And I love cancun and playa and isla and merida but the vendors are **** annoying !!

@frawldog 4 года назад

Crazy

@Michael-hb3ip 4 месяца назад

This guy seems slow

@JesperBlackOfficial 7 лет назад

Fun day!

@HereBeBarr 7 лет назад

Yes sir

@olchat2012 Год назад

"The Yucatan" ? I'm done watching this video after only one minute...

@DawnYogaCare 4 года назад

You are a tourist participating in tourist attractions. Horrible statement about a lovely place.

@FRONT-rc1qg 3 года назад

some turist want english or they don't like it,and eent they speak english its to touristy😂

@SnIt3yAsTr0 3 года назад

Progreso was definitely a sketchy place lol. Cool people though

@peaceofnature2560 4 года назад

Liked and subscribed,

@olguinenrique1 Год назад

Most “inauthentic” followed by don’t like the locals are trying to sell stuff 😂 Then being cheap, just stay home!

@matthewlane1040 2 года назад

Great video, I’m in progresso as I type. Would say the same Mediocre feel . Nothing really special for me. Not a bad place but wayyyy overhyped.

@henryc1000 6 лет назад

2:55. I'll take a Dos Equis also please😊

@josedejesuszamudio9338 5 лет назад

So you want to be spoken in Mexico in English? hahaha, no matter you are a tourist, you knew beforehand that you go to a country that has Spanish as its official language. I wonder what you would do in Spain, where some people They don't want to, if they don't want to speak English, and even if you're a tourist, you should to inform you and acquire some words in Spanish, especially If you were born in the United States where there is an immense population that speaks Spanish and that you also have classes in the schools. As always, Americans think that other countries have the obligation to speak English. Imagine you arrive in France where you completely hate speaking in English. Get off your cloud a little, because when the Americans cross the ocean they realize that they are not as they think they are the top of the world.

@SAMDOM 5 лет назад

la musica es so good bro

@detzerkcetz9202 7 лет назад

nice video!!! Te saludo desde Mérida Yucatán!!!

@HereBeBarr 7 лет назад

Gracias

@vanmour 7 лет назад

Another fascinating vlog. I last went to Progresso 15 years ago and it was much more authentic.

@HereBeBarr 7 лет назад

Yeah, I'm not bashing the city per say.. It's just when the cruise ships come, there's more money to be made so I now understand why the locals were a bit more aggressive. I'm sure their were plenty of nicer beaches nearby.

@vanmour 7 лет назад

And a friend of mine was the mayor of Progresso! But the bar looked cool! Don't forget the flamingos are somewhere in the area - Celestun I think.

@Elpons1 2 года назад

Jajaja se le hace caro 200 pesos, a nosotros nos lo dejan más caro, el agua es azul y tonos verdes, solo que la marea está picada, por la arena tan fina se ve café y en cuanto a la comida no seas tacaño te dieron botana no la despensa para el mes, y la gente puede vender donde quiera , las playas son públicas 🤦 🤣🤣🤣

@deanndu2374 6 лет назад

Oh dear! This reminds me of the beach on Majorca island. I'm disappointed. Thanks for showing this xox

@arturobustillos6041 5 лет назад

you should not be disapointed just for watching a 5 minutes video... I mean, You werent there... A lot of americans and canadians live in Progreso Beach because it is a very paceful and nice place.

@joseghorta 2 года назад

😶

@cocotower 5 лет назад

I think it's a shame that I just booked a cruise out of Galveston that's going to pick me up at one nasty brown beach and drop me off at another nasty brown beach for the day. Come on Carnival!! You can do better than this!!

@PaulBeet 5 лет назад

There are tours from the cruise ships to all sorts of interesting places> Merida, ruins, Flamingo zones, ec., ec,

@silviapinamonjaras9175 5 лет назад

Two weeks so then you really don't know anything and people from up north really don't know nothing....it is a tourist place since the ships started coming in....some people know up to 6 languages....if you don't want a touristic place, then go to a different beach sisal and there are other beaches....

@eliort404 5 лет назад

Thanks😂😂😂😂🤙

@ELguapo4709 3 года назад

the only thing she does not like is the people around her selling thing? next time go to a privet island or the desert this is how my people make their living proud of mi people just because you have it easy on USA you should not criticize simple.

@PiusOnes 6 лет назад

Let's visit a cruise ship port and complain the buisneses cater to the actual cruise ship customers lol go down to chelem

@rsleangel 2 года назад

Well all of those people are trying to make a living. That’s their only income (sale to tourists) your only have to said No gracias!!

@jrock5416 2 года назад

Water looks muddy yuck what a disappointment

@chinoxytony9520 4 года назад

I live in Progreso

@alekz74 5 лет назад

Your video title is totally misleading, it appears it's intended to have clicks and views. I didn't see any sign of a tourist trap at all - if you want to showcase tourist traps you can find plenty in Cancún or the Riviera Maya. You should had spend some more time doing some research about Progreso (what is it like for real without Cruise Ships, what's out there other than the Malecón (strip), Summer, even telling a bit about what you ate at Eladios ... c'mon plenty of opportunities) instead of having a very minuscule opinion of your experience. Your video isn't that awful (technically speaking, no WOW factor) but it missed the spot, what it shows it's a Tourist Vlog, not a Travel Vlog instead.

@josesalazar5659 3 года назад

You don't have to buy anything. They are trying to make a living

@maryjimenez5862 4 года назад

Spanish please!!!!!! Pones el título en ingles y no hablas español??????? Has que te crea!!!

@sweetaddictiontoawesomenes6831 6 лет назад

Hello there pretty girl👍good vibe , i always liked native american women dude,good catch, so you can feel "real" american

@Zarathustra851 Год назад

If you do not want to to spend money stay in your house and do be ass…….

@rigobertohernandez7333 6 лет назад

Water sucks there

@arturobustillos6041 5 лет назад

just watching a 5 minutes video and you say water sucks???... That video wasnt recorded in summer... so probably thats why it has that color...

@kbone2958 4 года назад

It was nice when I went blue

@martinortiz2585 4 года назад

If you don't like the people they selling around don't go to f****** Progreso stupid

@SuperNoncents 5 лет назад

Water quality looks poor :(

@arturobustillos6041 5 лет назад

it depends of the season. if you go there in summer of course the water is not going to be like that.. but if you go there in spring.. well.. you will see what is in the video

@sonofman1103 6 лет назад

that girl is cute, how did you hook that up?