The SECOND thing he said after "Ah, no hay" (there isn't any) was "no tenemos AHORITA," which literally means "we're out of stock at the moment," implying that they DO carry it, but that they simply ran out for now.
@@chasingtheAmericanDream No worries, don't mention it. You will notice that Mexicans, in general, appreciate just about any effort you make to communicate with us in our language. By the way, I'm really happy that you've been exploring other parts of my country because Michoacan's capital city of Morelia is a VERY beautiful colonial city to VISIT (you MUST check out some of their own WOW!!" regional dishes, NOT SERVED ANYWHERE ELSE that I know of!) But there are SOOOO many Mexican states, cities, "Magic Towns," bonafide tourists traps, & authentic HIDDEN TOURIST GEMS that you need to discover (if you like the idea of soaking in a thermal WATERFALL & thermal RIVER, for example), such as the "Grutas de Tolantongo" in my home state of Hidalgo!! The state of Michoacan also has the BEST Dia de Muertos commemoration "festival" in the town of Patzcuaro and on the island of Janitzio every November 1st & 2nd (right after Halloween, of course.) But the reason that taxi driver was so surprised that you were considering Morelia for even temporary residency is that Michoacan has its very own DRUG CARTEL. Yes, Michoacan is one of Mexico's 32 states that your U.S. State Department considers as a "NO TRAVEL WHATSOEVER" Mexican state, so please be careful. You TOURISTS are almost never a Cartel's targets unless you engage IN ANY WAY with their criminal organizations, but they don't call Michoacan "La Tierra Caliente" ("The Hot Land") for nothing!! Thank you for your patience and time to read all of this, but I look forward to seeing more of your travel videos! Enjoy and good luck!
@@MrRastaKayaman I love my country, and I'm proud of such beautiful tourist sites that Michoacan also has, such as the Bosque Santuario de la Mariposa Monarca (Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary Forest), but Michoacan is also one of the 5 Mexican states classified as AVOID ALL TRAVEL, even if you "don't like" facts about criminal activity by state. (You can check using ANY reliable source you prefer, and not just the ones you WANT to silence.)
Generally fruits and vegetables are more expensive in supermarkets. Mexicans do not buy there. Most buy in markets and "tianguis". It is cheaper, fresher and they are products that are produced in the region.
I stayed in Morelia about a couple months ago to see the Monarch butterflies in the area, it's a lovely city. There's a small firework show every Saturday in centro at 9:00 pm. Mexicans are very friendly and glad you're feeling welcomed by the locals and thank you for sharing your experiences.
You’re welcome! Thank you for sharing your experience with us and others as well! We have not see the monarch butterfly area.. do you know where in Morelia that is? 😀
@@chasingtheAmericanDream Hmm it's about 2-3 hours east of Morelia near the pueblo magico of Angangueo. The season is over the butterflies have moved on, but it was quite a sight to see. I kind of just used Morelia as a home base to explore the surrounding areas.
Crazy, I'm also from Seattle (more of the Olymlia & Tacoma areas though) & currently have been living in Morelia for 3 years Edit: my channel is Wholehearted Lifestyle
Is life better in Morelia or Puebla? What are the differences, if any between the two cities. I’m someone who like nature and outdoor activities which city would be a better fit for me?.
Great questions! Unfortunately we have never been to Puebla but we will be going in the future. At that point we can do a comparison video for you to give you the information that we have. As far as outdoor activities though you'll have plenty to do in both places I'm sure! 👌
At Home Depot screws are sold in a package and individually. It is cheaper per unit. But you need to tell one of the workers in the halls to write down the payment code for you. So you can even use automatic boxes (without cashier).
Oh boy, guys you have a lot to understand. 1) I'd suggest that you first study the history of Mexican economics before speaking about the minimum wage in Mexico since it's not simple to understand. But let's try the minimum wage is just a reference number in Mexico because Mexico has a historical wage difference across all regions of the country. So you can find that the real wage in a region is higher than the government set minimum wage or the real wage in another region might be lower. Just as it happens in the US let's see how business owners of Aiwa or kentucky react if the US federal gov imposes a $20 dollar/hour minimum wage boy I'll like to see that or let's see how Californians would react if the state imposes the $7.25 dollar/hour federal minimum wage instead of getting $12 or $15 dollar/hour that they are getting oh boy (revolution will break out). 2) the two main differences between minimum wage in Mexico and the US is 1. that the real wages varies much more across Mexico than in the US. 2. Mexico has had periods of economic crisis so during those periods minimum salaries/wages were never adjusted as the economy was going into recession or coming out of a recession also during those periods there was a lot of inflation but the most important factor is that a few decades ago the federal government as well as local governments decided to peck the minimum wage to fines so let's say that you were drinking in the street and they give you a fine that fine was the equivalent to one to 10 days of minimum wage depending on the state or the offense or if it was a local offense or federal offense so the bigger the minimum wage/day the bigger the fine. So who in the right mind would ask the government to increase the minimum wages (fines) that citizens were getting? So there wasn't any interest by the citizens to increase the minimum wage for many many years. Thankfully, the real wage across all regions always increased yes maybe not uniformly but it always increased. Nowadays Mexico has changed but just a little. The government now use UMAS for fines and other monetary requirements something that you'll know if you ever apply for residence but even those UMAS are related to the minimum wage which is related to the Mexican peso which flutes with time. So every time the minimum wage increases in Mexico future residents of Mexico will be directly affected and no the Mexican citizens as the minimum wage is just a reference number for them. So the minimum wage is not an accurate indicative of anything. Do you really think that Walmarts, Sam's clubs, Costcos and thousands of other American businesses will remain open in Mexico if they have customers with no money to buy. Look at the news in the states walmarts are closing for hundreds as those stores are not profitable why would they keep the Mexican stores open and not the Americans?
Hello my friend! Unfortunately this comment is way too long for us to read and reply to so the only thing that I will say is that all of the information that we gave in this video was literally given to us by the Mexican friends who we have who have lived in Mexico for their entire lives. I'm fairly certain that all of their information is very accurate. Thank you for commenting as always!
It makes me sad/angry that Mexicans themselves speak ill of the country and above all, of places they don't know. Don't listen to people who try to scare you. Enjoy your stay in Morelia and many places in Michoacán that are beautiful. I have never heard an American say: "don't go to the United States because there is shooting." Sorry to bring up the topic, but I don't like negative people that you probably have already heard/read. You speak much better of Morelia and of Mexico than the Mexicans themselves. Thanks for that.
I really appreciate that you feel this way about us. We love Mexico so far and have only had the privilege of meeting very beautiful people. I'm not sure which horrible comments you were talking about but there will definitely be very many. Unfortunately there are a lot of angry people in the world. Thank you for your kindness and your wonderful input!
The SECOND thing he said after "Ah, no hay" (there isn't any) was "no tenemos AHORITA," which literally means "we're out of stock at the moment," implying that they DO carry it, but that they simply ran out for now.
Ahhh! Claudia!!! Mucho, mucho gracias mi Amiga!! I really appreciate your help 🙏🙏🙏
@@chasingtheAmericanDream No worries, don't mention it. You will notice that Mexicans, in general, appreciate just about any effort you make to communicate with us in our language. By the way, I'm really happy that you've been exploring other parts of my country because Michoacan's capital city of Morelia is a VERY beautiful colonial city to VISIT (you MUST check out some of their own WOW!!" regional dishes, NOT SERVED ANYWHERE ELSE that I know of!) But there are SOOOO many Mexican states, cities, "Magic Towns," bonafide tourists traps, & authentic HIDDEN TOURIST GEMS that you need to discover (if you like the idea of soaking in a thermal WATERFALL & thermal RIVER, for example), such as the "Grutas de Tolantongo" in my home state of Hidalgo!! The state of Michoacan also has the BEST Dia de Muertos commemoration "festival" in the town of Patzcuaro and on the island of Janitzio every November 1st & 2nd (right after Halloween, of course.) But the reason that taxi driver was so surprised that you were considering Morelia for even temporary residency is that Michoacan has its very own DRUG CARTEL. Yes, Michoacan is one of Mexico's 32 states that your U.S. State Department considers as a "NO TRAVEL WHATSOEVER" Mexican state, so please be careful. You TOURISTS are almost never a Cartel's targets unless you engage IN ANY WAY with their criminal organizations, but they don't call Michoacan "La Tierra Caliente" ("The Hot Land") for nothing!! Thank you for your patience and time to read all of this, but I look forward to seeing more of your travel videos! Enjoy and good luck!
People like you just misinform. Talk about your state please and don't talk about states you don't know. Have a little respect.
@@MrRastaKayaman I love my country, and I'm proud of such beautiful tourist sites that Michoacan also has, such as the Bosque Santuario de la Mariposa Monarca (Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary Forest), but Michoacan is also one of the 5 Mexican states classified as AVOID ALL TRAVEL, even if you "don't like" facts about criminal activity by state. (You can check using ANY reliable source you prefer, and not just the ones you WANT to silence.)
@@claudia-susanalugo5281 Por respeto al dueño del canal no seguiré con esto. Gente necia no vale la pena explicar.
Generally fruits and vegetables are more expensive in supermarkets. Mexicans do not buy there. Most buy in markets and "tianguis". It is cheaper, fresher and they are products that are produced in the region.
Wow! Thank you so much for letting us know! This is also what we've heard from our close friends who live in Mexico.
I stayed in Morelia about a couple months ago to see the Monarch butterflies in the area, it's a lovely city. There's a small firework show every Saturday in centro at 9:00 pm. Mexicans are very friendly and glad you're feeling welcomed by the locals and thank you for sharing your experiences.
You’re welcome! Thank you for sharing your experience with us and others as well! We have not see the monarch butterfly area.. do you know where in Morelia that is? 😀
@@chasingtheAmericanDream Hmm it's about 2-3 hours east of Morelia near the pueblo magico of Angangueo. The season is over the butterflies have moved on, but it was quite a sight to see. I kind of just used Morelia as a home base to explore the surrounding areas.
@@antonio7114 Cool, do you recommend that we visit Angangueo when it is butterfly season?
@@chasingtheAmericanDream Yes! I went to he Sanctuary called Santuario de la Mariposa Monarca “El Rosario”.
@@antonio7114 Thanks! 👍
10:20 he said no hay, no tenemos ahorita = we dont have it right now. of course he failed
Thank you so much for translating that comment 😀👍
holy cheesecake this was helpful thank you, so moving to Morelia.
@@AngelMorales-ur5bd You’re welcome! That’s awesome!
very good content I'm from Morelia but I live in Seattle Wa Morelia is a very nice city to live in I enjoy it a lot when I go on vacation greetings
Yes it is! We love Morelia! ☺️😀
Crazy, I'm also from Seattle (more of the Olymlia & Tacoma areas though) & currently have been living in Morelia for 3 years
Edit: my channel is Wholehearted Lifestyle
Is life better in Morelia or Puebla? What are the differences, if any between the two cities. I’m someone who like nature and outdoor activities which city would be a better fit for me?.
Great questions! Unfortunately we have never been to Puebla but we will be going in the future. At that point we can do a comparison video for you to give you the information that we have. As far as outdoor activities though you'll have plenty to do in both places I'm sure! 👌
At Home Depot screws are sold in a package and individually. It is cheaper per unit. But you need to tell one of the workers in the halls to write down the payment code for you. So you can even use automatic boxes (without cashier).
Cool! Thank you so much for letting us know! 😎
Nice video!
So glad you enjoyed it! 👍
Just to clarify, at 0:56 you meant the state of Michoacán right?
Yes, that's 100 percent correct. And I should have said out of all the places we've been, "Morelia" has been the most lenient that we've seen so far.
A third of a break light just like the USA 😂
😂
so you show to American stores and empty streets from a car - really.
Oh boy, guys you have a lot to understand. 1) I'd suggest that you first study the history of Mexican economics before speaking about the minimum wage in Mexico since it's not simple to understand. But let's try the minimum wage is just a reference number in Mexico because Mexico has a historical wage difference across all regions of the country. So you can find that the real wage in a region is higher than the government set minimum wage or the real wage in another region might be lower. Just as it happens in the US let's see how business owners of Aiwa or kentucky react if the US federal gov imposes a $20 dollar/hour minimum wage boy I'll like to see that or let's see how Californians would react if the state imposes the $7.25 dollar/hour federal minimum wage instead of getting $12 or $15 dollar/hour that they are getting oh boy (revolution will break out).
2) the two main differences between minimum wage in Mexico and the US is
1. that the real wages varies much more across Mexico than in the US.
2. Mexico has had periods of economic crisis so during those periods minimum salaries/wages were never adjusted as the economy was going into recession or coming out of a recession also during those periods there was a lot of inflation but the most important factor is that a few decades ago the federal government as well as local governments decided to peck the minimum wage to fines so let's say that you were drinking in the street and they give you a fine that fine was the equivalent to one to 10 days of minimum wage depending on the state or the offense or if it was a local offense or federal offense so the bigger the minimum wage/day the bigger the fine.
So who in the right mind would ask the government to increase the minimum wages (fines) that citizens were getting? So there wasn't any interest by the citizens to increase the minimum wage for many many years. Thankfully, the real wage across all regions always increased yes maybe not uniformly but it always increased.
Nowadays Mexico has changed but just a little. The government now use UMAS for fines and other monetary requirements something that you'll know if you ever apply for residence but even those UMAS are related to the minimum wage which is related to the Mexican peso which flutes with time. So every time the minimum wage increases in Mexico future residents of Mexico will be directly affected and no the Mexican citizens as the minimum wage is just a reference number for them. So the minimum wage is not an accurate indicative of anything.
Do you really think that Walmarts, Sam's clubs, Costcos and thousands of other American businesses will remain open in Mexico if they have customers with no money to buy. Look at the news in the states walmarts are closing for hundreds as those stores are not profitable why would they keep the Mexican stores open and not the Americans?
Hello my friend! Unfortunately this comment is way too long for us to read and reply to so the only thing that I will say is that all of the information that we gave in this video was literally given to us by the Mexican friends who we have who have lived in Mexico for their entire lives. I'm fairly certain that all of their information is very accurate. Thank you for commenting as always!
It makes me sad/angry that Mexicans themselves speak ill of the country and above all, of places they don't know. Don't listen to people who try to scare you. Enjoy your stay in Morelia and many places in Michoacán that are beautiful. I have never heard an American say: "don't go to the United States because there is shooting." Sorry to bring up the topic, but I don't like negative people that you probably have already heard/read. You speak much better of Morelia and of Mexico than the Mexicans themselves. Thanks for that.
I really appreciate that you feel this way about us. We love Mexico so far and have only had the privilege of meeting very beautiful people. I'm not sure which horrible comments you were talking about but there will definitely be very many. Unfortunately there are a lot of angry people in the world. Thank you for your kindness and your wonderful input!
Not true. I don't Gringos anyway. You're so entitle. We LOVE our country and our history and everything Mexican. You can go back to your country now.