Downside Of Living In Queretaro Mexico/ Cons/ Challenges Of Living In Santiago De Queretaro Mexico
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- Living in Mexico? Yes, in Mexico today's video, we answer a viewer's question about the "cons", or "challenges" of living in Queretaro. As you guys know, we have been living in Santiago de Queretaro for one year and have our temporary residency here. We also have a number of informative videos on the cost of living, renting in Mexico, apartment tours, and much more. Follow our journey as we continue traveling through this beautiful country of Mexico. Of course, there will always be negatives anywhere you move so please do not take offense, we loved living in Queretaro Mexico.
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Hi Guys, n today's video, we answer a viewer's question about the "cons", or "challenges" of living in Queretaro. As you guys know, we have been living in Santiago de Queretaro for one year and have our temporary residency here. We also have a number of informative videos on cost of living, renting in Mexico, apartment tours, and much more.
Cost Of The Dentist In Queretaro Mexico/Story Time Santiago de Queretaro Mexico About Our Visit: ruclips.net/video/PK3_ODvA2iA/видео.html
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I have a lovely apt. In Queretaro and I pay $320 USD. Including utilities
Curiosity, what area? Didn you use an agent?
Yes, as we mentioned in the video, you can still find affordable options even though Queretaro is definitely more expensive in comparison to other cities.
Is it more expensive in the north, central or south part of Queretaro? Is having your own car a must or can Uber be enuf?
@@luciadiane6682 North could be the most expensive part of the city, around 5 -8 milles north to downtown, my favoritr part of the city is south. Uber trip might be around 3.5 - 10 USD
How do you make money in Mexico
I really can relate, I lived on amelaco 21 years and 5 on Querétaro And yes… the food on the city it’s not really good, but in amealco it’s really cheap and delicious and you can find absolutely everything for all kind of tastes
Sorry for being so late to the comments section, I mostly agree with your points. The cost of living is Queretaro is one of the highest in Mexico, it has to do also with the fact that Queretaro has one of the highest GDP per capita and also one of the highest average salaries in the country so the cost of living goes hand in hand with that, if you add the safety and weather and you a perfect mix for higher prices; whenever we travel to some smaller states I usually tell my wife about how cheap the food is… after a while I realized that it was more the fact that I am used to higher prices jajaja. About the food, Queretaro is known for NOT having a very diverse and rich culinary inheritance, other than gorditas de maiz quebrado there’s nothing that unique to highlight, that being said some of my favorite places to eat are here in Queretaro, from fancy restaurants to small local eateries and side of the road places, but all that goodness will usually be based on “imported” dishes, none of those things will be unique or indigenous to Queretaro. About foreign food chain I think it is more a thing about the size of the city than the city itself, you’d fine similar chain penetration in similar sized cities and as a Mexican I have not understood some of the surprise of people that we also eat wings and stuff (I don’t mean you, I mean some people I have met), some people seem to think that a BWW or a Chili’s (I actually think you talked about something like this in one fo your videos) in Mexico is made for expats and will be filled mostly with people form abroad, the truth is that it will be mostly filled up with locals that just want some wing and watch a game or some back ribs, that doesn’t mean we are not Mexican enough, that means that we can enjoy something other than Mexican food which, as a local chubby guy, I’ll tell you is completely normal. About the flights, it has to do a lot with the airline, Aeromexico connects you through Mexico City I think on all the routesbut Volaris has several direct flights to Cancun per day (I think 4 or 5), Los Cabos, Tijuana Merida, I know Viva has direct flights to MTY and Cancun, TAR has direct flights to Guadalajara, MTY, Chihuahua, Hermosillo, Mazatlán (Yep, jejeje) etc. and also as you mentioned, United and AA have several direct flights per day to Texas (IAH and DFW respectively) and at least for Aeromexico is like that for almost all the cities, if you want to fly form one city in the south of Mexico to another one using Aeromexico, the most likely scenario is that you'll fly to Mexico City and back, If I recall well my mom did something like that for going from Veracruz to Tapachula, she connected through Mexico City
Hola Amigo! Good to hear your perspective. We absolutely know our Mexican friends love wings, burgers, etc. no doubt about it but whenever you see fast food chains starting to infiltrate a country/ culture, anywhere in the world (there are documentaries on this "issue" in Thailand, India just to name a few), you begin to see other health issues come to the forefront. That is one thing that the U.S. is very known for unfortunately and it is due to the "go-go culture" where people have less, and less time to do anything (i.e. good old fashioned home cooking), and sometimes just straight-up care not to anymore due to personal preference ~ "convenience" factors. What we love about most other cultures is that they do their best not to allow that to occur regardless of how hard they work. Thanks for sharing all those great points; you know we always love to hear your thoughts.
It's great NOT to have crappy foreign food chains in my opinion, the locals health usually goes downhill when the McDonald's and co arrive in town
Thank You for the video! It's very important to have all the facts to make an informative decision especially if it's somewhere you may potentially want to live.. Can't wait to see where you guys are heading to! Will be following along! Looking forward to more videos!
Glad you enjoyed it Hilary:-). We appreciate your support as you come alongside us as we continue our journey..
Great points! Thanks for the info.
You are very welcome. Thanks for sharing your appreciation. 🙏
I recently retired from a real estate development company here in the U.S. that had several completed and on-going projects happening in Queretaro so it's not surprising to me to hear about all of the construction and activity going on there. It was still nice to hear about it from people who actually live (or lived) there. I don't like the modern, "Americanized" feel when I travel internationally either. I want to see and feel the historic and authentic culture of the place. San Miguel de Allende might be more suitable to me.
San Miguel de allende is definitely beautiful 🤩🤩
My husband is from this state. The restaurants that we ate at in the city were actually pretty good. I think we actually ate at San miguelitos in the historic district. It wasn't too far away from the El Gran hotel. One of the restaurants we ate at which was like a barbecue buffet but that might have been in the shopping district or close to it and when we walked in the door the girl looked at us and said this meal is such and such a prize like as though we might not have been able to afford it. So I looked at her and I said it's okay. It really offended me and it made my meal not so tasty. But anyway I love it there. The mountains of the Sierra Gorda part of Queretaro which is about an hour and a half outside of the town is for our family lives and it's very pretty and quaint and the light bill is maybe 20 bucks a year no I'm not kidding I said that correctly it's about 20 US dollars per year. Very cheap cost of living very sweet people and there are some Rivers in that section for those who like water. Sometimes I wish people knew more about that area but I love its privacy. In that part of the
Thank you for this video. I value your sincerity.
Thank you for sharing your appreciation Laura. We value your support.
I try to do all my business in queretaro with the tiny Tiendas that are family owned businesses and occasional trip to Costco. If you stay inside El Centro you can find almost everything you need. I never go out to those malls outside of central historical, so for me I love it here except for it’s hot in the summer and there’s no trees around or hardly any and for me it gets very hot.I never go to Krispy Kreme’s or Starbucks or all the stores that are in those malls. Yes they are there but no one’s requiring you to go there. As I said I can find everything I need within El Centro histórico.
There is plenty of lovely greenery/ parks; you just need to explore outside of Centro. Correct, no one is required to visit the chain restaurants/ establishments but that doesn't negate the fact that they are in abundance in this city.
Great video! Very helpful. Thank you!
Hi Tarey, No problem. Glad this video was helpful. Queretaro is a beautiful city and we would recommend anyone to visit. We really enjoyed our time in Queretaro.
The part about not finding shoes if you have big feet got my attention since I had that problem when living in Mexico and then in Brazil. I had to get shoes before going or as a last resort wore sandals a lot. In a tropical country it was easy to wear sandals, which in Mexico would be huaraches. My problem was that I loved to play basketball and tennis, or go jogging and for that you need decent shoes. Here in Portugal, where people are generally short and have small feet I am able to get my size of running shoes at a Nike outlet store. Another solution is to buy shoes from Amazon Spain, which has very good prices and delivery is fast and without shipping charges for Portugal. I think though that in your case, if you can't find shoes in your size in Querétaro, you certainly won't be able to find them in another city like Oaxaca or Mazatlán. You said they don't have much of a selection, but surely you can get by with white or black, especially in tennis shoes. I don't see the problem with that.
Great video! Thanks!
Great video. Thanks!
Great, real, respectful pros n con - thank you both!
Our pleasure! Overall Queretaro is beautiful and a easy city to move to in our opinion.
This is very helpful to hear the negatives for you. As a big dude I appreciate the honesty about clothing. Hell it’s hard enough to find in the us
Great content. Thank you.
Hi Kawika, Glad it was helpful.
It is so nice to hear the whole story. 😊😊
Thanks for being straight up and up about it
Thanks for sharing your appreciation Les. 🌹🙏
Have you ever considered doing like a 20 min zoom chat or phone call? So many questions before I leave the US next month
Yes, we have Les. That is something we plan to put in place in the near future
Miss having you guys online giving us good content with good messaging
Your videos are great! Both of you seem like people i know. You both have a lot of common sense. Keep up the good work
Thanks for your comment John. We also appreciate the support. 🙏🌹
Good, informative video, guys. I'm from Queretaro, but presently living in Colorado. Everytime I go back home, I notice the growth you mention here. Traffic these days is horrendous because of the reconstruction of the 5 de Febrero Highway. Parking in the Centro Historico is nearly impossible by now. The food scene is improving but it's still a far cry from that of Mexico City, Guadalajara, Puebla, Oaxaca, and other places. The cost of living keeps going up and the city can't keep up with the housing demands from thousands of new people arriving in the city everyday, attracted by its history, centrality, industriousness, cleanliness, and all the other factors. About the airport's limited connections, I guess Mexico has more of a bus culture, and being just over a couple of hours from the most important airport in the country in Mexico City, it's understandable that we don't have more international, or even domestic connections. Good luck wherever you're moving to. And thank you for not making this a list of complaints about my beloved city, but instead just a fair warning to those planning to come to live in it with unrealistic expectations.
As another commenter noted, the local Mexican airlines have plenty of direct flights. Just don’t expect them on Aeromexico or one of the U.S. carriers.
go to centro the open markets there have anything you want, i was there for 9 months loved it
Thank you -- really appreciate tihs video, as we're 2 San Franciscans exploring retiring to Querertaro. I hear you and identify with your pain about the growth -- i grew up in a BEAUTIFUL valley filled with apricot, cherry and Prune orchards. It was called the Santa Clara Valley, "the fruit basket of the U.S." -- now, you know it as "silicon valley." We were considering moving to the Chapel Hill, NC area -- but it has been EXPLODING in the last few years -- and then, 6 months ago, Apple announced they're building a new campus there -- and Fuji is going on. 80% of the houses we look at were bild 3 years ago or earlier! I'm seeing all the beautiful agricultural lands being built with big housing developments and townhouse. You mention Boise -- and I just think we have too people on this planet -- and they're all trying to move into cities -- the midwest is being emptied out and has been for decades now.
Hi S Fry, That had to be very difficult to see that all change so drastically. We appreciate you sharing your experience, and thoughts with everyone. As my husband always says, there will always be good, and bad when it comes to growth. We have gotten plenty of people irritated 😉 by talking about the real burdens that come with excessive growth (in any area), especially when the primary focus is $$ without considering/ weighing other very important factors that will have to be sacrificed for the "end goal". We are wishing you well as you prepare to start the next chapter of your lives.
Which of the satellite Puebla Magicos near Querétaro do you most recommend for living?
Some may not be aware of elevation sickness..
Although QRO is not to high for me.. some may fell the effects simply by not drinking enough water. Coconut water is great also. It contains electrolytes.
Try to stay away from sugar as much as possible.. it can dry you out.
Hello guys you hit the spot with all the 6 points that shows you are good observes by living one year here this cons are very true a I could only say about the food that the best places are in the markets and low profile parts of the City and also in nearby towns good video keep safe and be happy saludos y abrazos
Hi Rosa Maria, You are absolutely correct, those are the best eats in our opinion too:-). Thanks for sharing your thoughts and sending you abrazos...❤️💕
The trees and that beautiful view is that a park in the beginning of the video it look like a park...
Hi Candice, 💕 Yes, it is a pretty park.
Wow, what a great video! I am with you on most of your comments, I agree with them all! Some of this worries me and our future there, the rapid growth is my biggest concern. I had to laugh at the food comment, I really dislike eating at the places you mentioned, expensive and not good at all, too much food too. I much prefer the small eateries, and that's where we eat most if we do eat out. I cook a lot at home too as I am Indian, and like eating my own cultural foods. As you say, it's a great city, but I love the centro most of all, once one drives out to the suburbs it looks too much like US/Canada. I LOVE Qro, I always will but some of these comments do concern me a lot. I have been travelling to Mexico since 1993 and I can see the changes, some good and some really bad, but having said this, it is a NAFTA nation so this is not surprising. Thanks again guys! Once again, these are all my personal views and comments, just how I feel about the city so please don't be offended.
Hi Cerita, ❤️ Thanks for sharing your personal thoughts/ experiences; You know we always live to hear about them. 😊💕 You have a right to your opinion and you always share in a respectful way which is what really matters. 🙏🌹
Omg I love how respectful you are to each other , one huge reason we want to leave USA and go to Mexico is just the old fashioned (for the most part) manners and family structure, importance of family and fellow humans , being more present , so it’s refreshing to see an expat couple displaying those beautiful attributes. Good to know about the food , we are from Tucson AZ which is internationally known for its great food ,diversity , taste , options , etc. especially Mexican food and we had to move to North Carolina and the food is so bland and expensive to us (except beef bbq , I must give credit to the south where credit is due) but it’s disappointing, not a deal breaker for a city to consider living in but important to know. Sorry for the long comment but can you spell the Pueblo magico that had the restaurant you guys enjoyed?
Thanks for the kind words. Everything you said is exactly how we felt about why we wanted to leave the states. The name of the Pueblo magico is AMEALCO. Being from Tucson you should feel right at home when eating at Las Palmas in Amealco.
Thank you for the other side!
Thank you for sharing your appreciation for our creative work Eduardo. 🙏
This was the first I heard of the bland food choices in QRO. It's good to know. We are foodies looking to retire there.
Hi Duq Jaq, That was just our experience; we would recommend you have your own as everyone's taste/ preference is different. 😉 Queretaro is still an amazing city without a doubt. 🇲🇽
Sadly I’ve heard this a lot which is disappointing
Really disappointed to hear this as well. I already have my flights booked, passports ready etc. Was hoping this might be a place to relocate and the food and prices of Mexico was something I was really looking forward to.
Appreciate your honesty. I’ve been in Oaxaca for the past year. Thinking about Xalapa as it has the nature scene, cheaper, and great food.
This was super helpful! I share your opinion on wanting a less “American” feel. Really practical and helpful list. Thank you!!!
You're very welcome L M.
Keeping it real! A year in Qro is enough. Hard water, respiratoria issues, and headaches not fun. Love love 💕what you do.
Thank you for an honest assessment, I’ve been info gathering on places to live in Mexico but it might end up just staying where I am.
Great information. Really helpful. Thank you guys for this. I was thinking of QRO as a retirement option, but maybe not. 🤔
Did you guys save up a lot of money in order to be able to travel and live in various parts of Mexico?
Thank you for being honest...alot of people make it look like the Best place in the world...to me it looks like the United States...not Mexico...
Thanks for all you do!
José & Lynda
Thanks for sharing your appreciation of our work Jose & Lynda. It truly means so much to us. 🙏🌹
Uhhmm Tangerine cough lol, just kidding
If you like the beach, Mazatlán would have to be on the list for your next destination. It is cheaper than Querétaro and you can fly back to the States quickly. It is hotter and more humid in the summer (average yearly temperature of 29.5º as opposed to Querétaro's 26.5º) but being able to jump in that warm water at any time of the year is a big positive. Plus, you have the beautiful state of Nayarit to the south with beaches and mountains. But, if you really want to get away from the Americanization of Mexico, try Portugal. Great location, one of the safest countries in the world, a lot of English spoken, moderate cost of living, ease of getting residency, mild climate, low levels of corruption, political stability, good and cheap food, and excellent health care. Plus you have all of Spain a short drive away if you want to continue with your Spanish. There is amazing ease of travel. You can travel across 26 countries in the Schengen Area without showing any documents. Try going down through Central America to see how many times you have to go through immigration and customs.
Nice suggestions Ray.
But how is it in Spain for black people?
Hello from Houston! I miss home so much more after watching this video ..haven’t been to qro in like 10 yrs
Originally from amealco qro
You guys might be happier with "village style" living. Oaxaca is a more laid back place but goods and services are few and slow. Your definitely will not find XXL or size 13 shoes in Oaxaca. Amazon for Mexico might be your best bet. Really appreciate the food alert. QRO was at the top of my list for some months but...not anymore. Oaxaca is at the top again. The thing about Oaxaca is that there is pretty much no convenient air travel. You gotta go Guadalajara...long drive. But on the plus side Oaxaca filters the state water. Of corse there are those beautiful beaches in Oaxaca that I love. Been looking at Oaxaca for a few years now. I still have to work so I need an airport to fly to DFW airport that is why I was interested in QRO. But I much prefer "village style" living.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Kelly. We hope you find a place that's just right for you. 🌹
7:40 I’m 5’8” and thin, and I’ve had to get the largest size in some of the stores in Yucatán, so I can imagine it being difficult to shop for clothes.
Very good video. I was very interested. Particularly about the food. Very important and a deal breaker for me. LOL I am going to retire to Mexico. QRO was the main choice, only because I'm a New Yorker, the city, and I thought that it would be less of a transition, at least in the beginning. But the modernity was as much of a turn off as a positive. I still may move there for a start. Your video was very honest and touched on several points of interest. BTW the other two cities are San Miguel de Allende and Morelia with Guanajato(?) a secondary consideration. I like the highlands as opposed to the beaches, to live, but it's fantastic that Mexico has it all!! I have subscribed. I like your down to earth approach. Take care and God Bless!
Hi Alixandrina, We are glad you found this video to be helpful. What I wil say is this, this was our personal thoughts/ experiences and we still encourage our viewers to visit any city and see for themselves. As you know, we made this video at the request of a viewer who wanted to hear our personal experiences but everyone's will of course be diffrent. Once you explore Mexico, you will see what works best for you:-). You can continue to rely on us to share our experiences in a truthful manner (this is what we take pride in) and to be unlike other channels:-). Thanks for watching and we wish you the very best on your future journey.
Ur n my town we’re I was born I remember the parks n walking down the street n buying chips or tacos n every corner
👍😉
How does it compare to maz historic center as far as prices?
There aren’t a lot of direct flights but it’s a very short flight from queretaro to Mexico City airport where are you can make all the connection do you need
Yes, most flights connect in CDMX. The viewers question was what we personally could consider "challenges/ cons" of this particular city and as stated in the video, it was difficult to find many but these are what we personally could fit into such category since asked to do a video from our perspective.
You can take a bus from Queretero directly to Mexico City airport
The flights from
Queretaro to other places are limited :
To México City, Houston, Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Chicago, and Houston. Nacionals are : Monterrey, Guadalajara, Pto. Vallarta, Acapulco, Los Cabos, Tijuana, Cancun, Mexicali, Tampico, Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Durango, Culiacán, Hermosillo, La Paz BC.
You have to ask the days and Departure Schedules.
It’s pretty good, don’t you think so ?
If you put things the other way around, how many flights are from the big cites in the U.S to Queretaro or any other cities in U.S.A the same size of Querétaro.
This is great info; we appreciate you sharing. Our challenges will be different since we travel with our two little dogs and one has seizures, as well as motion sickness. We talked a bit about this in both our vet expenses video, and our storytime traveling to Oaxaca video. Wish the buses would allow pets to ride with the owner but unfortunately, they require them to go on the storage area with luggage. 😔
You're right about the food, I'm sorry to say. We visited Queretaro (first time staying in Mex. ever); eating out is expensive & food is underwhelming. We did like everything else, especially the people.
Thanks for watching. Queretaro is overall an amazing city
@@WhyNotNow Absolutely
so cost of living between Queretaro and Oaxaca witch one is more expensive also rent price witch is better thanks so much ...
Hi Nick, We eluded to the topic of apartments in our Oaxacs Centro Historico video (link: ruclips.net/video/imDsggC5-Nk/видео.html) and we will actually elaborate more in our upcoming video.
Thanks...this help me a lots. I'm plan to go and buy town home next year I never live in QTO before but I just have Columbia girl friend she can not speak English and I can not speak Spanish that why I'm going to live in Mexico for her and I have small amount of money that I can buy new condo that show in you tube now I hear your comment I watch your video wow the town look like live in NY U.S.A. hardly see green tree and it's not like slow page to me I'm already retire need to live in a quiet small town so thanks so...much
Hi Nick, We are glad this video was helpful to you.
@@WhyNotNow thanks
Querétaro seems to have a lot of good qualities that would appeal to many expats? It seems to be a clean, modern, mostly upper class city with fairly good weather? However, many of us would avoid going to a soccer game there after seeing the fans rioting at the recent soccer match between Querétaro and Atlas which was horrific with many fans being killed?
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Status
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What city with low humidity can you recommed for single woman in terms of safety? Thank you
Sorry for so many posts. I would really like to hear why you are leaving queretaro. Hope to hear from you. Thanks, Valentina
Hi Valentina, You may have already watched our "Farewell/ Goodbye to Queretaro" video, but we actually already stated our reason in this video. Saying Goodbye To Queretaro Mexico/ Where Will We Go Next?/ Queretaro Travel: ruclips.net/video/3KrjJKNXzz8/видео.html. To reiterate/ elaborate further, my husband and I talked about the fact that we felt a calling on our hearts to make a change and continue to do the same type of work that we've done during our time here in Queretaro, in other cities in Mexico (sharing truthful and informative content). We will bring our sane values/ work ethic and continue to share neighborhoods, day-to-day essential + regular life for those seeking to make a move but maybe are concerned because they aren't familiar with a "new place", or have heard false negative things about a place/ culture. There is a lot of information on RUclips about all the "fun stuff/ vacation type lifestyle" but not everyone can, nor wishes to live that lifestyle. We hope to continue to be a resource to others by sharing our perspective, providing informative, and enjoyable content wherever we live while continuing our creative work. We haven't met with any other RUclipsrs but even if we did, we would definitely research something for ourselves and allow that to influence our decisions.
Great video and thanks for sharing your experience, would appreciate wen you mention things being pricey, would you mention the cost so we can have a better idea if its affordable or not...
Thanks for sharing your appreciation of our creative work D West. 🙏🌹 We saw your other comment...glad you found the cost of living video to be helpful.
@@WhyNotNow Thank you and happy holiday to you guys...
@@Dnyce07 Thanks so much D West. 🙏 Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. 🌹
Have you had any experience of water restrictions in QRO such as service being cut for hours at a time on a frequent basis? I have seen comments about this on AirBNB listings including one near Centro which I have reserved for March 2022. I have not come across comments about this elsewhere so I am curious if you know anything about this. Thank you!
HI Charles, We experienced having no water one time recently (think around September). It was late one night and the water stopped working. The next morning, we learned (via the FB government site) that the water would be turned off for two weeks alternating in various neighborhoods. This seems to be something that occurs annually (I believe not restricted to QRO, but can include a number of other cities as well). There is "pottable water" that is available to some; our landlord ran a pump on top of our roof and we were able to have water during those two weeks although we had to be mindful/ conserve a bit when it came to washing clothes etc. I also hear of other larger apartment complexes that had trucks deliver "pottable water" to unites (of course this water isn't drinkable). There were other people that I believe did not have access to this pottable water and had to go without it during this period of time. Hope this helps.
@@WhyNotNow Thank you very much for the detailed reply. It is very helpful and reassuring to know that daily cutoffs of water will probably not be an issue during my visit next March. Looking forward to more videos on your channel.
I never add comments but gotta, GOTTA chirp in here. Everything fro. Mercado food, a tostada place, Oaxaca places, an Argentine restaurant. Gotta tell you, we love love the food there. Clothes, we hv found eeeeeverything, & u can order on-line. Modern, well yes they hv lots of fancy stores, malls, fast food places. But you go to LA Cruz, El Tepe, etc, def you feel Mexico. It's expensive to live there but it's cleaner, safer, just comfortable living. Yes there are direct flight. Check out on your own. We live there during Winter. It's the best. Yes it is growing fast, so move to a colonia (suburb) of Queretaro
I have lived there .and you have to venture in the city plenty of nice place i ate at, and i love the food
After watching this channel I actually was able to visit this area a few months ago... I found this area to be very charming and compared to the USA it was very reasonable!! I think if you compare it to Beach towns it's still more reasonable by far even within the state Veracruz which isn't as popular as say Puerta Vallarta. Great video!
Glad we were able to help
Hi guys. I just found your channel and don't know much about you yet, but I would suggest when looking for large size shirts that you hit Ropa Americana stores. My husband is very broad and needs XL or XXL and we can usually find them. We've been living in Mexico for 3.5 years. Traffic was also crazy there three years ago, I don't think that the city is going to get any smaller. Mexican cities are rarely prepared for infrastructure. There's a lot of money in Queretaro, we only spent a week there and loved it, but we don't live there. We didn't find the people there nearly as friendly as so many other Mexican cities, just an honest fyi - Anne
Hi Anne, Welcome to our YT family. 🌹 As you watch more of our videos, you'll get a good feel for who we are. That for sharing. 🙏
First time i see you, appreciate the honesty about town, about surroundings. Def not looking for a McDs when I'm in Mexico. But the short shots of city looked beautiful. Though most of your message was negativity lol enjoy the place and look for the good in anything you do
Hi 3e P, Glad you enjoyed the video. Just to clarify, the point of the video was to answer a viewers request/ comment that we provide some "cons" of living in Queretaro since we have said nothing but great things about the city in all of our videos.
I think a lot of the bigger cities in Mexico can have a lot of traffic at times. Zihuatanejo and Uruapan have airports nearby and it is a slower pace of living.
Thanks for sharing Mark. Have you been to either of those cities before, and if so, what were your personal thoughts, pros/ cons?
@@WhyNotNow I suppose every place has their pros and cons. Uruapan is nice and has a beautiful national park with man made water falls (Parque Nacional Barranca del Cupatitzio); the
area is more of a traditional Mexican town, nice people, good food, etc. Zihuatanejo is a really nice beach town, a lot of expats enjoy the area, nice restaurants with small town charm. Uruapan, Patzcuaro, and Morelia have more temperate weather, Zihuatanejo can get hot and muggy during part of the year and is more tropical.
@@markstevens2428 Thanks for sharing this information Mark. 🙏 Not only do we find it interesting, we're sure others will appreciate it too. 🌹
@@WhyNotNow You are very welcome 😊
Good to see your video it was spot on. And I identify with everything you say especially my size 12 and 1/2 shoes and my double XL shirts. I wish you guys the best and I have two guesses as to where you're going. The first is San Miguel de Allende and the second is Peru. 😆
Thanks Baca Brother. We will be staying in Mexico (at least at this point in time 😉).
Is there less air pollution in Qro than in CMDX?
Hi Lynda. I never thought about it, but pollution and Queretaro are not 2 words that I've heard linked before. In spite of all the industry in the metro area, it doesn't seem to be a factor.
Have you very been in Mexico Estado de México?? At the north area as Cuautitlan Izcalli as invest to business as induatry, wh, malls... it is so close from Mexico city and have everything to give the american retired people good quality life...they have many differents around 4 cardinals point around 2 hors from town as Querwtaro, Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Michoacan, Cuernavaca and Mexico city is in 60 min...
Can you talk about the radiation exposure issue in Queretaro, please?
Not sure where you are getting this information from Lupita? What is your concern with radiation in QRO; please elaborate..
I have been living in queretaro for over a year and a half. I love it for its unique beauty and the people are so incredibly kind and helpful. But I don’t like that there’s hardly any trees especially when it’s hot during the summer. There’s no shade. I can’t even go out walking because it’s too hot and it lasts a very long time. I noticed that you’re doing the video in the park that I know but can’t remember the name and I noticed that you and many others take videos where there are trees but there are very few trees in Santiago de QRO.
Hi Robin, Yes, the people are amazing. There are many lovely parks with plenty of beautiful trees; you have to just get out of Centro. The name of the park we were in was mentioned in the video (Carreras Park).
I visit a town that borders Querétaro with idalgo and not to far there’s a small island on a lake.
Also want to move there.
You are absolutely correct. A lot of people have no idea about the small island that's in Queretaro. It's normally always booked up
I'm Mexican 6'4", it's a pain to find clothing and shoes in Mexico, I mostly buy online for that reason.
Thanks for sharing Jorge. And that can be hard to because every brand fits different/ has a different cut. Gift and a curse.😉
Hey Jorge, I'm Georgia, I'm from Jamaica and I'm thinking of moving to Mexico. I have an 18 yr daughter. Could you give me some idea about where would be best for us, somewhere that's safe, cultural, great food, lots of locals, mountains or beaches, fun, comfortable? I hope my list isn't too long.
Wow, thank you! I was pleasantly surprised that you pronounced my name correctly. Lol. This is all very helpful and gives us a fuller picture of the city from people who have first hand experience. My wife asked if you had any issues with bugs and scorpions? And I recently came across people mentioning flooding and internet outages in QRO -- any experiences with those issues? As always your insight is appreciated.
Hi Kavi, Glad you found it helpful. 😉 We have seen a small scorpion once outside of our place (when it was Summer) but other than that, we haven't had any issues. They are transparent looking and it's wise in general, to regularly spray outside/ inside of your property for basic prevention. It can flood significantly in the state of Queretaro (especially further North) but in the city, we have seen some pretty heavy rain during "rainy season" and we had some water that got I inside our unit from the base of a wall but that was actually an issue on the outside/ next door property which needed to be sealed. Once our landlord was able to identify the cause and properly seal up the outside wall, we never had an issue again. The city streets can get pools/ areas with water on certain streets during the 🌧️ season, and if it rains pretty hard but we've generally been fine here. As for internet/ electric outages we've experienced it a few times during the year we've been here and it can occur from a bad storm, or if they're working on something outside. The majory of the occurrences very short lived with exception to one time that it was out for a solid day give or take.
Dr hi
yeah before NAFTA you never really saw any reastrants from the US at least when i traveled to Guadalajara as a kid
Some places in mexico look so nice to live. But i can see prices rising..locals upset and frustrated with the rising prices due to all the foriengners and then maybe they will end up not liking all the foriengners living there. I live here in indiana, united states and even here the cost of buying houses has more then tripled it seems. I think people have noticed it was so affordable and bought or bought to rent out homes here and now the housing costs are so high. I mean it could be due to other reasons but im not sure.
Whoa thanks for the vid. The food has knocked it out of the running for me. I'm with ya on that one. I don't want to see no WINGSTOP! OK my guess for your move still remains Oaxaca for the moles. But then Steven let Mazatlan slip out as regrettable not being able to fly directly to and they have the best seafood . . . . . hmmmmmmmmmm. LOL.
😆😉 Totally feel you Darkk Star...you have some great guesses ~ 😉
Sadly Cartel activity has increased in Mazatlan over the last decade. Used to be a favorite partly because of the safety. But truthfully there is crime soaring all over the world.
Were there any ticks in Queretaro?
Ticks are unfortunately everywhere Lupita.
Kinda lost interest in the place right after seeing the cobblestone street. I'm currently in Ajijic, and it's cobblestone central, totally not fun to walk on. Another similar gripe, the food, had a pizza the other day, with the meat on top! 🤣Food is overpriced as well due to the large retiree population here. Got it, avoid Queretaro.... 👍
LA TRANSCRIPCIÓN ESTÁ EN ESPAÑO , GRACIAS !!!
Go to live in Mazatlan food is amazin and its a beautiful place to live
We have videos on Mazatlan and we actually talked about living there.
Is Amuelco a safe city?
From the short time we were there, we personally felt it was very safe. Everyone's comfort level/ exposure to different environments in life is, and will be different, so you would need to visit it for yourself to experience it/ see if you like it there.
Like.most places in latin America you have to pay for safety
Maybe check out
Morelia or Uruapan
Thanks for your suggestions Mark. 🌹
@@WhyNotNow You are welcome 😊
I did make an amateur video of Morelia and Patzcuaro/Janitzio.
Hi. I moved to Chapala, JAL 10 years ago from Oakland, Calif. and I am getting tired of being just another Gringo in Gringolandia. I really like a lot of things about Q'ro, but nobody talks about the rural areas there. I have a horse, I have a large dog, and I want to live away from El Centro, but still close enough to drive in within about 30 minutes. Any resources you can recommend to help guide me? I plan on relocating in about 1 - 2 years. Thanks, John
El bote in Santa Rosa Jáuregui is about the only place you want to avoid in Querétaro. (Un bote is a gaol/jail, nick, clink, pan, cooler). Talking about the nick, seriously, I am NOT a criminal and do not get involved in crime or hang out with bad'uns/wrong'uns. But there can't be an Englishman I know who hasn't been sent there on some pretext or another - usually it's because they think we're Gringos, when we're European Englishman.
Some people have commented on the football stadium El Estadio Corregidora as a place to avoid in view of some serious violence not long ago. As I mentioned in reply to someone about the soccer, I would think twice nowadays about taking my girlfriend and kids again. There's not enough protection from the rain. I did wonder, as an English fan of Los Gallos Blancos if there were any English fans of Los Tiburones Rojos? If so, that would account for the disturbances I saw. (Only kidding! I haven't travelled to away games but I do know the vast majority of Gallos supporters are families. We attended as a family just like most other Queretanos.)
Other stuff about Querétaro you need to know is, yes food is expensive, (23 pesos for a kilo of jitomates at the mo. yep!). In fact everything is bloody dear in Qro. I can get Mexican food cheaper in the UK, especially stuff like maize tortillas at the supermarket (I like tortillas de harina integrales, and even they're cheaper in the UK). If you like your food hot 'n' spicy you've just gotta find the right joint that serves it. I quote from another expat site where they say: "Santa Rosa Jauregui is known for the best carnitas in the country," - type it in and find it. (Mind you, on my trips there I didn't get fed at all!) Can't comment on clothes for XL blokes, and this might sound crazy if you're from the USA, but Sam's Club in Qro do an amazing variety in all sizes at rock-bottom prices. Maccie D's and KFCs - well the kids love 'em, mine too, so an occasional visit is de rigueur.
And btw, Querétaro was just a wee village really, until the 1985 earthquake, which is when it took off, but you're so right, it doesn't stop and the urban sprawl is pretty darn gigantic. Querétaro is now bigger than the UK's second biggest city: Birmingham (in England).
Thanks for sharing your thoughts JonnybyFord:-). We appreciate your support of our creative work.
@@WhyNotNow No bother. It's easy to comment. What's hard is coming up with regular content. You've done a great job. I Hope to read more. Have fun and good luck!
Wdym el bote, were you in jail my man? 😂
I totally agree about the food. I went out there last fall to scout possible retirement locations. I loved, loved, loved the city and the people but, my God, I could not believe the food. I told everyone that if I moved there, I'd have to bring hot sauce with me every time I went out. I do love in though and I loved all the surrounding pueblos magicos and felt very, very safe.
So what place did you like best??
And if you like heat did you try the Indian restaurants in QRO?
EL CAMPANARIO, city Querétaro,
A bare piece of land in Campanario costs $350k USD.
Why you don't go to live in Reynosa or Culiacán? You'd love these places, they're so quiet and safe 😂
You should meet me in person so i can smack your goofy ass
Get in touch with Bill Dallas Lewis. He is a RUclipsr. Maybe he can help you with shoes. His wife is Mexican and an excellent chef. She can definitely help with authentic food scene. They are moving from Chapala and relocating to Mazatlan. Hope this helps. Can’t wait to find out where you land.
Very nice:-). Thanks for sharing Love 2 Travel.
Hummm, might have to reconsider this now, recently Divorced and was thinking Mexico to find a life time partner, but then I see the con’s..
Good overview traffic is not so nice there.
It's more like living in United States middle class city.
Have you guys been to Monterrey NL or Mexicali?
Not yet Hong Island. Have you been, and did you like those cities if so?
@@WhyNotNow yes I recommend Monterrey City.
North Mexico has a rich culture.
I have not seen South Mexico yet but like to.
I have to agree with you on the food “con.”. Not so much about the food being bland because we spent a couple of weeks in Queretero in September and found the Mexican food to be comparable to other cities but there isn’t diversity of food there. First thing we did when we came back to Baja California is to have Pho, sushi and great Thai meals. We did find a decent Indian restaurant in Qto, but no fantastic Italian food which should be easy to find. Looking forward to hearing where about your next move.
Hi Dina, Thanks for sharing your thoughts and personal experiences while visiting QRO. Last we recall you were visiting a few more cities on Mexico; how did everything turn out?
@@WhyNotNow Hi Lisa,
We went to Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit, Bucerias and Sayulita. None of them were for us. The infrastructure in these towns were really bad. Horrible roads and sidewalks just fall off to street so it is definitely not walking friendly. I was so surprised at how dirty the beaches were as well. In the romantic zone in PV, we were offered drugs multiple times. 😐. We like our wine, but we aren’t into drugs. So we now have a trip to Morelia in January and Puebla in March. We also have a trip planned to Spain since that is where my family is from. So hopefully by summer, we will know where we will move to. Top on our list so far are Queretero, Merida and San Miguel de Allende.
@@dinaflores Hi Dina, We've heard the same about PV and a couple of other places you mentioned unfortunately...good you got to see it for yourselves though to officially rule those places out. You may get a sneak peak at one of your places of interest soon...😉 I also want to say thank you 🙏❤️ for supporting us; it really means a lot to us. 🙏
I don't go to Mexico for Pho or Sushi. Would you expect to find great Mexican food in Thailand?
ok, if you don't like it, Fueeerrraaaaa!!!!!
Así es
Quierato??? Or Queretaro?
Another challenge, that QRO is way far from the beach.
Is Oaxaca Mexico authentic place to live?
Hi Christopher, We think there are many amazing places in beautiful Mexico. What are some if your favorites?
@@WhyNotNow I’m considering moving to Mexico or Colombia?! Tough decision! 😁✌🏻
Maybe you can spend some time in both to see what works best for you. 😉
If there isn't much of a food scene in Querétaro, it would seem that there would be lots of opportunity for entrepreneurs to open the type of restaurants the could be found in larger cities like Mexico City? They would probably do well considering the higher incomes in Querétaro?
food just doesn't taste good in queretaro, a 3 star michelín star chef could open open a restaurant in queretaro and it won't taste good.
I don’t think you understand. This isn’t America. You don’t just open up a diverse food scene. The local food scene has to be good. You don’t just open burger ramen and Indian restaurants. Culturally the food here sucks and it’s end of story. San Jose California has a shitty food scene. Lots of great restaurants from all over the world but it isn’t local. It’s Vietnamese indian Mexican etc. horrible local food scene. The same with Queretaro and it’s not as diverse.
@@willrangel4459 RUclipsr Jordan from Tangerine Travels and his Mexican girlfriend May went to an Indian restaurant called Zaika in Querétaro where they sampled many Indian dishes like chicken tikka and Rogan Josh (lamb curry).
Querétaro is a major industrial HUB, many foreign companies. That’s why you see all the American eateries. You can fly direct from Tijuana airport. Lol cmon 😊
I agree with you guys, the only downside to querétaro is the foods, I've visited Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, México city and it was easy to find some great Mexican food there, wen I'm in Queretaro, I always end up going to VIPS, to be on the safe side.
Cheers from Quebec, Canada.
Thanks for sharing Felix. 😉 Quebec Canada...it must be pretty chilly there now.. Saludos!
If the best food you can find in Queretaro is VIPS, you need to do some more research. You're really missing out.
@@JamesBlazen Hi there , I'm currently here in Querétaro for the second time , this time, I'm staying in downtown , and as you suggested , I did my research , and yes , I have to admit that there's is some damned good restaurants over here , so yes, I've changed my mind. ( Tacos toritos are my favorite 🌮 place here )
Sadly Queretaro is losing its essence…I remember 25 years ago the city had started its transformation… no malls, no big stores, no a bunch of new houses, ufff, just traditional and local life style.. even I bought my home over there … Now, big malls, big buildings, cars, tráfico etc. However, It keeps being my favorite city in the center of Mexico…
Very interesting to hear how it was long ago...thanks for sharing Carlos.
Good content and observation. I’ve been her for 5 days and noticed the same things. The advantage I have is that I have local contacts and they have taken me to a couple of really good restaurants where the food was flavorful and a good price. I don’t remember the names of the restaurants off the top of my head, but I can ask and write it down so I can add them to the comments. Thank you for keeping us informed.
Hi Anita, We have local friends here and a couple of places have indeed been good but as stated in the video, this is not a food hub/ known for its food. For those who are new to Queretaro, I'm sure that could be helpful. Hopefully all the neighborhood information we provided you with has been helpful to you during your trip. Enjoy the remainder of your stay in QRO.
It sounds like a mini California
It very well may be going in that direction, but overall Queretaro is a very nice city.
It has amazing food. I disagree. They are known for their barbacoa.
welcome to American globalisation... kfc, burger King, McDonalds spreads it self around the world... at least in Africa it was only kfc and no McDonalds etc