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Everyone is welcome to Mexico as long as they don’t want to change our traditions and culture

For the most part, Mexicans have warmly welcomed my diverse family -- I am a gringo and my wife is Chinese. We love Mexican culture, the culture, the food, the miracles of nature (cenotes and the ocean).

Man, I know that I have said this before but I gotta say it again, I can't wait to retire in three years. I am sooooooooo burned out here at the city government I work for. See y'all later Mexico!

Awesome positive talk! A cultural Fusion... good way to look at things!

Jose, thank you for your insights. I have always been greeted with open arms in Mexico. Mexicans are very family oriented which I admire. The USA has lost its way.

My parents migrated from Mexico to the US. I grew up, went to all the schools and joined the military. My father was born in Tabasco. I have family ties in Mexico. I’m Mexican American or, as sometimes labeled, a Chicano. The foreigners need to respect the culture and the Mexican people. Most do but, you still have those with their noses up in the air.

Todos son bienvenidos a Mexico,yo soy de Aguascalientes y aqui ahi muchos asiaticos y eso esta bien.

Great stuff as ever Jose , thanks amigo 😊

Jose Arteaga, the Great Unifier of the Americas!! I love your positive perspective!! Gracias 🎉

Mexico is growing and growing each day. Mexico is not just $10 a day. There are many ways to make money in Mexico other than work.

I think you’re in denial. I’m a Mexican and I live here in Mexico. So you mean to tell me that rents, home prices are higher and out of range for local residents who get paid 2500 pesos a week are happy to not be able to afford things we once could. You’re part of the problem. Influencers who promote how cheap life is and how the dollar goes a long way. So it seems to me that you’re just justifying your videos and theme. You can sell this to the foreigners. But not to your topical Mexican. Ask the people in Polanco and Roma how gentrification works.

I did a little research on the word "Gringo"...It came from the American invasion years ago. The Army men from the USA wore green uniforms and they wanted them to go back to the USA...Hince Gringo, Green Go...Best decision I ever made was moving to Mexico...

What are some of the cultural differences between your Cuban culture and Mexican culture? I think that would be very interesting topic for a video.

I like this video. Very well done. Thanks so much for all your work providing great information. Curious if you prefer ☕ or Pat treon? 🏝

The numbers just don't add up. There are approximately 4 million Americans currently living abroad. Apparently, about 1.6 million of those live in Mexico. The current population of Mexico is around 130,000,000. So Americans make up roughly one-half of 1 percent of Mexico's population. So, 1 out of every 200 people in Mexico is an American. Do you mean to tell me that if there is 1 American in a community of 200 people he is affecting the price of real estate? I doubt it. I get it, there are hotspots where foreigners and gringos tend to gather, but this just means there are even FEWER Americans in the other communities outside of the hotspots. What exactly are Americans driving up the price of? Craft beer? Small displacement motorcycles? Do the communities not benefit from the consumption-based habits of Americans? Having said that, another great video, Jose.

I just stayed in Mexico for 3 months and was by myself and loved it. I'm learning spanish but it's a long road, I'm slow. I only met about 2 people that were ugly to me, but I did not take it personal.

Gracias Jose. I love your little comments - like “the Yucatan is more like Guatemala than northern Mexico.” Little comments like that help to inform your listeners that Mexico is diverse. I would love to hear a few quick examples as to how it’s more like Guatemala than Northern Mexico though. Is it because of the Mayan culture or something else? Regardless, muchas gracias Jose.

Buenas noches José, I went to the Mexican consulat today here in Austin, Texas and I scheduled an appointment for next Monday to get my temporary résidence !

I sold my old house in SANTIAGO and moved to THE YUCATAN COUNTRY CLUB ❤

I love how you show the neighborhood

How does it feel when it's 106 in Merida? I've noticed that the humidity is much lower than Florida, but geez, 106 sounds pretty bad. I lived in Tucson, Arizona for a year, once upon a time, so I do know hot. You have to love a cloudy day in the tropics.

I'm having a chuckle viewing this from the POV of US code enforcement. Everything is so casual there.

I've watched you since 2019 and bit by bit you've matured in language usage (boy you cuss, you're no longer there is something more upbeat😊) but you've always been on point and honest.❤

Thanks!

The world is changing even in Mexico. There are Millions of Mexicans living here in the US with some areas all your hear is Spanish. Gentrification is the new Spanglish.....

Gracias from Texas 👍

Thank you..have a great day

Hi Jose 👋 although you mentioned a lot of great points a huge factor at play during gentrification is pushing the locals out of an area to make way for foreigners. I have friends in CDMX (locals not expats) and they're kind of worried for the housing crisis since there's so many people there and not enough housing

Actually "growth" and "gentrification" are two different things. Growth for the regular working people is awesome and I see AMLO doing that for the People. Gentrification is when a contractor or investor comes in and rebuilds a poor area into high-end housing that the people who formerly lived there can no longer afford. So they lose their homes and bizneses to outsiders who have lots more $$:) This happens all over the US too and it is bad news for working people.

You do a great job of painting a picture AND you pair that with these beautiful visuals of Merida. Great message and video. Thank you sir. 👍🏾

🇲🇽🇺🇲🇨🇦solidarity!

I have only $500.00 vívire en una cueva, pobre de mí no podre conseguir novia!

As long as you respect the culture, the people, traditions and pay taxes in Mexico you’re good 🤙🏽

Ill be in Merida Friday, looking for a rental and to see if I like the city. I'm coming solo, never been there before, but I'm sure I'll find my way. Excited! 😁

I don't think it's a bad thing. I welcomed it. A more civilized & cleaner Mexico.

I get called Estados Unidos in Guadalajara or they just call me American. Only one time in years that someone called me a gringo. My wife tells everyone that I am Italian. But at the end of the day, I have been swapping culture and my DNA in Mexico.

wow so true what is said in this video. when I lived in Zapopan i lived a block away from an american themed bar/grill resturant and they were always blasting classic USA rock music. was also walking distance from a Tesla dealership, two 711's, kfc, mcdonalds, walmart, etc.

Does merida have a good rock/metal scene? Check out skeletal throne... from Mx, but i forgot what city.

Hey Jose, Great video, I just watched the whole enchilada, I mean the whole video! I think the exact same way about Mexico. I actually lived in Mexico, in Puebla for a few months when I was young and "fell in love with the country", that's everything the country has to offer! It has been written that Mexico is a "Romantic Place" and that I have to agree! It is also very magical, being that it's got jungles, pine tree forests, volcanoes, pyramids and peyote(that the Indian's use in their ceremonies!) The food is beyond good and I'd say the tacos and the rest of their cuisine is much more healthy than our "fast foods are"? Anywho!! Please keep your videos coming, parts of the video were very staticky, sort of unlistenable! I hate to miss all the points you make! I can tell you know what you're talking about! Thanks again and keep them coming!!

I cannot wait to visit. Although I’m somewhat concerned that locals will be outpriced property wise by the influx of people with more money. Look at Jamaica. Barbados. Bahamas. Some of them countries shops have everything priced in USA dollars. I think there needs to be a balance. In Jamaica there’s very few public beaches left for the locals. Tulum is now getting like that I believe from my research. Just concerns me. Anyway I look forward to shopping in the small local shops and supporting the local economy. Hence why I booked small places to stay owned by Mexicans.

Same on pacific side in Cabo, every Mexican I’ve met super inviting, happy etc. dollars roll I. And lift up the community. Smart locals take advantage of it and get to work.

Man, it’s refreshing to hear you say “we are immigrants in Mexico.” It’s very insulting for the average Mexican to hear the self adjudicated “American expat” label. Keep it up, Jose. At the end we’re all immigrants everywhere.

This video is MÉRIDA AT THE YUCATAN PENINSULA , tha safest city i all MEXICO

Don’t you know the “American dream” is dead? They will wish that the changes didn’t happen and they need to hold on to their culture a and music.

Thank you, Jose. I want to come to Mexico. So disappointed that Mexico changed the laws last year and now I'm not rich enough to come! I'm not stupid, if I can't support myself why would I come to live there? If anyone knows how to get around the new rule, let me know. I had planned to fly down in May, find an apt. and come back to the US to sell all of my stuff and move to Morelia. But Now? 😢

It's very interesting the things we complain about is becoming a thing others are now complaining about. I was in Merida recently and cried my last day. Still unsure why but it was such a different energy than America. I'll be exiting before retirement and respecting the culture. I think anyone leaving home should do the same whether they are coming here or we are going there.

There is a cool Mexican Metal hard music scene in Mexico, frequent cool music festivals, Turnstile just did shows in Mexico

When somebody offers their place for rent and someone agrees to pay the rent, that is a voluntary exchange which is only possible where private property exists. A lot of people want to abolish private property without actually realizing it. In this case is it the gringo or the Mexican who is making the prices higher?

I love Rock music. It is dead in the U.S. but I found and amzing Rock andcmetal band. They do amazing covers. The singer is amazing, can even do Dio, Megadeath. The musicisns are spot on and very talented. Right now I probabably wouldn't go see a current artist for free. I would pay and looking for a way to go see this band. They do justice to bands and music I grew up with. They are called Element Hard Rock If you like Dio, Rush, Metallica, Journey, Ozzy, Skid Row, Black Sabath lok them up. I Never thought I'd be looking to see a rock band in Mexico cus in the the U.S. its practically gone.

US army veteran, mexican, construction worker for more than 40 years, I guess mexicans are like americans... don't like others to tell them what to do. In US, if you are an educated mexican you are a threat to a work site. Gringos don't like mexicans to tell them what to do. A non-educated gringo will run projects without any knowledge in construction and will blame errors on mexicans. In Mexico, non-working turist projects are blamed on americans. It's just the way it is. I just follow a system. I'm safer and live better in Houston than in Mexico even though I miss Mexico. Safety first. Americans in Mexico should not take these issues as racist just as we mexicans do in US.

The day before yesterday I posted a comment here, which has apparently since been deleted. It was about the question of why the streets in the shots are so empty of people. Was that perhaps too off-topic? Or was there something else wrong with the comment?

Jose, once again, thank you for sharing your content, more and more when I see these videos, it makes me want to move there. I am a single elderly person who is already retired. I am 69 years old this coming June and I need a life change l am just a creature of habit. I have a feeling that is soon as I get my money together I will be there to live. I see that I should be able to do so on a few thousand dollars a month income but I’m not really sure I heard someone saying on another video the other day that now, it’s probably going to cost or I should say your salary expected to have will be about $4500 per month and that exceeds my monthly income in the United States even though I may not qualify to come there because of my income to live. I feel plans to come on a week vacation in May I really hope we can Connect I would be very willing to pay you your fee or showing me around. I feel like I know you I’ve watched so many of your videos I am looking forward to meeting with you when I get there on vacation I will be willing to pay you for your services of showing me around a little bit when I get there take care and see you when I get there, keep on sharing your videos, they make me want to come and find me a nice little inexpensive place to live, and to share my culture with the local and for them to share their custom with me I know plenty of Mexican people in Dallas, Texas, where I reside God bless you and hope to meet with you soon.

Buenos tardes José. If a single person has 8000 US dollars a month to spend in Mexico that person can live like a King with a capital K Not me but I’m comfortable I may be moving to Guadalajara for a while , Not sure. There’s a woman friend Iwho wants me to go there She suggested I live there She likes Jazz and US & England rock n roll too All types But you are right Mexicans love rock & roll. If I make it over to Merida I’d like to meet up with you. I’ve been watching you 5-6 years. When you stared up in USA. Now you’re in Mexico

Every country has the right to regulate the people who visit/ settle there for good. Hopefully Mexico continues to respect its own culture and tradition instead of mass cultural replacement, like in Europe for example.

Jose been to USA definitely over regulates compared to other countries even the UK

Rodeos are Mexican in origin. You know, the sport is Rodeo no Round up.

My neighbors are excited and positive about organic growth in Mexico. But a lot are not happy with foreigners that are bidding them out of their opportunities to own a home where they've grown up. Housing prices have more than doubled in a year. The other complaint centers around the amount of money the governor spends on activities for foreigners. No local concerts or festivals in the Plaza Grande, only shows of 'traditional music and dance' for the benefit of the tourists.

Rodeos came front Mexico

Beware the cantillon effect 😢

I notice more Chinese coming to Mexico also.

Everyone that born in the American continent is american ,not only white people or someone born in the us ,yes a little clarification.

Most mexicans want peace and prosperity.

Hola Jose, I have been living in Queretaro for two years and am engaged to a wonderful Mexican woman. In short, I love Mexican people. But I am concerned about the occasional comments about Gringos raising prices etc. and feel that information needs to be made available so both Mexicans and Gringos can live in harmony, peace and mutual respect. First, 33 percent of folks in the U.S. are hispanic while less than 1% of folks in Mexico are gringos. So it we want to discuss cultural invasions I think it is fair to say that Mexico influences the US much more than vice versa. Second, Gringos are sometimes accused of raising prices in Mexico. Well, prices have gone up everywhere, especially in the last two years and especially in the U.S. That is the way it works everywhere in the world, always has and always will. Most important and probably unknown to 90% of Mexicans and Gringos, last year almost 60 billion dollars were sent by Mexicans in the US to their families and friends in Mexico. This money was earned by legal and illegal mexicans working in the U.S. and makes this inflow of cash to Mexico its second largest source of income second only to automotive exports! It is close to 4.5% of the entire Mexican GDP! On the other hand, even though Mexico is the largest trading partner of the U.S., virtually no money comes from Mexico as remittances (i.e. money sent from an individual person to family or friends) to the U.S. Of course, the remittances coming to Mexico were paid to Mexican workers in the U.S. who arguably took jobs that gringos might have received. You know what, I am okay with that. I am glad that the US can help others in this manner (78% of remittances to ALL the world come from the U.S., Saudi Arabia is second) and that the US economy can benefit from our Mexican neighbors. But I would like Mexicans to become aware of this and then maybe those few who have problems with Gringos might change their minds. Each country and each person has something to offer each other and make our lives richer and better. If Gringos and Mexicans argue and fight, we all lose. The truth is that what is good for one country is often good for the other. We need each other. Now we just need to figure out the real reason the exchange rate for US dollars/pesos is so low today. I think it is the billionaires in both countries are playing the markets but that is a whole different discussion. However, since so many dollars are sent to Mexicans from the states the exchange rate is hurting all of us. By the way, the Mexican people have so much to be proud of. The art here is wonderful and the people are so nice. Mexico is a wonderful country!

Numero de los Mexicanos viviendo en EU es cerca de 35 millones, esto es una locura , ningun otro pais o Mexico toleraria eso en su teritorio entonces de que se quejan mayormente gringos traen dinero para cubrir sus costos y otros que van a vivir a EU no traen nada de lo contrario en busqueda de dinero

😂Green Go!(as in leave!) thats were the word gringo comes from, according to the most accepted theory, why green? theres a couple of theories for that.

There is now an authentic Chinese restaurant in the North end of Merida!!

My wife and I were in MTY last weekend. We saw many Chinese people walking around downtown. They are probably expats working at the Chinese factories that are opening up in the area. Let's hope they open authentic Chinese restaurants in the area!

Ahora en español, ya que hablas español espero que lo leas igual, y en vista que mi corrector no quiere entender que puedo escribir en inglés, a los mexicanos no nos gusta la identificación que sólo conviene a unos pocos extranjeros y a algunos empresarios codiciosos, en cuanto a la fusión de cultura tienes razón, en mexico las culturas y gustos se fusionan, pero desde hace muchísimo tiempo no es reciente, el sushi tiene unos 30 años de hacerse en México, las pizzas mucho más, a mi padre le gustaban los pittsburg steelers desde que yo era niño, y ahora tengo 61, asi que la fusion y el que llegaran empresas gringas a mexico no fue por las necesidades de los extranjeros fue por las necesidades y gustos de los mexicanos,

Great presentation only remind people that Mexicans are of Indigenous heritage and not latin people. Latins are Spanish, Portuguese, Italians, French and Romanians. Many Cubans are of Spanish decent like the ones in Miami 8th street section. The problem has never been Mexico it has been the colonial attitude of those from the states. They bring this attitude in Asia and in other countries in Central and south America. Those who don"t act like that, have no problems because Mexicans and their native cousins the Maya people, are humble and friendly as those in Asian countries. This video would be very helpful to teach in US schools. Again great presentation. Also send a video to the con man Trump and his maga gang for an education.

I thank youhave ir wrong, México, our country is developing Long before these trend of gringos or other foreigners living here, for Example and is just one, walmart got to mexico more than 20 years ago. This country have all those shops and enterprises are here mexicans are good costumers not of the need of gringos and a good portion of mexicans are not happy about gentrification, or the arrogant attitude of gringos trying to make our country to the standards and culture of the inmigrants, we have our own and we dont want to trade them for the US culture

Were the recordings made in times of C? Looks a bit like in the Rolling Stones video 'Living in a Ghost Town'. Okay, irony off. I am aware that, apart from Sweden, Mexico was the only country of the almost 200 on the planet that consistently refused to join in the global C-craze. And hats off for that! Mexico has thus become the torchbearer of freedom, while in Sweden the light of common sense is apparently also in the process of being extinguished. There is no other explanation for this previously neutral country suddenly joining NATO. It is also the country with the most electronic surveillance and will soon be abolishing cash. But why are the streets so deserted? You could say they are devoid of living creatures. You don't even see street dogs anymore. Or is it siesta time? But then there should at least be a few people in bars and cafés, as we know it from southern Europe. Or was this part of the Arte de Vivir not imported during Spanish colonization? Or is the whole thing filmed with American eyes, according to the old law of nature "What we know, we love"? Clean suburbs without loitering street dogs or even loitering people, where people only wave to each other in rolling tin cans on wheels or meet at arranged barbecues, are the epitome of American security, closely followed by well-stocked shopping malls, aren't they? Okay, irony off again. It's just a question from a northern European who once got to know the USA in its better days, but never Mexico. Otherwise, it might be nice to get some pictures of more lively parts of the city or country, in case other viewers feel the same way. In any case, I've heard a lot about lively markets and densely packed city centers in Mexico. Just as a suggestion. In any case, I would be interested.

YOU MEAN EUROPE HOME RIGHT?

America is not a country, it is a continent, from Alaska to La Patagonia. So mexicans, USA citizens, canadians, peruvians, colombians, etc are all americans.

I'm glad to hear that not all Mexicans feel that way. I know they sqeaky wheels are usually the ones heard the most. I recently looked for a map of the Americas that was from a MX geography book to see what was different and it was interesting the title of the map was "America" and it has North , South and Central regions but the entirety was called America. I found this interesting and understood the argument a little bit better. The term America like many other words has more than one meaning. It can mean the continent in geographic terms but in cultural terms it can mean a person from the USA. I always tell people it's important to understand we didn't name ourselves Americans. That name was bestowed upon us by the British and other nations way back in colonial times.There is this idea that we are arrogant because we call ourselves Americans but that's silly because we are just responding to the name the world has called us since colonial days. People are now choosing to be offended by something that predates my 13th great grandparents. Great content as always...

It's nice that you give comprehensive information, but I gotta say you're a bit misinformed about some things. Gentrification *is* a problem in several parts. Regardless of who's more to blame, Mexicans or migrants, the big problem is foreigners that chose 'bubbles' (more and more common as time goes by) of mostly foreign residents (so they don't have to assimilate much). I see in the comments that you say Polanco's always been unaffordable, but Polanco is not Mexico City's bubble but the Roma-Condesa neighborhoods (and other adjacent ones that keep growing. Those neighborhoods used to be affordable for medium-class locals, but not anymore. Those residents were forced to move to the outskirts where they can afford what they could pay in the past years. On the other hand, you have a pretty condescending view of why our differetiation of americano/estadounidense, which, in reality, has to do with people from the USA appropriating the identity of the whole continent (America), and just taking it for themselves. You guys seem convinced that the USA *is* America and that the countries of the rest of the continent are other smaller, fragmented pieces ("Americas"). Of course you are welcome here, as long as you stop treating Mexico (or other American countries) like your backyard.

I don't think you're telling the truth! I've lived here in Oaxaca four five years with a Mexican woman... We see Facebook posts all the time here that says different! They block the main entrance to the city in protests because of gentrification!

respect the land before coming to mx..its much more than cheap rent....so tired of everyone making these videos just showing cheap rent etc...learn the culture food etc....grow some food buy some land ....do something positive besides brag about how cheap your rent is

Not sure if your in touch lately with what's going on in mexico towards. Gringos are not really wanted inmexico

Why dont you call yourself as inmigrants??? Instead of expats, foreineirs or thing like that?? And uf you love so much UNITED STATES WHY DONT YOU GO THERE INSTEAD???

Gringos will never have any effect on the culture of Mexico. they are a very small % vs the Mexican population. Latin Americans pouring over the border into the US on the other hand are having a massive effect on US culture, economy and rule of law.

Stopped counting the “you know” after one minute. Apart from that: interesting topic but nothing new, not happening only in Mexico. Seems that you just want RU-vid money by click baiting the mexit en vogue wave, specially in the US.

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American culture? Is that a joke? 😂

Gentrification seems OVERALL GOOD. In the USA, a poor neighborhood becoming GENTRIFIED can raise property taxes to an unaffordable level for a stationary homeowner. But they can sell their property for much more... So they do win in the end. I wouldn't complain about any neighborhood being GENTRIFIED

Yeah, you’re a fan of the real rock ‘n’ roll. The rock ‘n’ roll we have in the United States are people with brains of rock.

Baseball is really popular in Mexico still.

Gracias Jose. I love your little comments - like “the Yucatan is more like Guatemala than northern Mexico.” Little comments like that help to inform your listeners that Mexico is diverse. I would love to hear a few quick examples as to how it’s more like Guatemala than Northern Mexico though. Is it because of the Mayan culture or something else? Regardless, muchas gracias Jose.