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I'm just one of those people who think "if you don't like it, why are you living there" this is just me.....

Thanks, you mentioned all the reasons why I will visit Merida. I live in the south, i can handle the heat. There are flying roaches here also. All cities modernize eventually. Will find good food. Love the quiet and slow culture. I know this place is not Miami, New York or L.A. - that's a positive. Not worried about transportation. But #1 is the beautiful beach.

Being a Yucateco living in NYC, I would kill for some Cochinita pibil, papadzules, frijoil con Puerco, vaporcitos. I am always thinking about food Yucateco.

Hot, humid and people mind their own business. It’s absolutely a paradise.

I haven't been yet, but this video is super helpful for me in framing my visit to look at properties

Jose you’re a funny guy definitely with that nasal wise guy accent. It’s important not to get too stressed out with something as stressful as retirement in a foreign country. Your videos help people relax a bit and even laugh ha ha

Seriously all True Here on day 6 of a 10 day vacation and I can't wait to fly home 😢 I haven't driven here but as a pedestrian I notice cars have the right of way not pedestrians. There must be lot of accidents here You can also add two more reasons All the trash on the side of the road to Progresso. Merida has a real plastic problem. Can't drink the tap water and sewage problems Only good thing is kind people here❤ and the cenotes are magical But I'm never coming back

please don't let your doggie kill possums: "Possums are a good ally to have in your yard - they kill an estimated 5,000 ticks a season and catch and eat cockroaches, rats and mice. They are also resistant to snake venom, the National Wildlife Federation writes, and prey on them." they harm no one. if it's your garden you're worried about, instead put something up to protect it.

Me encanta el clima de Mérida y en general de Yucatán, el frío me da dolor de huesos y lo peor me deprime; y lo mejor al sudar quemas tóxicas.

So far this is the first place I've ever researched about visiting/moving whose cons were pluses to me. I'm from Florida, I know how to manage heat. I personally welcome the slowness.

As a native Houstonian, I know about flaying heat, although Merida's "ungodly" season starts earlier. We were there in early April one year and even my born-near-the-Amazon-rainforest wife was commenting about the weather. I'd love to move to Mexico but I'm stuck between the affordability of homes in Merida (even now) and proximity to all the Mayan sites, and on the other hand, awesome CDMX with higher crime and its smaller more expensive places that could collapse on you during the next earthquake.

I moved to Mexico from Canada (Toronto), where pedestrians rule the road. Drivers, especially in smaller communities, will actually slow down or stop to allow you to cross the road on foot. Now that I am living here in Mexico, I quickly learned that pedestrians literally gamble with their lives when trying to cross the road. Drivers will never give way to pedestrians here!

It’s like stop the motion is not even motion. There is just aggravated stop.

from what ive seen... it reminds me of Orlando & Miami florida its a coastal area town that gets weathered away by by the ocean from storms. if youve ever lived in florida, you'll be comfy it's a "different" way of life... yet calming and carefree

Jose, I thought you were fair and balanced. I've never seen you before even though I've watched hundreds of videos about Mexico. I subscribed. -Gringo Glen from Gainesville.

Yea the heat is a hot mess, lol. My daughter and I were struggling in the fall there. Merida is excellent for the night life and expat community! I still think Campeche is nice and it has a nice breeze. I made a video about it.

Hehe, I live on this semaphorus to the right about 3 blocks away 😉 nice car trip while the video is going on 🤪Excellent video, and yeah, everything is solmo.

What if i live near the ocean? Is it going to be too hot? I don't like hot weather

Wow, most of the reasons that people won't like it there, make me LOVE it. 5 more years, and I am SO there. 😁

Bro, I was born in Merida, unfortunately circumstances has me living in California. It saddens me to see Merida as it is now, as Cancun and Playa del Carmen. My parents are rolling in their graves if they saw how overpopulated and oversold it is. But You're very lucky to live in Merida. PS you know nothing about food!

You're hilarious, I'm moving to Merida in June. Any tips with apartment hunting?

It's too darned hot! 🔥 Decided to move to the mountains of Central Mexico with much cooler temps.

You are very wrong about the cuisine. The gastronomy in the Yucatan is on a different level. You are right about living in the region and the food not being for every day consumption, however, Mexican food as a whole is not ideally a balanced diet. As far as the quality, it is amazing especially if like myself, you grew up on traditional Mexican and Mexican American food.

Hi Jose I already subscribed and thanks for this information, now I know more about the city that I plan to visit in the future, thanks a lot, es un buen video bien explicado vivo en florida y es también bien caliente y húmedo so, estoy acostumbrado al calor Congratulations for your video 👍

could you also give the temperature in celsius like most of the rest of the world uses (even Mexico ;) ).

71 degrees and overcast with a mild rain in Alcala Martin , can't beat it with a stick

Jose - "There's iguanas in my lawn. Grrr..." Me - "SQUEEEEEE!!!!" LOL! I'm in Shreveport, LA and since we, sadly, do have cold winters here, we have one green anole and two geckos being wintered over because we found them in the house after the cold weather set in. We love our kids and looking forward to a whole new crop in Mexico 😁

No, no creo. No puedo bajar mi calidad de vida y confort que tengo en Florida. Debere seguir buscando algo parecido a lo que vivo dia a dia. Tus videos me abrieron la mente. Gracias

Thanks for detailed explanation of living there like straight forward explanation without any bs

I heard some neighborhoods are very noisy because of barking dogs at night

I get frogs...! and Iguanas..! not to mention the lizrds and the sound they make at first I thought it was someone hammering late at night...hahahaha...!

My wife and I really enjoyed Merida, especially as a jumping-off point for day trips. But this video makes it look like I should retire and move to Merida and open a shop selling Viagra and Cialis.

What I notice from your video is that they don't have lines on the road. People seem to be driving half way between two lanes. that would drive me crazy. also they seem to drive half way out into the road at a stop sign. That always scares me. I'm not sure if they are going to stop or not.

Yeah I already live in verrry hot San Antonio Tx with it getting 110 heat index and I'm looking for a cool place to hang my hat . I spent the most pleasant two weeks back in July 08 in San Juan De Los Lagos Jalisco . Dreamy weather temps getting in the 70s for highs and upper 50s low 60s overnight lows . Never needed to turn on AC . Rained lil showers every day kept it cool . Days I spent going to mass at the Basilica and at markets and restaurants . Nights were spent with locals just chilling at the fountain in front of the Basilica

I’ve tried it a few times. There’s no beach so no breeze. The flying roaches, dinosaur ants. And I’ve been allll over Mexico. We have homes in Rosarito. I’ll take the cool weather. And vacation at a warm beach.

I was watching ppl drive in Mexico City and they didn’t believe in blinkers, yielding or stopping lol

also, it depends about Merida being quiete as you say. just depends where you are. i lived in las americas and it was silightly quite but still hear noise from neighbors, as i live in Yucalpetén, its not quite at all here.

Thank you for your video I want to live in Merida mexico since my parents are Mexican and I have dual citizenship

Jose I gotta Telya brother I love your videos!! thank you so much for your genuine honesty and sincerity. I will be taking my fourth trip to Mexico next month and looking for an apartment further north just an hour north of Puerto Vallarta. So many considerations that you brought up. None that will deter me. Thanks again brother. Peace.

Totally agree about the food! I still love Merida and can't wait to go back, just not going for the food lol.

I feel sorry for you, you don’t know what good Yucateco cousin you can eat. Is one of the best food in the Mexican Republic.

If someone does not like it here, why the hell are you here?

I'm glad you mentioned the food. I thought it was just me. I was in Merida during Christmas a few years ago and went to a restaurant on Christmas day expecting a good meal. I was very much disappointed. And I'm not into food. I mainly eat street food. But whatever I ate it just wasn't good and i don't even know the name of the dish other than it was a Yucatan specialty. I used to live on the south side of Mexico City in Coyoacán to be in the most historical area of the city and around more authentic places and local people. But trying to get to all the events in Centro, it took hours sometimes using the Metro and walking so i would get an Uber. Ultimately and unfortunately, I just moved to the area where mostly all tourists and foreigners live and now i can just walk to all the events. So life is simpler now. Only thing I hate about Merida is the heat. Not just Merida any hot city including Dubai! 🥵😁

Their weather is like the Caribbean where I'm from.

Lol ants in your pants, roaches in the roach motel, Mackey 😆 🤣 😂 😹 great video! All good reasons why someone may hate Merida. But I still love it 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 I disagree about the cuisine! Yucateco food is THE BEST of all Mexico... 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆

I love your videos. Recently visited Philippines and Thailand now interested in Mexico. I did all my trips so far making 13 or less per hour. I'm a person that never had much or needed even air conditioning or many luxuries. How can I make money and live there with no computer experience? I don't need much. Basically a roof over my head.

there is actually three Mcdonald's in Oaxaca

how much time are you going to spend talking about the weather

I stopped watching your video when you complained about the food. If you can't appreciate the fine Yucatan/Mayan traditional foods, then you know nothing about great food!

I like hot weather, but I don't like hell weather. There is a difference. Merida is hell. i am moving.

Compared to weather where I am right now… Merida temperatures are lower lol

What about the smell from not being able to flush the toilet tissue?

Completely agree with everything but specifically with the food industry. Is sucks and especially if you’re going by first time thinking that to going to enjoy an amazing gastronomy restaurants, 😢 cause you will be 1000% disappointed. But I will definitely recommend “La Chaya Maya” Amazing food 🥘 but horrible service. Any ways… The food is amazing in that place 😊

Love this episode❤, but i got motion sickness😢watching it. Maybe you can put a different background.

Place in Celestun go to "town as needed" Best of both worlds.

I hate bugs but in Mexico I'll deal with it... Because people in the U.S. suck even our own people... I Lived in Opalocka & Hialeah... The Hot I Love and be okay in Mexico also I speak Spanish just not read or write... The City is Awesome but I'll deal without it... So people who say they hate it I unstand it but they need to think about it Like this at least is new to them and it can be fun if you make it fun... I'm 45 and not going to be picky about it...

Hi, I am living in Florida for more than 20 years and looking to move away of US within 5 years. I started to check possible places and Mexico is one of them so far. I got anwsers for the good and bad for Mexico. For the Good are: People, Weather, Language, Culture, Food, etc. For the Bad are: Streets with no trees, Costly homes comparing with typical US houses, Small lots, Boring Arquitecture (house made of boxes), your videos shows depriment city landscaping, deteriorated old asphalt, potholes, broken sidewalk, etc. Is any better city than Merida?

I have moved here 4 months ago and already lost 10 pounds. I hate the Yucatan foods, and its expensive for no reasons. Also, i am not able to find all the ingredients i used back home to cook my foods. ...i also hate the heat, Because of that, I am moving out. I am going to Guadalajara

I guess some people are unlucky…we spent 4 wonderful days. They’re exploring, eating wonderful food so much to do and see. Don’t listen to this.

Oye estas debajo del tropico de cáncer obvio hace mucho calor....

Jose your correct about the food being the foodie that i am the food in Merida is questionable the only places that i found had great food were of higher end dining like the steak house in el centro also you hit it on the nose with the Heat but to add its the humidity the big issue one major problem not covered is Merida has a flooding problem when it rains which the government has taken forever to address like fixing the old sewer system to remedy the problem :)

I love every one of the reasons you mentioned.

I am mexican....and agree with you 100% on the Merida cuisine! I just don't enjoy it like in many other parts of Mexico...and I have tried to like it!

“I’m sweating b… all the time!” 🤣

Nice truck bro 😎😎😎

What about biking? I would love to ride my bike not for doing errands but for the pleasure of it on the Sundays. I heard in Guadalajara everything shuts down on Sundays so people can be outside to socialize. Is there anything like that in Mérida?

You mentioned bugs and critters. What about scorpions?

Is there a reason you never drive by the beach?

The heat and humidity would kill me. Otherwise I’d love it.

Living in Merida myself, must admit that traffic over here is on a level of insanity, most Yuca´s really can´t drive, or they turn into kamikaze drivers or into turtles when they jump into their car, really ants are more organized than the average yuca driver. My experience is that they just change lane without blinker, holding up all traffic especially on the periferico, OMG the periferico everyday accidents just because they really don´t look or anticipate to other drivers/speed. Am European myself and am used to a lot of cities even Italy where a huge amount of mopeds are buzzing like bees all around your car, or France where isn´t a single car without a dent, but man Yucatown man that hits me real, really hate it to drive during rush hour which is around nine in the morning, between 2 and 4 afternoon and then form 19:00, take the road for example by Costco, during the morning city in and during the afternoon city out, hope you can switch off your stress level because what a mess. The food Yucatown ( i keep on saying Yucatown haha) is famous for is cochina chochinita (pibil), every weekend in the early morning they sell cochina everywhere, for the rest there isn´t much choice in real Mexican food in whole yucatown, the only place where you can eat some original Maya (that´s what they say at least) plates are in the Haciendas. But be really honest now, as Merida is expanding rapidly you will see more and more street vendors selling tacos and other unhealthy stuff like you see in Mexico City, reason is that a lot of Chilangos (a.k.a. people from Mexico City) are moving to Merida and taking with them all their (bad) habits, (No reason why Yuca really hate Chilangos). Without a doubt that will be my POINT REASON NO: 8 WHY I HATE MERIDA !!!!!on your list , Please government wipe away all those dirty disgusting street vendors, they are making your city so dirty, they think they can put their "carrito" or "puestecito" everywhere they want. 😩😩😩. Also those Marquesita vendors on Paseo Montejo and the Remate (the square at the beginning of Paseo Montejo) , it´s getting TOO MUCH.... i understand those people want to earn some money but be real it´s too much of the same (shit)....

Love all your videos. Everyone one. Thanks

The food is pretty bad. It seems all the same. And it is difficult to find ingredients to cook things on your own.

Thanks Jose! If you have time, could you do a video on a food budget for one or two people. If you already have a video on this topic, please disregard.

Deprimente videos que muestran el pobre paisaje urbano de Merida, calles angostas sin demarcacion, no arboles, millones de cables volando de aqui para alla, viejo, gastado y reparado mil veces asfalto. Esto es peor que los mas pobre de Miami.

Merida is the best....! not so different than Miami..!

#4 is why i've skipped on Merida for so long :(

I heard that you can go to jail for being in an accident in Mexico (both parties), do you think maybe that’s why everyone’s such slow & overcautious drivers? Or is it just the laid back vibe?

Only time I had entertainment was when I had to go back home and watch Netflix or RU-vid and then wait till it was bedtime

Couldn't deal with 5 inch flying water bugs, Zero night life, No real AC, 110 heat, non stop dangerous mosquitos and a lack of attractive women who may or may not date an american lol

AFTER 1 YEAR HERE. I DO AGREE WITH YOU AT 100% ON ALL 7 REASONS. YOU GOT IT RIGHT! We actually leave from here soon and I swear never be Back. I will add it is so Boring here. Thanj you for your great video

A nice video, However, I also live in Merida and love to hike and to be outdoors in nature, but it’s too hot outside for me, often too dusty from Saharan dust episodes, not many nice walking trails and suitable biking trails, very flat, and not overly interesting. It would be great to go outside in the evenings, even in the garden, but one is confronted with mosquitoes, and still more heat. The biggest concern is it seems to be getting hotter, with all year higher temperatures. I have made some adjustments, but still looking forward to moving forward, to enjoy the outdoors, again. The amenities for groceries are good and also the online shopping, but if one can cook, that is a huge blessing- A nice cooler indoor activity with AC. I’ll add that It’s not always quiet -You are lucky, or very unlucky!

High end restaurants are very expensive there. The rest of the food sucks. They close everything early the mom and Pop stuff.

I drove a yellow cab in NYC..!

Hello José, I'm moving to Merida in a couple years, I have a question: In order to buy a house how can I move a big amount of money from US to Mexico ? When I say big I'm talking about 40 or 50 K. Thank you

I can live off of panuchos, salbutes y ceviche! I love panuchos more than tacos .

Very informative video thanks👍

WHAT you dont like the food there? You’re joking right ?

Workers hard to find somebody to really do something and they take your time they I don’t know it’s just hard to find them once you do go do the job one try to get them into your house to do the work is something else Cerveza Mucho Mucho

A ti te gusta el calor porque te gusta beber coronitas!

The circles drive me crazy...!

Info on this whole video is not valid and misleading. Look at the source. Lol!!!

I remember when I had a Mexican Lady in my life that I lived with in Cuernavaca Mexico and it would get up too 85 degrees and she refused for me too go too home depot and purchase a mini-split and have installed in the condo cause In the tv viewing room it got very warm she would not even flinch and I sit in there for 10 mins and I would start sweating. I remember the first time I went to Mexico in 1990 flying cockroach's back in the day flying around the courtyard just outside of our motel units in the Baja california Sur. I went back to the Baja in the mid 2010 and did not see really any guess they started fumigating more too keep gringo tourist happy. To me they were cool the sound they made when they flew was like someone clapping wood blocks together. Too cool for School !!!! Now sparse and Sad ya do not see that nature around.

Can not imagine being in Mexico and no taquitos al pastor .....

What about Wilbur that was my pet they used to come out on the big lizards I don’t know what they call them iguana. I hope whoever lives in my house takes care of Wilbur. That was the only thing I was concerned.

A good welcoming congregation is sufficient for me.

Create a safe space for the possums as they eat their weight in those insects and they possibly fertilize your garden. They eat tons of tics too so your dog will have a clear area to roam.

Please, teach your dog to respect the Yucatán fauna...,

Is that a Ram charger?

I don’t mind the ants, the spiders, the snakes, the tlacuaches or even the tarantulas and I LOVE the little chirps of the geckos... but lawwwwd I hate ‘them flying, biting, bigmac sized cucarachas!! 😫 Another biting insect to watch out for is the kissing bug - chinches - which can transmit the dangerous Chagas’ disease. It’s important for people moving to the Yucatán to learn about the vectors for dangerous diseases like Chagas but also Zika, Dengue, Malaria, Chikunguya... knowledge is power, and prevention is key - especially when it comes to mosquitoes! 🤔😬 🐍 🦗 🕷 🦎 🦟 🤕 🇲🇽