Why isn't Central America a Part of Mexico? 

It's funny because when i tell people I'm from Honduras i often get asked "what part of Mexico is that?" 😂

Thanks for this. Greetings from Baja California, México.

Feel like a lot of Central America problems would be solved if El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Guatemala formed the republic again

Good video only there were some inaccuracies. #1 New Spain born Spaniards with Spanish parents were called "Criollo's" NOT Creoles. Creole is French for Criollo. #2 at the time Mexicans didn't exist as a nationality. The demographics of "New Spaniards" were Peninsular Spaniards, Criollo's, Mestizo's, Indigenous people, African slaves, Asian Slaves. #3 New Spain is Mexico's old name. Central America just like Cuba, Florida, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Philippines were under New Spain territory/jurisdiction but they did not have the title of New Spain they were just provincial territories managed by New Spain since it was a "Viceroyalty" working on behalf of the Spanish Monarchy. All if it though was Spanish territory but the Viceroyalty which was Mexico was basically a substitute king for the Spanish king in the Americas. #4 Central America was already managed by New Spain so it wasn't some foreign power that took over. They fragmented into different countries I believe due to corruption of each province not wanting to give up power to the other. Central America has two independence's Spain 1821 and Mexico 1823.

I once tried to tell a Nicaraguan that Nicaragua used to be apart of Mexico and he said thats not true 😂

El Salvador 🇸🇻 my peoples

If Spain didn’t treat its Mexican born Spanish with such low esteem. It might have kept their loyalty.

I lived in Costa Rica for 9 years and I wish I could go back to stay forever. It's a beautiful country and most of the people are great.

Better question is, "Why isn't this taught in our schools‽" I'm 63yrs of age and this is the first time I've heard about this. My ex-wife is Mexicana 🇲🇽 and my girlfriend is Salvadoreña 🇸🇻. Neither were aware of this detailed history. Thanks for a great presentation and history lesson ✌🏿

Shame about Inturbide. Much promise yet fell flat on many areas.

This is an extremely so fantastic ever video which I have not known until you have uploaded it,good friends!!!Thanks for narrating the real history of the form of the Central America and long lives respectively to you and other good friends!!!👍🏾

Guatemala was part of the Mexican Empire from 1821 to 1823. They lost Chiapas in the process.

Wonderful video, great to see this region being covered ❤

Not Creoles, criollos.

Central America IS already part of Mexico: Tabasco, Chiapas, Campeche, the Yucatan, Quintana Roo, are all regionally Central American, and the people are probably closer related to the people of Central America, rather than to those far north in Sonora, Chihuahua, and Coahuilla.

Chiapas and soconusco are part of México...

It should be mentioned that the British and freemasonry had a lot to do in Latin american countries "independecies". Central America is a geostrategic region and the british tried to occupy it since the 16th century. They only achieved to get Belize, so they decided to "divide and conquer" the Spanish Empire, because they had horrible defeats. Just search about Rafaela Herrera in Nicaragua or Blas de Lezo in Cartagena.

As a Guatemalan the reason why Mexico and Guatemala is not one country is because of the history and the ethnicities of each countries are different. The people of Guatemala are mostly descendants of the maya. While Mexico was mixed with the Spanish and also integrating themselves with the indigenous Aztecs and Olmec people of Mexico.

amazing production quality, how did i not stumble over this channel sooner?

Great video. Thanks for the education. Greetings from Florida!

Some important observations for better context: 1. The reason father Hidalgo, and the Catholic Church in general pushed for Mexican independence is that the French in Spain were trying to reform the Spanish colonies and separate the church from the state, create lay schools and other liberal reforms opposed by the clergy. 2. The British were also a factor, encouraging the Criollos to seek independence so they could freely trade with Mexico and avoid all the Spanish tariffs. 3. Central America agreed to join the Mexican Empire only after consulting with Spain on whether they were willing to send troops to protect the region if Mexico invaded. Spain answered saying that they expected Central America to fend for itself as they had their troops tied in the Napoleonic wars and the revolts in South America. Central America was too sparsely populated back then to have a chance to fight off a Mexican invasion so they sighed and agreed to the annexation to Mexico. 4. Central America was generally more loyal to Spain than Mexico was simply because the region had historically been the target of Dutch, French and British pirates, and the strong military presence of the Spanish Capitanía General had managed to curb down these pirates by the early 1800s and provide some safe haven for the people. So Central Americans saw Spain more as a protector than an oppressor. 5. In declaring their definitive independence in 1823 Central America was forced to accept part of Iturbide's stupid debts, thus the Central American Federation was born with zero cash on hand and a ton of debts, a fact which helped push the union to speedy collapse and disolution. 6. The other factor that led the Central American Federation to fail was the fact that the government was initially spearheaded by French inspired Liberal reformists which soon clashed in a civil war against a stiff opposition formed by the Catholic Church, much of the landed gentry, and foreign powers such as the British who still saw French revolutionary ideals with distrust.

“Saw their chance to overthrow the Spanish rulers at home” but then they offered to make the former king of Spain the king of Mexico? They were fighting the French backed Spanish government because they didn’t like the idea of being ruled by the French.

Interesting video 👍

Fantastic video !

Would it be too much trouble to leave a relevant date (even just a year) in the corner of the frame throughout the whole video? I've noticed you have a tendency to say the dates first, but I can't seem to remember them unless I have some relevant information to attach to them first.

Joel Robert's poinset got iturbide removed because he wouldn't sell the northern part of mexico, the u.s. wanted that land since it was owned by Spain.

Good video.

Funny thing, Costa Rica tried to join the empire even fought brief civil war that caused the capital to be moved from Cartago to San José and the empire collapsed before that conflict ended and we hadn’t even realized. We take it for granted now but Costa Rica was pretty hard to reach, most of our southern border is practically impassable due to the Talamanca mountain range (if that wasn’t enough the southern border of Panama is even worse) and on the northern border you could really only enter through Guanacaste which is the driest region and its wilderness isn’t exactly kind.

Mexico, tremendous country!!!

..... Chiapas was linked with Guatemala in colonial days, but it became a Mexican state in 1824; its boundaries were fixed in 1882.Jul 7, 2024.

Costa Rica be like: Nuh uh im not joining your same flag gang😂

That was very informative

Iturbide should have followed the example set by George Washington. After the Revolutionary War, people told Washington he could make himself king. Washington dismissed that idea, saying, "We didn't fight a war just to replace a king with another king." Washington didn't even want to be president, but accepted the role in order to set the foundations for federal government in America, and only accepted two terms. If Iturbide hadn't acted so imperial, the Central Republic might have remained with Mexico.

I know a Salvadoran and he says central Americans do not like Mexico.

great video!

3:05 captions "september 16, 2010"

Central America having different regimes is a reason why there are not part of Mexico.

Forgot to mention part of Guatemala joined Mexico

Why? The same reason why there isnt a Greater Germany in Europe.

Costa Rica (The poorest country in Central America) was the only one that benefited from the dissolution of the Mexican empire! We were left alone by both Spain and Mexico so we could figure out our government style without pressure or incompetences caused by classism. We were all poor and even creoles, spaniards and native Americans had to work the land together to survive. Today we all know the results Though never perfect Costa Rica is a beacon of peaceful democracy in the whole World

What would happen if the 7 central american coubtries formed a new Republic and each country was a state, like a mini USA? Where would their Washington DC be? What would be the political and economic implications of such a union?

Let's just say this didn't aged well for several central american countries.

I always see mexico as USA brother. Didn't know mexico had little brothers

Contrary to what the Guatemalan governed used to insist, Belize was not part of all that, and was never part of Guatemala.

You forgot about the other province of Guatemala, Chiapas, which remained part of Mexico.

Im from chiapas and we are basicly a little self governed region in mexico supported by mexico and its pretty much, they act differant they are differant

The map used in the videos is incorrect. The territory of New Spain, which included all the territories north of Panama, the Caribean islands and the Phillipines became independent from Spain in 1821. Eventually, the island territories went their own way, either by declaring their own independence or again by being conquered by another nation (Phillipines by the US). The remaining territories of New Spain in the majnland were made up by Mexico and the Captaincy of Guatemala. The map suggests that Belize or British Honduras was always under the control of the U.K.. That is not so, as the UK conquered Belize in 1862, more than 40 years after its' independence from Spain. The viceroyalty of New Spain extended from north of present day Panama to into present day US state of Oregon, the Caribean islands and the Phillipines. South of Costa Rica and into the northern part of South America made up the Viceroyalty of New Granada and not as the map shown in the video. Panama never formed part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, as it was part of New Granada and later on as part of Colombia. Mexico did hold dominion over Central América, but after a few years of this union, a plebiscite was held asking the inhabitants of Central America if they wished to remain with Mexico and as a result the union was disolved. It should be noted, that as a result of this plebiscite, the state of Chiapas (which was part of Guatemala) decided to remain with Mexico. In essence, the area known as Central America extended from the border of Panama, all the way to Mexicos' state of Chiapas.

Iturbide: "And we declare indepence from your monarchy, Spain!" Mexico: *loud applause* Iturbide: "And now it is time for MY Monarchy, Mexico." Mexico: *awkward uncomfortable applause*

They are still part of it, unoficially at least. Too many evonomic, social and historic ties.

I wish it was we are one ppl

Bring back the Kingdom of Guatemala 🇬🇹!

0:18 Just a heads up, in the map you include the South American Spanish territories as part of New Spain, but they were a different viceroyalty altogether, first the Viceroyalty of Peru, which would later be divided to add the Viceroyalties of Nueva Granada and Rio de la Plata; none of these were part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain.

Why did you not include to mention Belize in this video? Since it is technically a part of Central America.

They should take a vote to see if they want to be part of the Mexico.

In my fantasy map, Spanish America consists of just six countries: Mexico Guatemala aka Central America Gran Colombia Peru-Bolivia (as per the brief confederation) Argentina (with Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay joined) The Antillean Confederation (Cuba, DR, Puerto Rico)

Between US corporations and Cartels, Central America doesn’t have a chance. 😢

the guy kinda sounds like oxhorn

Regarding Costa Rica, they are doing fairly well as an independent country. Been there many times. It's a great place if you want to relocate outside of USA. They are relatively prosperous. Please call the country of the Ticos as "Coasta Rica", not "Cahsta Rica". These are the phonetic pronunciations. As far as me, expect to find me somewhere in Latin America. Maybe in Central America somewhere.

As a Mexican I am personally glad that those countries are not part of Mexico just as I am happy Texas and California are also no longer Mexican. I love my country exactly as it is. I would not like it any other way. 😊

United Statians asking themselves "aren't they all Mexicans" 😂😂😂

3:01 The captains right here say 2010 instead of 1810

Cause they lacked vision

There were other Mexican states that wanted to seperate and become independent from Mexico but because they were in the middle of Mexico, they didn't let them. Its alot easier the farther away you are in this case the tale of Mexico to seperate,which happened. 😊

Interesting.......Thanx!

What about Belize and Panama?

What about Los Altos ?

Interesting show.

Thanks!

Central America for Central Americans!

Le temen al éxito.

I don't know if your research was incomplete or you just passed it by but the Capitanía general de centroamerica, while nominally dependent from the virreinato de Nueva España was largely autonomous and did not become independent when Mexico did, it was a bit later. You just seemed to gloss over that. Basically your history is about Mexico and not Central America, should have that in the title.

Green and White, and Red all over.

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The whole theory that the indigenous original groups of western coastal Nicaragua are descendants from Aztecs is an unproven myth. “Haplogoup C1 for example, is found in high frequencies in indigenous Mexicans and at lower frequencies in El Salvador and Guatemala, whereas in Nicaragua and Costa Rica it is absent, reflecting the Chibchan origins of some Nicaraguan lineages since the Chibcha lack this haplogroup as well.” Quoted from research paper.

Center Americans obtained their independence by asking for it real Mexicans gained our independence fighting for it

If the u.s. would close the 111 military bases it has all over latin america there wouldn't be an immigration crisis. And the u.s. has 30 military bases in those 5 countries alone. (8 in Guatemala, 9 in Honduras, 6 in El Salvador, 3 in Nicaragua and 4 in Costa Rica). How can they unite and form one country? Can anyone say they have any freedom to do anything but starve and keep the supply of cheap labor?

Because Mexico is superior #kidding#not

If it weren't for MEXICO fighting and defeating the Spanish army all of central america would still be (Nueva Espana). MEXICO was the ONLY country to have the balls and heart to take on the Spanish army and send them back to Europe. Viva MEXICO cabrones! 🇲🇽💯

The cry of Dolores 😂 Great video tho! An under examined subject

There was the odd case of Chiapas, the only Central American region that decided to stay with Mexico.

Now that is as asking why isn’t the US part of Canada. We Central Americans have no desire to be part of Mexico . Nothing against Mexico.

Everyone always forgets Belize

He skipped Mexicos invasion of El Salvador witch preceded the voting and added to aristocratic hostilitys causing them to vote agianst Mexico, The Mexicans sieged San Salvador in the city named Mejicanos named after Mexican Native settelers during the Spanish invasion, Fun Fact The national Dish of El Salvador is a modern version of the Gordita and the tribe speak and are descendants of the Nahuatl tribe witch the Aztec/Mexica belong to.

Many people fail to remember and fail to pick up history books and realize that El Salvador in reality was never apart of the imperio mexicano they had the heaviest resistance to the annexation of the imperio mexicano thus is why pro annexation Guatemalan & Mexicano forces was sent to invade El Salvador and went to war through out the whole year , ironically they finally successfully sieged the capital of San Salvador the same month that the imperio mexicano collapsed

This vid completely filled with wrong info and omissions. Sad story for the "Iron dragon" Emperor. He was not spending money on himself. The previous rebellion from his cousin de Hidalgo the priest. Left major and important infrastructure in ruins. Agustin formed a congress however congress was focus on how to over through him. He disbanded form another congress, later this congress negated him to abdicate and force him to exile on the count of death if he return. He could have easily went to war with the ones that proclaimed him emperor, since he had full support of the army and the lower class. He did not want more blood shed between mexicans. While in exile he heard of a plan from Spain to reconquer Mexico and decided to warn and raised and army in defense. However when he arrived he was order to be executed and his warning were un answer couple months later spain sent out an army from cuba to reconquer Mexico.

I am: 50% Spaniard 13% Portuguese 7% French 4% Basque 26% indigenous Mexican. Although my maternal grandmother was born in Guadalajara, family roots go to where Mesa AZ, is now.

What if Latin America had no more pure blooded Amerindians left in any parts all replaced by Mestizajes(Mestizos, Castizos, Cholos, Harnizos, Zambos, Pardos, Mulattoes, Chino Mestizos)?

El Salvador is definitely the heart and soul of Central America. A small country but very resilient against their bigger neighbors especially against Guatemala and the Mexican empire invasions of 1821-1822. I can see why El Salvador wanted to be part of USA as a state in 1822 because of their bullying neighbors.

United fruit ? Chiquita ? Like Dole family in Hawaii we want your island....

Así estamos bien!

It's all Mexico if you asked anyone in the United States.

Mexico and central america are north america.

To answer the title, because we dont want them. Now i know that sounds rude but we dont mean it like that. They have their own culture, traditions, gastronomy, identity, etc... If they become part of Mexico, they would lose that. Our stuff would eclipse their that it would become part of their new ways. Sure, we've thought of it, even them wanting to be annexed. It could help their economy given the Mexican peso is stronger and one of the most stable, but theyd lose so much. We all like it like this. Theres a brotherhood between our countries that we look out for each other.

While i knew this we can always learn something new every day In my case is the english word for "criollos"

It's a fucking mess down there

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So many historical mistakes! Creoles? It's criollos. There was no difference between people of all races born in Mexico or in Spain. Spain wasn't invaded by Napoleon, he was allowed to cross and conquer Portugal, later on he kidnapped the King and his son and forced them to abdicate in behalf of his brother, a guerrilla movement later started to restore the monarchy. Spain had no clear ruler therefore the criollos saw the chance to take power for themselves.

Lovely video and all, but there were no "Mexicans" before 1821. I don't understand why, regardless of language and source, nearly all people repeat the same fallacy. Mexico is a new state created after the Spanish rule, not before or during the Conquista. It doesn't make any sense calling the Criollos Mexicans, because Mexico didn't even exist until the Independence.

Imagine what if Canada-USA-Mexico could merge into one supernation.

this guy single handedly explained a big piece of mexican history better than the SEP