Timmy K just throws out some reggaeton lyrics and everyone starts dancing, smiling and singing. It's his best defense against any troubles he comes up against.
I'm from Guatemala and zone 18 is one of the poorest and most dangerous areas in the entire city, the good thing is that nothing happened to you, regards.
Wow so u live there! So much respect for all the people who live in these tough areas bro and still trying to make a living with legal ways!! They deserve our applause 👏❤️
@@TimmyKarter The bad reputation of zone 18 is that some 10 or 15 years ago, the most dangerous and extortionist gangs met there, there were also deaths there
@@TimmyKarter is it safe to visit medellin cant speak Spanish will I struggle like to meet pretty girls there from Scott new Zealand your video are great thank you Gracia
@@TimmyKartermalaka u seen what they did to that Asian kid going to the Island of sentinel he said he was gonna change there threskia to read the bible and change them a little kid killed him
@@g.figueroaSaber ni que colonia de la zona 18 debes de entrar así, sabes que hay más colonias en zona 18, que el Paraíso o Alameda?¿ En que zona vives?
@@andremendez5000 tenía entendido que en la entrada de cualquier colonia te paran y te preguntan a qué venís o que haces y si no te disparan. De que se exagera cuando se habla del lugar, pero nunca lo he visitado
@@g.figueroa Pues quien te haya dicho eso pues te estaba mintiendo, yo vivo en colonia atlántida y tengo muchos amigos que me viene a visitar, he ido a otras colonias de zona 18, he entrado a la Kennedy a pie y nunca me han parado, tengo amigos que no conocen por acá y me han venido avisitar, y no les ha pasado nada, por eso te digo, que no toda la.zona 18 es peligrosa, siempre hay lugares donde si lo es, pero no son todas las colonias, antes de dar algo por sentado, creo que es bueno investigar o conocer más sobre el tema, si me decís que queres entrar hasta abajo del Paraíso ahí si te digo yo ahí no entro, y me imagino que por donde vos vives también hay lugares que vos decis ahí no voy porque es peligroso
My grandma lives in Zona 18 so as a kid i wouldnt know how dangerous it actually was and it was only recently when i went back to visit as an adult that i realized how bad it can be. Mind you ive been there multiple times and i never experienced anything bad in the zone but ive heard stories from my family. Still, love going back because the good people which make up a majority of the population there make it worthwhile
@@Kawsarmiah bit late but my uncle would tell us a story of when he and his friends were caught in a shooting where 3 of his friends ended up passing just on the corner of my grandmas house. My family also had guns pointed at them right outside my grandmas house. I was there for that but being a kid I was in the back playing around so i didnt see it but it was a very traumatic experience to see everyone panicking while me not knowing what was happening
i 'm from the u.k-lived in Guatemala for 10 yrs-i got held up twice at gunpoint in the 'nice areas' (z 14, z7, )of the city. My girlfriend was extorted by a gang too - they followed her,knew about her job,family members and we had to leave the country. i have business owner friends in Antigua who have also had extortion problems and also children kidnapped. i lived close to the centre in z2 and regularly heard guns being fired in the distance in the invaded territory land where the gangs rule. The children have little opportunity to education and the gang life can look glamorous to some of them. i'm sure you were probably watched by informants in z18 and thats why people would not talk to you. the police are powerless to these gangs and even have to buy their own bullets for their pistols. its a sad reality because the country and people are wonderful as you have encountered.
It is because they are the most famous areas of the country, extortionists and gang members look for those areas to rob, but the most forgotten places in Guatemala hardly anything happens
Jace • 💚 IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU JUST INVENTED THE "WHEEL" ALL OVER AGAIN! THERE ARE CHILDREN BEING KIDNAPPED IN CANADA AND USA...ROBERIES IN CHICAGO AND OAKLAND CALIFORNIA! HAHAHAHA...😝
You're crazy man. Being a local living in a dangerous area you know exactly where to avoid and where to watch yourself and where it is okay. So many locals told you where not to go and you ignored them. It's one thing if you hanging with a local, but by yourself holding a camera "that's nuts".
Probably it is bro - can’t say the opposite haha but I was so curious to see how this place was! But I don’t need an applause neither negative judgment- i m 100% responsible for what i choose to do!!🙏🏼🔥🙏🏼
I ended up spending so much time in the city, female solo British traveller with limited Spanish. I heard all the warnings and at times felt really outta my depth but people are people everywhere. Most people just on their grind tryna get by. I was careful, as you would be anywhere but at anyone with integrity and a smile and a passion for their culture and most times you’ll be ok. Risks are worth taking. Guatemala is my favourite place on earth. I’ll be forever grateful for the locals I met along the way xxx
Caminar por donde se encuentra bastante gente no es tan peligroso, el riesgo que corrias es por andar grabando y preguntado o ingresar en callejones, las pandillas tienen ojos que les avisan, mejor mantén un perfil bajo si vas lugares así🙏, disfruta Guatemala ✌️🇬🇹
The gangs are scary but not as scary as eating ground meat from street vendors. My wife grew up in Nicaragua and even after we moved back to the US she would never eat ground meat, saying it could be ground rat, dog, cat or anything else.
Enjoying your videos Tim. I was born in Guatemala and grew up in Zona 18 y Kennedy where my brother and some family still lives. My brother is a teacher and even though he can easily move somewhere safer in Guatemala he's gotten used to living in Zona 18 for 45 + years. It's somewhere I've only been back to 3 times since I left in '88. I definitely never film or on my cell when I'm there. Sadly the people are right but there's a lot of honest working people there like the gentlemen that sold you that delicious Shuco :)
You got balls bro. My cousin has gotten robbed in plain daylight in the capital. People roll up in motorbikes if they see you with a phone tap on your window and take it. People get in the public busses with guns and tell everyone to hand over their phones and stuff a lot. All in the capital. Hell to the na na I'd never go in these hoods. Btw, that sandwich you ate is called a Shuko. Delicious!
I’m from Guatemala 🇬🇹 zona 🛑18 Alameda Norte and I moved to the United States when I was 11 because of all the gang violence and no future for people like me that come from those neighborhoods. I’ve been searching everywhere on RUclips to see who had the balls to do this and I’ve never expected a white boy overall. 😂💯💯🤝💯💯🫡 much love to this channel just be careful whenever you out there doing this kind of stuff and props to you for having the balls to do it and also thank you for letting me see those streets that brought so much joy because of my love once and all the memories but also so much pain because I got to see the raw, cruel side of this world at a very early age they made me mature, and now that I live in the United States, it feels like I’m not even my own age because of the mentality that it was in bedded in me since childhood 😔❤️🇬🇹 🙌💯
I am from Guatemala… he is very lucky he did not get robbed I love his videos but please don’t let this boost your confidence.. I have had family robbed and kidnapped simply for the phone they had… of course there is good and bad people everywhere but he was extremely lucky to not be robbed I know people who have been killed for less stay safe when traveling
Yo he vivido en la Alameda 40 años, la mayoría de personas somos honradas y trabajadoras, lamentablemente hay áreas donde fue invadido por los mareros, aprendimos a vivir con ese miedo a estar siempre alerta. El mercado que visitó el es mercado del área San Rafael donde todos vamos.
My mom grew up in z18. Unfortunately, a few bad apples can really ruin an entire community. Like you said, there are good people everywhere! However, for any tourists inspired by this video who want to check out Zone 18… PLEASE DO NOT!
Pkease be careful, I'm glad that nothing happened to you. Remember that a lot of people lives from tourism and if something happen to a visitor can affect the income of a lot of families. Not even me, that I'm a Guatemala go to those places.
I noticed almost every one were looking at you like saying what a crazy man walking on a dangerous place good luck bro. I will never try to go places like that.
You got some balls. I think if the video was even a little less cut at some moments like when you left the market could have been even more immersive btw :) Letting things slow down.. I think it would help make the video more viral and so one works and you don’t make too many of those putting your life at risk eheh
life cannot be bought anywhere. For the sake of content for the sake of video willing to mortgage your life for a RUclips video is not worth it, dangerous places to go. people want to see beautiful places that are good.
wow did you notice the woman at 11:13 taking her phone out and (looks like) filming you? Seems like they definitely kept an eye on you..😅 But thank you for sharing about these places! It shows truth and awareness, that's what we need more of in this world so thank you and please stay safe!🤍 much love
Good eye! But most likely she didn't inform the bad people about him. It seems like she just recorded him for 1 second and then put her phone in her purse again. Just like Tim filming the locals, she had the same interest. Like "omg this crazy white boy being around here with his camera, i have never seen that before, let me take a picture" 😂
10:29 That's because of an ad of OpenEnglish lol 😂 It is like: - ¿Cómo dices pollo en inglés? + Chicken - ¿Y cómo dices repollo en inglés? + re-chicken I know, it is a bad joke
Tienes razón, a pesar de vivir en ciudad de Guatemala, NUNCA he visitado z18, pero he trabajado con personas que viven allí y también tengo amigos que viven allí y SON MARAVILLOSAS PERSONAS!!! Me alegra que hayas comido shukos 🤣🌭
Heey Tim To change things up you could make a video where you show your backpack and what's is in there. I have the feeling lots of people are really curious on what and how much to pack for their next travells ; )
I can tell u bro hahah !! 4/5 plane tshirts- 2 shorts 🩳 - 1 jeans - 1 hacket - 1 hoodie - flip flos and toiletries all together in a 40lt backpack haha
Bro I live 1 block away from the market exit that you took first 🤣 let me tell you that you were putting yourself on a dangerous situation. Also the bread ypu ate is called Shuco and the guy you got it from are the best in the area
@@joserodrigo1644 Thank you José. I am part Spanish, but it is from 400 years ago and my family didn't even know it until I did the research. Also part Basque.
As someone who was adopted from Guatemala it makes me so sad that it's too dangerous to go back and explore my culture...but I appreciate your dedication. Believing there were people living there that are good people, pushed to do what they can to survive
My father lives in zona 21 & he says it’s all reputation that the “red zones” have, he said he walks the streets & hasn’t seen one gang member. The worst you can expect is petty theft while ridding the buses.
Yo vivo en zona 18 desde hace muchísimos años. Creo que depende mucho de los principios y valores que recibas en tu casa lo que te hace diferente. La zona 18 ha tenido mala fama, pero solo el que vive dentro de ella sabe que no es asi. Yo vi que disfrutó del "shuco" y su milk shake, gracias a Dios nada malo le pasó ❤, toda la gente fue amable con él.
cuando vayas a un lugar... no le preguntes a la gente porque es peligroso.. porque los pones en peligro si dicen algo.. por eso todos se quedan callados.. no toda la gente es mala ...pero si les preguntas los pones en riesgo.
Bro you crazy 😂 I live in 18 zone and going to that market is fine but I wouldn't walk through those allies at all, im glad those people stop from going any further that neighborhood is called san Rafael 2 and its no joke 4real, you got bãlls, just be careful out there however you definitely got my respect my man 💪🏽
8:48 your translation subtitles can use some work. He had said the sausage “has beef and pork, both of them.” lol but overall a fun video to watch as a Guatemalan-born American.
Go to la 4 de febrero en zona 7 anillo periférico.I was born and raised there and it is a red zone too, but like you said there’s good people everywhere
The hot dog you ate is a local street food typical in Guatemala and is called "SHUKO" , and that basically means dirty or unclean food . But they are the boom , very delicious and unique indeed. Thanks for visiting my lovely homeland where tourists are always welcome!
The city is divided into zones. Each zone has a number of neighborhoods. Zona 18 has many neighborhoods and some of them are more dangerous than others. Also there are gated neighborhoods that you can only access if you live there or someone who lives there signs you in. I have no idea what neighborhood you went to. I don't recognize what mercado you went to but it looks like you were in the main streets for the most part. They are not exactly safe but are not that dangerous either. Going inside the alleys that's where the danger is. I lived close to Colonia Limon and knew people in Colonia Maya. I only went to places in those neighborhoods where I knew someone. As long as you stay on the main roads you'll be fine. In any neighborhood you go to; you will find that most people are actually friendly and are trying to make an honest living.
omg man, I used to live in Guatemala zone 6 and when I went to do my practice in psychology to zone 18 the center was sorrounded by military men, because is very dangerous, i never had a problem there because women and workers are the target in those areas. in the place you were walking is dangerous but not that dangerous if you go to the inner places because there is were the bad guys sell their drugs and some other stuff.
I'm an American searching for a few people in Guatemala, from 'La Labor'.. which is not far from zone 18... We went there in July 2003. How to know if they are still living?
Just this week, 3 teenage girls (14-17 y/o) where caught dismembering another girl in zone 18, news speculated gang initiation. Killings and kidnappings are reported regularly in that zone. Like a month ago, a young man was gunned in a market very similar to where you were walking, and another case of 3 people gunned in a house just a couple of weeks ago (and those are not the only recent cases there). Violence doesn't show on the surface as you experienced, until you are caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, and hits happen quickly. Many gang members here are crazy enough to kill just to steal a phone or a few quetzales. Stay safe and don't push your luck too much in those areas!
@@Slayerrrrrr You are right, in zone 18, once in a bag they found mummified corpses, tied as if in chains and with marks, the forensic experts said that they had been dead for about 2 years and were already in mummified state
I’m glad you stayed in and around the Center. I’ve only ever been there once and it was to my moms godfathers house. He told us just a couple days before the water delivery driver was gunned down at the corner of their house.
Zona 11 Villalobos is getting rough. I lived there for a bit and miss it a lot. That's living for real in comparison to our coddled lives in the US. Every day has more flavor and feels more real.
That was a really bad call. I stopped watching the video when you decided to go to Zone 18 despite the advice from the locals. You're very lucky to have gotten out of there without any trouble.
I stopped watching the video when he got in the Uber to go to z18. Then I read the comments to make sure he wasn't attacked, and then I finished the video. 😅 Tim is afraid of cockroaches but will go into an extremely dangerous place for a video? "Crrrazy man!"
Nunca vayas solo a lugares así. Otros youtubers lo que hacen es contactar a alguien del lugar para que te muestre. Si hubieras pasado de donde llegaste pudo pasarte algo.
This is how you know this zone is dangerous AF, people don’t talk specifics! I know this is going to sound racist as hell but I’m going to say it. I would love to visit these places, but I’m sure my Asian a$$ would not make it out of there in one piece or with everything that I had going in. So, why would I risk it?! I really appreciate your trust in people, man. It’s so easy to say everyone in the hood is bad, but to have faith in the good people that are in that zone and to actually enter it, says a lot about you as a person. And thanks for showing zone 18. ☝🏻🌎 ☝🏻❤️
My cousin lived in zona 18. No one there ever gave me a problem. At the time it was still known to be dangerous as it is today. I’ve spent weeks there and not once did anyone ever bother me. I didn’t go out at night though. During the day I would walk to the market or store and get my rubios and Doritos.
yo vivo en guatemala, pero si últimamente hay mucho temor, yo casi siempre e andado a pie de noche y nunca me a pasado nada, pero si hay gente que ni sale de su colonia por el miedo.
Tim, this wasn't worth your life my guy. What are you doing? If you trust the people, listen to them when they say, don't go. Of course most people are good but it only takes one bad person to f* everything up. You don't need that man. No one does.
I know bro - I don’t recommend this to anyone neither I deserve applause for going there. I m fully responsible for doing this and i do it because im So freaking curious to see places that aren’t so common! Thanks for the interest though bro! I appreciate it🙏🏼
Mucha gente habla de zona 18 que peligrosa, y como todas las colonias o zonas siempre hay lugares muy preligros, aun en las colonias cerradas hay lugares peligrosos, zona 18 tiene lugares donde podes andar tranquilo, hay muchss personas acá que dicen que toda la z18 es peligrosa, y es gente que ni conoce que hay más colonias que el Paraíso o Alamada, y si se dan cuenta hasta la gente del video donde está en el Mercado el 2 le dice que lugares puede caminar y en que lugares no
I would not have went in area 18, I have been in areas like that but I new the territory and were not to go in the bad area. In your adventure you stayed in the open busy populated areas and I feel you were scoped out by the gang/gangs and given a green light, you were not a threat and it was not worth the trouble to them BUT NOT RECOMMENDED TO ANYONE TO GO VISIT.
My guy you are really ballsy. As a Guatemalan or in general. If ppl are advising you to not go to a certain place because of how dangerous it is then dont go. Theres a reason even locals are giving u a heads up. Your life is not worth views for your channel. I know you come from a good place in your heart but u gotta stop once someone gives u an answer. Dont keep on asking on "porqe es peligroso, o zona Roja" they live there, you dont. Maybe that day u got lucky another day u wont. Stay safe out there brother
I think the gangs were actually scared of you
Timmy K just throws out some reggaeton lyrics and everyone starts dancing, smiling and singing. It's his best defense against any troubles he comes up against.
because they know that I know You
We are waiting for your Guatemala videos as well kind sir. 👍🏾
Bro both of yous need to make some videos together it
Would be wicked I recon yous would make great content together
Hey when are you heading to Guatemala Kurt?
I'm from Guatemala and zone 18 is one of the poorest and most dangerous areas in the entire city, the good thing is that nothing happened to you, regards.
Wow so u live there! So much respect for all the people who live in these tough areas bro and still trying to make a living with legal ways!! They deserve our applause 👏❤️
@@TimmyKarter The bad reputation of zone 18 is that some 10 or 15 years ago, the most dangerous and extortionist gangs met there, there were also deaths there
@@TimmyKarter is it safe to visit medellin cant speak Spanish will I struggle like to meet pretty girls there from Scott new Zealand your video are great thank you Gracia
I grew up there till I was 10 and I visit regularly, and I didn’t know it was the most dangerous place in Guatemala till like 2 years ago 💀💀💀
@@TimmyKartermalaka u seen what they did to that Asian kid going to the Island of sentinel he said he was gonna change there threskia to read the bible and change them a little kid killed him
Yo nací y vivo en zona 18 . Cómo en todo lugar hay gente mala pero somos más los buenos!!! Gracias por visitar mi querida zona 18. Guatemala 🇬🇹
Literalmente hay que llevar escolta para entrar allí para que no te disparen
@@g.figueroa escolta ay que llevar un peloton para entrar ay
@@g.figueroaSaber ni que colonia de la zona 18 debes de entrar así, sabes que hay más colonias en zona 18, que el Paraíso o Alameda?¿ En que zona vives?
@@andremendez5000 tenía entendido que en la entrada de cualquier colonia te paran y te preguntan a qué venís o que haces y si no te disparan.
De que se exagera cuando se habla del lugar, pero nunca lo he visitado
@@g.figueroa Pues quien te haya dicho eso pues te estaba mintiendo, yo vivo en colonia atlántida y tengo muchos amigos que me viene a visitar, he ido a otras colonias de zona 18, he entrado a la Kennedy a pie y nunca me han parado, tengo amigos que no conocen por acá y me han venido avisitar, y no les ha pasado nada, por eso te digo, que no toda la.zona 18 es peligrosa, siempre hay lugares donde si lo es, pero no son todas las colonias, antes de dar algo por sentado, creo que es bueno investigar o conocer más sobre el tema, si me decís que queres entrar hasta abajo del Paraíso ahí si te digo yo ahí no entro, y me imagino que por donde vos vives también hay lugares que vos decis ahí no voy porque es peligroso
This is not clickbait, zone 18 is actually very scary and as a Guatemalan I would never walk there if I can help it
Nah yo vivo ahí jajaja. Solo áreas específicas como el limón, y un poco el paraiso
@@javiermeza4178 Puede ser pero en toda la ciudad se tiene le tiene estigma a la zona 18, si no sos de ahí simplemente no vas jajaja
Prefiero ir al guarda que a la zona 18
@@julius_90 Sólo mentiras dijo el man y es súper segura la zona 18 entonces?
Same
My grandma lives in Zona 18 so as a kid i wouldnt know how dangerous it actually was and it was only recently when i went back to visit as an adult that i realized how bad it can be. Mind you ive been there multiple times and i never experienced anything bad in the zone but ive heard stories from my family. Still, love going back because the good people which make up a majority of the population there make it worthwhile
What actually happens?
@@pencil6965yeah same I want to know. I live in the states and I have family that lives in that zona
Me too
What happens please tell us
@@Kawsarmiah bit late but my uncle would tell us a story of when he and his friends were caught in a shooting where 3 of his friends ended up passing just on the corner of my grandmas house. My family also had guns pointed at them right outside my grandmas house. I was there for that but being a kid I was in the back playing around so i didnt see it but it was a very traumatic experience to see everyone panicking while me not knowing what was happening
En la zona 18 si hay pandillas es un lugar conflictivo pero tambien hay gente honrada y trabajadora.
i 'm from the u.k-lived in Guatemala for 10 yrs-i got held up twice at gunpoint in the 'nice areas' (z 14, z7, )of the city. My girlfriend was extorted by a gang too - they followed her,knew about her job,family members and we had to leave the country. i have business owner friends in Antigua who have also had extortion problems and also children kidnapped. i lived close to the centre in z2 and regularly heard guns being fired in the distance in the invaded territory land where the gangs rule. The children have little opportunity to education and the gang life can look glamorous to some of them. i'm sure you were probably watched by informants in z18 and thats why people would not talk to you. the police are powerless to these gangs and even have to buy their own bullets for their pistols. its a sad reality because the country and people are wonderful as you have encountered.
The city will always be sketchy. All crowded places are sketchy
It is because they are the most famous areas of the country, extortionists and gang members look for those areas to rob, but the most forgotten places in Guatemala hardly anything happens
Zona 7 ? no way you got robbed at gun point in the day time.
Jace • 💚 IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU JUST INVENTED THE "WHEEL" ALL OVER AGAIN!
THERE ARE CHILDREN BEING KIDNAPPED IN CANADA AND USA...ROBERIES IN CHICAGO AND OAKLAND CALIFORNIA!
HAHAHAHA...😝
Zona 7? Really?
Bro you got balls man, glad you're alright and glad you enjoyed our little big guate, stay safe brother and keep grinding!
You're crazy man. Being a local living in a dangerous area you know exactly where to avoid and where to watch yourself and where it is okay. So many locals told you where not to go and you ignored them. It's one thing if you hanging with a local, but by yourself holding a camera "that's nuts".
No guts No glory amigo
Probably it is bro - can’t say the opposite haha but I was so curious to see how this place was! But I don’t need an applause neither negative judgment- i m 100% responsible for what i choose to do!!🙏🏼🔥🙏🏼
@@TimmyKarter WE SUPPORT YOU ALL THE WAY BRO! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!
@@TimmyKarter gringo just wanting to show the internet how brave he is. Will get shot one day or rip the intestines out showing his bravery
@@TimmyKartertha se fane lahano re mavre
I respect what you said at 13:00, I respect your observation. And the fact that you walked out of that market into the street.
New subscriber now...
I ended up spending so much time in the city, female solo British traveller with limited Spanish. I heard all the warnings and at times felt really outta my depth but people are people everywhere. Most people just on their grind tryna get by. I was careful, as you would be anywhere but at anyone with integrity and a smile and a passion for their culture and most times you’ll be ok. Risks are worth taking. Guatemala is my favourite place on earth. I’ll be forever grateful for the locals I met along the way xxx
Caminar por donde se encuentra bastante gente no es tan peligroso, el riesgo que corrias es por andar grabando y preguntado o ingresar en callejones, las pandillas tienen ojos que les avisan, mejor mantén un perfil bajo si vas lugares así🙏, disfruta Guatemala ✌️🇬🇹
Pues yo creo que por ser Americano (Gringo) no le hicieron nada iba en son de turismo, más si va de bajo perfíl se hubiese visto sospechoso.
The gangs are scary but not as scary as eating ground meat from street vendors. My wife grew up in Nicaragua and even after we moved back to the US she would never eat ground meat, saying it could be ground rat, dog, cat or anything else.
ground human ..in those parts.
Enjoying your videos Tim. I was born in Guatemala and grew up in Zona 18 y Kennedy where my brother and some family still lives. My brother is a teacher and even though he can easily move somewhere safer in Guatemala he's gotten used to living in Zona 18 for 45 + years. It's somewhere I've only been back to 3 times since I left in '88. I definitely never film or on my cell when I'm there. Sadly the people are right but there's a lot of honest working people there like the gentlemen that sold you that delicious Shuco :)
You got balls bro. My cousin has gotten robbed in plain daylight in the capital. People roll up in motorbikes if they see you with a phone tap on your window and take it. People get in the public busses with guns and tell everyone to hand over their phones and stuff a lot. All in the capital. Hell to the na na I'd never go in these hoods. Btw, that sandwich you ate is called a Shuko. Delicious!
I’m from Guatemala 🇬🇹 zona 🛑18 Alameda Norte and I moved to the United States when I was 11 because of all the gang violence and no future for people like me that come from those neighborhoods. I’ve been searching everywhere on RUclips to see who had the balls to do this and I’ve never expected a white boy overall. 😂💯💯🤝💯💯🫡 much love to this channel just be careful whenever you out there doing this kind of stuff and props to you for having the balls to do it and also thank you for letting me see those streets that brought so much joy because of my love once and all the memories but also so much pain because I got to see the raw, cruel side of this world at a very early age they made me mature, and now that I live in the United States, it feels like I’m not even my own age because of the mentality that it was in bedded in me since childhood
😔❤️🇬🇹 🙌💯
Fijate que me ha dado cuenta que los mareros respetan a la gente blanca, con los pobre morenos son mas violentos
I am from Guatemala… he is very lucky he did not get robbed I love his videos but please don’t let this boost your confidence.. I have had family robbed and kidnapped simply for the phone they had… of course there is good and bad people everywhere but he was extremely lucky to not be robbed I know people who have been killed for less stay safe when traveling
This guys deserves a tip for such content. Better than a movie.
Yo he vivido en la Alameda 40 años, la mayoría de personas somos honradas y trabajadoras, lamentablemente hay áreas donde fue invadido por los mareros, aprendimos a vivir con ese miedo a estar siempre alerta. El mercado que visitó el es mercado del área San Rafael donde todos vamos.
thank you for connecting us to the world safe travels and blessings man!
My mom grew up in z18. Unfortunately, a few bad apples can really ruin an entire community. Like you said, there are good people everywhere! However, for any tourists inspired by this video who want to check out Zone 18… PLEASE DO NOT!
Pkease be careful, I'm glad that nothing happened to you. Remember that a lot of people lives from tourism and if something happen to a visitor can affect the income of a lot of families. Not even me, that I'm a Guatemala go to those places.
true true
Hi Alejandra I want to visit you… write back
Dude this video is absolutely insane.
I noticed almost every one were looking at you like saying what a crazy man walking on a dangerous place good luck bro. I will never try to go places like that.
You got some balls. I think if the video was even a little less cut at some moments like when you left the market could have been even more immersive btw :) Letting things slow down.. I think it would help make the video more viral and so one works and you don’t make too many of those putting your life at risk eheh
life cannot be bought anywhere. For the sake of content for the sake of video willing to mortgage your life for a RUclips video is not worth it, dangerous places to go. people want to see beautiful places that are good.
It's not balls it's stupidity
wow did you notice the woman at 11:13 taking her phone out and (looks like) filming you? Seems like they definitely kept an eye on you..😅 But thank you for sharing about these places! It shows truth and awareness, that's what we need more of in this world so thank you and please stay safe!🤍 much love
Good eye! But most likely she didn't inform the bad people about him. It seems like she just recorded him for 1 second and then put her phone in her purse again.
Just like Tim filming the locals, she had the same interest. Like "omg this crazy white boy being around here with his camera, i have never seen that before, let me take a picture" 😂
Yep, well spotted
Bro awesome video. I was born there and this brought back so many memories. Wish you safe travels. What gave you diarrhea before the volcano hike?
10:29
That's because of an ad of OpenEnglish lol 😂
It is like:
- ¿Cómo dices pollo en inglés?
+ Chicken
- ¿Y cómo dices repollo en inglés?
+ re-chicken
I know, it is a bad joke
You got balls my brother shit I love your videos brother thanks for showing me that part of town
Thanks a lot Dane!! Really appreciate it bro as always 🙏🏼🔥
Tienes razón, a pesar de vivir en ciudad de Guatemala, NUNCA he visitado z18, pero he trabajado con personas que viven allí y también tengo amigos que viven allí y SON MARAVILLOSAS PERSONAS!!!
Me alegra que hayas comido shukos 🤣🌭
11:13 I just realize the girl in the pink shirt all the way to you right took a picture of you and gave u a weird look
Soy guatemalteco y estaba asustadísimo viendo este video 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Wow, you’re one crazy guy. I would never set foot by myself in that area . Hope you stay safe in your travels .
Thanks a lot Raul amigo! Si bro era un lugar muy dodgy 🙏🏼
love your friendly attitude despite feeling scared!
I love how you are walking through the streets calling everyone 'amigo' 😂💙
Heey Tim
To change things up you could make a video where you show your backpack and what's is in there. I have the feeling lots of people are really curious on what and how much to pack for their next travells ; )
that's a cool idea I'd like to see that too haha
I can tell u bro hahah !! 4/5 plane tshirts- 2 shorts 🩳 - 1 jeans - 1 hacket - 1 hoodie - flip flos and toiletries all together in a 40lt backpack haha
@@TimmyKarter Allright, perfect. Thats all i needed. I will also go for 40l in that case. Thx
Bro I live 1 block away from the market exit that you took first 🤣 let me tell you that you were putting yourself on a dangerous situation. Also the bread ypu ate is called Shuco and the guy you got it from are the best in the area
Buen video amigo gringo 🇬🇹
Mi hermoso País 😍 Nuestra Bella Cultura & Día a Día de Mis Paisanos🇬🇹❤️ Dios Bendiga mi tierra
Yes YOU can find good people cos you're such a cool guy.
Love your faith in humanity
Dudes eyes lit up when he said he wants to go to zone 18!🤣🤣🤣
the dude bolted the door double quick when he said he wanted to go to zone 18.
he thought he was up to something.
Don't go to a dangerous places man....I want you to be alive....and be able to continue watching your beautiful videos man.... 🙏🙏🙏
You have a thick accent but it is very pleasant and your diction is clear, so that the words are understandable.
Thanks a lot bro - all greeks hate my greek accent even though they have the exact same as mine😂
@@TimmyKarter So you are Greek? Your Spanish sounds so natural I thought you were from SA or Spain.
@@trukeesey8715no way he is from SA he clearly has an spaniard accent.
@@joserodrigo1644 Thank you José. I am part Spanish, but it is from 400 years ago and my family didn't even know it until I did the research. Also part Basque.
Your video was fantastic, you're a star.
My mom used to work around there brings me memories to my childhood now i live in Quebec Canada your videos are amazing tim😊
Amazed by your courage 😮
Gracias por el video hermano !!
I enjoy watching yours videos cus I practice my listening.
As someone who was adopted from Guatemala it makes me so sad that it's too dangerous to go back and explore my culture...but I appreciate your dedication. Believing there were people living there that are good people, pushed to do what they can to survive
God bless 🙏 you Tim love watching your videos
My father lives in zona 21 & he says it’s all reputation that the “red zones” have, he said he walks the streets & hasn’t seen one gang member. The worst you can expect is petty theft while ridding the buses.
Yo viendo que le preguntó al policía de mi garita 😮😮
Saludos Tito 😂
Jaja santa Marta que recuerdos 😸
Yo vivo en zona 18 desde hace muchísimos años. Creo que depende mucho de los principios y valores que recibas en tu casa lo que te hace diferente. La zona 18 ha tenido mala fama, pero solo el que vive dentro de ella sabe que no es asi. Yo vi que disfrutó del "shuco" y su milk shake, gracias a Dios nada malo le pasó ❤, toda la gente fue amable con él.
I am.always love your video's
cuando vayas a un lugar... no le preguntes a la gente porque es peligroso.. porque los pones en peligro si dicen algo.. por eso todos se quedan callados..
no toda la gente es mala ...pero si les preguntas los pones en riesgo.
el pregunta porquè quiere que todos los follower vean que es corajudo
This guy got the full Guatemala hood experience. What you just eat was a Shuko buddy
Bro you crazy 😂 I live in 18 zone and going to that market is fine but I wouldn't walk through those allies at all, im glad those people stop from going any further that neighborhood is called san Rafael 2 and its no joke 4real,
you got bãlls, just be careful out there however you definitely got my respect my man 💪🏽
YOU ARE VERY BRAVE!! THANKS GOD YOU MADE IT OUT IN GOOD SNAPE! THANK YOU FOR GIVING EXTRA MONEY TO THE VENDORS 🤗👍 THAT WAS NICE OF YOU!👍💙🇬🇹💙
8:48 your translation subtitles can use some work. He had said the sausage “has beef and pork, both of them.” lol but overall a fun video to watch as a Guatemalan-born American.
Go to la 4 de febrero en zona 7 anillo periférico.I was born and raised there and it is a red zone too, but like you said there’s good people everywhere
5:30 that place look super eerie, it was so loud at the market but the minute you stepped out of it, a ghost town
Nice Timmy you’re the man
Tim you are the truth, for real 😊
Voy a vivir en Guatemala para dos años muy pronto. Gracias por tu video
The hot dog you ate is a local street food typical in Guatemala and is called "SHUKO" , and that basically means dirty or unclean food . But they are the boom , very delicious and unique indeed.
Thanks for visiting my lovely homeland where tourists are always welcome!
The city is divided into zones. Each zone has a number of neighborhoods. Zona 18 has many neighborhoods and some of them are more dangerous than others. Also there are gated neighborhoods that you can only access if you live there or someone who lives there signs you in. I have no idea what neighborhood you went to. I don't recognize what mercado you went to but it looks like you were in the main streets for the most part. They are not exactly safe but are not that dangerous either. Going inside the alleys that's where the danger is. I lived close to Colonia Limon and knew people in Colonia Maya. I only went to places in those neighborhoods where I knew someone. As long as you stay on the main roads you'll be fine. In any neighborhood you go to; you will find that most people are actually friendly and are trying to make an honest living.
omg man, I used to live in Guatemala zone 6 and when I went to do my practice in psychology to zone 18 the center was sorrounded by military men, because is very dangerous, i never had a problem there because women and workers are the target in those areas. in the place you were walking is dangerous but not that dangerous if you go to the inner places because there is were the bad guys sell their drugs and some other stuff.
Certain
8:35 as I'm from Holland I find it interesting to see a shop called "Holandesa" behind you :)
Awesome vlog as always!! Waiting for the next one...Keep going
Thank u brother 🙏🏼
I'm an American searching for a few people in Guatemala, from 'La Labor'.. which is not far from zone 18... We went there in July 2003. How to know if they are still living?
Just this week, 3 teenage girls (14-17 y/o) where caught dismembering another girl in zone 18, news speculated gang initiation. Killings and kidnappings are reported regularly in that zone. Like a month ago, a young man was gunned in a market very similar to where you were walking, and another case of 3 people gunned in a house just a couple of weeks ago (and those are not the only recent cases there).
Violence doesn't show on the surface as you experienced, until you are caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, and hits happen quickly. Many gang members here are crazy enough to kill just to steal a phone or a few quetzales.
Stay safe and don't push your luck too much in those areas!
Wow that sounds awful is there a prensa libre link?
That’s insane bro!! Crazy situation honestly
@@Slayerrrrrr You are right, in zone 18, once in a bag they found mummified corpses, tied as if in chains and with marks, the forensic experts said that they had been dead for about 2 years and were already in mummified state
Amazing video, thank you for sharing.
I’m glad you stayed in and around the Center. I’ve only ever been there once and it was to my moms godfathers house. He told us just a couple days before the water delivery driver was gunned down at the corner of their house.
Zona 11 Villalobos is getting rough. I lived there for a bit and miss it a lot. That's living for real in comparison to our coddled lives in the US. Every day has more flavor and feels more real.
With which camera you record?
That was a really bad call. I stopped watching the video when you decided to go to Zone 18 despite the advice from the locals. You're very lucky to have gotten out of there without any trouble.
I stopped watching the video when he got in the Uber to go to z18. Then I read the comments to make sure he wasn't attacked, and then I finished the video. 😅 Tim is afraid of cockroaches but will go into an extremely dangerous place for a video? "Crrrazy man!"
Nunca vayas solo a lugares así. Otros youtubers lo que hacen es contactar a alguien del lugar para que te muestre. Si hubieras pasado de donde llegaste pudo pasarte algo.
This is how you know this zone is dangerous AF, people don’t talk specifics! I know this is going to sound racist as hell but I’m going to say it. I would love to visit these places, but I’m sure my Asian a$$ would not make it out of there in one piece or with everything that I had going in. So, why would I risk it?!
I really appreciate your trust in people, man. It’s so easy to say everyone in the hood is bad, but to have faith in the good people that are in that zone and to actually enter it, says a lot about you as a person. And thanks for showing zone 18.
☝🏻🌎 ☝🏻❤️
You are a brave person. When I go to Guatemala, We get a taxi and go straight to the bus station to go to Puerto Barrios. We do not stay in the city.
It ain’t sht compared to Santa Elena Guatemala it’s considered the most dangerous place on earth and I go everyday like it ain’t sht
🤭😂😂😂😂 you are funy
@@AC-upercut yep I get it alot
My cousin lived in zona 18. No one there ever gave me a problem. At the time it was still known to be dangerous as it is today. I’ve spent weeks there and not once did anyone ever bother me. I didn’t go out at night though. During the day I would walk to the market or store and get my rubios and Doritos.
yo vivo en guatemala, pero si últimamente hay mucho temor, yo casi siempre e andado a pie de noche y nunca me a pasado nada, pero si hay gente que ni sale de su colonia por el miedo.
What’s funny is I was in Guatemala when Timmy was there as I am a Guatemalan American
VIVA GUATEMALA
I find the same thing that people are generally nice anywhere. Obviously there is more risk in dangerous areas, but this danger can be mitigated
I been to alot of zones! I was in zone 18 this past Feb and was relaxed
Tim, this wasn't worth your life my guy. What are you doing? If you trust the people, listen to them when they say, don't go. Of course most people are good but it only takes one bad person to f* everything up. You don't need that man. No one does.
I know bro - I don’t recommend this to anyone neither I deserve applause for going there. I m fully responsible for doing this and i do it because im
So freaking curious to see places that aren’t so common! Thanks for the interest though bro! I appreciate it🙏🏼
Curiosity killed the cat… be smarter than the cat
I´m from guatemala and the most dangerous and violent place is called La limonada and it´s in zona 5, i live close and everyday someone appears dead
Buen mensaje ☀️💚
Interesante video. Este compa es igual a Linguini de Ratatuille jaja.
Saludos desde Guatebala.
Si tubieramos un presidente como Bukele ya hubiese echo una limpia y metido a esa bola de pandilleros, ladrones etc a la cárcel.
Mucha gente habla de zona 18 que peligrosa, y como todas las colonias o zonas siempre hay lugares muy preligros, aun en las colonias cerradas hay lugares peligrosos, zona 18 tiene lugares donde podes andar tranquilo, hay muchss personas acá que dicen que toda la z18 es peligrosa, y es gente que ni conoce que hay más colonias que el Paraíso o Alamada, y si se dan cuenta hasta la gente del video donde está en el Mercado el 2 le dice que lugares puede caminar y en que lugares no
You are the best. Brother
Una Zona que nosotros evitábamos era Colonia La Limonada, Zona 5, apesar de que pasábamos cerca de allí pero nunca entramos.
I discovered a great RUclips channel
That is the mayor reason why cemeteries and prisons never stop filling them up. People like to take chances until One day
That $1 milkshake hit the spot huh. In a bag too 🫡
Stay safe bro
Gracias por enseñar el verdadero Guatemala y no lo que se mira en la tele
I love the way you're asking people's opinion about going further or not, and you give a sh1t to their advice and go anyway hahah
I would not have went in area 18, I have been in areas like that but I new the territory and were not to go in the bad area. In your adventure you stayed in the open busy populated areas and I feel you were scoped out by the gang/gangs and given a green light, you were not a threat and it was not worth the trouble to them BUT NOT RECOMMENDED TO ANYONE TO GO VISIT.
My guy you are really ballsy. As a Guatemalan or in general. If ppl are advising you to not go to a certain place because of how dangerous it is then dont go. Theres a reason even locals are giving u a heads up. Your life is not worth views for your channel. I know you come from a good place in your heart but u gotta stop once someone gives u an answer. Dont keep on asking on "porqe es peligroso, o zona Roja" they live there, you dont. Maybe that day u got lucky another day u wont.
Stay safe out there brother