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We have been throughout Michoacan. Our family lives in Michoacán. My husband and i visited Morelia and lived there for a month in August. I felt safe and even walked alone. Morelia is like my favorite city in Mexico. It’s so beautiful
I am from a small town that used to be 5 kilometers away from downtown Morelia and it is now part of the city, una colonia más. When I lived there, there was no time or money to visit as a tourist. I'm going next month (January 2024) to visit dear ones and be a tourist at my place of birth. My wife and I have been visiting different parts of México (not the typical beach tourist resorts) and It's rather ironic that when I do a search on RUclips for info about most places it is in English by RUclipsrs like yourselves. Thanks for the information in your video! About your question at Callejon del Romance, it's really not a poem, it is an "albur" bordering on erotic terms. You reminded me of our kids and so many other Mexican-American "kids" who lack "cultura". It's great to see you guys doing what you are doing. Keep it up!
Well, that's why we're here. To learn the things that we didn't get to learn about our heritage culture. :) Glad you will be enjoying your hometown roots of Morelia soon!
Este es otro gran vídeo. Estuve en tu vida el otro día y con tus fantásticas habilidades de edición, estoy bastante seguro de que puedes contactar con otros creadores y preguntarles si necesitan un editor personal porque quien edita sus videos sabe exactamente cómo mantener la atención de los espectadores. Espero que esta sugerencia sea útil para ti y puedas seguir haciendo el trabajo divertido. ❤
Just back to USA, spent 9 nights in Morelia as a solo traveler. Rented a vehicle and drove to Quiroga, and Patzcuaro. Completely safe in all areas. The rental car had a budget sticker on it, so it was easy to see I was a visitor. I don’t speak Spanish. I had a great time, and the people are very friendly. I never felt uncomfortable. The food is fantastic, and Morelia is the most beautiful city I have ever seen. Don’t worry, go visit, you will be fine.
Me encantó como no solo dan a conocer los lugares más distintivos de Morelia, si no también investigan y dan a conocer varios datos culturales interesantes de nuestro estado.
Michoacan as a whole has always been painted as a notoriously unsafe state due to the drug trade, but it was refreshing to see you both frame the city's essence in a very fair and real light. My father is from Michoacan, and we used to travel to his rancho every Christmas. This is Andres by the way, glad to see you are both staying COMMITTED to the RUclips game.
I live in Morelia, I've been here for the past 13 years, I've always felt perfectly safe, no different to any other Mexican city. The issues with Michoacan are really only concentrated in Tierra Caliente, Morelia is relatively far from that area.
it's so great to hear from someone who's lived in Morelia for a significant amount of time! as visitors for a few weeks we can only provide an educated guess based on our brief experience. Thanks so much for commenting. I'm glad to hear you feel safe in Morelia
@@EatBailaTravel There's a lot to visit in Michoacan, there's the Monarch butterflies, Cupatitzio National Park, Camecuaro National Park, Los Azufres, El Paricutin, Chorros de Varal, not to mention the coast. It's really worth a visit if you guys ever return.
Well, a was born and I have lived in Morelia all my life, except periods of times I come to the States and let me tell you, Morelia is not as safe as it use to be. Michoacan as a whole is dangerous because of the narcos, kidnapping, robbery, and express kidnapping. For the past 2 or 3 years that the socialist/comunist government of MORENA took over the state, we know the drug cartels put them in power, not the people, Morelia is very unsafe. Of course, it is very different for tourist to go and spend their days on Morelia's downtown than going into the peripherals of Morelia. Popular areas of Morelia are where the bulk of crime and extortion is. I'm pretty sure these guys and all these people speaking wonders of Morelia are honest and their wonderful experiences are truly correct but does not reflect the reality of the 90% of the people from the suburbs of the city. I'm pretty sure you guys of this video and the ones speaking nicely of my city didn't even notice the nightmare these business owners go through to be able to keep their doors opened and do business. Most of these business owners have to pay a monthly fee to the organized crime to let them operate their business and keep them safe from other crime groups. You guys won't notice this unless you keep your eyes and ears open and know what you're looking for. Of course, you can't be asking around business owners because you'll become a target, and the business owner won't wake up the next day. But that doesn't mean it's not happening. Actually, people like you and all of you who had wonderful vacations in Morelia are the ones who keep these criminals and corrupt governments in power without their knowledge. People living the nightmare want the world to know their situation, but then people like you who can reach thousands or millions of people around the world say otherwise validate these unjust criminal government forever. Say, for example, Cuba or Venezuela. We know they are criminal dictatorships oppressing and killing their people who speak up. However, we have tourists and youtubers who make money by visiting those countries and presenting the reality the dictators have for them tourists and, of course, without them knowing they're helping the dictatorship by financing them and telling the world what locals say is not true. 75 years and 25 years of dictatorships in Cuba and Venezuela, thanks to tourism who only care for their own good time and good life only them can buy. For example, EL GASPACHO, this lady bought, is meant for tourists and middle class or high class in Morelia. Low class people or poor people these socialist use as a flag to gain and keep the power is unreachable to them. A small GASPACHO costs $80 to $100 pesos and a poor guy with just 2 kids makes about $200 pesos daily. They take their family to Morelia's downtown on Sunday and buy a GASPACHO each, wife, husband, and the kids, that's $400 pesos or two full days of work. Why I'm telling you this, few years ago before the Socialist/comunist took over the government, the cost of living in Morelia was half of what it's today. A Gaspacho was selling for $40 to $50 pesos and you would make the same from work. Now everything doubled except salaries. Why everything double? Organized crime imposing fees to businesses and businesses have to increase prices to keep in business. That's how Socialist/comunist governments make people poorer and poorer until middle class dissappear and becomes poor too. Well, I'm sorry, I tried to explain you a little bit how your experience doesn't reflect the reality we really face in Michoacan and how we help these criminal systems be in place forever while people suffer and ask support from the world. If you stay en Morelia's downtown or travel to other places in Michoacan with a rental car os only speak English and visit other cities downtown or tourists places most likely you would have wonderful experiences because they know they have to protect you, you bring dollars which they need go finance themselves and you tubers would help them promote that place as safe around the world so no body listen or believe them. Morelia is not safe SEÑORES. If you are coming to visit us, get out of the tourist zone and visit the Popular áreas, get to INTERACT with the real people where the abuses happen. Otherwise, you guys, especially Americans, are going to keep financing another organized crime dictatorship in Michoacan and in all México. Tourists and youtubers who go to Cuba, Venezuela, China, North Korea, Nicaragua, or even Bolivia and try to document and live the reality of the 80%of the people dissappear, are imprisoned or are removed from that country and been told not to come back. Of course, I will never ask you to expose yourself to those dangers, but what I can ask you is to try to live like an ordinary Morelia's citizen person and your experience and opinion would be 360° different. You have an advantage. You are Mexican descent and have the looks. Hopefully, you are bilingual, so speak ONLY SPANISH and behave like Mexican. Spend only pesos and do not use credit cards or debit cards and use taxis and public transportation. Visit Popular stores or coffee shops where the majority of locals go and shop, and your experience would be completely different, and you would see more things if you observe with attention but then, I'll ask you to be very, very careful. The last thing I want is you risking your life. I have 3 kids born in USA and took them to Morelia every year on December, and I always kept them out of those dangerous places, and in Morelia, they heard gun shots every other night and heard next morning about the deceased people, etc. Now they are grown kids and come to Michoacan on their own. Now, I can't protect them anymore the way I would like and I keep telling them not to speak English and not to carry dollars with them and not to show more than enough money when they pay for something, specially when they go to visit family members in other cities of Michoacan. Specifically, when they travel to "TIERRA CALIENTE" like some of you mentioned. So, I'm glad you guys had a wonderful and nice vacation in Morelia but please don't give a wrong message to people out there unless you really experienced what real people lives in Popular áreas where crime is an everyday reality. God bless you all.
Nice video. I’m from Baltimore and I’m traveling to Morelia in a few weeks by myself. I’m renting a car and traveling to a few cities within a couple of hours of Morelia. I have been to Mexico five times by myself, and never any problems at all. I don’t speak Spanish, other than to be polite and order food. Being humble, polite and respectful goes a long way. Living in fear is not really living. I’ll update with a post upon my return. Thanks again for the informative video.
I have been back for a week now. I was in Morelia for nine nights. It was fantastic, very beautiful city. I felt completely safe at all times. @@EatBailaTravel
@@ColdPlungeCam I stayed at the Holiday Inn Morelia. Had some decent food options in walking distance, I rented a car, but used Uber to go into centro, to avoid parking. Go enjoy yourself, beautiful city.
When we lived in Morelia we felt safe however we noticed that things were starting to change a couple years ago when we left, more graffiti for sure. The generation that started building the palace wasn't around to see it finished. You did a great job presenting the beauty of Morelia. -Marc
I love Michoacán with all the history, food, architecture, people, and weather. I actually have some Purepecha genes according to my DNA test which was great to find out because I became fascinated with the Purepechas and how they were never defeated by the Aztecs. Thank you for sharing this video I’m about to hit the shower cause y’all reminded me about “se bañan” haha thanks.
Wow that’s really cool that you’ve discovered purepecha genes in your dna! We are thinking of taking a test also out of curiosity… and I also really admire the strength of the Purepecha ❤️ Haha good! 🧼
In regard to safety in Mexico, being an American/Canadian living in Canada, many Canadians are hesitant to travel to American city-centres: crime-ridden, deserted, etc. I studied in Mexico, and gave travelled to many cities! I feel safer in almost any city in Mexico than Baltimore, Cleveland, downtown Buffalo; my hometown, and even parts of Toronto! Of course, you have to know your surroundings.
This video is a fantastic overview of Morelia. Along with the Morelia film festival video, this really makes me want to visit the city! As far as safety goes, sometimes a reputation can be an overgeneralisation - for example here in Europe many people consider Chicago extremely dangerous to visit...
Yes, fair! I hope I didn't overgeneralize, I was moreso trying to compare how I feel walking the streets of Morelia vs how I feel walking the streets of Chicago. A "feeling" doesn't equal an accurate picture of statistics and crime level, it's just a feeling. And having grown up in Chicago, it's the most prominent comparison source I have. I talk about Chicago in a similar way that people talk about Michoacan.. "it's so beautiful, but it can be very unsafe"
I'm from Atlanta, actually on the Southside near the airport. There are people that would never go to Old National Hwy or Camp Creek marketplace but it's my stomping grounds. Eyes up, keep aware. Would love to visit Morelia and Zacatecas, both listed as peligroso, but I'm thinking they are fun, and beautiful ❤️
Que buen video yo vivo en morelia a 5 minutos del centro, me alegra que les guste y en cuestión de seguridad la verdad si le están echando ganas, se puede sentir que va mejorando mucho y tengo fe que en un futuro será lo mejor posible. ✌
hola! que gusto ver un comentario de alguien que vive allí y más gusto escuchar que Morelia va en buen camino 🙏🏽❤️ que así siga para que los lugareños igual como los visitantes puedan disfrutar de esta hermosa ciudad
Thanks for the video. You mentioned while traveling that you are looking for a new home. Which area did you decided on? Looking to retire in Mexico and considering Morelia or Oaxaca.
Hey there 👋🏼🙂 so we’ve really enjoyed living in several places, these have been our favorites: - Xalapa, Veracruz - Queretaro - Puerto Escondido And Morelia we didn’t spend enough time in to really say but I consider it to be a super livable city with lots of interesting things going on, food, culture and great weather. If I had to choose between Oaxaca City and Morelia, I’d choose Morelia hands down. We’ve chosen Puerto Escondido as our long term home, bought property there, but haven’t built anything yet and currently living in Mexico City for work. We talk a lot about what it’s like to live in various parts of Mexico I’d encourage you to check out some more of our videos, they might be helpful 🙂
Great video. I really appreciate the closed captioning as it really helps me with learning Spanish. It seems so much easier to learn when I can see the Spanish word in the closed caption while simultaneously hearing your pronunciation. Then I always get the bonus of both of you describing what you are talking about in English. The brief safety conversation at the end of the video was perfect. You should consider possibly doing that at the end of each video since it seems to be a concern for many people. I really felt that I wouldn’t have an issue visiting Morelia taking into consideration your safety tips.
That’s a great way to practice a new language! And thanks for the feedback on the safety conversation at the end. We liked it too and definitely considering doing it more often
You guys always do such a great job with your videos and this one was no exception! I really enjoyed the tour of Morelia, I like the city very much. As far as safety, would either of you want your mom to live there alone? (Asking for a friend, not!)
thanks, Cindy! hmm good question.. it might be too soon to tell (we'd need to spend more time there to feel more sure), but I think a woman about my mom's age would be just fine there.
Laughed very hard with our connection of Michoacán to Michigan. Over decades I've joked with my patients from Michoacan who have come to Michigan to work --- "De Michoacan a Michigan", and it even sounds more similar when using the hard "ch" in Spanish. Now, I'm finally going to go to Michoacan.
I was born in Chicago and raised in Morelia Michoacán, i came back to Chicago 6 years ago but i still go visit my family every year. It’s a really nice city
Glad I stayed for the bloopers..you guys are normally so polished it’s nice to see some flubs! Keep up the good work...very nice informative video...Morelia remains on my shortlist.
Colorism is unfortunately common throughout Mexico but that being said, there are many black, African American, and Afro Mexicans living in Mexico. Have you watched The Yarbros on RUclips? They are some of our favorite travel vloggers. Black couple from the US living in Mexico and their videos are great! Check them out if you haven’t already
best video of michoacan by american youtubers so far (and i've seen them all). beautiful city and unesco world heritage site. each person has different risk profile re security. some might be easier or more valued targets than others. outside of morelia is too much risk for my profile. morelia looks great and if criminal enterprises in michoacan somehow were cracked down by state government, i might be willing to take risk in future. but too many incidents in data collected by u.s. state department, which is much broader sample size than the american youtube videos sample, where no one has had an incident so far.
let's hope, for everyone's sake (locals as much as visitors), that criminal activity goes down.. and you're so right about the data and target risk. We all have different odds depending on how we look, sound, and what we're doing
agreed. the netflix documentary on food systems, rotten, episode on avocado trade (and related organized crime) was a sober reminder that real world in high risk mexican states does not look like american youtube vlogs of michoacan on the one hand, or an episode of narcos on the other hand. and when the u.s. state department prohibits u.s. government employee travel in states like guerrero or michoacan, they have my attention. i suspect they've dealt with problems most tourists can't imagine. though i suspect most locals know the risk better than americans.
I’m form Morelia and I think that usually on safety issues it’s a lot about the people u surround with, if you are in a safe environment with people that is not in something dark haha everything will be fine
I loved this video✨ it's simply so well researched and it gives details and explanations about things I didn't even know although I live near this beautiful city♥️
Great video. I've traveled extensively abroad and have rarely felt endangered or unsafe. Morelia looks like an amazing, wonderful place to retire. Thanks for posting.
It's such a great city, honestly. The cultural festivals happening every weekend from August to December (a different one every weekend) is one of my favorite things about Morelia. We would absolutely consider living there
The reason they are called " tales de ceniza", is because when the corn is cooked ash is added to the pot where the corn is cooking. Why ash?, you may ask. The purpose of the ash is to remove the skin from the corn. The ash remove the thin skin leaving the corn tender and easy to mill.
Just came back from michoacan at the end of july. Definitely safe just dont be a foo and everything will be alright. I think the worst part was customs in guadalajara other then that everything was pretty chill.
I literally have lived in morelia my whole life and is safe, just exert some common sense like in any other city there are places one should be careful at late night, but they are places outside of the zones the tourist go so to get mugged you would need to actually try to put yourself in that position.
I was missing michoacán so much after staying with my grandma who lives over there for a while. this video really captures everything so beautifully ! loved this video so much, felt like i was experiencing it again.
If you ever go back to Morelia, I´d love to hear a bit more about the safety concerns. There are 2 of you, you look Mexican and Kevin looks a bit too athletic to make an easy target. Forgive me, but there are parts of Chicago I´d never go to. I also want to say thanks for your excellent videos !
I’m going to Morelia in Nov. how do u recommend we travel from Guadalajara airport to Morelia? I’m a little nervous bc it will just be me and my mom alone
Take a coach bus! They're super comfy and safe. Primera Plus or ADO one of those lines should have a route. Our favorite coach bus line is ETN but they don't have routes everywhere but you can check! You'll be just fine :)
Lived in Morelia for years and sorry but is far from safe, got robbed 3 times and all my friends did as well with violence. Is a probability game, if you just stay a couple of days you will be fine but is not safe city
true, I agree, it ends up being a probability game. It's the same in Chicago, and that's why we compared it to Chicago, you take your usual precautions and try not to be a target, but something could always happen
Someone feeling safe is one thing but it’s not safe all Michoacán is so dangerous our family saw someone get made into pieces and those aren’t the famous gazpachos it’s another stand that’s extremely popular the best in all Michoacán
you make a valid point, "feeling safe" is not the same as "actually safe or not"... I'm so sorry your family witnessed something so horrifying. At the end of the day we get to decide how much risk we are willing to live with and take whatever precautions necessary to do the things we want to do in life. And, wait, which gazpachos are the more famous ones?? Several locals pointed us to La Merced so we didn't even question it but now I need to know which other ones to try next time
Thanks for these videos. Inspires me to Travel to Mexico. Never stayed for more than a weekend or went further than Rosarito. Working on learning the language first!
I love this video! My family is from Michoacan, and I've always wanted to visit but wasn't sure how safe it is. Gazpacho is so good! My grandma said that the story goes as to how the name came about when, once in a fruit store, when the fruit was chopped into big pieces, an old man came to buy fruit. However, he had a problem with his teeth because he only had a few. Then the old man asked the owner of the place for a favor. He said, “Please chop the fruit into little pieces because I can’t eat it in big pieces.” So the man chopped the fruit and put it in a glass with some orange juice. That’s how the old man always returned to buy the same fruit. One time the man asked his name. It was Gaspar, and for that reason, the name is Gazpacho. Not sure how accurate or true that is, but that's what she explained. She's from Morelia and so were her parents :)
whaaa that is such a cool story!! thank you soo much for sharing it! It makes me love Gaspachos even more now! ❤️ I hope you get to visit Morelia soon. You're lucky to have roots in such a beautiful city
Baila Fam, let's get this video to 20K by Christmas, as our gift of appreciation to a job well done and done well by Kevin and Jenny! Let's GOOOOO!!!!!
Another righteous video folks. Morelia truly is a beautiful city. Safety, essentially you guys nailed it. It is like any other big city. As far as the travel warnings, that is mostly for certain areas in the state. In general, simply don’t do anything stupid and you should be as good as in an any other place.
I’ve been too paranoid to go see my grandma, because she lives in el saucillo, Michoacán but I might go this year if I’m in Mexico for Christmas. I’ve been many times as a child and my family frequents there often, and thankfully they’ve been fine everytime, so I guess it just comes down to practicing common sense and then hopping fate takes care of the rest, this video helps the paranoia though. . thanks for you beatiful perspective of a beatiful city.
I'm sure you will be just fine. I see narcos often when I visit my mom's hometown in Zacatecas. As long as you stick with a local or family member who lives there, they won't bother you.
@@EatBailaTravel true, we always have a local friend pick us from Zamora to go through tangamandapio to our small town of el saucillo. at worse, you get stopped at a checkpoint and they just check you for contraband and identification lol.
I'm looking for my old penpal friend from Morelia I've been talking to about 20 years ago. I wonder how can I find her. No traces in Facebook or Instagram...
Lovely city. Loved it. My husband and I visited in January 2020. Try Origo Calzada for their delicious savory crepes, the Museo del Dulce, Mercado de Antojitos, El Cafe del Campanario (at night with stunning views of the cathedral, and La Piccola Italia. So many wonderful places to eat and drink. It is a s safe as any other large city in the world. Have fun and enjoy. Happy Holidays.
Origo was our favorite spot in Morelia 😋😋 but yes soo many great places, it's one of the many reasons we loved the city so much. Thanks, Laura! Happy Holidays to you and yours ☺️
So much info on Morelia! Would love to try the Gaspacho. It sounds sooo good. Also never thought about the similarities between Michoacan and Michigan. Great info guys.
can't take credit for drawing that connection - it was brought to our attention by a curandero in Baja California Sur when we went to a temazcal, I don't remember all the history behind it but that question remained in the back of my mind forever!
Gazpacho is thought to possibly come from the latin word for little pieces. It posible that it referred to an old roman dish made of small pieces of bread soaked in water and then mashed together with oil, spices and either vegtables, fruits, or nuts. So gazpacho might refer to the little pieces of fruits the same way it used to refer to little peices of bread.
Great video! My Spanish students enjoy the content that you all so thoughtfully put together. They always learn something of value & are excited to soon travel into Mexico to experience what they've seen, for themselves. Thank you :)
I've been to Morelia a few times in the last forty years, always loved it. I'm heading there but will mostly be in Patzcuaro and your video was wonderful to watch due to your info and enthusiasm. Your ganas is contagious! Thank you.
People like to contest this but I firmly blieve there was a commercial link between all the North Anerican pre-columbian cities. Mexico city and Chahokia being very large examples. The languages were not isolated. They may be different but they mixed and were widely known.
Wow, Michoacán is so gorgeous! Thanks for the update on safety in Morelia, definitely will try to make a trip there while I’m here. That concha de Jamaica looked 🤌🤌👌
It may just be the camera but it always seems like you get a LOT of food when you order something in Mexico. I mean, that first cup of fruit looked huge.
I just came back from CDMX and found that even fancy spots can give big portions too. At the Sofitel restaurant I got 1lb of nearly pure meat pork rib (it had 1 small rib bone) for 400~ pesos. La Opera had a German platter (no bone pork hock x2, sausage x2, flank, sauerkraut, potatoes) of 600g meat for 300~ pesos. There was also a nice bakery next to El Bajio in Centro that had concha rellena de nata nearly the size of my face for 9 pesos. El Bajio had various meat options going by 250g-1kg on their menu but their carnitas was dry and bland as hell, you can prob make better at home with just an instant pot.
Ever since my parents retired and went back to live to Michoacán, I reconnected with my roots and I reconnected with family and made friends. Now, I easily go twice to three times a year and I spend most of my time in Morelia even though my parents live in a nearby pueblo. I am so glad Chicago has daily direct flights to Morelia. Great video! ¡Saludos cordiales!
Muchachos, ya estaba impaciente por ver su vídeo, nos conocimos compartiendo en el mismo hostal en que nos quedamos en PÁTZCUARO, me ha sorprendido gratamente sus imágenes e información. ( Solo un detalle, se dice : calzada...pues calzado, corresponde al universo semántico de lo que se calza, zapatos, sandalias, tenis , etc...) Un abrazo grande para ustedes,¡¡¡ felicidades por éste video!!!
hola maestro!! Qué gusto ver su comentario 😊 gracias por la oportunidad de aprendizaje 😊 siempre mejorando las habilidades lingüísticas 👍😁 un saludo de nuestro parte a usted y su esposa!
Hola.... Fantastic video! . After living in GTO and QRO since 2013 I'm thinking of another move.. Morelia is on my list... My Spanish is OK... But I would like to meet up with other extranjeros there.... How many live there? 100? 1000? More?
I'm not sure exactly how many foreigners live in Morelia, but there are definitely some! I recommend joining the Expats in Morelia Facebook group to connect with other foreigners there
I always wanted to visit down there, specifically! And your guys' video makes it even more appealing. The Purepecha are pretty badass from what I read, and was curious to learn more.
Gazpacho is called like that after the gazpacho en España, antes de que existieran las licuadoras el gazpacho de tomate was made by chopping the tomato in very fine dices and you would add the spices of your choice to it like aceite de oliva, pimienta, queso etc. El gazpacho in Morelia arrived with one of the more recent waves of spaniard migrants to the city after de Spanish Civil War (Nobody actually knows exactly when although there're many that claim to be the "First" or the "Original" which is a lie LOL), and so they tried to remake el gazpacho there. Since Michoacán has subtropical weather, the fruit variety is larger and so the tomato was replaced with other fruits, chopped into bigger dices, and they kept the spices and the cheese adding to it even more and more things just how only we Mexicans know how to do y ¡Pum! Gazpacho Moreliano. Saludos, desde Washington state.
Wooaahhh! Thanks so much for this historical context! I’m nerding out right now with excitement. I love it. I love Spanish gazpacho and I love gazpacho moreliano so it’s so cool to learn how one led to the other. Saludos y gracias ☺️🤗
i would like to travel there.... i live in McHenry... about 50 miles northwest of Chicago... my relatives are from Czechoslovakia and am of anglo-saxon decent...( I guess white is what i'm trying to say).... how relatively safe is it for me to travel there. or Patzcuaro.... farther west... thanks.... take care... bye....
Hi there! We saw and met a number of white non-Hispanic tourists in Patzcuaro during the día de muertos holiday. I imagine there may be less tourists in general outside of that holiday, but I don’t think you’d have much to worry about. As long as you speak some Spanish, you’ll be fine. If you don’t speak any Spanish, I’d try to make sure you’re traveling with someone who does
I went to Morelia michoacan the first viewing I got 3 persons hanging by it's neck on tree military personal in every Conner 20 miles away in malesia people running against drug cartel every one with guns k 47 in m26 Barret's 50 caliber in 60 calibers. The a real nice town don't 🤔.
Thank you! Yea, I would say so. We haven't taken a bus from CDMX to Morelia but buses out of Mexico City are usually very safe and we would totally take it
Saying "have your streets on", "don't go out alone" or at night, and no worse than Chicago - means "ok if you can fight/run", "you will be mugged if alone" and it's the same as the murder capitol of the USA. Also saying "there are some things I don't want to dig into" says "I had a real problem with a gang of guys who nearly robbed me and only my street smarts and running away got me out of it".
Thank you for making this video. It is very informative, and makes me want to move there! I can't imagine all the hard work and effort you put into making a RUclips video, my hat goes off to you two. May I make a teeny tiny suggestion? I felt a little overwhelmed with all the commentary....you guys are great, and would you consider saying less and showing more? Thank you and all the best to you both.
I really loved the chill, laid back style of the video you guys! I'm sure it was really nice and relaxing, I could see feel the vibes! I've never gone to Michoacan because of rumors that cartels control major roads, but I may have to check it out for Morelia :)
@@EatBailaTravel Yea, whenever I go to Amealco people tell me not to travel too close to Michoacan because of the cartels apparently driving through whenever they go to el DF. I hear the state is beautiful, so its very unfortunate!
I’m planning to go by im completely terrified because of mixed stories from Reddit to my family to this video lol. They’re in zinapecuaro but also want us to fly to Morelia since my family is 15-20 mins away from there. Do you or does anyone know anything regarding this area as a tourist? Or Jose Maria morelos area ? 😊 tia
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0:55 spain lost mexico thats why they declared independence and are now paid in pesos instead of euros
We have been throughout Michoacan. Our family lives in Michoacán. My husband and i visited Morelia and lived there for a month in August. I felt safe and even walked alone. Morelia is like my favorite city in Mexico. It’s so beautiful
I’m glad to hear you felt safe there! 😊
I am from a small town that used to be 5 kilometers away from downtown Morelia and it is now part of the city, una colonia más. When I lived there, there was no time or money to visit as a tourist. I'm going next month (January 2024) to visit dear ones and be a tourist at my place of birth. My wife and I have been visiting different parts of México (not the typical beach tourist resorts) and It's rather ironic that when I do a search on RUclips for info about most places it is in English by RUclipsrs like yourselves. Thanks for the information in your video! About your question at Callejon del Romance, it's really not a poem, it is an "albur" bordering on erotic terms. You reminded me of our kids and so many other Mexican-American "kids" who lack "cultura". It's great to see you guys doing what you are doing. Keep it up!
Well, that's why we're here. To learn the things that we didn't get to learn about our heritage culture. :) Glad you will be enjoying your hometown roots of Morelia soon!
Este es otro gran vídeo. Estuve en tu vida el otro día y con tus fantásticas habilidades de edición, estoy bastante seguro de que puedes contactar con otros creadores y preguntarles si necesitan un editor personal porque quien edita sus videos sabe exactamente cómo mantener la atención de los espectadores. Espero que esta sugerencia sea útil para ti y puedas seguir haciendo el trabajo divertido. ❤
Muchas gracias, Princesa! 😊es lo bueno de practicar una nueva habilidad
@@EatBailaTravel 🤗
Great video! God bless you both & keep you safe always. ❤
Thank you so much. Thanks for the compliment and for watching our video. Saludos
This is good content
glad you like it! Hope you can join us every week on Sunday mornings 🤗
Just back to USA, spent 9 nights in Morelia as a solo traveler. Rented a vehicle and drove to Quiroga, and Patzcuaro. Completely safe in all areas. The rental car had a budget sticker on it, so it was easy to see I was a visitor. I don’t speak Spanish. I had a great time, and the people are very friendly. I never felt uncomfortable. The food is fantastic, and Morelia is the most beautiful city I have ever seen. Don’t worry, go visit, you will be fine.
Morelia really is wonderful! Glad you had a great time there, and thanks for sharing your experience relative to safety. 🤗
Me encantó como no solo dan a conocer los lugares más distintivos de Morelia, si no también investigan y dan a conocer varios datos culturales interesantes de nuestro estado.
that's how we like to do it! 😊 muchas gracias! 🥰
Michoacan as a whole has always been painted as a notoriously unsafe state due to the drug trade, but it was refreshing to see you both frame the city's essence in a very fair and real light. My father is from Michoacan, and we used to travel to his rancho every Christmas. This is Andres by the way, glad to see you are both staying COMMITTED to the RUclips game.
Hi Andres! We're still catching up on posting content we recorded in November but yes, that's the goal! 🙂 glad you enjoyed the video
@Eat Baila Travel I need to see the Frausto dance company and Frausto Revival social videos at some point, just sayin'.
I live in Morelia, I've been here for the past 13 years, I've always felt perfectly safe, no different to any other Mexican city. The issues with Michoacan are really only concentrated in Tierra Caliente, Morelia is relatively far from that area.
it's so great to hear from someone who's lived in Morelia for a significant amount of time! as visitors for a few weeks we can only provide an educated guess based on our brief experience. Thanks so much for commenting. I'm glad to hear you feel safe in Morelia
@@EatBailaTravel There's a lot to visit in Michoacan, there's the Monarch butterflies, Cupatitzio National Park, Camecuaro National Park, Los Azufres, El Paricutin, Chorros de Varal, not to mention the coast. It's really worth a visit if you guys ever return.
@@TwistedGalaxy absolutely we look forward to seeing more of Michoacán! ❤️
Well, a was born and I have lived in Morelia all my life, except periods of times I come to the States and let me tell you, Morelia is not as safe as it use to be.
Michoacan as a whole is dangerous because of the narcos, kidnapping, robbery, and express kidnapping.
For the past 2 or 3 years that the socialist/comunist government of MORENA took over the state, we know the drug cartels put them in power, not the people, Morelia is very unsafe.
Of course, it is very different for tourist to go and spend their days on Morelia's downtown than going into the peripherals of Morelia. Popular areas of Morelia are where the bulk of crime and extortion is.
I'm pretty sure these guys and all these people speaking wonders of Morelia are honest and their wonderful experiences are truly correct but does not reflect the reality of the 90% of the people from the suburbs of the city.
I'm pretty sure you guys of this video and the ones speaking nicely of my city didn't even notice the nightmare these business owners go through to be able to keep their doors opened and do business.
Most of these business owners have to pay a monthly fee to the organized crime to let them operate their business and keep them safe from other crime groups.
You guys won't notice this unless you keep your eyes and ears open and know what you're looking for. Of course, you can't be asking around business owners because you'll become a target, and the business owner won't wake up the next day. But that doesn't mean it's not happening.
Actually, people like you and all of you who had wonderful vacations in Morelia are the ones who keep these criminals and corrupt governments in power without their knowledge.
People living the nightmare want the world to know their situation, but then people like you who can reach thousands or millions of people around the world say otherwise validate these unjust criminal government forever.
Say, for example, Cuba or Venezuela. We know they are criminal dictatorships oppressing and killing their people who speak up. However, we have tourists and youtubers who make money by visiting those countries and presenting the reality the dictators have for them tourists and, of course, without them knowing they're helping the dictatorship by financing them and telling the world what locals say is not true.
75 years and 25 years of dictatorships in Cuba and Venezuela, thanks to tourism who only care for their own good time and good life only them can buy.
For example, EL GASPACHO, this lady bought, is meant for tourists and middle class or high class in Morelia.
Low class people or poor people these socialist use as a flag to gain and keep the power is unreachable to them.
A small GASPACHO costs $80 to $100 pesos and a poor guy with just 2 kids makes about $200 pesos daily. They take their family to Morelia's downtown on Sunday and buy a GASPACHO each, wife, husband, and the kids, that's $400 pesos or two full days of work.
Why I'm telling you this, few years ago before the Socialist/comunist took over the government, the cost of living in Morelia was half of what it's today. A Gaspacho was selling for $40 to $50 pesos and you would make the same from work. Now everything doubled except salaries.
Why everything double? Organized crime imposing fees to businesses and businesses have to increase prices to keep in business. That's how Socialist/comunist governments make people poorer and poorer until middle class dissappear and becomes poor too.
Well, I'm sorry, I tried to explain you a little bit how your experience doesn't reflect the reality we really face in Michoacan and how we help these criminal systems be in place forever while people suffer and ask support from the world.
If you stay en Morelia's downtown or travel to other places in Michoacan with a rental car os only speak English and visit other cities downtown or tourists places most likely you would have wonderful experiences because they know they have to protect you, you bring dollars which they need go finance themselves and you tubers would help them promote that place as safe around the world so no body listen or believe them.
Morelia is not safe SEÑORES. If you are coming to visit us, get out of the tourist zone and visit the Popular áreas, get to INTERACT with the real people where the abuses happen.
Otherwise, you guys, especially Americans, are going to keep financing another organized crime dictatorship in Michoacan and in all México.
Tourists and youtubers who go to Cuba, Venezuela, China, North Korea, Nicaragua, or even Bolivia and try to document and live the reality of the 80%of the people dissappear, are imprisoned or are removed from that country and been told not to come back.
Of course, I will never ask you to expose yourself to those dangers, but what I can ask you is to try to live like an ordinary Morelia's citizen person and your experience and opinion would be 360° different.
You have an advantage. You are Mexican descent and have the looks. Hopefully, you are bilingual, so speak ONLY SPANISH and behave like Mexican. Spend only pesos and do not use credit cards or debit cards and use taxis and public transportation. Visit Popular stores or coffee shops where the majority of locals go and shop, and your experience would be completely different, and you would see more things if you observe with attention but then, I'll ask you to be very, very careful. The last thing I want is you risking your life.
I have 3 kids born in USA and took them to Morelia every year on December, and I always kept them out of those dangerous places, and in Morelia, they heard gun shots every other night and heard next morning about the deceased people, etc.
Now they are grown kids and come to Michoacan on their own. Now, I can't protect them anymore the way I would like and I keep telling them not to speak English and not to carry dollars with them and not to show more than enough money when they pay for something, specially when they go to visit family members in other cities of Michoacan. Specifically, when they travel to "TIERRA CALIENTE" like some of you mentioned.
So, I'm glad you guys had a wonderful and nice vacation in Morelia but please don't give a wrong message to people out there unless you really experienced what real people lives in Popular áreas where crime is an everyday reality. God bless you all.
Are you saying Americans or Europeans are not safe in Morelia ?
Nice video. I’m from Baltimore and I’m traveling to Morelia in a few weeks by myself. I’m renting a car and traveling to a few cities within a couple of hours of Morelia. I have been to Mexico five times by myself, and never any problems at all. I don’t speak Spanish, other than to be polite and order food. Being humble, polite and respectful goes a long way. Living in fear is not really living. I’ll update with a post upon my return. Thanks again for the informative video.
Hi! Are you in Morelia now? or soon? looking forward to hearing how it went for you :)
I have been back for a week now. I was in Morelia for nine nights. It was fantastic, very beautiful city. I felt completely safe at all times. @@EatBailaTravel
@@plainwhiterapper1where did you stay
@@ColdPlungeCam I stayed at the Holiday Inn Morelia. Had some decent food options in walking distance, I rented a car, but used Uber to go into centro, to avoid parking. Go enjoy yourself, beautiful city.
When we lived in Morelia we felt safe however we noticed that things were starting to change a couple years ago when we left, more graffiti for sure. The generation that started building the palace wasn't around to see it finished. You did a great job presenting the beauty of Morelia. -Marc
Muchas gracias amigos! We're hopeful that Morelia will stay a safe place for locals and visitors alike!
I love Michoacán with all the history, food, architecture, people, and weather. I actually have some Purepecha genes according to my DNA test which was great to find out because I became fascinated with the Purepechas and how they were never defeated by the Aztecs.
Thank you for sharing this video I’m about to hit the shower cause y’all reminded me about “se bañan” haha thanks.
Wow that’s really cool that you’ve discovered purepecha genes in your dna! We are thinking of taking a test also out of curiosity… and I also really admire the strength of the Purepecha ❤️
Haha good! 🧼
How did a DNA test tell you that you were Purepecha?
In regard to safety in Mexico, being an American/Canadian living in Canada, many Canadians are hesitant to travel to American city-centres: crime-ridden, deserted, etc.
I studied in Mexico, and gave travelled to many cities! I feel safer in almost any city in Mexico than Baltimore, Cleveland, downtown Buffalo; my hometown, and even parts of Toronto! Of course, you have to know your surroundings.
Complete agree with you on this. Saludos amigo huge hug hope you're having a wonderful weekend.
Been going to mexico for 55 years never had a problem. Feel safer there than the states
This video is a fantastic overview of Morelia. Along with the Morelia film festival video, this really makes me want to visit the city! As far as safety goes, sometimes a reputation can be an overgeneralisation - for example here in Europe many people consider Chicago extremely dangerous to visit...
Yes, fair! I hope I didn't overgeneralize, I was moreso trying to compare how I feel walking the streets of Morelia vs how I feel walking the streets of Chicago. A "feeling" doesn't equal an accurate picture of statistics and crime level, it's just a feeling. And having grown up in Chicago, it's the most prominent comparison source I have. I talk about Chicago in a similar way that people talk about Michoacan.. "it's so beautiful, but it can be very unsafe"
I'm from Atlanta, actually on the Southside near the airport. There are people that would never go to Old National Hwy or Camp Creek marketplace but it's my stomping grounds. Eyes up, keep aware. Would love to visit Morelia and Zacatecas, both listed as peligroso, but I'm thinking they are fun, and beautiful ❤️
And Chicago is
Que buen video yo vivo en morelia a 5 minutos del centro, me alegra que les guste y en cuestión de seguridad la verdad si le están echando ganas, se puede sentir que va mejorando mucho y tengo fe que en un futuro será lo mejor posible. ✌
hola! que gusto ver un comentario de alguien que vive allí y más gusto escuchar que Morelia va en buen camino 🙏🏽❤️ que así siga para que los lugareños igual como los visitantes puedan disfrutar de esta hermosa ciudad
Thanks for the video. You mentioned while traveling that you are looking for a new home. Which area did you decided on? Looking to retire in Mexico and considering Morelia or Oaxaca.
Hey there 👋🏼🙂 so we’ve really enjoyed living in several places, these have been our favorites:
- Xalapa, Veracruz
- Queretaro
- Puerto Escondido
And Morelia we didn’t spend enough time in to really say but I consider it to be a super livable city with lots of interesting things going on, food, culture and great weather. If I had to choose between Oaxaca City and Morelia, I’d choose Morelia hands down.
We’ve chosen Puerto Escondido as our long term home, bought property there, but haven’t built anything yet and currently living in Mexico City for work. We talk a lot about what it’s like to live in various parts of Mexico I’d encourage you to check out some more of our videos, they might be helpful 🙂
I love your video, and now I want to visit Morelia! Can I get by with A1 Spanish?
You won’t find many English speakers in Morelia so it would help to develop your Spanish skills little more
Great video. I really appreciate the closed captioning as it really helps me with learning Spanish. It seems so much easier to learn when I can see the Spanish word in the closed caption while simultaneously hearing your pronunciation. Then I always get the bonus of both of you describing what you are talking about in English.
The brief safety conversation at the end of the video was perfect. You should consider possibly doing that at the end of each video since it seems to be a concern for many people. I really felt that I wouldn’t have an issue visiting Morelia taking into consideration your safety tips.
That’s a great way to practice a new language! And thanks for the feedback on the safety conversation at the end. We liked it too and definitely considering doing it more often
You guys always do such a great job with your videos and this one was no exception! I really enjoyed the tour of Morelia, I like the city very much. As far as safety, would either of you want your mom to live there alone? (Asking for a friend, not!)
thanks, Cindy! hmm good question.. it might be too soon to tell (we'd need to spend more time there to feel more sure), but I think a woman about my mom's age would be just fine there.
Laughed very hard with our connection of Michoacán to Michigan. Over decades I've joked with my patients from Michoacan who have come to Michigan to work --- "De Michoacan a Michigan", and it even sounds more similar when using the hard "ch" in Spanish. Now, I'm finally going to go to Michoacan.
it can't just be a coincidence, right?! 😁 Michoacan is wonderful, you'll enjoy it!!
I was born in Chicago and raised in Morelia Michoacán, i came back to Chicago 6 years ago but i still go visit my family every year. It’s a really nice city
Morelia is wonderful! Saludos pa Chicago, we just got back from Chicago not to long ago.
Glad I stayed for the bloopers..you guys are normally so polished it’s nice to see some flubs! Keep up the good work...very nice informative video...Morelia remains on my shortlist.
Haha we should add bloopers more often! They’re always fun to see.
I love Morelia and can't wait to return, My friend and I never felt unsafe and found the people of Morelia very friendly.
Love that! I hope Morelia continues to be a welcoming city for locals and visitors alike 🤗
Are Mexicans in Mexico black people friendly
Colorism is unfortunately common throughout Mexico but that being said, there are many black, African American, and Afro Mexicans living in Mexico. Have you watched The Yarbros on RUclips? They are some of our favorite travel vloggers. Black couple from the US living in Mexico and their videos are great! Check them out if you haven’t already
best video of michoacan by american youtubers so far (and i've seen them all). beautiful city and unesco world heritage site.
each person has different risk profile re security. some might be easier or more valued targets than others. outside of morelia is too much risk for my profile. morelia looks great and if criminal enterprises in michoacan somehow were cracked down by state government, i might be willing to take risk in future.
but too many incidents in data collected by u.s. state department, which is much broader sample size than the american youtube videos sample, where no one has had an incident so far.
let's hope, for everyone's sake (locals as much as visitors), that criminal activity goes down.. and you're so right about the data and target risk. We all have different odds depending on how we look, sound, and what we're doing
agreed. the netflix documentary on food systems, rotten, episode on avocado trade (and related organized crime) was a sober reminder that real world in high risk mexican states does not look like american youtube vlogs of michoacan on the one hand, or an episode of narcos on the other hand.
and when the u.s. state department prohibits u.s. government employee travel in states like guerrero or michoacan, they have my attention. i suspect they've dealt with problems most tourists can't imagine. though i suspect most locals know the risk better than americans.
@@gametime-bw3zk yes we’ve watched that. Really good series.
I’m form Morelia and I think that usually on safety issues it’s a lot about the people u surround with, if you are in a safe environment with people that is not in something dark haha everything will be fine
I agree! I think that's the case in most of Mexico. Don't hang around the wrong crowd, don't go looking to buy drugs, etc. and you're fine
Don't forget the traditional Gazpatcho has onions
I loved this video✨ it's simply so well researched and it gives details and explanations about things I didn't even know although I live near this beautiful city♥️
I'm so glad you liked it!
it isnt safe if you try to become a drug dealer maybe... but to come visit... its really safe... :) maybe just a couple of overcharged taxi fares.
lol yup well said!
Great video. I've traveled extensively abroad and have rarely felt endangered or unsafe. Morelia looks like an amazing, wonderful place to retire. Thanks for posting.
It's such a great city, honestly. The cultural festivals happening every weekend from August to December (a different one every weekend) is one of my favorite things about Morelia. We would absolutely consider living there
Another great video! I smile when I see a notification from y’all ☺️
Thank you so much for the love and support! We really appreciate it!
The reason they are called " tales de ceniza", is because when the corn is cooked ash is added to the pot where the corn is cooking. Why ash?, you may ask.
The purpose of the ash is to remove the skin from the corn. The ash remove the thin skin leaving the corn tender and easy to mill.
Ohhhh wow thanks so much for that!
Just came back from michoacan at the end of july. Definitely safe just dont be a foo and everything will be alright. I think the worst part was customs in guadalajara other then that everything was pretty chill.
El que se porta mal le va mal! For the most part 😁
I dont think theres a better state to live in mexico than michoacan.. "EL ALMA DE MEXICO"
Arriba Michoacán! 🙌🏽❤️
The large lake referred to in the name for Michoacan is lake Pátzcuaro btw, where the indigenous capital of the Purepecha was.
Yes!
I literally have lived in morelia my whole life and is safe,
just exert some common sense like in any other city there are places one should be careful at late night, but they are places outside of the zones the tourist go so to get mugged you would need to actually try to put yourself in that position.
El que se porta mal le va mal! For the most part 😁 but yes absolutely common sense is key and it’s just as safe as anywhere else
I was missing michoacán so much after staying with my grandma who lives over there for a while. this video really captures everything so beautifully ! loved this video so much, felt like i was experiencing it again.
aw, I'm so glad 🥲 that's the best kind of compliment ❤️
If you ever go back to Morelia, I´d love to hear a bit more about the safety concerns. There are 2 of you, you look Mexican and Kevin looks a bit too athletic to make an easy target. Forgive me, but there are parts of Chicago I´d never go to. I also want to say thanks for your excellent videos !
Hopefully we get the opportunity to go back soon. Michoacán has so much to offer.
That should say great video you kids and I’m glad it’s not just another gringo. Look how cheap everything is video. Good video.
haha thanks!
I’m going to Morelia in Nov. how do u recommend we travel from Guadalajara airport to Morelia? I’m a little nervous bc it will just be me and my mom alone
Take a coach bus! They're super comfy and safe. Primera Plus or ADO one of those lines should have a route. Our favorite coach bus line is ETN but they don't have routes everywhere but you can check! You'll be just fine :)
Great video. I have been wanting to visit Michoacán.
I loved it there I was proud to walk the grounds my parents and my grandparents are from.
Morelia is amazing, we hope to make it back out there soon.
Lived in Morelia for years and sorry but is far from safe, got robbed 3 times and all my friends did as well with violence. Is a probability game, if you just stay a couple of days you will be fine but is not safe city
true, I agree, it ends up being a probability game. It's the same in Chicago, and that's why we compared it to Chicago, you take your usual precautions and try not to be a target, but something could always happen
Someone feeling safe is one thing but it’s not safe all Michoacán is so dangerous our family saw someone get made into pieces and those aren’t the famous gazpachos it’s another stand that’s extremely popular the best in all Michoacán
you make a valid point, "feeling safe" is not the same as "actually safe or not"... I'm so sorry your family witnessed something so horrifying. At the end of the day we get to decide how much risk we are willing to live with and take whatever precautions necessary to do the things we want to do in life.
And, wait, which gazpachos are the more famous ones?? Several locals pointed us to La Merced so we didn't even question it but now I need to know which other ones to try next time
The state of MIchigan US and MIchocan Mecixico is mean place of lakes, both it.
There's totally a connection there, right?!
Thanks for these videos. Inspires me to Travel to Mexico. Never stayed for more than a weekend or went further than Rosarito. Working on learning the language first!
I'm so glad you feel inspired to see more of Mexico! 🇲🇽❤️😊
Great video your kids and so glad it’s not just another gringo look at cheap. Everything video is this is a good video.
Can’t stand those kinds of videos lol 😆 thanks!
I haven't heard of U.S. style mass shootings in shopping malls or schools in Mexico.
Very true and let's hope it stays that way.
I love this video! My family is from Michoacan, and I've always wanted to visit but wasn't sure how safe it is. Gazpacho is so good! My grandma said that the story goes as to how the name came about when, once in a fruit store, when the fruit was chopped into big pieces, an old man came to buy fruit. However, he had a problem with his teeth because he only had a few. Then the old man asked the owner of the place for a favor. He said, “Please chop the fruit into little pieces because I can’t eat it in big pieces.” So the man chopped the fruit and put it in a glass with some orange juice. That’s how the old man always returned to buy the same fruit. One time the man asked his name. It was Gaspar, and for that reason, the name is Gazpacho. Not sure how accurate or true that is, but that's what she explained. She's from Morelia and so were her parents :)
whaaa that is such a cool story!! thank you soo much for sharing it! It makes me love Gaspachos even more now! ❤️ I hope you get to visit Morelia soon. You're lucky to have roots in such a beautiful city
@@EatBailaTravel You're very welcome! Hopefully, this helped 😊 I really want to even more after watching this video! 🤍
The original history Is whit a pregnat woman!!
@@betoperez6152 what’s this other story?? 😯
El " Calzado" dijiste?😢
El nombre correcto es La calzada.
Siiii disculpa 😅😅
Baila Fam, let's get this video to 20K by Christmas, as our gift of appreciation to a job well done and done well by Kevin and Jenny! Let's GOOOOO!!!!!
You're the best!😊
Another righteous video folks. Morelia truly is a beautiful city. Safety, essentially you guys nailed it. It is like any other big city. As far as the travel warnings, that is mostly for certain areas in the state. In general, simply don’t do anything stupid and you should be as good as in an any other place.
Exactly! As long as you don't owe anybody anything.. aren't going around instigating... odds are you'll be fine!
I’ve been too paranoid to go see my grandma, because she lives in el saucillo, Michoacán but I might go this year if I’m in Mexico for Christmas. I’ve been many times as a child and my family frequents there often, and thankfully they’ve been fine everytime, so I guess it just comes down to practicing common sense and then hopping fate takes care of the rest, this video helps the paranoia though. . thanks for you beatiful perspective of a beatiful city.
I'm sure you will be just fine. I see narcos often when I visit my mom's hometown in Zacatecas. As long as you stick with a local or family member who lives there, they won't bother you.
@@EatBailaTravel true, we always have a local friend pick us from Zamora to go through tangamandapio to our small town of el saucillo. at worse, you get stopped at a checkpoint and they just check you for contraband and identification lol.
I'm looking for my old penpal friend from Morelia I've been talking to about 20 years ago. I wonder how can I find her. No traces in Facebook or Instagram...
That would be an awesome youtube video! lol
@@EatBailaTravel yeap - if i could go to Mexico to try find her... 😕
Lovely city. Loved it. My husband and I visited in January 2020. Try Origo Calzada for their delicious savory crepes, the Museo del Dulce, Mercado de Antojitos, El Cafe del Campanario (at night with stunning views of the cathedral, and La Piccola Italia. So many wonderful places to eat and drink. It is a s safe as any other large city in the world. Have fun and enjoy. Happy Holidays.
Origo was our favorite spot in Morelia 😋😋 but yes soo many great places, it's one of the many reasons we loved the city so much. Thanks, Laura! Happy Holidays to you and yours ☺️
Lost Roman soldiers were the first Aztecs finding Atzlan park first by Michigan lake then going south to Mexico city
Michigan, el Michoacán del norte! 😜
But that’s cool I didn’t know they were lost Roman soldiers
So much info on Morelia! Would love to try the Gaspacho. It sounds sooo good. Also never thought about the similarities between Michoacan and Michigan. Great info guys.
can't take credit for drawing that connection - it was brought to our attention by a curandero in Baja California Sur when we went to a temazcal, I don't remember all the history behind it but that question remained in the back of my mind forever!
Ok came back to rewatch and saved some of these spots for our visit. Thanks guys for giving us a list of must stop places to visit.
I would love to go to that music festival. I love classical music and I bet they do it right down there.
Thanks! Getting ready to go. 🙏🐸
Nice! Enjoy!!
I want everything but the cheese, hot sauce, and peppers!
But those are the best parts! 😧
lol jk, fine, I’ll respect your personal preference 😜
Did you eat all that stuff in one day?
Not all of it no lol. We filmed the food over a few days
Can you be my guide when I touchdown 😌
We haven’t been in Morelia in a while but maybe we can schedule one for the future
It's cool to see actual Mexicans and Mexicans of color at that, doing these videos. Thank you! Keep at it!
😊🙏🏽
Gazpacho is thought to possibly come from the latin word for little pieces. It posible that it referred to an old roman dish made of small pieces of bread soaked in water and then mashed together with oil, spices and either vegtables, fruits, or nuts.
So gazpacho might refer to the little pieces of fruits the same way it used to refer to little peices of bread.
Interesting! This is great to know thank you so much!!
I like this style of video, like a documentary, but fun! ❤👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Morelia it is safe. 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👍🏼
I agree 🤗
@@EatBailaTravel I am from Morelia i was born there. Now I live in California. I miss Morelia there’s no other city like it in entire mexico. 👍🏼👌🏻
It’s definitely one of our favorite cities. I hope to go for the international film festival again this year
What is the name of the esquite place?
Elotería La Cerrada
@@EatBailaTravel thank u so so so much!!!!! I’m taking notes!!! Any other spots that are not in the video that u recommend?❤️
Great video! My Spanish students enjoy the content that you all so thoughtfully put together. They always learn something of value & are excited to soon travel into Mexico to experience what they've seen, for themselves. Thank you :)
Aw, I'm so glad your students enjoy the videos! Learning and enjoyment are what it's all about. Thank you for sharing with them 🤗💛
I need to get back to Morelia! This video just put it back on my potential places to live.
it's honestly so livable! affordable, great food, art, culture...
I've been to Morelia a few times in the last forty years, always loved it. I'm heading there but will mostly be in Patzcuaro and your video was wonderful to watch due to your info and enthusiasm. Your ganas is contagious! Thank you.
aw, thanks! 😊
People like to contest this but I firmly blieve there was a commercial link between all the North Anerican pre-columbian cities. Mexico city and Chahokia being very large examples. The languages were not isolated. They may be different but they mixed and were widely known.
Great video! The food looks delicious. The quality of your videos keeps getting better and better. Great job.
Thank you, Anna! 🙂🙏🏽 we’re always trying to get better!
Great video! You guys are adorable. Not editing every tiny mistake made it feel more natural and personal. Great job! 💛
Wow, Michoacán is so gorgeous! Thanks for the update on safety in Morelia, definitely will try to make a trip there while I’m here. That concha de Jamaica looked 🤌🤌👌
also if you get the chance, try the activated charcoal croissant. It's a black croissant and it's AMAZING yumm...
It may just be the camera but it always seems like you get a LOT of food when you order something in Mexico. I mean, that first cup of fruit looked huge.
For the most part I would we would say portions are big. Tacos are normally small and of course fancy places also have small portions
I just came back from CDMX and found that even fancy spots can give big portions too. At the Sofitel restaurant I got 1lb of nearly pure meat pork rib (it had 1 small rib bone) for 400~ pesos. La Opera had a German platter (no bone pork hock x2, sausage x2, flank, sauerkraut, potatoes) of 600g meat for 300~ pesos. There was also a nice bakery next to El Bajio in Centro that had concha rellena de nata nearly the size of my face for 9 pesos. El Bajio had various meat options going by 250g-1kg on their menu but their carnitas was dry and bland as hell, you can prob make better at home with just an instant pot.
Can I fly my dron there, in Morelia?
I have no clue… 🙃
Thank you guys to show my home town it’s so beautiful.🙏🫶
It really is!
Morelia ESTA hermoso saludos asta mi Tierra mexicana saludos y bendiciones 👌🙏❤️🇲🇽🕊️muchas Gracias por El video blessing excellent ❤️🇲🇽 thank you
We are in Patzcuaro staying for the summer months. While here we will have to venture to Morelia and check it out.
Pátzcuaro is beautiful but Morelia for sure has a lot going on
Ever since my parents retired and went back to live to Michoacán, I reconnected with my roots and I reconnected with family and made friends. Now, I easily go twice to three times a year and I spend most of my time in Morelia even though my parents live in a nearby pueblo. I am so glad Chicago has daily direct flights to Morelia. Great video! ¡Saludos cordiales!
That’s wonderful ❤️enjoy the best of both worlds!
Your videos are excellent! I like the speed, the fun jokes, the quality shots, and the execution.
😁thanks!! We work really hard on them so your comment is very much appreciated 🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️
Another great video! Morelia was already on my list of places to visit in Mexico, but you definitely bumped it up the list.
Glad to hear that! 🙌🏽
Me encantó! Los bloopers al final también
Jejeje 😅
Muchachos, ya estaba impaciente por ver su vídeo, nos conocimos compartiendo en el mismo hostal en que nos quedamos en PÁTZCUARO, me ha sorprendido gratamente sus imágenes e información. ( Solo un detalle, se dice : calzada...pues calzado, corresponde al universo semántico de lo que se calza, zapatos, sandalias, tenis , etc...)
Un abrazo grande para ustedes,¡¡¡ felicidades por éste video!!!
hola maestro!! Qué gusto ver su comentario 😊 gracias por la oportunidad de aprendizaje 😊 siempre mejorando las habilidades lingüísticas 👍😁 un saludo de nuestro parte a usted y su esposa!
It looks like a good city to live..
I think so!
Mi estado siempre precioso, Mi MICHOACAN EL ALMA DE MEXICO.
Hola.... Fantastic video! .
After living in GTO and QRO since 2013 I'm thinking of another move.. Morelia is on my list... My Spanish is OK... But I would like to meet up with other extranjeros there.... How many live there? 100? 1000? More?
I'm not sure exactly how many foreigners live in Morelia, but there are definitely some! I recommend joining the Expats in Morelia Facebook group to connect with other foreigners there
I always wanted to visit down there, specifically! And your guys' video makes it even more appealing. The Purepecha are pretty badass from what I read, and was curious to learn more.
Michoacan and its native culture is so impressive ❤️🔥
Gazpacho is called like that after the gazpacho en España, antes de que existieran las licuadoras el gazpacho de tomate was made by chopping the tomato in very fine dices and you would add the spices of your choice to it like aceite de oliva, pimienta, queso etc. El gazpacho in Morelia arrived with one of the more recent waves of spaniard migrants to the city after de Spanish Civil War (Nobody actually knows exactly when although there're many that claim to be the "First" or the "Original" which is a lie LOL), and so they tried to remake el gazpacho there. Since Michoacán has subtropical weather, the fruit variety is larger and so the tomato was replaced with other fruits, chopped into bigger dices, and they kept the spices and the cheese adding to it even more and more things just how only we Mexicans know how to do y ¡Pum! Gazpacho Moreliano.
Saludos, desde Washington state.
Wooaahhh! Thanks so much for this historical context! I’m nerding out right now with excitement. I love it. I love Spanish gazpacho and I love gazpacho moreliano so it’s so cool to learn how one led to the other. Saludos y gracias ☺️🤗
i would like to travel there.... i live in McHenry... about 50 miles northwest of Chicago... my relatives are from Czechoslovakia and am of anglo-saxon decent...( I guess white is what i'm trying to say).... how relatively safe is it for me to travel there. or Patzcuaro.... farther west... thanks.... take care... bye....
Hi there! We saw and met a number of white non-Hispanic tourists in Patzcuaro during the día de muertos holiday. I imagine there may be less tourists in general outside of that holiday, but I don’t think you’d have much to worry about. As long as you speak some Spanish, you’ll be fine. If you don’t speak any Spanish, I’d try to make sure you’re traveling with someone who does
Nice content, but y’all don’t look mixed
What do you think we look like?
@@EatBailaTravel. Like rest of us silly ☺️
I went to Morelia michoacan the first viewing I got 3 persons hanging by it's neck on tree military personal in every Conner 20 miles away in malesia people running against drug cartel every one with guns k 47 in m26 Barret's 50 caliber in 60 calibers. The a real nice town don't 🤔.
Uyy 😓 cuando fue esto? When did you see that?
Amazing video! Loved that you went into every posible Detail!
The bigest question I still have is:
Is it safe to get there by bus from México City?
Thank you! Yea, I would say so. We haven't taken a bus from CDMX to Morelia but buses out of Mexico City are usually very safe and we would totally take it
Saying "have your streets on", "don't go out alone" or at night, and no worse than Chicago - means "ok if you can fight/run", "you will be mugged if alone" and it's the same as the murder capitol of the USA.
Also saying "there are some things I don't want to dig into" says "I had a real problem with a gang of guys who nearly robbed me and only my street smarts and running away got me out of it".
I always have my street smarts turned on no matter where I am. You could say it's been engrained in my upbringing.
of course it's safe.
lots of people would say otherwise
Thank you for making this video. It is very informative, and makes me want to move there! I can't imagine all the hard work and effort you put into making a RUclips video, my hat goes off to you two. May I make a teeny tiny suggestion? I felt a little overwhelmed with all the commentary....you guys are great, and would you consider saying less and showing more? Thank you and all the best to you both.
thanks so much for your feedback! We'll definitely keep that in mind for future videos 🤗
"No more unsafe than the streets of Chicago..." lol, some Americans, depending on which cable network they watch, think that Chicago is a war zone.
Honestly Steve, Chicago has been a war zone lately it’s horrible. We hope they can start figuring out the crime issues with Chicago.
I really loved the chill, laid back style of the video you guys! I'm sure it was really nice and relaxing, I could see feel the vibes! I've never gone to Michoacan because of rumors that cartels control major roads, but I may have to check it out for Morelia :)
Hola Julio! Glad you liked it 😊 we avoided Michoacán for a long time because of that.. but we’re so glad we went!
@@EatBailaTravel Yea, whenever I go to Amealco people tell me not to travel too close to Michoacan because of the cartels apparently driving through whenever they go to el DF. I hear the state is beautiful, so its very unfortunate!
I’m planning to go by im completely terrified because of mixed stories from Reddit to my family to this video lol. They’re in zinapecuaro but also want us to fly to Morelia since my family is 15-20 mins away from there. Do you or does anyone know anything regarding this area as a tourist? Or Jose Maria morelos area ? 😊 tia
It’s beautiful there but yeah it’s too hot with crime a couple of RUclipsrs were robbed of their belongings a few months ago, be careful out there
uy, yea i mean it does happen still. Gotta keep the street smarts on point