I was in the bank a couple of years ago in Playa del Carmen. It was unusually crowded, so I just went to the back of the line. After a few minutes, a bank employee came to me and walked with me to the front of the line so that I could be waited on next. I was surprised but delighted because I had been leaning on my cane. I thought that someone would be upset that I would be waited on before them. No way, everyone (the locals) smiled at me and seemed happy at what had taken place. I could barely hold back the tears. I waved at all when I left the bank. I thank God every day that I am living here.
You've out do yourself with this video. Man, your report floors me. You couldn't have made a better argument for moving to Mexico. I moved to Morelia, México about 6 months ago, and still can't believe I get to live here. I am surrounded by love, compassion, humanity, honesty, decency, and trust. I am an older black female from Chicago, Illinois. I feel Iike I died and went to imaginary heaven. You, along with others, have been instrumental in my decision to live in this great country., excuse me, paradise. Thanks so much.
@@Calipeixegato On the contrary. It is a young college town, full life good vives and great energy. Party everyday of the week. Museums, lots of actives in El centro. I went home to vote, my husband lives there. As soon as I arrived there, I was ready to come home to love, joy, happiness, and humanity. No where in the entire United States can compare to Mexico. Anywhere i Mexico. Morelia in particular. 🙂
Regarding #4, my wife and I were in Mexico City Thanksgiving week and hopped on one of the express busses at the last second, without realizing which section of the bus we were in. As it turns out, we were in the front-most section. Shortly after the bus started moving, a man who was standing in the next section back walked toward me and told me that I was in the section that was only for women and children. He was very friendly about correcting me, but the point is that they take that kind of stuff seriously and will let you know if you are trying to do something you aren't supposed to do. With regard to people going out of their way to help you, one time after we got off of the bus, someone noticed us looking at our phone and looking around with a confused look on our faces. He asked us if we needed help getting to where we were going. We showed him on our phone where we needed to go and when he didn't recognize it, he walked us over to the police officer and asked him for directions for us, which the police officer did happily. Another time, we were waiting for one of the small busses/vans for which the bus stops aren't marked. We weren't sure if we were standing in the right spot, so I walked across the street to ask a guy where the bus stop was. He pointed to where we were standing and said we were in the right spot. Then he asked where we were going and was not satisfied until he explained in explicit detail how to get from that corner where we were waiting for the bus all the way back to our apartment. He even took out his phone to pull up the metro map so he could show me which stop we needed to transfer from the bus to the metro and then which stop we needed to get off at. The whole exchange probably took about 5 or 6 minutes, long enough for me to start thinking "man, I ain't ask him for all of this. I just need to know if we're waiting in the right spot for the bus", but then I checked my closed-minded US mentality and opened myself up to his kindness and hospitality and was able to appreciate the time and effort he took to make sure we knew how to get to exactly where we were going. And this was in the humungous metropolis of MEXICO CITY! People are friendly and helpful even in the big cities, unlike here in the United States. It makes me wonder what's wrong with US.
My why? Because im a stranger in the USA where I was born and raised. When we came to Merida and we explored the towns Cartess suggested, we were embraced by some of the most friendly loving family oriented folks. I knew Mexico will be home. As a Black American it was so refreshing to not even experience any micro aggressions and just genuine humanity for one another true culture shock from the USA.
Amen to the "respect for the Elders" part. So many times, people have opened doors for me and done other small, polite things that almost brought me to tears. I am so grateful that I made the choice to live here. After 7 years, I am still enjoying this lifestyle. You hit the nail on the head, Cartess. Thank you for letting others know.
I was there for the Day of the Dead festival and the celebration was so grand. People were always willing to assist with language and anything else. Being in Mexico really made me slow down and enjoy human interaction. I have way more patience and respect for people who do not speak English in the States after being in Mexico.
Hey Cortess and Kim! 👋🏾 I’m catching up on the replays as I continue with my planning and final execution of my exit strategy. Every time you share these stories and experiences in Merida, it makes me more hopeful and excited to do the same. Hope to connect with y’all and Tia Niki real soon.
We didn’t need medicine in Mérida but my wife fell in love with Rappi bringing us arctic cold Dairy Queen! 😅. Not sure what the hell they’re doing but the ice cream was crazy cold but not frozen like a rock. Incredible!
I love it here! I have a beautiful 1 bedroom apartment for 6500 pesos, all utilities included. I could go on and on about the benefits of living here. Viva México
Maybe you're a bad person. I would prefer to be extorted out of a few pesos, that shot in the States for being black. If racism American police would give me a choice, I would've pay them not to kill my friends, family, and neighbors. The police here in México love me. I am not afraid of them. When I am pulled over by an American racist police, I am terrified, because I know I might not come out of a traffic stop alive, and I am an older woman, who isn't poor. And had a great job, live in expensive neighborhoods. Please, give me a fking break.
That’s why my husband won’t go! He was detained in Cancun for using his asthma inhaler. He won’t go back to Mexico at all. I’m heartbroken and going without him for a few weeks in CDMX.
@@ClydeDavis-p3z Extortion over police brutality, racism, hate, anger, inhumanity, and death. I will take the Extortion. You must be old and white. The local police are not interested in extorting black people. Maybe it's a kind of payback by the universe for having white privilege in America. They target you because they think you're rich. Furthermore, when a black person has to give up a few pesos to a poor Mexican police, it's nothing for him, it beats being shot for being black.
@theTimHernandez Nah, the brother is right. There is def hate directed at Mexicans and other Latinos in the US. If you have not experienced it/know of someone who's experienced/seen it on the news, then count yourself fortunate or perhaps just oblivious.
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I was in the bank a couple of years ago in Playa del Carmen. It was unusually crowded, so I just went to the back of the line. After a few minutes, a bank employee came to me and walked with me to the front of the line so that I could be waited on next. I was surprised but delighted because I had been leaning on my cane. I thought that someone would be upset that I would be waited on before them. No way, everyone (the locals) smiled at me and seemed happy at what had taken place. I could barely hold back the tears. I waved at all when I left the bank. I thank God every day that I am living here.
That's a beautiful experience and a great reminder of the kind of hospitality we can find in Mexico!
You've out do yourself with this video. Man, your report floors me. You couldn't have made a better argument for moving to Mexico. I moved to Morelia, México about 6 months ago, and still can't believe I get to live here. I am surrounded by love, compassion, humanity, honesty, decency, and trust. I am an older black female from Chicago, Illinois. I feel Iike I died and went to imaginary heaven. You, along with others, have been instrumental in my decision to live in this great country., excuse me, paradise. Thanks so much.
How does Morelia compare to Chicago in terms of an urban feel? I've heard that Morelia is kind of sleepy and quiet. Is that how you would describe it?
So glad to hear you found your paradise!
@@Calipeixegato On the contrary. It is a young college town, full life good vives and great energy. Party everyday of the week. Museums, lots of actives in El centro. I went home to vote, my husband lives there. As soon as I arrived there, I was ready to come home to love, joy, happiness, and humanity. No where in the entire United States can compare to Mexico. Anywhere i Mexico. Morelia in particular. 🙂
Regarding #4, my wife and I were in Mexico City Thanksgiving week and hopped on one of the express busses at the last second, without realizing which section of the bus we were in. As it turns out, we were in the front-most section. Shortly after the bus started moving, a man who was standing in the next section back walked toward me and told me that I was in the section that was only for women and children. He was very friendly about correcting me, but the point is that they take that kind of stuff seriously and will let you know if you are trying to do something you aren't supposed to do.
With regard to people going out of their way to help you, one time after we got off of the bus, someone noticed us looking at our phone and looking around with a confused look on our faces. He asked us if we needed help getting to where we were going. We showed him on our phone where we needed to go and when he didn't recognize it, he walked us over to the police officer and asked him for directions for us, which the police officer did happily.
Another time, we were waiting for one of the small busses/vans for which the bus stops aren't marked. We weren't sure if we were standing in the right spot, so I walked across the street to ask a guy where the bus stop was. He pointed to where we were standing and said we were in the right spot. Then he asked where we were going and was not satisfied until he explained in explicit detail how to get from that corner where we were waiting for the bus all the way back to our apartment. He even took out his phone to pull up the metro map so he could show me which stop we needed to transfer from the bus to the metro and then which stop we needed to get off at. The whole exchange probably took about 5 or 6 minutes, long enough for me to start thinking "man, I ain't ask him for all of this. I just need to know if we're waiting in the right spot for the bus", but then I checked my closed-minded US mentality and opened myself up to his kindness and hospitality and was able to appreciate the time and effort he took to make sure we knew how to get to exactly where we were going. And this was in the humungous metropolis of MEXICO CITY! People are friendly and helpful even in the big cities, unlike here in the United States. It makes me wonder what's wrong with US.
That is awesome to hear! It's a great thing when people are looking out for each other.
My why? Because im a stranger in the USA where I was born and raised. When we came to Merida and we explored the towns Cartess suggested, we were embraced by some of the most friendly loving family oriented folks. I knew Mexico will be home. As a Black American it was so refreshing to not even experience any micro aggressions and just genuine humanity for one another true culture shock from the USA.
Amen to the "respect for the Elders" part. So many times, people have opened doors for me and done other small, polite things that almost brought me to tears. I am so grateful that I made the choice to live here. After 7 years, I am still enjoying this lifestyle. You hit the nail on the head, Cartess. Thank you for letting others know.
I'm so happy to hear you are still enjoying the lifestyle after all these years.
I was there for the Day of the Dead festival and the celebration was so grand. People were always willing to assist with language and anything else. Being in Mexico really made me slow down and enjoy human interaction. I have way more patience and respect for people who do not speak English in the States after being in Mexico.
Thank you for this video, Cartess. Good content, as always.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks!
You explained your list so well!
Yay, thank you!
Hey Cortess and Kim! 👋🏾 I’m catching up on the replays as I continue with my planning and final execution of my exit strategy. Every time you share these stories and experiences in Merida, it makes me more hopeful and excited to do the same. Hope to connect with y’all and Tia Niki real soon.
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We didn’t need medicine in Mérida but my wife fell in love with Rappi bringing us arctic cold Dairy Queen! 😅. Not sure what the hell they’re doing but the ice cream was crazy cold but not frozen like a rock. Incredible!
That Rappi ice cream is pretty amazing, isn't it? 😅
Please continue to share ❤❤❤
I love it here! I have a beautiful 1 bedroom apartment for 6500 pesos, all utilities included. I could go on and on about the benefits of living here. Viva México
Houston got my head on a swivel, i look like the exorcist.
Have they taught you the romantic difference between a burro and a chiva?
Most Bad experiences in Mérida Mexico is the Extortion by the local cops
Maybe you're a bad person. I would prefer to be extorted out of a few pesos, that shot in the States for being black. If racism American police would give me a choice, I would've pay them not to kill my friends, family, and neighbors. The police here in México love me. I am not afraid of them. When I am pulled over by an American racist police, I am terrified, because I know I might not come out of a traffic stop alive, and I am an older woman, who isn't poor. And had a great job, live in expensive neighborhoods. Please, give me a fking break.
That’s why my husband won’t go! He was detained in Cancun for using his asthma inhaler. He won’t go back to Mexico at all. I’m heartbroken and going without him for a few weeks in CDMX.
@@ClydeDavis-p3z Extortion over police brutality, racism, hate, anger, inhumanity, and death. I will take the Extortion. You must be old and white. The local police are not interested in extorting black people. Maybe it's a kind of payback by the universe for having white privilege in America. They target you because they think you're rich. Furthermore, when a black person has to give up a few pesos to a poor Mexican police, it's nothing for him, it beats being shot for being black.
People say Mexico is a bad place. Good - stay away - keep the westerners out lol
I am sorry you don't treat Mexicans nice in the United States. That has not been my experience.
Not me personally... Many folks are hateful to foreigners in the U.S. That's what I was talking about.
@@MoveAbroadandThrive I am sorry that has been your experience. My experience has been the complete opposite.
That’s definitely not what he said!
@theTimHernandez Nah, the brother is right. There is def hate directed at Mexicans and other Latinos in the US. If you have not experienced it/know of someone who's experienced/seen it on the news, then count yourself fortunate or perhaps just oblivious.
You must have voted for Trump lol