If you go to San Miguel, I encourage you to visit these shops, you won't regret it. I'm very thankful to all these people because they gave me part of their time to have a talk with me. I definitely think it's worth visiting this town, have you visited?
I am visiting next week. I was considering moving there, but this video gives me pause - while it's tempting to move to a place that has a lot of English speakers, I'm afraid being surrounded by expats might affect my ability to learn the language as quickly as I'd like. Great video as always, Karencita.
Contributions that so many gringos live in San Miguel de Allende; Increase in drug trafficking in that area, in fact Guanajuato is the red light of the entire country in terms of narcotics and insecurity, adding to it the inefficiency of the corrupt PAN authorities, that there are so many gringos in that place is not good for the country, Let's remember Texas, that's how they started, they got in little by little like the humidity. Aportaciones de que vivan tantos gringos en San Miguel de Allende; aumento de trafico de enervantes en esa zona, de echo Guanajuato es el foco rojo de todo el país en cuanto a narcóticos e inseguridad, sumándole la ineficiente de las autoridades corruptas panistas, que haya tantos gringos en ese lugar no es bueno para el país, recordemos Texas, así empezaron, se metieron poco a poco como la humedad.
Obviously where American retirees arrive, the economy improves and the ""status"" of the city rises and that is why prices rise. In the city, more than racism, there is classism, in Mexico, money ""whitens" you, if you arrive anywhere in a good car and with expensive clothes, everyone will treat you very well and it's normal, after all Mexico is a capitalist country.
The reason I love your channel, besides the great work in filming and editing is that you always go deeper into issues than anyone else. The internet is no place for nuance but you seek it out anyway! I applaud that! Most people would go no further than. "it's too many foreigners" "it's expensive" "it hurts locals" but the truth is much more complicated than that and there are pros and cons to this! Thank you very much for another great video!
Thank you. I think being Mexican allows me to show another perspective compared to other channels and I'm taking advantage of that. If you noticed, then it's working. Thanks so much.
I completely agree with your comment, LaKC does great research and presents it in a clear and interesting way. Her videos are so much more informative and interesting than the average RUclipsr who walks around the city giving their random opinions.
what do you mean by americans? Because of your comment, I assume that you know that America is all the way from Canada to Tierra del Fuego. You know these things right? Otherwise, I encourage you to learn about yourself a bit more.
@Juan Carlos Garcia López You are not listening to your own words/statements. The issue here is that you referred to expats, as, americans, " and only them." This comment from you is bothersome to Americans from other latituds, such as, those from Mexico living abroad. By the way, your English language grammar needs much improvement. I don't understand why you, yourself being a Mexican man would refer to expats as, Americans. America is from Canada to Tierra del Fuego, "FYI."
USA has gotten to expensive to retire with people on just social security. That’s why a lot of gringos are heading south because they can’t afford the prescription drugs and the cost of living
Americans are making life in Mexico incredibly expensive for us. I have friends that had to move out of San Miguel because they couldn't afford living there anymore. 😟 A lot of us don't want them coming here anymore.
I totally agree. They should remain in the USA 🇺🇸 .. They seem to ruin every place the move into and sometimes even change it to make it feel like they still live in the USA🇺🇸 ..they should learn the language too. After all they moved to Mexico 🇲🇽 .
Yep, once gentrification kicks in everything will change drastically. Harlem, Chicago, New Orleans, Detroit are a few examples. The locals won't be able to afford to live there.
SMA isn’t being gentrified. The foreigners are helping to preserve and stimulate the artisanal industry. It’s important to preserve the culture and employ the Mexican community. Did you not watch the video? The Mexicans living there said they really don’t have an issue with foreigners. Those that complain are those that don’t live there. Don’t base your opinion by what goes on in America. America is not the world.
My beautiful Mexico 🇲🇽 proud Mexican American 🇺🇸 ….if the Mexican government would stop being stupid and clean/fix up the mess of all the negative assholes who are ruining the country…. Believe me MEXICO 🇲🇽 would be a top world 🌎 country….it has everything ….
@@threelittlewonders I'm right now in San Miguel de Allende, I've talked to many locals (I speak Spanish) and they aren't happy to see so many foreigners in their city (and more to come). I can understand this feeling because the same thing is happening in my hometown, the difference is that we whites contribute while blacks and "Arabs" destroy.
So , what you’re saying is, immigration has an impact on people’s lives.When the US and other western countries flood the job market with millions of immigrants it effects low skilled workers. Mostly blacks and POC are squeezed out of jobs and affordable housing, but if you complain the liberals will call you xenophobic.
boink800 a typical liberal- have to result to name calling because you don’t believe in the science of supply and demand. I guess Bill Clinton and Obama are xenophobic because they said the same things at their state of the union speech
@boink800 No way. You don't know what you are saying. For that to happen, income must be very similar, and it won't happen soon, unfortunately. Second, Americans don't come here because it's cheap. They come here because it's different, it's authentic and it's beautiful. I cannot stand comments like yours completely, ignorant and full of fear.
I recently left San Miguel after living there 4 months. It is Americanized, expensive, polluted, running out of water and influenced heavily by the cartel. The Mexicans that are not rich are suffering the most. They pay high prices for rent, utilities, water. One taxi driver said that he can no longer afford to take his wife to a restaurant because the cost of living is so high. This town is fine to visit but highly overrated as a place to live. Greed is rampant, the gringos building more and more stealing what little water the Mexican people have. The problem is that all the gringos will give excuses for their influence in this town, not taking responsibility for the consequences to the locals. They invest and try to sell the land to unknowingly people that have no idea of the water problems or the cartel activity.
Heartbreaking! I went to art school here after college. I stayed for about 3 months and rarely met another American. Also prices were incredibly low and no noticeable cartel presence. I thought of going back but after watching RUclips videos, I think I'll choose somewhere else that's a little less touristy.
@@melissam9555 its not heartbreaking, its liberating! Soon American companies will move in and American workers can receive lucrative contracts In mexico! We can make a ton of money off their economy.
Lo mas ridiculo q he visto en mucho tiempo, para empezar tu video es para gringos, si se quieren rescatar y mantener las tradiciones y cultura, se empieza por el lenguaje, obvio que el giro comercial de la ciudad tambien se esta enfocando en el turismo extranjero, es como en todas partes de mexico, si tu argumento y motivo de hacer este video es la discriminacion q sufre un turista mexicano en su propio pais has videos en espańol y para la audiencia mexicana y enterarnos de la situacion de cada ciudad, muy mal por ti y por todos los comerciantes q lo unico que les importa es el dinero, tu crees que vas a paris o italia y todo esta en ingles? Esas naciones si tienen orgullo y si cuidan su cultura y sus ciudades intactas, q literalmente es lo que el turista anda buscando
Este es mi canal y puedo hablar el idioma que yo elija. Mi finalidad es mostrar a todo el mundo la perspectiva de una mexicana viviendo en su propio país. Siéntete libre de hacer los videos que tú quieras en tu canal.
I am Mexican and I live in San Miguel De Allende. I don't agree with the interviewed people who said that in restaurants don't give nice attention to Mexicans because they prefer foreign people. That's not true. I always receive first-class attention here.
@@MattFKT así se hace en sus países. Los europeos en cambio, no tienen la costumbre de la propina allá. Sin embargo, eso no tiene nada que ver. A mí me dan atención excelente
Mientras compren dentro de lo que marca la ley, no debe haber problema. Que haya reciprocidad de mexicanos con propiedades en EEUU y estadounidenses con propiedades en México, solo abona a enriquecer cultural y económicamente ambas naciones.
@@arqenrique Jajajajajajajajaja. Como alemán puedo darte una cátedra del enorme "enriquecimiento cultural" que hemos tenido con la llegada de miles de negros y musulmanes. xD Los únicos que aportamos algo a los países a los que emigramos somos los blancos (americanos, canadienses y europeos), San Miguel de Allende es un buen ejemplo de ello. El resto, destruye, empobrece, quita y aniquila. Lo sé porque lo veo y lo vivo todos los días en mi país de origen. Si venden, se estarán desprendiendo de su pueblo y cuando eso pase, serán echados de ahí poco a poco. Polanco es un buen ejemplo.
If you understand how immigration works, you would totally know that this happens everywhere in the world. There are parts of the US in immigrant heavy communities where everything is in a foreign language. It is just how humans are.
We live in Oaxaca, & prices here are rising very rapidly. Some of the people are coming from San Miguel de Allende in order to find a less expensive place. Unfortunately, it is getting expensive. Like San Miguel, it is a big tourist town and 50% of the tourists are Mexicans. Although I'm not sure, I think what's driving prices up are investors from Mexico City, Airbnb, & out-of- town Realtors who are taking advantage of the situation, making it more like San Miguel de Allende.
Locals should reunite and legislate to protect their town from these type os escenarios before every mexican is paying rent to a foreigner. Wake up mexico!
Easier to blame the gringos than rich Mexican investors who are buying up the properties. I can see a backlash coming, where gringo-owned properties are subjected to a special tax or buying rights are restricted.
Ahora Resulta que San Miguel no era nada hasta que los gringos y su gobierno trajeron el arte jajajajaja ,,,,, Decir eso es un insulto a Mexico y a sus tradiciones, si asi fuere mencionenme una sola ciudad de los EUA que muestre el arte majestuoso que tienen todos los pueblos Magicos, Mexicanos, nada que ver Mexico con ninguna cultura del mundo, Mexico es UNICO y en verdad me enerva que esa estupida que se dice artista visual haya hecho ese tan DESACERTADO comentario acerca de San Miguel, lo mismo se dice de Taxco Guerrro, claro que no los mexicanos somos UNICOS y ningun extranjero vino a hacer Mexico, Mexico es MILENARIO y el el arte mexicano no nos lo trajo nadie!!!
Let's not use the term "expat" please - these individuals are immigrants, looking to improve their life situation by running away from expensive health insurance/real estate/food costs as well as seeking moderate climate. Let's give respect to other immigrants by using the same term we use to refer those who migrate from Mexico, central and south America (as well as Asia and Africa) to the US, Canada and Europe in hopes of the same opportunities to have a more comfortable life.
I think most of the comments are spot on regarding those of us who choose to live there. And yes I agree on the learning Spanish - which I will be working on more and more I am in a Mexican Colonia in SMA (no gated expat place for me) and have rented my place out but will be moving down full time in a year. Looking so forward to finally enjoying my place and chosen town. And the one comment about crime/violence- I feel a heck of a lot safer here than many places in USA. Aside from the great architecture, weather, arts, culture, music, expenses ... the thing that really draws me in is the kindness of the Mexican people. It is extraordinaire!!
I am Mexican/American born and raised in California.....I plan on retiring in Mexico so glad many Anglo Americans coming down here too....helps the local economies and just makes Mexico a better place.
I’m glad you’re learning the language. I went to SMA and hated it because of how many white Americans there was :/ A lot were very rude and entitled. But I’m glad you at least appreciate the people
Bullshit, you didn't know the real Sma. That was only other documental thar only shows the happy face of something, for godsake the "local" people you interviewed are not even sanmiguelenses. Hilario is from Oaxaca and he is not a handcrafter, he is only a buyer.
Here’s a fun fact: There are so many Mexican born immigrants in the US (both illegal & legal) that it is 5-10% of the Mexican population. So up to 10% of Mexico lives here... in my neighborhood I have to speak Spanish if I want to get to know anybody. Now I’m not complaining, I bought a house here for a reason… I like that Mexicans are conservative and hard-working. But every time I hear my friends in Tijuana complain about how many Americans live there I think to myself… Have you been to San Diego? 😂
@@MiloSatori I’m talking about Mexicans, born in Mexico but living in the United States… Not Mexican Americans that think they’re Mexican, Mexican nationals.😂 They came across the border mostly illegally, they weren’t “already here” lol.
It is called gentrification, it is gradual, but eventually will push all locals out. San Miguel's prices are great if you are an American, but if you are a Mexican, it isn't so great. The foreigners have an artistic vision and that is OK, but isn't exactly Mexico.
Muy raro el cambio de percepción del video. Primero diciendo que hubieran preferido que se quedara chiquito el pueblo, que los precios se elevan demasiado y minutos después, que sigan viniendo los extranjeros, que si vivan aquí etc. En pocas palabras, y no tiene que ver con racismo, pero nos acoplamos demasiado a ellos no lo creen? De in grupo de 10 que hablan español llega uno que habla inglés y todos nos tenemos que acoplar a su idioma. Por qué?? Por qué como dicen en el video, por qué atienden mejor a los americanos que a los mismos compatriotas??? Según piensan que dejan más propina, pero en estadística ellos son los que dejan menos y regatean más. Por qué seguimos siendo agachones?
Muy buen punto.....pienso que cuando llega mucho extranjero pasa eso de que la vida de ese lugar se vuelve más cara..... como tú dijiste no es razismo sino una realidad.....pasa lo mismo en Cancún de tanto extrajero que llega se eleva el costo de la vida en ese lugar porque que aumenta la demanda de vivienda.....si de por si Cancún ya era caro y también desde mucho antes se discriminaba al turismo nacional ahora es más y desafortunadamente hemos tenido demasiada migración de extranjeros al país de todas partes del mundo.....lo mismo pasa el la colonia Roma, Condesa.....la colonia del valle son lugares que están muy encarecidos por la alta demanda de extranjero.......dónde quedamos los nacionales?
@@liliansaucedo7656 Yo estoy impactada de verdad desde diciembre están llegando demasiados americanos y hasta de Sudamérica. Los precios en la Roma están de miedo! Y mira yo que soy profesora de Español bajé mis precios por apoyo. Pero hay unos que abusan y una me ofendió. Quieren de verdad todavía las cosas más baratas!
@@irlandavonderfreude8777 desafortunadamente esto va seguir por siguen entrando al país miles mira las noticias en la frontera sur hay miles de ahitianos,africanos,cubanos, que no hay un orden ni cerco sanitario y por otra parte en Cancún llegan cada hora y no es exageración no estoy en contra..... pero esto debe ser regulado.....y en cuanto a tu trabajo me parece has mal pagado para ser una profesionista ......esto debe ser regulado ya por las autoridades
I'm so glad that where my parents are from in Oaxaca, there is the law of Usos y Costumbres, Indigenous law that prohibits the sale of property/land to anyone who is not from the community.
@@Notrocketscience101 it's not just that, you are also obligated to serve the community in various ways, serving in the local government, police, cleaning projects, manual labor, etc... If you're not in good standing with the community, you can also lose your home and land property, and even lose the right to be buried at the community cemetery.
Hola, quiero decirte que me gustó tu video peeeero realmente la única persona que entrevistaste de San Miguel es el señor del mercado, la mayoría gente que tiene tienda de artesanías (son de Oaxaca) y como vemos los dueños de negocios son de fuera, ya que en San Miguel nos fomentan más a ser trabajadores de todos ellos, con salarios pequeños que no podemos pagar rentas y si estudiamos algo en su mayoría tiene que ser fuera de la ciudad ya que las carreras de la única escuela pública que hay son enfocadas en atender el turismo. Me hubiera encantado sumar a tus entrevistas la plática con alguien nacido aquí trabajando en algún hotel carisimo, alguien nacido aquí que emprendió un negocio.
My great-grandfather was born in Merida and his wife came from Burgos, Spain. They had 3 children born in Mexico City. He was the Postmaster General of Mexico when Diaz was President and emigrated to the U.S. when the Mexican Revolution happened in early 1900's. My great-aunt, Maria Cristina Mena was a Mexican-American author. I love and appreciate Mexican folk art and culture. Viva la Mexico!!
@Mongoose 1980 Nonsense you are a revisionist historian, if it was The United States of Mexico that would translate to Estados Unidos de Mexico. The official name of Mexico is Estatdos Unidos Mexicanos, which translates to United Mexican States.
The fact that it’s mostly white people that have the privilege/buying power to just select a place to relocate sorta sucks. As a latino in the US, you can’t just simply get up and move to places like this. Most of us are too poor where 100% of our paychecks go to cost of living here in the US. Even in the latino communities here, gentrification doesn’t stop. While it may seem like it’s boosting the local economy once the town becomes a destination most gringos want to relocate to, it’s gonna be to expensive for natives to survive there. That is what has happened to Hawai'i and what is happening to Puerto Rico. So, i pray this community realizes that before the demographics change for good.
Amiga, te faltó visitar y entrevistar a los verdaderos originarios del pueblo, y los primeros artistas que llegaron a vivir ahí, y te contarán una historia muy diferente. Era un buen lugar para vivir y visitar en ese entonces, actualmente es una gigantesca plaza comercial, nada más.
San Muguel lugar donde se le da oportunidad a mucho talento mexicano, solo el 15% de sus pobladores son extranjeros. Solo ves lo malo amiguita, lo bueno esq tienen un pueblo bien cuidado, le has preguntado a los dueños mexicanos de comercios formales y ambulantes qué piensan? Estan fascinados, como yo si escucho todas las versiones, gente nativa renta sus casas, han tenido ganancias impresionantes con el arribo de los gringos y canadienses, te doy un ejemplo: Guanajuato muy lindo pero muy descuidado, puedes caminar y ver una linda arquitectura y a 2 pasos otra cayéndose a pedazos, a diferencia de San Miguel, que da gusto recorrer sus calles, limpias, cuidadas, hermosos murales hechos por artistas mexicanos, se nota hay civismo
No hay nada más malinchista, que denigrar a otro paisano mexicano por no decir lo que piensas. Ella entrevistó gente que sus generaciones nacieron ahí, ya dijeron que si es caro vivir si embargo les dieron mejores ingresos, también marco el racismo pero por parte de otra mexicanos. Quítense esa mentalidad de Tenoch, solo son perros entrenados de wokes gringos. Empecemos mejor en hablar de la xenofobia que existe en CDMX para gente de provincia como para los extranjeros.
Todo latino americano los quieren porque les conbienen train tabajos es mas estan en todo el mundo . Peru,colombia,gueatemala,Ecuador,salvador,costrica,thalianda,y muchos mas paises que los quieren porque train trabajos.
Before I moved to SMA, I also thought it was going to be way too much of an ex-pat place to live. I didn't want to move to a small American enclave where English is heard more than Spanish and everything is priced up because of the foreign investments. In addition, the age range of most ex-pats here is 60+. I was in my late 40's, so it wasn't exactly the age group I would normally socialize with. I have lived in other cities in Mexico but what I found here in SMA is what I'm sure other ex-pats have found. it is a place of inspiring beauty and a unique blend of Mexican culture with a spirit of possibilities for anyone with a creative soul. Yes, it is true that the influx of foreigners drives up the prices of rent and homes to buy, but at the same time, the outside investment has brought jobs, new business, and more economic advancement for the locals. Even in the relatively short time that I have been living here, I have noticed the city grow with many new housing developments and commercial projects in the works. This may be due in part to foreign investment but you can definitely witness many more Mexican moving here from other parts of Mexico. And Mexican tourism here is very popular.
How do you know they are mexican? Theres more central and south americans coming into mexico plus middle eastern aside from caucasian populations. There may be more work, but the wages still remain low. New homes are built for foreigners with higher budgets, something a mexican worker cannot afford.
@@jj-bp3fr no. I do Real Estate here and 80% of the market is Mexican. Honestly, your comment is really ignorant and I perceive a little bit of xenophobia
With immigrants from 60 different countries from around the world living in SMA, I can’t help ask why do you start generalizing this segment of the population by calling them expats and then foreigners at the end of the vid? Expats is usually reserved for the white, upper middle class Americans who live outside the US. And Foreigners imply they have not settled here. Not every immigrant in SMA is either an expat or a foreigner. They are immigrants…. Call them that ☺️ Thanks for your report, it was good to see Francois from Adelita, the rug seller who knows to value his work and the immigrants who love the Mexican people!
I have watched, and enjoyed so many of your videos. I love the insight and thoughtfulness you present in your vlogs. Please keep doing what your doing! PEOPLE YOU NEED TO SUPPORT THESE TYPES OF VOICES BECOME A PATREON TODAY!!!
Another excellent video, La Karencita! You're decision to shift your content is working well !!! I enjoy it very much. Thank you and keep up the great work!
Hola! I retired to SMA because I could not afford to live in the USA and the USA has become full of hateful people. I wanted to learn Spanish and kept hearing that everyone speaks English here. Not true! Rarely do I meet English speaking locals and that is what I wanted. I practice Spanish every day. The struggle is real. :)
Haha ironic ! I’ve lived in Mexico for 25 years and you are one of the most unkind people I have met. Anyone who meets you can see that. Whether you are complaining about the birds nesting in the trees or the dog hair left in the park. You have a dictator attitude kicking anyone who disagrees with you out of the group my dear friend Lydia-Jane started! Boo on you! #gringosinmexicobehavingbadly
@@kirbyelsereno more lies. You should reread all that was said, take an objective look. Maybe apologize? It isn’t “your group” it’s a group founded by Lydia Jane .what a bad attitude you have.
@@kirbyelsereno Be careful where you post your lies I’ve lived here for about 23 years and I do have a lawyer I’m not playing games with you Donnie tired of your nonsense and lies
4:11 No es tanto que los mexicanos no aprecien el trabajo artesanal más elaborado, más bien como ella misma menciona los turistas “pueden” comprarse algo así 💁🏻♀️ Obviamente para ellos es “más fácil” de adquirir.
Pensé lo mismo, al último dice "ellos pueden pagarlo"... Lamentablemente sí, mientras que una familia mexicana tiene otras prioridades, ellos vienen de viaje y más los que dicen que son jubilados
No amiga, no quieren, diles que las chelas valen $1,500 cada una y no se de donde sacan pero la compran, pero ven que alguien de fuera las compra y se hacen los martires de pobretones pero bien que para la fiesta, alcohol, mujeres, etc hay y de sobra
@@MarielaP05 como la ropa, se endeudan en Liverpool y Coppel, pero les ofrecen las vendedoras indígenas blusas y pegan el grito. Cuando la ropa de ella lleva meses en hacerse y la ropa de tienda departamental es “fast fashion”.
It's getting corrupted, its not the same, its loosing the original flavor, they should allow certain amount of foreigners into town, Mexico must keep their Culture intact, Mexicans dont have, dont need to speak english in their own Land, if the foreigners dont like it, they can go home, Mexico is for the Mexicans, first and foremost, we cant let them become the owners of our land, of our culture. Foreigners should pay in dollars, Mexicans in pesos, why is everything so expensive? Mexicans get payed in pesos, not dollars, this is an absolute taking advantage of the Hospitality of the Mexicans, this should be regulated by law, SMA Is becomin a Disneyland right in fron of your eyes, and theyre going for all the other Cities in the Republic, just watch the videos out there, more like an invasion, kind of scary! Mexico Beware!
i've been living in the SMA area for 43 years..the expats have been a very positive element in the city... the first public library, for example, a mobile dental health unit which attended less fortunate mexican kids in the outlying communities, the certification of the Instituto Allende, the annual Short Films Festival...the list is long.
Anyone know if the Hotel Feliz near the Institudo is still there? I have not been there for fifty years and always loved it there. I am 71 and considering now a move. It sounds lovely me it is still affordable and the sweet people of course are the real gift.
Pochos can do the same thing and it would come from the heart. Unfortunately, the Anglo has put into the Hispano this love of the material above all else and many would rather pursue a “career” rather than maintain their identidad. You support the Anglo in our lands you betray your blood and soil. Never forget that it was the Anglo who weakened Mexico to the point that the southwest and California was taken away. Never forget that new Spain was gracious in allowing Alexander von Humboldt( Anglo sympathizer) into our lands and then he promptly conveyed all this information to the American President Thomas Jefferson. These people aren’t your friends they are your enemies.
@@vizsla8579 Mexico was a colonial power in the 1840s same as USA. America had thrown off their colonial rulers only 40 years prior. Mexico, an empire itself, lost the war fair and square. Get over it. If you want an enemy in the US you can have one and it won't work out well for you. But that is not what the majority of US citizens want for the future of our relations.
@@vizsla8579 You must be a lot of fun at parties. Tell me, have you been a self-righteous jackass all your life, or is it something you picked up in college?
It does not only happen in San Miguel de Allende.Have you been to Cancun ? It happens in Cancun,Puerto Vallarta ,and Cabo San Lucas; as well :maybe even more than in SMA
7:04 Una vez más! 🙂 No las adquieren porque para los mexicanos en primer lugar no es novedoso, pero sobre todo tienen es preciso tomar en cuenta que muchos de los productos, bienes y servicios son caros de acuerdo a sus ingresos $$. Por eso es accesible para personas que reciben otro tipo de moneda más valiosa que el peso mexicano. Si “no comprenden eso” el racismo empieza por ellos mismos. Saludos!
Exacto! No es nada cercano al racismo, hoy en dia, si a una persona la atienden mas rapido y resulta ser extranjero, se van a quejar y van a decir que es racismo, todo es racista para estas personas.
I imagined a Mexican "Karen" yelling at foreigners in a store : "Esto es México! Hablen Mexicano o regresen a su pais!" (This is Mexico! Speak Mexican or go back to your country) haha. Making a big tantrum.
@@lzmz805 I know I was just making fun of those American "karens" that say "Speak Ameri-can.... We're in Mmmerica!!" 😂 Here some funny context: ruclips.net/video/l1qHSDC6A0g/видео.html
Bien por todos los foráneos que aprecian y vienen con ganas de respetar, aportar e integrarse, pero cae gordo cuando dicen que vienen a vivir a México por que es barato y no mencionan nada más como el señor que tiene un bar y todavía dice “no discrimino” porque van mexicanos a su bar, mientras que pague la gente, ¿qué insinúa?, ¡Dude, vives en México! Ubícate 😒
Excellent, bravo! I believe I saw you last night in Andrea's wonderful mom and pop Italian restaurant too... Thank you for digging down into the reasons we expats LOVE the Mexican people and this pueblo mágico!
Thank you, Karencita, for another great video. I can appreciate the sentiment that SMA has changed from a small, quaint pueblito to a fast-paced expensive enclave for retirees from within and outside of Mexico. I moved to Austin, TX more than 45 years ago when it was a small, quaint college town. It has grown incredibly large and is now a very expensive place to live. But I still enjoy living here and have learned to adapt and navigate through life's challenges. Growth and progress will always be frowned upon by some.
I started visiting San Miguel in 2005 after seeing it in a movie. I never wanted to go anywhere else after that. Whenever I had time off, I would go to San Miguel. I loved it. I was going to a place called Harry's there when I heard that they were opening a new restaurant in Querétaro with the same name. I decided to check out Querétaro at that point. I really liked Querétaro more as a place to live. It feels more like home to me and San Miguel feels more like vacation, a little unreal but lots of fun. I eventually moved to Querétaro and love it here. Harry's has become Hanks. I need to take a trip to San Miguel sometime soon, it is the place that made me fall in love with México.
I've been to San Miguel throughout many years and this last time I went there with a Canadian friend who was visiting. I didn't like what it become. Looked like "Mexico the Theme park" by Disney. I wouldn't take any visitors there anymore, sadly it's looking less and less Mexican every year.
@@LaKarencitaMX perhaps, but this was my personal take. High end stores selling sarapes at ridiculous prices, huge day of the dead "dolls", among other things. It looks Mexican, but you know something is off. Like Coco hah. Thanks for the great video.
It is not a theme park ! It's very beautiful and authentic❤️❤️❤️❤️. It's very clean and well maintained and it's very cosmopolitan. It's expensive yes, but it has all the amenities that you could hope for. Calling it a theme park is an insult to los Mexicans. Maybe you should visit Tijuana instead!
It's on a whole other scale, there are up to 50 million from Mexico illegally in the US vs a few hundred wealthy white americans in a handful of areas in Mexico.
Esta gente no cambia! Siguen sirviendo al blanco antes de servir a su gente. Y aca en el gabacho nos siguen decriminando. La verdad que no admiro este canal! Uno va para el gabacho, y lo estan corriendo. El gabacho se va para Mexico y lo abrasan. Que no ven algo mal aqui?
Mi única intención era reportar lo que ví. Esa gente a la que entrevisté nunca les dije que dijeran cosas bonitas de los extranjeros. Ellos lo dijeron e incluso yo dije que estaba muy sorprendida. Sé perfectamente lo que pasa en Estados Unidos pero este video fue sobre un reportaje en San Miguel. No aprecio tu comentario. Este video no se hizo con la intención de alabar a los extranjeros.
Nunca debieron vender el lugar a gringos aquí ya no somos ni se aquí no de aya los nativos nos sentimos desplazados y marginados todo los que ganan son de otra ciudades incluso hay mucho chillango destituyendo los negocios de los nativos .Es horrible sentir estar esperando la oportunidad para hacer un negocio
Si no por los gringos, un politico ratero hubiera colocado una bodega aurrerá a la esquina del jardín desde hace 20 años. Pero ya están perdiendo su relevancia, por eso SMA está perdiendo todo lo que la diferenciaba de las demás ciudades.
We hope to retire to Mexico, and want to visit San Miguel, but we have pretty much eliminated it from our list of possible retirement cities because of all of the expats. My wife is a native Spanish speaker and mine is ok. We also eliminated Lake Chapala/Ajijic, etc. We are looking at Queretaro, Morelia, Guanajuato, Puebla, and most of all San Cristobal de las Casas. We are cool weather lovers.
San Miguel Is one of the most unequal cities in the country. The communities around San Miguel and which belong to de municipality are among the poorest. I used to visit them when I worked for a soda selling company. The Mexican Vs Mexican thing.is also very true. Waiters and bartenders are quite discriminatory and racist despite the fact we all have brown skin. Foreigners do not pay income tax and take advantage of loopholes in migration laws. So taxes money is not pouring to the communities that need it most. San Miguel is a shame.
I just visited SMA last month ago.. it’s nice but not impressed. It’s expensive way too americanizado. We met someone that retired there and complained about how expensive it has gone
As a foreign resident for over a decade, you've way overestimated the number and impact of foreigners. Tourism is geared towards wealthy Mexicans from Mexico City. Daily life in town is geared towards history, culture and traditions. If the handful of foreigners disappeared the town would continue just fine.
No, even the children of Mexicans who are born in the United States are gringos,... Calling people from the United States ""American"" doesn't make sense, Mexicans are Americans too, they are also called ""Estadounidenses"" but it's very long name, Gringo is much easier to say.😁
Y luego la venta de propiedades en millones de usd algunos los venden mexicanos pero hay gringos que en San Miguel de Allende que venden las propiedades en lugar de retirarse como es . Sin ofender
I hope to visit someday but from what I know it seems to be USA LIGHT. More expensive and more English and lots of expats. Probably not for us. We speak Spanish so no real desire to be around lots of expats. We are leaning towards Puebla or maybe San Cristobal de las casas.
I have to say I was offended when the expat was asked what he liked about San Chris and he said something like it’s because everyone that is here wants to be here. He was refering to all the expats and not the mexicans. Shame on him. I bet if you talked to some regular folks or poor folks you would have gotten a different perspective on everything. I wonder how many epats run airbnb’s. I bet a ton. Bottom line is foreigners are going all around the planet doing this. Making it too expensive for the folks who are from there. My first trip to San Christoble was 40 years ago.
Contributions that so many gringos live in San Miguel de Allende; Increase in drug trafficking in that area, in fact Guanajuato is the red light of the entire country in terms of narcotics and insecurity, adding to it the inefficiency of the corrupt PAN authorities, that there are so many gringos in that place is not good for the country, Let's remember Texas, that's how they started, they got in little by little like the humidity. Aportaciones de que vivan tantos gringos en San Miguel de Allende; aumento de trafico de enervantes en esa zona, de echo Guanajuato es el foco rojo de todo el país en cuanto a narcóticos e inseguridad, sumándole la ineficiente de las autoridades corruptas panistas, que haya tantos gringos en ese lugar no es bueno para el país, recordemos Texas, así empezaron, se metieron poco a poco como la humedad.
This was very insightful and enjoyable too. As I thought, SMA is still Mexico after all! It’s what you make of it. Have you done a video on Zihuatanejo? If not that would be very interesting!
I was in San Miguel Allende at the turn of the century. As a visitor I absolutely loved the historical aspect of San Miguel Allende. The museum’s and places to see were spectacular. A friend from Valencia wanted us to see San Miguel Allende, and she was right it was amazing! And the architecture was beautiful!
Beauifully made video. The influence of art communites in Mexico is very large Mexico City, Monterrey, Puebla, Guadalajara, Mérida, Morelia, San Luis Potosí and Oaxaca all have schools for arts and communities for artists. San Miguel de Allende like what happened in San Luis Potosí with movements in surrealism come from artists coming from other parts of the world. Mexico, according to André Breton, is 'the most surrealist country in the world.' San Miguel de Allende has had art exchange programs with major art schools around the world for many decades but it does lack a gallery network that allows local artists to be profiled on a global scale.
Esta bien hablar inglés! pero no entiendo el concepto de hablar en inglés? en un país que se habla español como mexico! Es decir que fin tiene esto?? Es porque viven algunos extranjeros americanos, europeos etc en san Miguel?? o solo porque solo es porque las nuevas generaciones de jóvenes en México están perdiendo su identidad, con esta idea de que vivimos en un mundo globalizado y ya por eso se debe de hablar en inglés! Si es con el afán de darle promoción al lugar todo bien, pero si es solo por hacerse el o la interesante mírame hablo inglés soy bilingue, tristemente las nuevas generaciones en México están perdiendo sus raíces su parte auténtica, no tiene sentido pero es la realidad, es la época de los idiotas, ahí que adaptarse el mundo globalizado, de ridículos e idiotas, saludos!
Cuando creas contenido en inglés, RUclips promociona tus videos en otros con contenido similar en otras partes del mundo, haciendo que tu alcance sea más grande y puedas hacerte de una audiencia más amplia, lo que también se traduce en mayores suscriptores y vistas. Personalmente, se me me hace muy cool que a través del inglés, La Karencita llegue a una audiencia que no habla español para mostrar un poco de lo que es nuestra cultura, forma de vida, ciudades, atractivos, etc. A pesar de ser mexicano, encuentro muy interesante el contenido y siempre me llevo alguno que otro dato que desconocía :)
Great video Karencita! My family always take me to San Miguel when I visit them in Querétaro. Love that place. I’ll be going back in September! In relation to this video, I hope that Querétaro doesn’t become saturated with expats, like San Miguel, because the cost of living will increase there and in turn will effect my family. The city is already being Americanized, especially the newer areas surrounding el centro. Let’s see what happens! 🤷🏻♂️
This is a wonderful video, thank you! We’ve lived in San Miguel for the last 41/2 years, and we love it. Our friend group here is a total mixture of people, expats & locals alike. Compartimos en común el deseo de vivir bonitos. La ciudad de San Miguel de Allende es un lugar muy especial. 💗
Awesome! Congratulations!! We Mexicans are happy to receive lovely people like you. Congratulations for learning Spanish and for opening yourself to make Mexican friends too
@@nathanfarias5779 There are many people who work in the tourist industry that want to/need to learn English. Class rates won't be super high, but you could definitely carve out a nice niche! You can stay for 180 days on a tourist visa without issue!
I hope you are happy affecting original citizens who can't afford even rent a room to live, you don't love mexico you love the low price you get and lifestyle you get
What happens if the non-Nationals get thrown out? Can anyone eventually see this? Mexico and Mexican people have a long history of taking a stand against anything that disrupts their environment. Anyone have any thoughts?
It’s rarely mentioned anymore but one of the earliest American ex-pats in SMA who came in the 60’s was the infamous Jack Kerouac, author of “On the Road”, and his spiritual cohort in crime, Neil Cassady. The latter did not make it out of SMA dying drunk on railroad tracks outside of town.
I spent some time in SMA earlier this year. I loved the people I met and beautiful architecture. I felt such a sense of love and appreciation there and I think it has a lot to do with the people. I enjoyed meeting the local owners of the vegan restaurants I went to and felt really welcome. I spent time in Alcocer doing some healing work with one of my teachers and went to a lovely retreat, Lavanda. I look forward to going back.
We decided to move to the outskirts of SanMiguel, it’s lovely and cheaper. Centro has become expensive and crowded but maintains its charm, so it’s nice to visit now and then.
I have been to San Miguel several times it’s beautiful! I hope locals treat other locals equally as important as tourist. Also that they may not get pushed away from their own town due to being too expensive or not feeling welcomed in their own hometown. having locals enjoying and being part of the town is what makes “Pueblo Mágico” feeling.
We are treated exactly the same. Please don't believe what some people say that foreign people are treated better, that's not true. However, Real Estate is getting very expensive here (for Mexican standards). The salaries are not high here, so in that sense it's becoming unaffordable for some locals. My advice for not local people: give good tips, pay fair prices and if you have employees, pay good salaries. That's the minimum you should do to contribute to the beauty, social justice and even to preserve safety and peace in this place
You really did change my perspective. I lived there and didn't want to be there, so I didn't like it. This gives me a new perspective. I also see that my friend M.J. (shout out from Morelia!) is thriving there and that makes me really happy!
I'm a retired American living here in Cuernavaca Mexico who used to live in San Miguel de Allende for many years. Cuernavaca has similar weather and less Americans. The wealthy Americans were here back in the 70s but very few here now. I've been renting a 2 bedroom furnished apartment for $350 dollars a month within walking distance to the Zocalo. Try doing that in San Miguel now.
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If you go to San Miguel, I encourage you to visit these shops, you won't regret it. I'm very thankful to all these people because they gave me part of their time to have a talk with me. I definitely think it's worth visiting this town, have you visited?
I am visiting next week. I was considering moving there, but this video gives me pause - while it's tempting to move to a place that has a lot of English speakers, I'm afraid being surrounded by expats might affect my ability to learn the language as quickly as I'd like. Great video as always, Karencita.
Contributions that so many gringos live in San Miguel de Allende; Increase in drug trafficking in that area, in fact Guanajuato is the red light of the entire country in terms of narcotics and insecurity, adding to it the inefficiency of the corrupt PAN authorities, that there are so many gringos in that place is not good for the country, Let's remember Texas, that's how they started, they got in little by little like the humidity.
Aportaciones de que vivan tantos gringos en San Miguel de Allende; aumento de trafico de enervantes en esa zona, de echo Guanajuato es el foco rojo de todo el país en cuanto a narcóticos e inseguridad, sumándole la ineficiente de las autoridades corruptas panistas, que haya tantos gringos en ese lugar no es bueno para el país, recordemos Texas, así empezaron, se metieron poco a poco como la humedad.
Do you have the name of the rug shop? Thanks!
@@chrissivret1676 Yes, this is it: es-la.facebook.com/oaxacarugs
He said they can deliver worldwide.
@@chrissivret1676 it's called Oaxaca rugs
Obviously where American retirees arrive, the economy improves and the ""status"" of the city rises and that is why prices rise. In the city, more than racism, there is classism, in Mexico, money ""whitens" you, if you arrive anywhere in a good car and with expensive clothes, everyone will treat you very well and it's normal, after all Mexico is a capitalist country.
The reason I love your channel, besides the great work in filming and editing is that you always go deeper into issues than anyone else. The internet is no place for nuance but you seek it out anyway! I applaud that! Most people would go no further than. "it's too many foreigners" "it's expensive" "it hurts locals" but the truth is much more complicated than that and there are pros and cons to this! Thank you very much for another great video!
Indeed!
Thank you. I think being Mexican allows me to show another perspective compared to other channels and I'm taking advantage of that.
If you noticed, then it's working. Thanks so much.
Very well said! And we like your videos too! 👍🏼
It’s working great! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I completely agree with your comment, LaKC does great research and presents it in a clear and interesting way. Her videos are so much more informative and interesting than the average RUclipsr who walks around the city giving their random opinions.
I hope the Artesants benefits from the sale of their work and not just the middle man.
It's about time to lift the Mexican artesanos out of poverty 🙏
Double that
They won't it doesn't matter if they sell their product, when the life expensive are too higher thanks to you and other foreigner people
Everything Americans touch turns to gold, thus expensive housing, unaffordable entertainment. Sucks for the locals
Estas bien pendejo!!
what do you mean by americans? Because of your comment, I assume that you know that America is all the way from Canada to Tierra del Fuego. You know these things right? Otherwise, I encourage you to learn about yourself a bit more.
@Juan Carlos Garcia López You are not listening to your own words/statements. The issue here is that you referred to expats, as, americans, " and only them." This comment from you is bothersome to Americans from other latituds, such as, those from Mexico living abroad. By the way, your English language grammar needs much improvement. I don't understand why you, yourself being a Mexican man would refer to expats as, Americans. America is from Canada to Tierra del Fuego, "FYI."
USA has gotten to expensive to retire with people on just social security. That’s why a lot of gringos are heading south because they can’t afford the prescription drugs and the cost of living
Americans are making life in Mexico incredibly expensive for us. I have friends that had to move out of San Miguel because they couldn't afford living there anymore. 😟 A lot of us don't want them coming here anymore.
I totally agree. They should remain in the USA 🇺🇸 .. They seem to ruin every place the move into and sometimes even change it to make it feel like they still live in the USA🇺🇸 ..they should learn the language too. After all they moved to Mexico 🇲🇽 .
We all have the opportunity to buy land where we like.. then get mad when someone else buys the land... ??
@@joeystrange87 🤨🤔💭
@@joeystrange87 no, not everyone can. And two, is like you didn't reas anything. But keep it up with the ignorance.
@@joeystrange87 then buy land in your country.
Así le hicieron con Texas
Yep, once gentrification kicks in everything will change drastically. Harlem, Chicago, New Orleans, Detroit are a few examples. The locals won't be able to afford to live there.
@@stone0234 Yessica it’s gentrification, and it’s a lot worse than the type that happens in the US because the income disparity is a lot larger.
SMA isn’t being gentrified. The foreigners are helping to preserve and stimulate the artisanal industry. It’s important to preserve the culture and employ the Mexican community. Did you not watch the video? The Mexicans living there said they really don’t have an issue with foreigners. Those that complain are those that don’t live there. Don’t base your opinion by what goes on in America. America is not the world.
My beautiful Mexico 🇲🇽 proud Mexican American 🇺🇸 ….if the Mexican government would stop being stupid and clean/fix up the mess of all the negative assholes who are ruining the country…. Believe me MEXICO 🇲🇽 would be a top world 🌎 country….it has everything ….
@@threelittlewonders I'm right now in San Miguel de Allende, I've talked to many locals (I speak Spanish) and they aren't happy to see so many foreigners in their city (and more to come). I can understand this feeling because the same thing is happening in my hometown, the difference is that we whites contribute while blacks and "Arabs" destroy.
Soon (much sooner than we think) Mexico will be just as expensive as the US. Then retirees will have to find other cheap countries.
So , what you’re saying is, immigration has an impact on people’s lives.When the US and other western countries flood the job market with millions of immigrants it effects low skilled workers. Mostly blacks and POC are squeezed out of jobs and affordable housing, but if you complain the liberals will call you xenophobic.
@@Navy35 No, I will not waste my time with Trump-like racist xenophobic lies.
boink800 a typical liberal- have to result to name calling because you don’t believe in the science of supply and demand. I guess Bill Clinton and Obama are xenophobic because they said the same things at their state of the union speech
@@Navy35 No, I will not waste my time with racist xenophobic lies and trash.
@boink800 No way. You don't know what you are saying. For that to happen, income must be very similar, and it won't happen soon, unfortunately. Second, Americans don't come here because it's cheap. They come here because it's different, it's authentic and it's beautiful. I cannot stand comments like yours completely, ignorant and full of fear.
I recently left San Miguel after living there 4 months. It is Americanized, expensive, polluted, running out of water and influenced heavily by the cartel. The Mexicans that are not rich are suffering the most. They pay high prices for rent, utilities, water. One taxi driver said that he can no longer afford to take his wife to a restaurant because the cost of living is so high. This town is fine to visit but highly overrated as a place to live. Greed is rampant, the gringos building more and more stealing what little water the Mexican people have. The problem is that all the gringos will give excuses for their influence in this town, not taking responsibility for the consequences to the locals. They invest and try to sell the land to unknowingly people that have no idea of the water problems or the cartel activity.
The gringos are taking over mujer. Its time to gentrify the entire country. Remember, diversity is our strength!
You are a liar. I've lived here for several years and everything you said is a lie.
Heartbreaking! I went to art school here after college. I stayed for about 3 months and rarely met another American. Also prices were incredibly low and no noticeable cartel presence. I thought of going back but after watching RUclips videos, I think I'll choose somewhere else that's a little less touristy.
@@melissam9555 its not heartbreaking, its liberating! Soon American companies will move in and American workers can receive lucrative contracts In mexico! We can make a ton of money off their economy.
@@alonzokincaid1362 last time American tried to exploit Mexico Pancho Villa executed all of them with his .45 revolver to their head.
Yes...colonizers ruin everything. A similar thing is happening in my own city.
I moved out my town 6months ago housing prices are increased & that thanks to gringos & Canadians
Remember amigo, diversity is our strength! 🤣
@@alonzokincaid1362 yeah, as long as you pull 6 figures or more.
@Pablo del Segundo we are taking over amigo
Tu nombre no suena nahuatl precisamente, Pablo. No hables mal de tus bisabuelos los colonizadores.
Lo mas ridiculo q he visto en mucho tiempo, para empezar tu video es para gringos, si se quieren rescatar y mantener las tradiciones y cultura, se empieza por el lenguaje, obvio que el giro comercial de la ciudad tambien se esta enfocando en el turismo extranjero, es como en todas partes de mexico, si tu argumento y motivo de hacer este video es la discriminacion q sufre un turista mexicano en su propio pais has videos en espańol y para la audiencia mexicana y enterarnos de la situacion de cada ciudad, muy mal por ti y por todos los comerciantes q lo unico que les importa es el dinero, tu crees que vas a paris o italia y todo esta en ingles? Esas naciones si tienen orgullo y si cuidan su cultura y sus ciudades intactas, q literalmente es lo que el turista anda buscando
Este es mi canal y puedo hablar el idioma que yo elija. Mi finalidad es mostrar a todo el mundo la perspectiva de una mexicana viviendo en su propio país.
Siéntete libre de hacer los videos que tú quieras en tu canal.
I am Mexican and I live in San Miguel De Allende. I don't agree with the interviewed people who said that in restaurants don't give nice attention to Mexicans because they prefer foreign people. That's not true. I always receive first-class attention here.
@@MattFKT así se hace en sus países. Los europeos en cambio, no tienen la costumbre de la propina allá. Sin embargo, eso no tiene nada que ver. A mí me dan atención excelente
No dejen que los extranjeros compren propiedades.
No puedes impedir eso porque no es tu propiedad
Mientras compren dentro de lo que marca la ley, no debe haber problema. Que haya reciprocidad de mexicanos con propiedades en EEUU y estadounidenses con propiedades en México, solo abona a enriquecer cultural y económicamente ambas naciones.
Mejor, no estés chingando.
@@arqenrique Jajajajajajajajaja. Como alemán puedo darte una cátedra del enorme "enriquecimiento cultural" que hemos tenido con la llegada de miles de negros y musulmanes. xD Los únicos que aportamos algo a los países a los que emigramos somos los blancos (americanos, canadienses y europeos), San Miguel de Allende es un buen ejemplo de ello. El resto, destruye, empobrece, quita y aniquila. Lo sé porque lo veo y lo vivo todos los días en mi país de origen. Si venden, se estarán desprendiendo de su pueblo y cuando eso pase, serán echados de ahí poco a poco. Polanco es un buen ejemplo.
It seems like most "gringos" visit mexico, and love it the way it is. Then, if they move there, many want to change it to where they came from.
If you understand how immigration works, you would totally know that this happens everywhere in the world. There are parts of the US in immigrant heavy communities where everything is in a foreign language. It is just how humans are.
@@thejectorproject / Aptly said.
Yup. Colonizers gonna colonize. 🤷🏽♀️
We live in Oaxaca, & prices here are rising very rapidly. Some of the people are coming from San Miguel de Allende in order to find a less expensive place.
Unfortunately, it is getting expensive. Like San Miguel, it is a big tourist town and 50% of the tourists are Mexicans.
Although I'm not sure, I think what's driving prices up are investors from Mexico City, Airbnb, & out-of- town Realtors who are taking advantage of the situation, making it more like San Miguel de Allende.
Exactly, I have noticed that the home prices rental or buying are very high even for USA citizens wanting to move there
Locals should reunite and legislate to protect their town from these type os escenarios before every mexican is paying rent to a foreigner. Wake up mexico!
@@pecodo2 anglos are the enemy there is no doubt about that anymore. Los Mexicanos si necesita toma maneras en sus propas manos.
Move to Argentina
Easier to blame the gringos than rich Mexican investors who are buying up the properties. I can see a backlash coming, where gringo-owned properties are subjected to a special tax or buying rights are restricted.
Ahora Resulta que San Miguel no era nada hasta que los gringos y su gobierno trajeron el arte jajajajaja ,,,,, Decir eso es un insulto a Mexico y a sus tradiciones, si asi fuere mencionenme una sola ciudad de los EUA que muestre el arte majestuoso que tienen todos los pueblos Magicos, Mexicanos, nada que ver Mexico con ninguna cultura del mundo, Mexico es UNICO y en verdad me enerva que esa estupida que se dice artista visual haya hecho ese tan DESACERTADO comentario acerca de San Miguel, lo mismo se dice de Taxco Guerrro, claro que no los mexicanos somos UNICOS y ningun extranjero vino a hacer Mexico, Mexico es MILENARIO y el el arte mexicano no nos lo trajo nadie!!!
Malo chisme de parte de una vieja que ni siquiera vive en Mexico y lo elogia solo para la vista de gringøs
Let's not use the term "expat" please - these individuals are immigrants, looking to improve their life situation by running away from expensive health insurance/real estate/food costs as well as seeking moderate climate. Let's give respect to other immigrants by using the same term we use to refer those who migrate from Mexico, central and south America (as well as Asia and Africa) to the US, Canada and Europe in hopes of the same opportunities to have a more comfortable life.
@@johngorton2101 no they’re not. They’re immigrants.
Absolutely not.
I think most of the comments are spot on regarding those of us who choose to live there. And yes I agree on the learning Spanish - which I will be working on more and more
I am in a Mexican Colonia in SMA (no gated expat place for me) and have rented my place out but will be moving down full time in a year. Looking so forward to finally enjoying my place and chosen town. And the one comment about crime/violence- I feel a heck of a lot safer here than many places in USA. Aside from the great architecture, weather, arts, culture, music, expenses ... the thing that really draws me in is the kindness of the Mexican people. It is extraordinaire!!
I am Mexican/American born and raised in California.....I plan on retiring in Mexico so glad many Anglo Americans coming down here too....helps the local economies and just makes Mexico a better place.
I’m glad you’re learning the language. I went to SMA and hated it because of how many white Americans there was :/ A lot were very rude and entitled. But I’m glad you at least appreciate the people
You are an immigrant, regardless of your skin color.
Thanks for the info. I love learning about my future retirement location.
@@rubengonzalez750 I agree it helps the economy. Best wishes
Bullshit, you didn't know the real Sma.
That was only other documental thar only shows the happy face of something, for godsake the "local" people you interviewed are not even sanmiguelenses. Hilario is from Oaxaca and he is not a handcrafter, he is only a buyer.
Your video quality just keeps getting better! This video had such great insight and perspective. Thank you!
I feel very happy you guys enjoy my videos. The least I can do is to keep improving. Thanks for watching
The Mexican people are one of the reasons I love SMA… always make me feel welcome in those beautiful country.
Well I hope your happy for foreigner people like you I can't afford a house 😢😢😢😢😢 go to your own country 😢😢😢😢 I want to be available to buy a house
Here’s a fun fact:
There are so many Mexican born immigrants in the US (both illegal & legal) that it is 5-10% of the Mexican population.
So up to 10% of Mexico lives here... in my neighborhood I have to speak Spanish if I want to get to know anybody. Now I’m not complaining, I bought a house here for a reason… I like that Mexicans are conservative and hard-working. But every time I hear my friends in Tijuana complain about how many Americans live there I think to myself… Have you been to San Diego? 😂
@@MiloSatori I’m talking about Mexicans, born in Mexico but living in the United States… Not Mexican Americans that think they’re Mexican, Mexican nationals.😂
They came across the border mostly illegally, they weren’t “already here” lol.
It is called gentrification, it is gradual, but eventually will push all locals out. San Miguel's prices are great if you are an American, but if you are a Mexican, it isn't so great. The foreigners have an artistic vision and that is OK, but isn't exactly Mexico.
Muy raro el cambio de percepción del video. Primero diciendo que hubieran preferido que se quedara chiquito el pueblo, que los precios se elevan demasiado y minutos después, que sigan viniendo los extranjeros, que si vivan aquí etc.
En pocas palabras, y no tiene que ver con racismo, pero nos acoplamos demasiado a ellos no lo creen? De in grupo de 10 que hablan español llega uno que habla inglés y todos nos tenemos que acoplar a su idioma. Por qué?? Por qué como dicen en el video, por qué atienden mejor a los americanos que a los mismos compatriotas??? Según piensan que dejan más propina, pero en estadística ellos son los que dejan menos y regatean más. Por qué seguimos siendo agachones?
Muy buen punto.....pienso que cuando llega mucho extranjero pasa eso de que la vida de ese lugar se vuelve más cara..... como tú dijiste no es razismo sino una realidad.....pasa lo mismo en Cancún de tanto extrajero que llega se eleva el costo de la vida en ese lugar porque que aumenta la demanda de vivienda.....si de por si Cancún ya era caro y también desde mucho antes se discriminaba al turismo nacional ahora es más y desafortunadamente hemos tenido demasiada migración de extranjeros al país de todas partes del mundo.....lo mismo pasa el la colonia Roma, Condesa.....la colonia del valle son lugares que están muy encarecidos por la alta demanda de extranjero.......dónde quedamos los nacionales?
@@liliansaucedo7656 Yo estoy impactada de verdad desde diciembre están llegando demasiados americanos y hasta de Sudamérica. Los precios en la Roma están de miedo! Y mira yo que soy profesora de Español bajé mis precios por apoyo. Pero hay unos que abusan y una me ofendió. Quieren de verdad todavía las cosas más baratas!
@@irlandavonderfreude8777 desafortunadamente esto va seguir por siguen entrando al país miles mira las noticias en la frontera sur hay miles de ahitianos,africanos,cubanos, que no hay un orden ni cerco sanitario y por otra parte en Cancún llegan cada hora y no es exageración no estoy en contra..... pero esto debe ser regulado.....y en cuanto a tu trabajo me parece has mal pagado para ser una profesionista ......esto debe ser regulado ya por las autoridades
Me preocupo mucho por México 😓🥺
'Tas loca, la única gente que deja la propina igual de miserable que la gente nacional es la gente de canada.
I'm so glad that where my parents are from in Oaxaca, there is the law of Usos y Costumbres, Indigenous law that prohibits the sale of property/land to anyone who is not from the community.
We need a law like that in the U.S.
@@Notrocketscience101 it's not just that, you are also obligated to serve the community in various ways, serving in the local government, police, cleaning projects, manual labor, etc... If you're not in good standing with the community, you can also lose your home and land property, and even lose the right to be buried at the community cemetery.
@@Notrocketscience101 but it wouldn't work in the US, there's too many people from different backgrounds and what not.
Would that be okay in the US too?
True but people marry outside there race and they then fit in
Hola, quiero decirte que me gustó tu video peeeero realmente la única persona que entrevistaste de San Miguel es el señor del mercado, la mayoría gente que tiene tienda de artesanías (son de Oaxaca) y como vemos los dueños de negocios son de fuera, ya que en San Miguel nos fomentan más a ser trabajadores de todos ellos, con salarios pequeños que no podemos pagar rentas y si estudiamos algo en su mayoría tiene que ser fuera de la ciudad ya que las carreras de la única escuela pública que hay son enfocadas en atender el turismo.
Me hubiera encantado sumar a tus entrevistas la plática con alguien nacido aquí trabajando en algún hotel carisimo, alguien nacido aquí que emprendió un negocio.
Funny - Mexicans are moving to the USA, and USA gringos are moving to Mexico...
This is a really different perspective than most videos are usually presented, and I appreciate it. Thanks!
Thank you. I'm trying different things and it's nice to know when you like them. Let's see how it goes. Thank you for always appreciating the videos.
Nice quote from the British guy recommending that foreigners learn a little Spanish, when in Rome do as the Romans✌️😄🇲🇽
It's not exactly rocket science. Why would any English-speaker think it's acceptable to go to Mexico and not learn any Spanish?!
Oy! Ozzie not British.
My great-grandfather was born in Merida and his wife came from Burgos, Spain. They had 3 children born in Mexico City. He was the Postmaster General of Mexico when Diaz was President and emigrated to the U.S. when the Mexican Revolution happened in early 1900's. My great-aunt, Maria Cristina Mena was a Mexican-American author. I love and appreciate Mexican folk art and culture. Viva la Mexico!!
Just Viva Mexico!! (Without "la" since Mexico is masculine) best regards
@@capacitacionyconsultoriaes6319 "Vive le Mexique" jajaja
@Mongoose 1980 Actually Estados Unidos Mexicanos is United Mexican States.
@Mongoose 1980 Nonsense you are a revisionist historian, if it was The United States of Mexico that would translate to Estados Unidos de Mexico. The official name of Mexico is Estatdos Unidos Mexicanos, which translates to United Mexican States.
@Mongoose 1980 bla bla bla, whatever.
The fact that it’s mostly white people that have the privilege/buying power to just select a place to relocate sorta sucks. As a latino in the US, you can’t just simply get up and move to places like this. Most of us are too poor where 100% of our paychecks go to cost of living here in the US. Even in the latino communities here, gentrification doesn’t stop. While it may seem like it’s boosting the local economy once the town becomes a destination most gringos want to relocate to, it’s gonna be to expensive for natives to survive there. That is what has happened to Hawai'i and what is happening to Puerto Rico. So, i pray this community realizes that before the demographics change for good.
What about the Whitexicans? That's what San Miguel is full of every weekend and they are the ones buying up all the real estate.
Amiga, te faltó visitar y entrevistar a los verdaderos originarios del pueblo, y los primeros artistas que llegaron a vivir ahí, y te contarán una historia muy diferente. Era un buen lugar para vivir y visitar en ese entonces, actualmente es una gigantesca plaza comercial, nada más.
San Muguel lugar donde se le da oportunidad a mucho talento mexicano, solo el 15% de sus pobladores son extranjeros.
Solo ves lo malo amiguita, lo bueno esq tienen un pueblo bien cuidado, le has preguntado a los dueños mexicanos de comercios formales y ambulantes qué piensan? Estan fascinados, como yo si escucho todas las versiones, gente nativa renta sus casas, han tenido ganancias impresionantes con el arribo de los gringos y canadienses, te doy un ejemplo: Guanajuato muy lindo pero muy descuidado, puedes caminar y ver una linda arquitectura y a 2 pasos otra cayéndose a pedazos, a diferencia de San Miguel, que da gusto recorrer sus calles, limpias, cuidadas, hermosos murales hechos por artistas mexicanos, se nota hay civismo
No hay nada más malinchista, que denigrar a otro paisano mexicano por no decir lo que piensas. Ella entrevistó gente que sus generaciones nacieron ahí, ya dijeron que si es caro vivir si embargo les dieron mejores ingresos, también marco el racismo pero por parte de otra mexicanos. Quítense esa mentalidad de Tenoch, solo son perros entrenados de wokes gringos. Empecemos mejor en hablar de la xenofobia que existe en CDMX para gente de provincia como para los extranjeros.
Todo latino americano los quieren porque les conbienen train tabajos es mas estan en todo el mundo . Peru,colombia,gueatemala,Ecuador,salvador,costrica,thalianda,y muchos mas paises que los quieren porque train trabajos.
Loved this video Karen! Can’t wait to visit San Miguel sometime. The history of the arts in SMA is fascinating.
Before I moved to SMA, I also thought it was going to be way too much of an ex-pat place to live. I didn't want to move to a small American enclave where English is heard more than Spanish and everything is priced up because of the foreign investments. In addition, the age range of most ex-pats here is 60+. I was in my late 40's, so it wasn't exactly the age group I would normally socialize with. I have lived in other cities in Mexico but what I found here in SMA is what I'm sure other ex-pats have found. it is a place of inspiring beauty and a unique blend of Mexican culture with a spirit of possibilities for anyone with a creative soul. Yes, it is true that the influx of foreigners drives up the prices of rent and homes to buy, but at the same time, the outside investment has brought jobs, new business, and more economic advancement for the locals. Even in the relatively short time that I have been living here, I have noticed the city grow with many new housing developments and commercial projects in the works. This may be due in part to foreign investment but you can definitely witness many more Mexican moving here from other parts of Mexico. And Mexican tourism here is very popular.
How do you know they are mexican? Theres more central and south americans coming into mexico plus middle eastern aside from caucasian populations. There may be more work, but the wages still remain low. New homes are built for foreigners with higher budgets, something a mexican worker cannot afford.
@@jj-bp3fr no. I do Real Estate here and 80% of the market is Mexican. Honestly, your comment is really ignorant and I perceive a little bit of xenophobia
With immigrants from 60 different countries from around the world living in SMA, I can’t help ask why do you start generalizing this segment of the population by calling them expats and then foreigners at the end of the vid? Expats is usually reserved for the white, upper middle class Americans who live outside the US. And Foreigners imply they have not settled here. Not every immigrant in SMA is either an expat or a foreigner. They are immigrants…. Call them that ☺️
Thanks for your report, it was good to see Francois from Adelita, the rug seller who knows to value his work and the immigrants who love the Mexican people!
I have watched, and enjoyed so many of your videos. I love the insight and thoughtfulness you present in your vlogs. Please keep doing what your doing! PEOPLE YOU NEED TO SUPPORT THESE TYPES OF VOICES BECOME A PATREON TODAY!!!
Thank you very much Sena
Another excellent video, La Karencita! You're decision to shift your content is working well !!! I enjoy it very much. Thank you and keep up the great work!
Hola! I retired to SMA because I could not afford to live in the USA and the USA has become full of hateful people. I wanted to learn Spanish and kept hearing that everyone speaks English here. Not true! Rarely do I meet English speaking locals and that is what I wanted. I practice Spanish every day. The struggle is real. :)
❤️ Welcome! God bless you!
Haha ironic ! I’ve lived in Mexico for 25 years and you are one of the most unkind people I have met. Anyone who meets you can see that. Whether you are complaining about the birds nesting in the trees or the dog hair left in the park. You have a dictator attitude kicking anyone who disagrees with you out of the group my dear friend Lydia-Jane started! Boo on you! #gringosinmexicobehavingbadly
@@adrianjo4752 exactly why you were kicked out of my group. Word on the streets you were posting with a fake name but got caught. Seek help please.
@@kirbyelsereno more lies. You should reread all that was said, take an objective look. Maybe apologize? It isn’t “your group” it’s a group founded by Lydia Jane .what a bad attitude you have.
@@kirbyelsereno Be careful where you post your lies I’ve lived here for about 23 years and I do have a lawyer I’m not playing games with you Donnie tired of your nonsense and lies
4:11 No es tanto que los mexicanos no aprecien el trabajo artesanal más elaborado, más bien como ella misma menciona los turistas “pueden” comprarse algo así 💁🏻♀️ Obviamente para ellos es “más fácil” de adquirir.
Pensé lo mismo, al último dice "ellos pueden pagarlo"... Lamentablemente sí, mientras que una familia mexicana tiene otras prioridades, ellos vienen de viaje y más los que dicen que son jubilados
No amiga, no quieren, diles que las chelas valen $1,500 cada una y no se de donde sacan pero la compran, pero ven que alguien de fuera las compra y se hacen los martires de pobretones pero bien que para la fiesta, alcohol, mujeres, etc hay y de sobra
@@MarielaP05 como la ropa, se endeudan en Liverpool y Coppel, pero les ofrecen las vendedoras indígenas blusas y pegan el grito. Cuando la ropa de ella lleva meses en hacerse y la ropa de tienda departamental es “fast fashion”.
It's getting corrupted, its not the same, its loosing the original flavor, they should allow certain amount of foreigners into town, Mexico must keep their Culture intact, Mexicans dont have, dont need to speak english in their own Land, if the foreigners dont like it, they can go home, Mexico is for the Mexicans, first and foremost, we cant let them become the owners of our land, of our culture. Foreigners should pay in dollars, Mexicans in pesos, why is everything so expensive? Mexicans get payed in pesos, not dollars, this is an absolute taking advantage of the Hospitality of the Mexicans, this should be regulated by law, SMA Is becomin a Disneyland right in fron of your eyes, and theyre going for all the other Cities in the Republic, just watch the videos out there, more like an invasion, kind of scary! Mexico Beware!
Estás de ridícula aquí quejándote del inglés.... en inglés. Payasa.
i've been living in the SMA area for 43 years..the expats have been a very positive element in the city... the first public library, for example, a mobile dental health unit which attended less fortunate mexican kids in the outlying communities, the certification of the Instituto Allende, the annual Short Films Festival...the list is long.
Anyone know if the Hotel Feliz near the Institudo is still there? I have not been there for fifty years and always loved it there. I am 71 and considering now a move. It sounds lovely me it is still affordable and the sweet people of course are the real gift.
Pochos can do the same thing and it would come from the heart. Unfortunately, the Anglo has put into the Hispano this love of the material above all else and many would rather pursue a “career” rather than maintain their identidad. You support the Anglo in our lands you betray your blood and soil. Never forget that it was the Anglo who weakened Mexico to the point that the southwest and California was taken away. Never forget that new Spain was gracious in allowing Alexander von Humboldt( Anglo sympathizer) into our lands and then he promptly conveyed all this information to the American President Thomas Jefferson. These people aren’t your friends they are your enemies.
@@vizsla8579 Mexico was a colonial power in the 1840s same as USA. America had thrown off their colonial rulers only 40 years prior. Mexico, an empire itself, lost the war fair and square. Get over it. If you want an enemy in the US you can have one and it won't work out well for you. But that is not what the majority of US citizens want for the future of our relations.
@@vizsla8579 Stop the xenophobia
@@vizsla8579 You must be a lot of fun at parties. Tell me, have you been a self-righteous jackass all your life, or is it something you picked up in college?
It does not only happen in San Miguel de Allende.Have you been to Cancun ? It happens in Cancun,Puerto Vallarta ,and Cabo San Lucas; as well :maybe even more than in SMA
7:04 Una vez más! 🙂 No las adquieren porque para los mexicanos en primer lugar no es novedoso, pero sobre todo tienen es preciso tomar en cuenta que muchos de los productos, bienes y servicios son caros de acuerdo a sus ingresos $$.
Por eso es accesible para personas que reciben otro tipo de moneda más valiosa que el peso mexicano. Si “no comprenden eso” el racismo empieza por ellos mismos.
Saludos!
Exacto! No es nada cercano al racismo, hoy en dia, si a una persona la atienden mas rapido y resulta ser extranjero, se van a quejar y van a decir que es racismo, todo es racista para estas personas.
I imagined a Mexican "Karen" yelling at foreigners in a store : "Esto es México! Hablen Mexicano o regresen a su pais!" (This is Mexico! Speak Mexican or go back to your country) haha. Making a big tantrum.
That would have been great content. Sorry to disappoint you.
Yeah right? Totally forgot about her name that's the same LMAFO!!!😂
@@helpfulcommenter Haha very true!
@@lzmz805 I know I was just making fun of those American "karens" that say "Speak Ameri-can.... We're in Mmmerica!!" 😂
Here some funny context:
ruclips.net/video/l1qHSDC6A0g/видео.html
I was discriminated there and I’m Mexican. That hurt a little bit lol.
Bien por todos los foráneos que aprecian y vienen con ganas de respetar, aportar e integrarse, pero cae gordo cuando dicen que vienen a vivir a México por que es barato y no mencionan nada más como el señor que tiene un bar y todavía dice “no discrimino” porque van mexicanos a su bar, mientras que pague la gente, ¿qué insinúa?, ¡Dude, vives en México! Ubícate 😒
Excellent, bravo! I believe I saw you last night in Andrea's wonderful mom and pop Italian restaurant too... Thank you for digging down into the reasons we expats LOVE the Mexican people and this pueblo mágico!
Gringolandia
Thank you, Karencita, for another great video. I can appreciate the sentiment that SMA has changed from a small, quaint pueblito to a fast-paced expensive enclave for retirees from within and outside of Mexico. I moved to Austin, TX more than 45 years ago when it was a small, quaint college town. It has grown incredibly large and is now a very expensive place to live. But I still enjoy living here and have learned to adapt and navigate through life's challenges. Growth and progress will always be frowned upon by some.
I started visiting San Miguel in 2005 after seeing it in a movie. I never wanted to go anywhere else after that. Whenever I had time off, I would go to San Miguel. I loved it. I was going to a place called Harry's there when I heard that they were opening a new restaurant in Querétaro with the same name. I decided to check out Querétaro at that point. I really liked Querétaro more as a place to live. It feels more like home to me and San Miguel feels more like vacation, a little unreal but lots of fun. I eventually moved to Querétaro and love it here. Harry's has become Hanks. I need to take a trip to San Miguel sometime soon, it is the place that made me fall in love with México.
What movie did you see it in
@@GringoXalapeno The 2003 Robert Rodriguez movie "Once upon a time in México" Part of the "El Mariachi" series. Really good movies all three.
@@CraigEchelmeier I wish Carlos Gallardo played el mariachi in the sequels
@@lzmz805 tengo una esposa mexicana de xalapa Veracruz y ella no habla inglés
Great, how long have you been in Qro?
I've been to San Miguel throughout many years and this last time I went there with a Canadian friend who was visiting. I didn't like what it become. Looked like "Mexico the Theme park" by Disney. I wouldn't take any visitors there anymore, sadly it's looking less and less Mexican every year.
Wow a theme park sounds very strong.
@@LaKarencitaMX perhaps, but this was my personal take. High end stores selling sarapes at ridiculous prices, huge day of the dead "dolls", among other things. It looks Mexican, but you know something is off. Like Coco hah. Thanks for the great video.
It is not a theme park ! It's very beautiful and authentic❤️❤️❤️❤️. It's very clean and well maintained and it's very cosmopolitan. It's expensive yes, but it has all the amenities that you could hope for. Calling it a theme park is an insult to los Mexicans. Maybe you should visit Tijuana instead!
I am mexican and I never been in san Miguel de Allende 🤣🤣 I cant get out from CDMX 😂😂😂😂
I just hope and pray, that all Norte Americano’s move to San Miguel de Allende , and leave the rest of Mexico alone ….
Gringotenango.....
This is how Americans feel with so many immigrants from Mexico coming in illegally. Different repercussions, but repercussions nonetheless.
It's on a whole other scale, there are up to 50 million from Mexico illegally in the US vs a few hundred wealthy white americans in a handful of areas in Mexico.
@@rockn4798 Totally agree with you. That's why I am not really sympathizing with the Poster.
Esta gente no cambia!
Siguen sirviendo al blanco antes de servir a su gente.
Y aca en el gabacho nos siguen decriminando.
La verdad que no admiro este canal!
Uno va para el gabacho, y lo estan corriendo.
El gabacho se va para Mexico y lo abrasan.
Que no ven algo mal aqui?
Mi única intención era reportar lo que ví. Esa gente a la que entrevisté nunca les dije que dijeran cosas bonitas de los extranjeros. Ellos lo dijeron e incluso yo dije que estaba muy sorprendida.
Sé perfectamente lo que pasa en Estados Unidos pero este video fue sobre un reportaje en San Miguel.
No aprecio tu comentario. Este video no se hizo con la intención de alabar a los extranjeros.
Sí, lo que veo mal es tu español, es horrendo.
Nunca debieron vender el lugar a gringos aquí ya no somos ni se aquí no de aya los nativos nos sentimos desplazados y marginados todo los que ganan son de otra ciudades incluso hay mucho chillango destituyendo los negocios de los nativos .Es horrible sentir estar esperando la oportunidad para hacer un negocio
Si no por los gringos, un politico ratero hubiera colocado una bodega aurrerá a la esquina del jardín desde hace 20 años. Pero ya están perdiendo su relevancia, por eso SMA está perdiendo todo lo que la diferenciaba de las demás ciudades.
I know that racism towards white people is apparently fine in the Leftist world (RUclips) but do you think using the term "Gringo" is really ok?
Visited Pre-Covid, too Americana for me, bland food that caters to the foreign taste buds, Not for me, Just my opinion !
We hope to retire to Mexico, and want to visit San Miguel, but we have pretty much eliminated it from our list of possible retirement cities because of all of the expats. My wife is a native Spanish speaker and mine is ok. We also eliminated Lake Chapala/Ajijic, etc. We are looking at Queretaro, Morelia, Guanajuato, Puebla, and most of all San Cristobal de las Casas. We are cool weather lovers.
I want Americans n Canadias and the rest of the other nations to stay wherever you want to live in Mexico. Your welcome !!!
Quien viene a México que hable español ! Muy mal que los locales hablen inglés
San Miguel Is one of the most unequal cities in the country. The communities around San Miguel and which belong to de municipality are among the poorest. I used to visit them when I worked for a soda selling company. The Mexican Vs Mexican thing.is also very true. Waiters and bartenders are quite discriminatory and racist despite the fact we all have brown skin. Foreigners do not pay income tax and take advantage of loopholes in migration laws. So taxes money is not pouring to the communities that need it most. San Miguel is a shame.
VIVA ESPAÑA 🇪🇸VIVA MEXICO 🇲🇽, LOS DOS PAISES HERMANOS DE SANGRE Y QUE COMPARTIMOS MUCHAS COSAS, VIVA LA HISPANIDAD !!!! ❤️ ❤️
I just visited SMA last month ago.. it’s nice but not impressed. It’s expensive way too americanizado. We met someone that retired there and complained about how expensive it has gone
As a foreign resident for over a decade, you've way overestimated the number and impact of foreigners. Tourism is geared towards wealthy Mexicans from Mexico City. Daily life in town is geared towards history, culture and traditions. If the handful of foreigners disappeared the town would continue just fine.
Gringo? Isn't that a racist derogatory word for describing Americans? It's similar to calling Mexicans who move to the U.S. "wetbacks" or "beaners"?
No, even the children of Mexicans who are born in the United States are gringos,... Calling people from the United States ""American"" doesn't make sense, Mexicans are Americans too, they are also called ""Estadounidenses"" but it's very long name, Gringo is much easier to say.😁
Y luego la venta de propiedades en millones de usd algunos los venden mexicanos pero hay gringos que en San Miguel de Allende que venden las propiedades en lugar de retirarse como es . Sin ofender
Si haces publicidad de tu ciudad a nivel mundial por su atractivo, no te quejes después del resultado de hacer publicidad.
Hay alguna razón por la cual las entrevistas a mexicanos son en inglés?
I hope to visit someday but from what I know it seems to be USA LIGHT.
More expensive and more English and lots of expats.
Probably not for us. We speak Spanish so no real desire to be around lots of expats. We are leaning towards Puebla or maybe San Cristobal de las casas.
San Cristobal is also a very popular expat destination, but the expats there are from around the world -- not just mostly from the US as SMA.
Just watch out for los moteros.
Habrá que pedir que se vayan después la pedirán como Texas
I have to say I was offended when the expat was asked what he liked about San Chris and he said something like it’s because everyone that is here wants to be here. He was refering to all the expats and not the mexicans. Shame on him. I bet if you talked to some regular folks or poor folks you would have gotten a different perspective on everything. I wonder how many epats run airbnb’s. I bet a ton. Bottom line is foreigners are going all around the planet doing this. Making it too expensive for the folks who are from there. My first trip to San Christoble was 40 years ago.
Immigrants, not expats
Se apoderaron del capital inmobiliario y ahora las propiedades cuestan 20 veces mas
Contributions that so many gringos live in San Miguel de Allende; Increase in drug trafficking in that area, in fact Guanajuato is the red light of the entire country in terms of narcotics and insecurity, adding to it the inefficiency of the corrupt PAN authorities, that there are so many gringos in that place is not good for the country, Let's remember Texas, that's how they started, they got in little by little like the humidity.
Aportaciones de que vivan tantos gringos en San Miguel de Allende; aumento de trafico de enervantes en esa zona, de echo Guanajuato es el foco rojo de todo el país en cuanto a narcóticos e inseguridad, sumándole la ineficiente de las autoridades corruptas panistas, que haya tantos gringos en ese lugar no es bueno para el país, recordemos Texas, así empezaron, se metieron poco a poco como la humedad.
De verdad, crees que Guanajuato está en llamas por ese rinconcito de gringos. Qué pendejazo.
THIS VID IS ONE OF YOUR BEST ONES, KEEP GOING, IAM SENDING U GOOD VIBS..YA
New subbie here! I love your energy and personality!
What about the maras , drugs and violence endemic to Mexico in this town. Is this town exempt of this human tragedy ?
Maras are from El Salvador not Mexico haha😂
Los restauranteros son muy mamones pir no decir lis meseros con el turismo mexicano
This was very insightful and enjoyable too. As I thought, SMA is still Mexico after all! It’s what you make of it.
Have you done a video on Zihuatanejo? If not that would be very interesting!
Becoming more and more american too
I was in San Miguel Allende at the turn of the century. As a visitor I absolutely loved the historical aspect of San Miguel Allende. The museum’s and places to see were spectacular. A friend from Valencia wanted us to see San Miguel Allende, and she was right it was amazing! And the architecture was beautiful!
Beauifully made video. The influence of art communites in Mexico is very large Mexico City, Monterrey, Puebla, Guadalajara, Mérida,
Morelia, San Luis Potosí and Oaxaca all have schools for arts and communities for artists. San Miguel de Allende like what happened in San Luis Potosí with movements in surrealism come from artists coming from other parts of the world. Mexico, according to André Breton, is 'the most surrealist country in the world.' San Miguel de Allende has had art exchange programs with major art schools around the world for many decades but it does lack a gallery network that allows local artists to be profiled on a global scale.
Ahora sugiero que hagas un corto de la.perspectiva de SMA por parte de los mexicanos que se han venido a vivir aquí y otra de los San Miguelenses.
Esta bien hablar inglés! pero no entiendo el concepto de hablar en inglés? en un país que se habla español como mexico! Es decir que fin tiene esto?? Es porque viven algunos extranjeros americanos, europeos etc en san Miguel?? o solo porque solo es porque las nuevas generaciones de jóvenes en México están perdiendo su identidad, con esta idea de que vivimos en un mundo globalizado y ya por eso se debe de hablar en inglés! Si es con el afán de darle promoción al lugar todo bien, pero si es solo por hacerse el o la interesante mírame hablo inglés soy bilingue, tristemente las nuevas generaciones en México están perdiendo sus raíces su parte auténtica, no tiene sentido pero es la realidad, es la época de los idiotas, ahí que adaptarse el mundo globalizado, de ridículos e idiotas, saludos!
Cuando creas contenido en inglés, RUclips promociona tus videos en otros con contenido similar en otras partes del mundo, haciendo que tu alcance sea más grande y puedas hacerte de una audiencia más amplia, lo que también se traduce en mayores suscriptores y vistas.
Personalmente, se me me hace muy cool que a través del inglés, La Karencita llegue a una audiencia que no habla español para mostrar un poco de lo que es nuestra cultura, forma de vida, ciudades, atractivos, etc. A pesar de ser mexicano, encuentro muy interesante el contenido y siempre me llevo alguno que otro dato que desconocía :)
San Miguel definitely looks like a traditional Mexican town
Great video Karencita! My family always take me to San Miguel when I visit them in Querétaro. Love that place. I’ll be going back in September! In relation to this video, I hope that Querétaro doesn’t become saturated with expats, like San Miguel, because the cost of living will increase there and in turn will effect my family. The city is already being Americanized, especially the newer areas surrounding el centro. Let’s see what happens! 🤷🏻♂️
This is a wonderful video, thank you! We’ve lived in San Miguel for the last 41/2 years, and we love it. Our friend group here is a total mixture of people, expats & locals alike. Compartimos en común el deseo de vivir bonitos. La ciudad de San Miguel de Allende es un lugar muy especial. 💗
Awesome! Congratulations!! We Mexicans are happy to receive lovely people like you. Congratulations for learning Spanish and for opening yourself to make Mexican friends too
@@miguelangelfloreslopez8648 Thank you!!
How’s the market for English teachers there ? Also can Americans easily stay for 6 months on a tourist visa , leave and then return ? Ty
@@nathanfarias5779 There are many people who work in the tourist industry that want to/need to learn English. Class rates won't be super high, but you could definitely carve out a nice niche! You can stay for 180 days on a tourist visa without issue!
I hope you are happy affecting original citizens who can't afford even rent a room to live, you don't love mexico you love the low price you get and lifestyle you get
What happens if the non-Nationals get thrown out? Can anyone eventually see this? Mexico and Mexican people have a long history of taking a stand against anything that disrupts their environment. Anyone have any thoughts?
We will stream across that border until everyone speaks english. Remember amigo, diversity is our strength!
@@alonzokincaid1362 Diversity (white immigration) is always a strength.
Mmm es solo un de las ciudades en México por qué existen varias en Chapala California jajajaja y ajijic Pensilvania
You are an awesome travel reporter!!! 👏👏
Gentrification and modern colonization.
It’s rarely mentioned anymore but one of the earliest American ex-pats in SMA who came in the 60’s was the infamous Jack Kerouac, author of “On the Road”, and his spiritual cohort in crime, Neil Cassady. The latter did not make it out of SMA dying drunk on railroad tracks outside of town.
Thanks for sharing! Great to meet MJ. I saw her art around San Miguel - including inside one of the expats house.
I spent some time in SMA earlier this year. I loved the people I met and beautiful architecture. I felt such a sense of love and appreciation there and I think it has a lot to do with the people. I enjoyed meeting the local owners of the vegan restaurants I went to and felt really welcome. I spent time in Alcocer doing some healing work with one of my teachers and went to a lovely retreat, Lavanda. I look forward to going back.
We decided to move to the outskirts of SanMiguel, it’s lovely and cheaper. Centro has become expensive and crowded but maintains its charm, so it’s nice to visit now and then.
I have been to San Miguel several times it’s beautiful!
I hope locals treat other locals equally as important as tourist.
Also that they may not get pushed away from their own town due to being too expensive or not feeling welcomed in their own hometown.
having locals enjoying and being part of the town is what makes “Pueblo Mágico” feeling.
We are treated exactly the same. Please don't believe what some people say that foreign people are treated better, that's not true. However, Real Estate is getting very expensive here (for Mexican standards). The salaries are not high here, so in that sense it's becoming unaffordable for some locals. My advice for not local people: give good tips, pay fair prices and if you have employees, pay good salaries. That's the minimum you should do to contribute to the beauty, social justice and even to preserve safety and peace in this place
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@@MiloSatori maybe they don't treat YOU well. In my case, I receive great service all the time.
El señor de los tapetes tiene rason
You really did change my perspective. I lived there and didn't want to be there, so I didn't like it. This gives me a new perspective. I also see that my friend M.J. (shout out from Morelia!) is thriving there and that makes me really happy!
Hey Cat!!! I just saw this!❤
I'm a retired American living here in Cuernavaca Mexico who used to live in San Miguel de Allende for many years. Cuernavaca has similar weather and less Americans. The wealthy Americans were here back in the 70s but very few here now. I've been renting a 2 bedroom furnished apartment for $350 dollars a month within walking distance to the Zocalo. Try doing that in San Miguel now.
@@MattFKT I know. Are you in S.M.A.?