Why Merida is AWESOME! Exploring Mexico's Safest City 

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My cousin Diana is the owner and dentist at the clinic you got your teeth cleaning. She truly is the BEST. 😍 So glad you like it !

I went to see the city that has my name...I am 71 years old with the birth name of Merida..Don’t know how a Newfoundlander could have a beautiful Spanish name...I believe the original city of Merida is in Spain between Lisbon, Portugal and Madrid, Spain....I’ve counted more then 6 cities around the world that are called Merida... Merida, Spain has some lovely Roman ruins that have been taken care of quite well... It was in it’s day the western capital of the Roman Empire...I saw this small city or town some 6 years ago....It is gorgeous....

I spent a month in Merida back in 2000 and loved it. The architecture is incredible! Thank you for reminding me!

I’m blown away by the architecture, I had no idea. Thanks for exploring and sharing this with us. You two rock🤘🏽

Thank you guys for sharing this valuable information for my family and me. God bless your travels!

Wow Merida is now on our bucket list! Thanks again. Can’t wait till Friday! ´

Liz just shows so much, and Dennis is the Fort for their travels. Liz makes me laugh so much and and the two of them share so much in their travels!

Hi Guys, another great location in Mexico. One more thing for us to see. Thanks thanks and more thanks. Looking forward to Mexico Fridays now!

Thanks for sharing my adopted city of Merida! I am excited you enjoyed your visit.

Great job showing a great city! Loved seeing you hanging with my buddies. You found my favorite Merida people too! Nice job on this vlog! 💖

Just love following you two! You make travel in Mexico look so safe and real for expats. Keep posting your travels!

Merida is so beautiful! 😍

Hola Lyz. I am proud to inform you that my wife Rosa enjoy your videos very much, and also she ask me to tell you that she is so happy and proud to see how you enjoy the Mexican food. you guys are one of the best bloggers about Mexico and we enjoy so much that you make very small the not enjoyable things about Mexico, we thank you for that. we love you guys. Please keep it up ♥️

Admiro a las personas, que viajan y se ven tan relajados a pesar del covid.

Videos are always great start to finish. By far the best part of Monday. Keep doing what you do and be safe.

Great video....very helpful for us, a couple thinking of spending a month or 2 in Merida!

This video was so well-made & you did Merida justice. I love this city. So many believe MX is a scary, dangerous place. Yes, some parts are…but the US isn’t the most peaceful country in the world, either. Everyone should explore MX. there are so many incredible cities, big & small; the people are warm & helpful, & the architecture amazing! Monterrey is another amazing city! P.s. I did overlook the mispronunciation of Merida, though. It’s probably a good idea to learn the correct pronunciation of cities visited 😉

Bucketlist location for sure. Totally understand the rain check on the ruins, you have done a great job on so many of them!

Thank you so much for showcasing Mérida. You perfectly explained why so many of us call Mérida home. Thanks for joining us on the cantina crawl. Next time we hit the ones around the mercado!! Don't wear flip flops.

Wowwww México it’s so amazing, beautiful, fantastic, art, history, food

Lived here for 3 years and love everything about it.

Thanks.... we are here in Merida now... gave me a few ideas!

Planning to do my dental electives abroad and Merida is one of my top choices. This video is really helpful! Thank you so much 🙌

You all are looking so vibrant, Mexico definitely agrees with you. Thanks for sharing Merida with us. Seems like a good “starter city” for folks looking to explore Mexico beyond the resorts. Funny, I looked up nachos recently, los nachos was a vocabulary word in my language app. It was a Mexican chef whose nickname was Nacho, making a dish for some Americans (military wives? I don’t remember all the details). ✌🏻

I met you guys as your server a few years ago in Utah at Uinta. I’m really enjoying your videos y’all are quickly becoming my favorite RU-vid channel! Love love these videos

Really good info! Thanks for sharing! Look forward to more in the future. Happy trails! 👍🏼 ⛺️

Excelente vídeo. Hecho con clase y gran educación. Felicidades.

Hi I'm from Mexico and I follow you from California. I love all your videos of my beautiful Country Mexico thanks.

Ignacio "El Nacho" Anaya (Nacho is nickname for Ignacio) created the dish in 1940s to attract US Fort Duncan servicemen's wives to his establishment. The original nachos consisted of fried corn tortilla chips covered with melted cheese and sliced jalapeño peppers.

There was a great Irish Pub on the avenue where all those grand homes are located. Enjoyed Beer & Fish & Chips there on our last visit to the Yucatan.

i am planning to live in mexico thank you very much for the information, guys you are wonderful 🎉🎉🎉

Dennis just talks the food talk, love you two!

Another great video, Merida looks outstanding. Food, as usual, looked fantastic as well as the drinks. Y’all be safe. Dan - Oklahoma’s Tumbleweeds

Best Merida video I have ever seen and I've seen dozens. Nice job.

Just love Liz postings! Keep it up my friends!

Hello Dennis and Liz, even for me it is difficult to pronounce Palabras Yucatecas! I love visiting the Cantinas, the snacks are usually very good! I must tell you that watching your videos at 6pm every Monday together with my son is now officially a family tradition!

Hola guys this is another great video 👍

Beautiful Video 🥂🍾

Beautiful video 💕💕💕 I enjoy watching 🤗 Thank you for sharing 👍

Liz, you are a walking encyclopedia. The information just gushes out of you. You make an amazing guide and promotor of any and all the places you've been. Dennis, traveling with you I'll never go hungry, you do the most amazing foodie evaluations. Sitting on my balcony overlooking the river, sun streaming in, I close my eyes and pretend.....! 🙏 ❤️ 👍 🎥 🙋‍♀️

I'm glad that you guys are truly having a great time down here in South México. And it's such a heartwarming thing that both of you are making a little effort to learn and speak Spanish! Go forward in Spanish knowledge!. Greetings from a fellow Mexican.

Hi, Eat See RV ! I'm from this place. I appreciate your love for my land and I wish the best things in your trip. So, Merida have secrets for discover. Nice food, good music, warm people, archeologists sites near; like Dzibilchaltun and more, so enjoy it! And welcome to Yucatan!

I lived there for 3 years and made some good friends! The worst months of heat are June and July lmao

I remember visiting 40 years ago. Entry fees to the ruins was a pittance, and free on Sundays. Been going to the dentist there since 2004. This year a crown and cleaning was US$273. Nice overview of the city, especially the big market. Quinta Montes de Molina is awesome. Dzal Bay, Bar El mCardenal and La Negrita are great for live music. Catch Gina Osorno and the Dreamers for topnotch jazz.

i love carajillos! i am from Valladolid i love go to Mérida for fun and enjoy time there. Saludos! I like your videos!

Dennis, I like your gastro intestinal intake, you make me laugh as you share, and bless you for Liz, she makes me laugh so much! Love following you two in your travels.

Great vid as usual guys !

Merida does look like a beautiful city. If in that area I'll definitely check it out.

I enjoy your travels through Mexico cities. It was so nice of you to spend time with friends and very nice you were able to get your teeth cleaned there first fir real cheap. I just paid a lot fir mine getting cleaned and that’s with insurance. The food looks really good there. How was the entertainment there? That museum that was a house was very nice and well taken care of. Looking forward to Friday’s surprise video. Have a great week and see you Friday.

Gorgeous homes you definitely have the best videos. 🏠🏝⛺️

I think I want to move to Merida and paint. You guys are great!

What you got done whit the Dentist was limpieza de dientes .... I think I remember why Merida was called La Blanca Merida .... the safest place in all Mexico ... lovely architecture in the City , gracias for sharing this videos I enjoying all of them , saludos amigos and keep posting sus aventuras , un abrazo a ustedes Denis and Liz

Great video! Very amusing!

Cool video. Merida was a nice surprise. Travel safe.

Wow looks great I’m headed there this weekend ☃️🏖🤙🏼

Your comment on Mérida being voted one of the top places in the world made me curious to investigate. Travel and leisure magazine did indeed name it in it’s top 25 for 2020. 3 other Mexican cities came in even higher on the list with Oaxaca and San Miguel de Allende taking the #1 and #2 spots and Mexico City a little further down. I find that very impressive, but not surprising as I’ve traveled extensively and Mexico never fails to enchant. Ubud, Indonesia on the island of Bali also made the list I was pleased to see. If Bali were not so very far away I would have a hard time choosing between Mexico and Bali as my retirement destination. Mérida is lovely but I can’t take the heat. SMA has won my vote for long term living.

Wow, Liz. Not just good Spanish, but you had no accent when you said: Tenemos una cita para las nueve. Excelente!.✌️

Great video, thank you.

Thank you for this video looks like it’s Merida I’ll retire too in about five years

This is a wonderful video. I do want to visit here. Some of those buildings are gorgeous. And I want to visit Plaza Grand.

I really enjoyed your video. Great channel.⭐️⭐️⭐️ Greetings from Albania. 👋🏼 🇦🇱

Great video guys

Keep posting you two!

Great video! Heading to Merida in April. In the Beginning you guys started at a Market and The Vegetarian options of Empanadas, Tamales and what else? Thank you

Love watching your videos ❤️

Bienvenidos a merida yucatan!!

Great video. Limpiando = cleaning. Limpiado = cleaned :-)

Loved this vid and also San Cristobal…..been to them both! But do you happen to remember the name of that herb/flower that the Mexicans say help with speech? I missed that! Also would love to know….which city would you want to live in long term…Merida or San Cristobal….because frankly I’m torn! My only reservation is the heat in Merida.

Great, you 2 are spectacular!

Tienen muy buena pronunciación del español, los felicito, Mérida es muy bonita, lastima por el calor, soy de costa y en teoría estoy acostumbrado, pero ustedes están en otro nivel.

nice video, do you have any tips for a typical Mexican bar for evening fun in Merida ? live music, snacks, beers and Mexican atmosphere is what we're looking for . thanks in advance !!

I have never known of anyone who traveled to Merida Mexico in their RV! And all the places you’ve been in Mexico!!! Who knew?!!! I’m heading to Merida in January 2022, can’t wait! How did you find the drive there? We own a motorhome but have been very hesitant to take it to Mexico. What is the safest/shortest trek from Texas to Merida? How long would it take? Did you ever feel that it wasn’t safe? GOD Bless You Both.....what an adventure!!!

Awesome! I wonder how the cab fares are? 👍😎🇨🇦

Great information. Just found you guy and enjoyed the video. I will be moving to Merida in 10 days and a wake up and can't wait. I had my leg amputated a year ago and have rehabilitated to a prosthetic and a wheelchair since. Follow my adventures as I travel the world!

I was born In México but o grew up here in California and to be honest Nachos and burritos only existed in the United States not in Mexico at least in the state I was born in Nayarit to be exact!! Blessings to both of you, I love your channel!!

Nachos are definitely from Texas! Egnacio lived in Texas! I was wary of nachos al pastor, but I’m glad they were good.

Amazing video!!!!

I’ve been seeing my fave dentist in the world since 2008 in Mérida! I do have some dental coverage in Canada, but I only use it for cleanings and minor things. I much prefer to wait to see Dr Jesús for anything else! 🤗🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🦷 🔥

I totally agree about the entrance fee for Dzibilchaltun. The cenote and the museums are all closed. Plus they want a small fee for parking. It' not worth it for what you could spend elsewhere.

Nachos originated in Northern Mexico but definitely close to the eagle pass area of Texas

Gracias también pienso mudarme a México 🇲🇽 vivo en Canadá 🇨🇦

Thank you for an interesting video. Are there people selling stuff on the street in Merida, like hammocks or panama hats?

Great video Liz and Dennis! This series of videos from the Yucatan has been really enjoyable as I had mentioned before. I’m really looking forward to visiting this area. The food and Markets look awesome! If you are going to be looking at investing in this area, may I suggest getting in touch with Parrish Kondra with Caban Condos, he can be found on Facebook. He and his partner are from my home town in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and have been developing Condos in San Crisanto. In fact Parrish just flew back to Merida yesterday from Saskatoon. I hope you don’t mind me suggesting them. Take care and safe travels. 👍🏻😎🇨🇦

Kibbis are from the Middle East, brought to the Yucatán by Lebanese immigrants in the early 1900's. Yes, nachos are a Tex-Mex thing not original from the Yucatan. It is popular because Quintana Roo welcomes many tourists and Yucatan welcomes many expats... so we cater the visitor. What I watched in your video at that market is that they added a more Mexican twist by tossing some carne al pastor, which is not typical either. Carajillo drink is not from the Yucatan either, it is from Jalisco.

The Kibi or kibe The Lebanese introduced it to The Yucatan it's part of The Yucatan infused dishes. Not typical to central and northern Mexico enjoy.

City of Merida is beautiful. Unfortunately we are in times of covid. Before the health contingency there were cultural events, activities, concerts, all week. Let us hope that it will be normalised soon. I recommend coming to Merida in winter season as it is cool and you will not suffer so much from the heat. And they must film the city illuminated with christmas decorations and the Paseo de Montejo illuminated and decorated like the avenue of the Champs-Élyses in Paris. Best regards

Awesome!!!

This is the style of Mexico miss! Ah ha ha - I used to go get a coffee after getting my teeth cleaned too. About the only times I went for coffee...

Nachos are a Tex -mex version of chilaquiles. However, in México the Nachos include a kind of meet as topping, Pastor Nachos are the best. Some people think Burrito is a Tex-Mex food too, but that’s not correct, Burrito is a food from north of Mexico, and is a wrap of flour tortilla and meat not include rice and all that things hehehehe; welcome to Mérida, and welcome to México. Now the weather is very warm (42 Celsius indoor)

good video we may go in a month or 2

Nacho actually originated in Piedras Negras, Coahuila Mexico. Border town with Eagle Pass, TX. Every October, I believe they celebrate this by having a Nacho Festival.

This is my first time watching your channel. I was not disappointed, thank you. It looked like all the flags were at half mast! Do you know why?

Been there... wonderful people 👍🌿🌺🌸🌿

Nachos are originaly from Mx, the food in Texas has much influence from mexican food, nachos are named in Mx like "totopos".

Love the Buildings!! Almost Cuban/Italian? :)

Nachos was invented in Piedras Negras Cohahuila bordering town with Eagle Pass across the Rio Grande invented by Ignacio Anaya, possibly a relative of mine, Ignacio(s) are called "Nacho" and therefore Nachos, it's their short name like Ben for Benjamin, Benedict, or Benson, Mexico has many regional foods, depending the State, or even city or town, what you eat in Southern Mexico, may not be common in Central, or Northern Mexico, but Americans traveling to Mexico do not know that, once in Puerto Vallarta, a town I know since childhood, before Richard Burton, and Elizabeth Taylor filmed there the "Night of the Iguana" in 1964 was a fishing village in the middle of nowhere, after many years I traveled there back, arrived almost at midnight with some friends, to visit another friend living there, we were hungry, and he took us to a taqueria still open at that time, and to my surprise they had burritos, and quesadillas on the menu. Knowing well that burritos it's a Northern food in Mexico, and when I was a child, people in Puerto Vallarta did not even knew a flour tortilla! Surprised I asked the owner, and she told me, the following story: "I inherited this taqueria from my mother, and she told me than when USA tourist started to arrive they will tell her they wanted a burrito instead of the tacos, tostadas or sopes she will offer them, she did not know, what a burrito was, and after not only mother, but several of the people who owned a restaurant were asked the same question repeatedly, and some of the tourist will get upset, saying things like, "What kind of Mexican restaurant is this? If you guys do not know even a burrito?!" So they went and asked a relative who had just returned from the USA after retirement, and he told them what a burrito was, so they learned to make flour tortillas, and start selling burritos, and the reason why now in Mexico at any touristy place you go you can find Northern Mexican food, which by the way badly named Tex-Mex, since it's not only from Texas, but all the Southwest, in the USA, and deserve the title North-Mexican. Same thing with the drink Margarita, invented in Northern Mexico, in a coastal ranch, a few miles south of Tijuana, now common everywhere, thanks to the many USA tourist.

Excellent

Skipped over the cenote? It's little too hot there 🔥

What a beautiful city! Hi guys. ❤️🇨🇦❤️ Cheers!!!