Living anywhere Foreign, wherein a foreign language is spoken and everything is so different, is a very hard adjustment! And, doesn't everyone hate where they live, besides also loving their home? I commend you and Maddie for having learned to speak Spanish as well as you apparently have. Spanish only has about 18 tenses, and some ones which are not even present in English which complicates the difficulty, of course, learning the language. Mexico does not seem to be ADA-friendly, either.
Thank you for your responsiveness to me! Didn't your doctor tell you with what you were infected? Didn't he (or she) give you a diagnosis? Patients should always know what are their diagnoses. That is crucial.
I have been living in México my entire life, 45 years, never got neither Denge nor Sika, Colera or Tifoidea, even in the Coastal Areas the incidence of those illness is rare.
Things in Mexico have changed so much and you might be in denial if you think that crazy amounts of tourism isn’t part of the problem. I was just there last week and my family complains they have to go out of our Pueblo to buy household items due to tourism. Everything is turning into a tourist spot. Turning true gems to tourism hot spots😢. Mexico is beautiful but not for everyone and not cheap.
I don't know which Area or which Pueblo you're speaking of but I noticed all kinds of Tourist related issues even in Mexico City when I was there recently. Certain parts didn't even feel like the City I knew and more like Sets for people to take selfies. Plus a lot of hotels and Airbnb's were occupied.
I agree with you, I always wonder why gringos want to move to Mexico or other countries. The United States is one of the countries everyone wants to live in. I met a gringo from Wisconsin and she lives in Puerto Vallarta and looks and feels so happy to live there. Maybe it's the climate that they love. I love my country, in Mexico I don't have to live on too much medication, I don't go shopping so often because we don't have good sales and it's a good reason not to fill your house with so many stuff. I don't get bore because there is a pueblo mágico close to where I live. I hardly hear about people commiting suicide and even though there are carters I haven't heard of shootings in schools or supermarkets. Our happiness depends on us.
I am from Canada, a country that a lot of people want to live in and although it is a great country in terms of safety, ameneties, etc. the reality is that the cost of living is rising (My rent for a 1 bedroom, not even in a major city, is 1500$), climate (at least where I live) is making life more difficult and overall quality of life is degrading. That's why a lot of people are considering moving to Mexico in my opinion
You most be kidding me in every comparison the USA comes at worst that many countries. Heath care, no marenity leave paid, holidays not compulsory by the law, you can even all sall an ambulance and the horrendous debt from universities and that if your kids come back alive from school
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I mean sure. I haven’t heard of shootings in schools or supermarkets in Mexico either. But I’ve seen plenty of police corruption, chopped up bodies on the beach from people who ran into the cartels and crappy schools and infastructure in even the best cities down here. So pick your poison.
we had to move back to the usa, we did all the research and one thing didnt know was about the insurance not accepting pre existing, we so didnt want to chance a hospital stay that could break us, further down the line, we were there for 2 years and then covid hit and we moved back, we have since been back for a visit and i was shocked to see the increase in prices, we were living in puerto vallarta...everything was triple the price, so it was a good call, even though we qualified for perm resident at the age of 55, which totally showed we had enough money, dont think we would have lasted our entire old age with what we had for retirement after what covid did to the prices in mexico. we miss mexico and our life there, but needed to have the security of health insurance.
After two years in Morelia, Michoacan- The noise isn't that bad. Sometimes, the Mariachis. Don't see many mosquitoes in Morelia. Electronics ARE more expensive, but also include sales tax in price. Public bathrooms cost 5 pesos. Only had Montezuma's Revenge once, in Mexico City. Trash IS placed outside, but always bagged. The wiring situation is bizarre. The streets and sidewalks ARE treacherous/dangerous. Haven't had any problems with finding foods. Haven't seen a hurricane yet, but one big earthquake out of the west coast. My wife is Mexican, so it makes learning Spanish easier. I haven't been blamed for any price raises yet, but we don't live in an expat area. I found medical care cheaper than insurance premiums, paying out of pocket. I've had surgery for an aneurysm. The street dog situation is true, but I've never seen a cat. Weird... Haven't had any internet or cable issues. Maybe we've just been lucky? (Tel-mex stinks) I've never been the victim of any crime, or police corruption. I know it happens, but I haven't seen any. We do live in a nice area. My wife is a Mexican citizen, so citizenship is being fast tracked. I've never been made to feel unwelcome in Mexico. All in all, it's been a wonderful experience in Mexico 🇲🇽
ha!ha!ha! loved this video....in recent years many foreigners have been moving to Mexico so....thank you for making this video.... I think this video may help reduce the amount of people who are seeking refuge in Mexico...not to be selfish or sound inhospitable but there is little work and a lot of people, and if many foreigners move to Mexico, this will make things hard for the average Mexican. However, should foreigners still want to move to Mexico after seeing this video, please come with an open heart and compassion towards the average Mexican worker, and please don't criticise as not only is a humble country but old as well. Share your knowledge! and be compassionate towards others. I've learned that travelling around the world, we are not much different -we are humans and must learn to love each other and help each other too. God Bless x
Wow, that was a lot to digest. Although I think what you mentioned could be said for every country in Latin America, with the possible exceptions of Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, I really enjoyed it.
You must not know nothing about Argentina. Lately people have been eating from trash cans and dump sites in that country do to the terrible economic crisis they are in. Many towns in Argentina don't even have sewer lines. I would dare say that overall Argentina's infrastructure is worst than Mexico.
@@yootoobercritikk1555 I am not an expert on Argentina although I try to keep up with the news coming out of Latin America. I am aware that the country is once again going through an economic crisis with high inflation. I do know that on the HDI Argentina is ranked 0.842 while Mexico is ranked 0.758.
Unfortunately that is not entirely true. Argentina is going through a tough stage lately, and for countries like Uruguay and Chile, they are still in the same situation as every Latin American country. Maybe to a lower degree, but it is still very present. Latin America has its spectrum but still has the same problems. At least we’re very far away now from being like African nations (no disrespect to their beautiful countries) but we still have some way to go.
I’m 1/2 Peruvian and have spent time there. Peru has the same issues as Mexico but magnified. And I still love it. Latin American people are generally hardworking, warm and welcoming. My husband and I are years away from retirement but know we won’t be able to comfortably retire in the United States, and we really don’t want to stay in the United States after seeing how the elderly middle class struggles here. Plus, U.S. cities have become dangerous, so the safety we once felt here is going away. I’m used to walking around in dangerous areas of Lima and know what it’s like to be hyper vigilant of my environment. Recently, I feel like this in U.S. cities. Yes, things are still “safer” in the U.S. but I feel like things are rapidly declining. If we’re going to feel unsafe, I’d rather be in a more affordable country with warm, hardworking people.
Peru has a LOT of CRIME. Lima always has since the "migraciones" in the late 60s.. but a LOT worse because of the Venezuelans. Ever heard of "Tren de Aragua?" They even have Colombian gangs now in Arequipa. My mom is from Callao. In Bellavista in the 70s and 80s I didn't feel afraid. Now, dont leave your house after 7-8pm! Unless you live in Miraflores, San Isidro, La Molina, La Punta, forget it. You have to live with "pitucos" or AYOR. Mexico now has desperate ppl from all over Latin America. Now with the Cartels in Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, Sonora, Veracruz, Zacatecas, Michocan, Guerrero, things can be VERY dangerous, especially for gringos. You have to live like in Queretero, or Riviera Maya where things seem very safe as per these videos. Even Merida and Campeche are now having crime problems bc of all of the foreigners who have moved there. In Mexico, if you have money, live with the "fifis/fresas" or you're on your own. Mexicans in el DF are getting sick of all the bougie, gringo, digital nomads, pushing up the prices. Resentment has begun. Just like in Costa Rica. US Blue State cities are getting VERY bad because of the DEMOCRATS. Ppl are leaving those places There are small towns in many places in the South with that are affordable, even in Northern and Central Florida.
@@maryannwaters339 I moved to one of the small cities down in Texas from a blue state years ago. It was affordable, safe and just the best place I've ever lived in until about 5 years ago. Things have changed. Seems like everyone is now moving to Texas, and it's become expensive and crime has increased. So incredibly heartbreaking. Guess there's nowhere to go now.
It’s because mosquito is very selective with the blood. I used to get bitten a lot. But after I took anti biotic several times due to illness, mosquitoes don’t like it as much.
I have been to Mexico a lot. And the private pay restrooms are always clean. Sometimes old but since they are pay for play they are always kept clean. And there are plenty of them everywhere. And they are cheap. like 5 pesos. You always see a lady cleaning and maintaining them. The ones in the USA are sometimes far dirtier. Have you traveled in the US and been to gas stations or rest stop restrooms?
As someone from México I’d say most of your problems would be solved by not living in the center of the cities. They are usually the most insecure and older (less developed) areas. This applies to every single place in Mexico. If you live in Querétaro I’d suggest you move Jurica or Juriquilla where conditions are better. In general, most cities in Mexico are better and nicer the father you go from the center.
WOW. The best and concentrated treatment of this subject! I’m interested in a smallish town that’s easy to navigate. I get overwhelmed with massive car traffic, fumes, and getting lost.
Because most of the businesses are family owned, every street looks completely different than in the US. (Turn right just past the mall go about a half mile and make a left at the Walmart go another half mile and make a right at the Pizza Hut... .You get the drift) You may get lost here and there because of this but that's a good thing.
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I'm mexican living in Europe for the last 15 years and I'm considering move back with my family, I can survive, although every time I go I suffer because I got used to the many good things in Europe. Kindness, weather, food, family values... I'm ready for it, I hope my kids see it everyday.
In my neighbor I have been feeding the dogs that comes around, but when I'm not in Mexico 🇲🇽 I feel really bad because no one will feed them, it's sad 😔
@@Janet_mx no no soy la unica, gracias a Dios, pero desgraciadamente en mi besindario estaban bien flacos los perritos que les doy de comer, disculpeme no es mi intencion ofender a nadie.
@@armindagracia5857 no le hagas caso a Jan... ella es amiga de maddie y solo quiere hacerle danos al canal y la gente que vienen a ver los videos de Jordan y Maya.
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Been living , had different companies and now we just vacation here in PV for almost 45 years. I arrived in 1975 when I was just turning 18. I am now 66. So taking everything into consideration,. Would I move down permanently now?. No. First off when you're young you don't think about getting sick or seriously I'll. But as you get older you start to think differently.. We have some of the best hospitals in Mexico here in Puerto Vallarta. Saying that , good Lord I sure would not want to go to one for anything serious, heart, kidney, lung, cancer.. no way. You don't see kings and queens sending their loved ones to a Mexican hospital..They send them to Yale New Haven , Beth Israel, Sloan Kettering, etc.. no need to say more . .also your medicare insurance doesn't work down here. The only other big deterant is the whole Cartel issue. The Mexican government And the cartels work hand in hand. .There are no checks and balances. Here in Mexico there is absolutely zero justice. I mean I know the court system in the USA is a mess, but in all seriousness, in Mexico the homicide rate of being solved is under 9 percent. So if you want to live in a country where you have very little rights, Drug cartels rule, and sub par medical care then live in Mexico.. now the other hand, why do I stay 4 months out of the year?. Simple ! The Mexican people are very good, hard working , generous people. . The weather is amazing, for winter months none better. We now have a great selection of foods from all over the world. If you want to live simple in a Mexican neighborhood, you can on the cheap. Very cheap...and the neighborhood will embrace you.. learn the language, you don't have to speak perfect, ...they just love when you at least try, they will never ridicule you on your Spanish. Like Jorden said, noise is a big issue, especially as you get older and have a tough time sleeping. Between the music, party's, barking dogs all night etc. It's not easy.. So in closing and my advice to my young American adventurer (Jorden). Very simply, living in Mexico is a love / hate relationship.. when it's more hate than love. Pack your bags.
We live in Puerto Vallarta 6 months a year, but would not want to live there in the summer months. We schedule all our medical appointments for when we are back in Canada, so the visitors visa works well for us
I can get use to the noise. When I moved down to San Diego to start my college years. I lived in an apartment that was maybe 50 yards away from the highway. It took me a about a week to get use to the traffic noise coming from the highway. Maybe a truck with an empty and bouncing flatbed trailer might wake me up. I had a friend who bought a house that was located close to the railroad tracks. He said it took him and his wife a couple of weeks to get use to the trains rolling through. I can't even imagine doing that but apparently it's possible. He stayed at that house a few years and sold it for a huge profit and then he moved back to his hometown which was only 35 minutes away. I'm 68 right now and I fall asleep quite easily at night. But I do two walks during a day and I work out three times a week.
I am a big fan of small towns , but Mexico has many smaller towns that have taken by gangs . I’ve been hit hard by the exchange rate and bank fees this week. I had to pay 650 pesos in fees to withdraw 7000. Last year I paid 29 pesos for 7000
@@Janet_mx Bancoppel charged 29 . Now my card doesn’t work with them. Bancomer charges almost 10% and today banamex charged me 8%. We need to open a bank in Mexico
@@jaimeavakarianvillamonte744 You need to go watch "JC Travels" videos. You decline the conversion rate the bank offers you. Then you don't pay all those fees. No seas pend-jo... jeje.... (well tonto would be a better word to use but .. we're in Mexico cabrones!)
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@jaimevakarianvillamonte744 Let me guess...HSCB? (The "Do not accept" button is hidden in the lower left corner at HSCB) You need a card like a Schwab debit card that doesn't charge ATM, bank transfers or exchange rate fees. Here is a big tip for you and others! When the ATM asks if you accept their bank rate DON'T ACCEPT IT! You will still get your money!! It's a trick question for people like you to give you a lower exchange rate! I just saved you a ton of money! You should always get close to an up to date exchange rate at ATM's. BTW- Another heads up. The BBVA where I live doesn't give you this option. They give you an absurdly low exchange rate and their ATM fees are around $9.00us. You probably got that 29 peso fee at a Citibanamex ATM. They don't play that option and they just give you a good exchange rate You owe me a taco or two or three.....
8:00 - I always enjoy the challenge of finding out what I can eat in a new place. However I'm a lifelong Vegetarian so even "at home" that's been a thing I'd had to learn how to do. At least in Mexico City I figured out ways to get very good foods. Of particular appeal is something I learned from this very channel, that the food is a lot less processed there so even street food can be "safer" than food in the US given it's lack of industrial chemicals.
This isn't about you. No one cares if you are a vegetarian. Get your head out of your woke butt and listen to the topic of the video. Or go to your safe space or tictok
I admit I love craft beer, and the lack of it in Mexico does make me question whether I want to retire there or not. Tucson is my retirement choice in the US, and it has a vibrant beer scene, but the cost of living is also higher.
I have been to Ciudad Juarez many times and for long stays and never have I seen shootings. People tell me that it's rare when shootings happen that involve the cartels.
I remember when Home Depot and Walmart started constructing their buildings in mexico in the 90s. It's good, but what's not so good is that they sell products even more expensive than in the U.S. How is it possible when people don't make enough to afford anything? I know cost of living is cheaper like rents, insurance, etc so it leaves more room to spend more in other areas, but still it's even more expensive than the mom and pop stores, that's why many try to avoid those big box stores and fast food chains.
If you have your order number for Telmex here in Cabo you can just wave a car down when you see them on your street - it's probably the same there. As long as they have the billing number they'll usually squeeze you in
Excellent video. After watching I am now more than before convinced that my choice to move to a small village in Spain is a better option for me. Super safe. Quiet. No scammers. Peaceful. At least that’s what I’m hoping for.
Ruth, Spain is a great option but you really should avoid the Costa del Sol area, which is full of foreigners and has higher prices. What villages are you thinking of? I live in Portugal but travel frequently to Spain (ten minutes away from my house) and I could give you some tips on places to move to. I had always dreamed of living in Spain but work brought me here and I haven't left and most likely won't. Have you thought of Portugal as an option?
@@rayvogensen2983 Población de campos in Palencia. I did consider Portugal but I speak Spanish almost like a native speaker. Taught it for 30 years. Oh and my house is far away from there.
@@learntechwithruth2147 I have just looked it up on Google Maps and it is tiny. While I haven't been to that specific village I have travelled a lot around the province of Palencia and Valladolid. We have lived in Chaves, Portugal for thirty years and the rural areas of that part of Spain have always fascinated me. I knew Spanish before learning Portuguese, having studied at and then living in Mexico, and it still remains my favorite second language. That village is a strange choice. It is a dying village and the one-hundred-odd inhabitants must all be in their seventies or eighties. I need to have young people around me. I think I would die of boredom and loneliness there. Plus, winters are very, very cold. You mentioned your house is far away from there. Do you mean that it is far from Portugal or far from Población de Campos? Could you explain?
@@rayvogensen2983 it’s far from Malaga. The choice isn’t so weird as it is on the Camino de Santiago. Not a dying town at all. There are some very interesting people who live there, very cool ones. Can’t wait to stay there. Oh I have a Roman Gloria heating system so it will be quite toasty there. Definitely not colder than here in TN.
Of course if one set to find fault for video views, they will find it. Maybe someone will make a video of San Francisco showing all the homeless people defecating in the streets, or walking around nude, or of all the Fentanyl addicts across the country, or Trans people "reading" to children, or people shoplifting freely, or the kind and affable NYC citizens. Since no country is perfect, I guess it's a matter of choosing what kind of problems you are willing to deal with, trash in the streets and mosquito bites, or Walmart shootings and woke culture. Oh, and btw, what's that about no good beer in Mexico? Sorry but your friends haven't been looking hard enough, try stores other than Oxxo.
There have been 366 school shootings since 1999, according to washington post data... add that to the reasons to live in the usa... LOl... mexico has only had 1 school shooting by a student so far. And it's easy to get guns in Mexico (by non legal means)
The possibility of getting horrible food poisoning alone is enough for me not to want to go to Mexico. You don't know if the food is able to poison you, so it's best to avoid the food in Mexico like the plague if you don't want to be sick for weeks, let alone months. In regards to safety, you should not drive into Mexico or anywhere within Mexico, because chances are, something terrible is almost guaranteed to happen. This is why I wouldn't even bother trying to go to places like Ciudad Juarez, Torreon, Culiacan, Nogales, Tijuana, Reynosa, Zamora, Uruapan, Acapulco, Ciudad Obregon, Zacatecas, Rosarito, Durango, Chihuahua, the list goes on.
It's sad that we still can't seem to be honest without hurting someone's feelings......Context matters. Jordan just gave everyone an honest perspective from a country he's been traveling for 5 years, so to act like there is any personalized negativity infused in it is ridiculous....Should be thanking him.
Una cosa es ser honestos y otra la opinión de alguien que tiene pocos años aquí, cómo puedes decir o hablar de cosas que NO te han pasado? Dice que le no han robado pero le han dicho, que en 5 años no ha vivido corrupción pero le han dicho, que posiblemente se roben un bote de basura pero nunca le han robado uno, decir que pocos hablan inglés y tomar un punto negativo de eso?? Si la mayoría no tiene que saber inglés sino español! Ahora resulta que nosotros debemos aprender inglés para hacerle la vida más fácil a los extranjeros que llegan no? Él que se mudó a un país hace 5 años no puede aprender español ni porque está viviendo aquí y nosotros tenemos que hablar inglés? La mayoría de sus puntos no son honestos, no lo ha vivido, o un amigo del amigo le dijo, ser honesto sería no desinformar.
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@@Janet_mxI had to translate wtf you just said. And here here again. You see he clearly was giving out the reality on how Shitxico really is. No reason for getting him banned. No. The problem comes as y'all wall crawlers have gotten soft since our stupid govt allowed you folks to stay in here for so long y'all got downright entitled invaders thinking you deserve a better future at our country. Not blending in with our culture, rather y'all keeping those pagan customs, still speaking spanish, being catholic, and mostly addressing yourself as rightful owner of our southern states. Jeez no wonder why even South American people be hating you guys.
Absolutely true, unfortunately as a Mexican I recognize that everything you say is true, I live in CDMX and the truth does not offend me at all, it is constructive to be better.
Many things were mentioned here similar to my experience in Spain, specifically the internet fiber installation:).. So, does that mean, Spain has issues or it’s normal issue can happen everywhere! It’s up to you!
16% of sales tax on imported goods sounds shockingly good to me. In Hungary where I'm from its 27%. That alone is enough reason to move. 😄 All of these points were fascinating, very informative video.
Hi, Jordan..., You couldn't ( pay me ) to move to Mexico ! ! I have been to Mexico several times and once I was ( robbed ) and once I was (beaten up ) for doing NOTHING ! ! I took a side street at night and that was one big mistake... Sorry ! ! Really left a mad taste in my mouth and you couldn't ( pay me ) to travel to Mexico again or move to Mexico... The two (2) cities/towns were Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco..., never again. * Thank God..., I didn't go to Tijuana or Ciudad Juarez, Mexico..., it probably would have been worse... * Jordan..., excellent video and very informative, and ( honest )..., and "Thank you" for sharing the video... "Semper FI" Mike in Montana :)
@@luismiguelbalderrama Today, Monday, March 6, 2023, and Friday, March 10, 2023. All major news sources and the U.S. State Department are reporting that 4 U.S. citizens were assaulted and kidnapped by ruthless gunmen in northeastern Mexico. Two have died, of murder ( Homicide ). The Americans had traveled to the Mexico border city of Matamoros for medical procedures, the official said, citing receipts found in the white van vehicle, filled with bullet holes. Mexican President Andres Manuel Obrador offered a similar explanation. An innocent Mexican woman citizen was also killed in the encounter, the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar said. * The U.S. State Department has issued a "Level 4: DO NOT TRAVEL " advisory for U.S. citizens thinking of going to northern Mexico and other areas within Mexico, citing high crime, robberies, and kidnapping The FBI is seeking the public's help in finding them and identifying those responsible. The FBI and U.S. State Department announced a reward of $50,000 for the return and arrest of those involved. The FBI said it is cooperating with other federal partners and Mexican law enforcement agencies to investigate the assault and kidnapping, and murder ( homicide ) of two (2) American citizens. * Mexico is ( NOT ) safe and a "DO NOT TRAVEL" advisory has been issued by the U.S. State Department. * NOTE: The U.S. State Department has issued a "Level 3: recommendation for Tijuana ( TJ) and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico as a recommend extra caution and ( alternate travel plans to another destination ) for "Spring Break" or vacations, because of high crime, assaults, robberies, and kidnapping." * CNN News, CBS News, NBC News, ABC News and FOX News is reporting... Sad... Sad for all... :( :(
@@seanobrien2306 do you think that will make me want to live in the US and leave Mexico? No thank you. In your country people randomly shoot people for fun. Matamoros is very far from me. And I still think the US sucks to live in. Your houses are made of wood, your cities are un walkable the weather sucks everywhere except for coastal California, food is full of cancerigenous conservatives, people are racist. I don't know what do you think about those news but people get kidnapped and shot every day in your country too.
something tells me you had zero street smarts and were probably drinking when those incidents happened to you. Also, walking in an area you don't know well and taking side streets is a bad idea anywhere. Don't try that in Chicago - especially in the riverdale area.
@@mgtowmonger2729 Hi MGTOW MONGER..., Thanks for advice... As a U.S. Marine for 12 years, including in Vietnam..., I am ( street smart) and understand bad parts of towns or cities and night time in those areas to be extra cautious or simply don't go !! I am very street-smart and it was Mexico and I will ( NEVER ) go back to Mexico for a vacation and or to live there... Personal preference for Mexico... Thank you for the advice on the Riverside area of Chicago..., I will stay clear of the area, including Chicago... Don't be so judgemental..., when you don't know the person or his or her background. * My classification in the U.S. Marine Corps for 12 years was 03-17 with Lt. Col. Carlos Hathcock, White Feather platoon. Look it up..., if you wish ? "Semper Fi" Mike in Montana :)
You had to pay a dime in the 70's for many public bathrooms. Where one learned the poetry of the bathroom stall - Here I sit broken hearted, paid a dime and only farted! Haha!
I find it a great invention to through the toilet paper into the trashcan!! After living 1 year in Mexico I now am so used to through it into the trashcan that I can't stop doing it in Kanada, lol. I believe it is a good thing to protect environment. Great video!!! And soooo true, lol ! I don't want certain people to come to live there. Its important to chase them out, lol! ... Otherwise ... they will change Mexico into another US state.
I'm from Guerrero and I concur with your list. I'm working on my plans to move back to the mother country. I want the adventure, a second life in my native environment. I want a second life, in one. Ya viví el sueño americano y ahora quiero el sueño mexicano. A ver como me va.
Tengo 21 años viviendo en Alabama y tengo 39 años cumplidos y ya estamos en planes de retiro para el 2024 y empezar a vivir el sueño Mexicano en el hermoso Estado de Quintana Roo. Bendiciones hermano mexicano alla nos vemos!
The only thing I miss about Mexico is the $1 beer at the bar. If you can afford America, there's no comparison. If you can't afford America, go to Thailand instead.
Reason #26: the unpredictability of cartels Yes I know most foreigners don’t live in dangerous drug cartel areas, BUT cartels are involved in a lot of other business dealings! They are basically a shadow government in Mexico. This probably doesn’t effect digital nomads or retirees who rent, but anyone that owns property or a business is at risk. Cartels do shake downs in the Yucatán peninsula for instance, and I bet that rental car scam at the Cancun airport has a cartel behind it (the scam is too pervasive and organized to be a lone operator imo.) Put it this way, glad I’m not an avocado farmer*! * recently a cartel brutally just took over avocado orchards in an area known for growing avocados, shooting up the town and killing people that didn’t turn over their land deeds! Before this happened, another cartel was dominating, “only” forcing farmers to pay them off for “protection.” Guess that wasn’t as bad as having another cartel outright steal their land. That’s what I’m talking about. So visiting, extended stays in airbnbs, rentals, etc, have at it. But think twice about owning property or business there, even in areas with many foreigners. The cartels issue isn’t going away; matter of fact it’s spreading to non drug related business. my2c
Your sources?! Trump,Fox News?! Hahahahhaa … do you even know how many states are in the peninsula of Yucatán?!. Do you even know Mexican geography?! Have you been to México?? FYI, The STATE of Yucatán is considered the safeties to live and to travel. Mérida the capital of Yucatán is consider by the foreigners like the most beautiful city. Then is the STATE of Quintana Roo, where you’ll find Cancún, Puerto morelos and Playa del Carmen , where a lot of people from United States and Canadá are home owners. Where they live in peace… Now if you consume any ilegal substances of course you will be dealing with some sort of people, and so you know, mostly of the consumers are foreigners…. And there are 2 other states in the peninsula and they are really nice Places to visit
@@LARCK8 no offense, but you’re willfully ignorant! Just google avocado trade and there are many news sources on cartel extortions and outright taking over of avocado groves. This is common knowledge. The extortions I’m taking about in the Yucatán peninsula happen, in fact, in Campeche. How do I know? My friend is married to a Mexican national and her brother is a builder that got extorted there. My point is that cartels are involved in a lot more than just drugs, which effects regular businesses in Mexico. And you don’t know if and when it will happen in your town or area in the future. May I suggest sir that the next time you feel the need to rattle off on your keyboard, that you pull your head out of your ass first? Thanks :)
@@sfrentals4769 you calling me ignorant ?! let me put it this way, you have over 300 mass shootings every year, that you dint see on the news. At least we don’t have crazy kids shooting schools. my point is you trust your media. when the media controls everything, and who's behind it?! your government... dude i live in México, im mexican and i know what happens in my country. You’re pointing out the avocado trade, when that happened years back in ANOTHER STATE in México, not in what you called the Yucatán peninsula…. And that was one time… But you are right, we don’t want ignorant people and gringos like you… i think you are doing us a favor.. don’t come … you will be in danger… Cheers mate …
@@LARCK8 why bring up the USA? I’m talking about cartel issues in Mexico period. Mixing in unrelated issues is a sophomoric effort to divert attention to the topic. (The avocado trade issue is significant, current and very real these days btw.) You sure are defensive, and desperately trying to underplay the power of the cartels as they use soft powers (corruption, political Influence, etc.) to manipulate regular and legal businesses in Mexico. It’s really too bad this happens, but pathetic cheerleaders like you trying to downplay this reality isn’t helpful to anybody.
Very good video. As a Mexican, I think you have very good points about what may not be right for many foreigners generally in small Mexican towns. Especially coming from the US where the living standards are higher and more consistent even in the smallest towns. The big Mexican cities are excluded of course. Tourism is one of the highest forms of revenue in Mexico so I can't see Mexicans hating on tourists any time soon. Moving to Mexico any other part of the world will take some major adjustments for sure. Not for everyone.
@@cathyhunnemeder3064 You do have to get out of the Big cities in the USA. Democrat Policies Destroyed those big cities. I find very little begging in Suburbia.
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I just looked up the 2022 population data for Mexico. 0.95% (just less than 1%) of the population of Mexico are non-Mexican citizens. What does that tell us? It tells us that increased prices have exactly zero to do with foreigners in the country as a whole. Tourism and tourist towns are different than non-Mexican expats moving to Mexico to live there. The well known tourist towns and surrounding areas have economies specifically based on the injection of capital from outside of Mexico so that is a 100% complete benefit to those Mexican business owners and employees of both the resorts and also the vendors in the surrounding towns. Less than 1% of the population is not a lot of people. I suspect that the vast majority of those people live in very specific areas. San Miguel de Allende, Lake Chapala, Mexico City come to mind and I'm sure there are a few more.....however I would think that both San Miguel de Allende and Lake Chapala have economies which directly benefit from the expats living there. And I think Mexico City is so incredibly LARGE and diverse that expats aren't effecting its economy. I just looked up some data. CDMX - total population 8.85 million 103000 expats (1.2% of population) (US expats are 17% of this number) Mexico (2022) - total population 127.5 million 1.2 million expats (0.94% of total population) Economically... numerically, it is not possible for expats to have a negative impact on the Mexican economy The tourist resorts and surrounding towns directly benefit from the tourist money spent there. Outside of the tourist areas, there are not enough expats to impact the economy. If there are very specific enclaves in which those relatively few expats focus on, then that very localized economy can be impacted but it cannot be a widespread issue at all... the numbers are simply not there.
Jordan, I went to watch the Cancun jail video, and it's not there. I suppose those scammers flagged your video. I had an experience with a family that was in the cartels here in my city that stalked me as I went to the ATM and back to my vehicle. They watched inside the ATM as i got my money, and they called ahead to the woman driving their car. She pulled her car up to the back of my vehicle and took photos, to make it look like I had parked up against the front bumper of their car. Thing is, there was a different car behind me when I parked. Then they moved their car back a foot or two and they used their crooked transito and police officers to try to make me pay $2000 for damage *that did not exist,* or *GO TO JAIL.* Of course, the cop and the transito officer were in on it, and would receive a portion of the beer money the Vinegas family was trying to extort from me. I stood firm, and no matter how much they tried to scare me, they were doing was pissing me off. The cop kept telling me that they were going to tow my van if I didnt pay. I kept reminding him that the law states that if we dont come to an agreement, *BOTH VEHICLES MUST BE TOWED TO IMPOUND,* not just mine. I took video of the whole thing. Thats what saved me, and it's what I turned in to Ministerio Publico. The transito officer, last name Lara, and the cop, last name Moreno, finally let me go as I began demanding the names of my accusers so I could start legal action against them. I posted the video but made it private (unlisted). I shared it with my wife and her family. My wife's brother said he knew the one guy, that he owned a factory that sometimes bought products from my brother-in-law's factory. My cuñado went to talk to that guy, who said, "i felt bad for that guy for what THEY were trying to do to him. I wasnt involved" When, it was him at the Banorte ATMs standing beside me counting my money so they knew how much they would be able to extort from me, and it was him who called ahead to tell them to set up the extortion racket however they could. That car that was behind me moved out, and that car the scammers were driving that day pulled up into the spot behind me. A few weeks before that, i was sitting on the street while my wife was inside the supermarket. I hsd slightly tinted windows and my visors were down so outsiders could not see me sitting in thevdriver seat. A motorcycle went by, the rider came back and parkerked his little bike right up against the front of my vehicle, and walked across the street to sit on a bench and wait for me to come out of the store, start up my vehicle and hit his bike so he could extort me. Thing is, I was in my vehicle and watched it happen. I started recording, and got out. I showed him sitting across the street, showed his bike up tight against the front of my vehicle, and watched ss he got up very quickly, jumped on his bike with no license plate, and he took off. I also turned that in to Ministerio Publico. It was also the last time motorcyclists tried to pull that scam on me, When I park now, I take video of everything that is in front of or behind me. When I leave, the same. Everyone in town has seen me do that. I had a front dashcam during both incidents and got those videos. Since the cartel scam incident i installed a rear camera. Cover your ass.
I mean no country in the world is absolutely perfect. Some of these things are simply inconveniences and don't apply everywhere in Mexico. I would've titled this "things to consider before deciding to move here".
If you have the money to stay in the US go ahead but it's getting very difficult dealing with all the woke bs. I live in the Canary islands now after living in the US for 55 years and I would never go back to the US ever again
That was my impression, having lived in Brazil for twenty years. But it could be any Latin American country with the possible (I might be wrong here) exception of Chile, Uruguay, and Argentina. But, they have other types of problems.
We got the message bro you want to keep the whole country for yourself you don’t want no more people going over there OK and remember when you go in the bathroom you had to push
@@56strine good as there are different areas of lower middle and upper classes. There is alot of variety in locations to go outside of tourist areas that are safe.just like alot of places in the world. Be informed and try different areas and ask questions and you will be fine.
@@brianpereira7483 Belize is another interesting Country. I know Guatemala is right next door. The best Food and Coffee is in Guatemala. Belize does have beautiful beaches and its main language is English.
@@56strine just depends on if you want a 1st world type of infastructure then I would stay in mexico and its a self sustainable country with oil and natural gas. I would stick with Mexico and brazil because of their self reliant energy. Plus you have diverse areas to visit depending on the part of those countries you like being in.
Curious about how you are walking and filming. 🤔 Is it safe for you to have out your camera / cell phone and making a video alone? Or do you have someone with you off camera?
Denge fever is tricky, I think I recall that you can get a vaccine for one particular type but there are several types of virus and your antibodies don't hang around long enough.
My issues: #1 - Can't consume the water, not even in the shower. And since water SPLASHES, you have to wear a face guard. #2 - No buttermilk biscuits in Mexico. #3 - They don't have a CLUE how to make pancakes. #4 - Good luck finding your favorites pies (sweet potato, pecan, etc.).
dude, you gotta take these people saying the beer isn't good to Cerveceria Hercules. It's world class! But beyond queretaro, yeah there's less microbreweries there but you can still find good ones in most areas a tourist would be in.
Born and raised in Mexico City. EVERYTHING he says is true, its the mexican way of life... Some like the dogs situation, its even worse that what he says.
You dont have to convince me. After living in Cali Many years, I only need two reasons: 1. CORRUPTION. 2. CARTELS. A very UNSTABLE GOVERNMENT and Economy. Most only go there because its cheap.
Two things I have difficulty with. Finding organic, affordable, non GMO food. And driving in congested areas. Sometimes it feels like India. Oh, and here in PV
Here in PV the crime is increasing. A lot! Five home invasions happened very recently in our villa complex. Literally the crooks came into the villas while the people were there. They might be by their pool, or somehow not paying attention. Very scary. We don't leave anything out anymore.
Am sorry this video is not what your neighbors in Mexico would like to see. Am an American and a lot of country’s dislike us because we forget that we are not in the USA !
Do you know why a lot of Mexicans don't like you guys meaning people from USA BECAUSE YOU THINK T HAT U ARE BETTER THAN US AND UR POLITICS OVER THE WORLD ARE PURE EVIL LIES.
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Living anywhere Foreign, wherein a foreign language is spoken and everything is so different, is a very hard adjustment!
And, doesn't everyone hate where they live, besides also loving their home?
I commend you and Maddie for having learned to speak Spanish as well as you apparently have.
Spanish only has about 18 tenses, and some ones which are not even present in English which complicates the difficulty, of course, learning the language.
Mexico does not seem to be ADA-friendly, either.
Jordan, do you mind telling us what you had, food poisoning wise? There are many types of food poisoning.
I'm not sure what exactly it was but it was something infectious because the antibiotics helped me very quickly.
Thank you for your responsiveness to me!
Didn't your doctor tell you with what you were infected?
Didn't he (or she) give you a diagnosis?
Patients should always know what are their diagnoses.
That is crucial.
U suck ass
I have been living in México my entire life, 45 years, never got neither Denge nor Sika, Colera or Tifoidea, even in the Coastal Areas the incidence of those illness is rare.
Things in Mexico have changed so much and you might be in denial if you think that crazy amounts of tourism isn’t part of the problem. I was just there last week and my family complains they have to go out of our Pueblo to buy household items due to tourism. Everything is turning into a tourist spot. Turning true gems to tourism hot spots😢. Mexico is beautiful but not for everyone and not cheap.
Cartels run the country, that is the issue 😂😂. They kill Mexicans all the time. Can we fix that? Tourism is the problem? 😂😂😂😂. You can’t be serious
I don't know which Area or which Pueblo you're speaking of but I noticed all kinds of Tourist related issues even in Mexico City when I was there recently. Certain parts didn't even feel like the City I knew and more like Sets for people to take selfies. Plus a lot of hotels and Airbnb's were occupied.
Because they have to make money off the tourist it can’t be cheap .it’s good for the country economy and the end of the day it’s good for them too
I value your honesty. Most videos leave out the true realities on the ground
I agree with you, I always wonder why gringos want to move to Mexico or other countries. The United States is one of the countries everyone wants to live in. I met a gringo from Wisconsin and she lives in Puerto Vallarta and looks and feels so happy to live there. Maybe it's the climate that they love. I love my country, in Mexico I don't have to live on too much medication, I don't go shopping so often because we don't have good sales and it's a good reason not to fill your house with so many
stuff. I don't get bore because there is a pueblo mágico close to where I live.
I hardly hear about people commiting suicide and even though there are carters I haven't heard of shootings in schools or supermarkets. Our happiness depends on us.
This is why I want to move to Mexico
I am from Canada, a country that a lot of people want to live in and although it is a great country in terms of safety, ameneties, etc. the reality is that the cost of living is rising (My rent for a 1 bedroom, not even in a major city, is 1500$), climate (at least where I live) is making life more difficult and overall quality of life is degrading. That's why a lot of people are considering moving to Mexico in my opinion
You most be kidding me in every comparison the USA comes at worst that many countries. Heath care, no marenity leave paid, holidays not compulsory by the law, you can even all sall an ambulance and the horrendous debt from universities and that if your kids come back alive from school
ATTENTION!!! Where will you go when you die, Heaven or Hell? We can not hide our sins from God. Jesus Christ loves you and He died for our sins, three days later, He arose from the grave... Jesus Christ is alive and He is the only savior for the world!! Get your heart right with the Lord today, tomorrow is not guaranteed.
ACTS 2:38 “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit...
I mean sure. I haven’t heard of shootings in schools or supermarkets in Mexico either. But I’ve seen plenty of police corruption, chopped up bodies on the beach from people who ran into the cartels and crappy schools and infastructure in even the best cities down here. So pick your poison.
we had to move back to the usa, we did all the research and one thing didnt know was about the insurance not accepting pre existing, we so didnt want to chance a hospital stay that could break us, further down the line, we were there for 2 years and then covid hit and we moved back, we have since been back for a visit and i was shocked to see the increase in prices, we were living in puerto vallarta...everything was triple the price, so it was a good call, even though we qualified for perm resident at the age of 55, which totally showed we had enough money, dont think we would have lasted our entire old age with what we had for retirement after what covid did to the prices in mexico. we miss mexico and our life there, but needed to have the security of health insurance.
I am from In India so these problems looks cute to me😂😂
You'd look cute to a lot of Mexicans, too.
Indian street shitter
@@ErnieKings27you can't tell you are literally not Indian
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Haha 😅
After two years in Morelia, Michoacan-
The noise isn't that bad. Sometimes, the Mariachis.
Don't see many mosquitoes in Morelia.
Electronics ARE more expensive, but also include sales tax in price.
Public bathrooms cost 5 pesos.
Only had Montezuma's Revenge once, in Mexico City.
Trash IS placed outside, but always bagged.
The wiring situation is bizarre.
The streets and sidewalks ARE treacherous/dangerous.
Haven't had any problems with finding foods.
Haven't seen a hurricane yet, but one big earthquake out of the west coast.
My wife is Mexican, so it makes learning Spanish easier.
I haven't been blamed for any price raises yet, but we don't live in an expat area.
I found medical care cheaper than insurance premiums, paying out of pocket. I've had surgery for an aneurysm.
The street dog situation is true, but I've never seen a cat. Weird...
Haven't had any internet or cable issues. Maybe we've just been lucky? (Tel-mex stinks)
I've never been the victim of any crime, or police corruption. I know it happens, but I haven't seen any. We do live in a nice area.
My wife is a Mexican citizen, so citizenship is being fast tracked.
I've never been made to feel unwelcome in Mexico.
All in all, it's been a wonderful experience in Mexico 🇲🇽
Welcome to our country!! I’m happy you’re enjoying your stay here.
You dont see cats, because they get poisoned and killed in horrible ways, dogs too and there is A LOT of cats
Hey Russ!
ha!ha!ha! loved this video....in recent years many foreigners have been moving to Mexico so....thank you for making this video.... I think this video may help reduce the amount of people who are seeking refuge in Mexico...not to be selfish or sound inhospitable but there is little work and a lot of people, and if many foreigners move to Mexico, this will make things hard for the average Mexican. However, should foreigners still want to move to Mexico after seeing this video, please come with an open heart and compassion towards the average Mexican worker, and please don't criticise as not only is a humble country but old as well. Share your knowledge! and be compassionate towards others. I've learned that travelling around the world, we are not much different -we are humans and must learn to love each other and help each other too. God Bless x
It is so funny to heard you talking about this thing but. That is part of life in Mexico. any way you love mexico
All the public restrooms I’ve been to that I had to pay for had maintenance cleaning at all times
Yeah,just another thinking that they are the best and deserve the whole world for them to own, gringo ass😂😢hole
Wow, that was a lot to digest. Although I think what you mentioned could be said for every country in Latin America, with the possible exceptions of Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, I really enjoyed it.
You must not know nothing about Argentina. Lately people have been eating from trash cans and dump sites in that country do to the terrible economic crisis they are in. Many towns in Argentina don't even have sewer lines. I would dare say that overall Argentina's infrastructure is worst than Mexico.
@@yootoobercritikk1555 I am not an expert on Argentina although I try to keep up with the news coming out of Latin America. I am aware that the country is once again going through an economic crisis with high inflation. I do know that on the HDI Argentina is ranked 0.842 while Mexico is ranked 0.758.
Unfortunately that is not entirely true. Argentina is going through a tough stage lately, and for countries like Uruguay and Chile, they are still in the same situation as every Latin American country. Maybe to a lower degree, but it is still very present. Latin America has its spectrum but still has the same problems. At least we’re very far away now from being like African nations (no disrespect to their beautiful countries) but we still have some way to go.
I’m 1/2 Peruvian and have spent time there. Peru has the same issues as Mexico but magnified. And I still love it. Latin American people are generally hardworking, warm and welcoming. My husband and I are years away from retirement but know we won’t be able to comfortably retire in the United States, and we really don’t want to stay in the United States after seeing how the elderly middle class struggles here. Plus, U.S. cities have become dangerous, so the safety we once felt here is going away. I’m used to walking around in dangerous areas of Lima and know what it’s like to be hyper vigilant of my environment. Recently, I feel like this in U.S. cities. Yes, things are still “safer” in the U.S. but I feel like things are rapidly declining. If we’re going to feel unsafe, I’d rather be in a more affordable country with warm, hardworking people.
So true
Peru has a LOT of CRIME. Lima always has since the "migraciones" in the late 60s.. but a LOT worse because of the Venezuelans. Ever heard of "Tren de Aragua?" They even have Colombian gangs now in Arequipa. My mom is from Callao. In Bellavista in the 70s and 80s I didn't feel afraid. Now, dont leave your house after 7-8pm! Unless you live in Miraflores, San Isidro, La Molina, La Punta, forget it. You have to live with "pitucos" or AYOR.
Mexico now has desperate ppl from all over Latin America. Now with the Cartels in Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, Sonora, Veracruz, Zacatecas, Michocan, Guerrero, things can be VERY dangerous, especially for gringos. You have to live like in Queretero, or Riviera Maya where things seem very safe as per these videos.
Even Merida and Campeche are now having crime problems bc of all of the foreigners who have moved there.
In Mexico, if you have money, live with the "fifis/fresas" or you're on your own. Mexicans in el DF are getting sick of all the bougie, gringo, digital nomads, pushing up the prices. Resentment has begun. Just like in Costa Rica.
US Blue State cities are getting VERY bad because of the DEMOCRATS. Ppl are leaving those places
There are small towns in many places in the South with that are affordable, even in Northern and Central Florida.
@@maryannwaters339 I moved to one of the small cities down in Texas from a blue state years ago. It was affordable, safe and just the best place I've ever lived in until about 5 years ago. Things have changed. Seems like everyone is now moving to Texas, and it's become expensive and crime has increased. So incredibly heartbreaking. Guess there's nowhere to go now.
I love Mexico ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I left nyc for mexico and have never felt safer. I agree with you id rather be in Mexico
I think you’ve convinced me not to move after all.
good stay in your country
been all over central Mexico many many times and NEVER got a mosquito bite
Consider yourself lucky. I've had dozens in a single evening
Were you wearing Deet bug spray? Is it necessary to wear it? thanks
Isla holbok is sooo bad with bugs
@@D33Lux nope
It’s because mosquito is very selective with the blood. I used to get bitten a lot. But after I took anti biotic several times due to illness, mosquitoes don’t like it as much.
I have been to Mexico a lot. And the private pay restrooms are always clean. Sometimes old but since they are pay for play they are always kept clean. And there are plenty of them everywhere. And they are cheap. like 5 pesos. You always see a lady cleaning and maintaining them. The ones in the USA are sometimes far dirtier. Have you traveled in the US and been to gas stations or rest stop restrooms?
As someone from México I’d say most of your problems would be solved by not living in the center of the cities. They are usually the most insecure and older (less developed) areas. This applies to every single place in Mexico. If you live in Querétaro I’d suggest you move Jurica or Juriquilla where conditions are better. In general, most cities in Mexico are better and nicer the father you go from the center.
WOW. The best and concentrated treatment of this subject! I’m interested in a smallish town that’s easy to navigate. I get overwhelmed with massive car traffic, fumes, and getting lost.
Because most of the businesses are family owned, every street looks completely different than in the US. (Turn right just past the mall go about a half mile and make a left at the Walmart go another half mile and make a right at the Pizza Hut... .You get the drift) You may get lost here and there because of this but that's a good thing.
I'm mexican living in Europe for the last 15 years and I'm considering move back with my family, I can survive, although every time I go I suffer because I got used to the many good things in Europe. Kindness, weather, food, family values... I'm ready for it, I hope my kids see it everyday.
In my neighbor I have been feeding the dogs that comes around, but when I'm not in Mexico 🇲🇽 I feel really bad because no one will feed them, it's sad 😔
JAJAJAJAJA Eres la única persona que le da a los perros en todo México? Jajaja estupidez
@@Janet_mx no no soy la unica, gracias a Dios, pero desgraciadamente en mi besindario estaban bien flacos los perritos que les doy de comer, disculpeme no es mi intencion ofender a nadie.
@@armindagracia5857 no le hagas caso a Jan... ella es amiga de maddie y solo quiere hacerle danos al canal y la gente que vienen a ver los videos de Jordan y Maya.
ATTENTION!!! Where will you go when you die, Heaven or Hell? We can not hide our sins from God. Jesus Christ loves you and He died for our sins, three days later, He arose from the grave... Jesus Christ is alive and He is the only savior for the world!! Get your heart right with the Lord today, tomorrow is not guaranteed.
ACTS 2:38 “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit...
Been living , had different companies and now we just vacation here in PV for almost 45 years. I arrived in 1975 when I was just turning 18. I am now 66. So taking everything into consideration,. Would I move down permanently now?. No. First off when you're young you don't think about getting sick or seriously I'll. But as you get older you start to think differently.. We have some of the best hospitals in Mexico here in Puerto Vallarta.
Saying that , good Lord I sure would not want to go to one for anything serious, heart, kidney, lung, cancer.. no way.
You don't see kings and queens sending their loved ones to a Mexican hospital..They send them to Yale New Haven , Beth Israel, Sloan Kettering, etc.. no need to say more . .also your medicare insurance doesn't work down here. The only other big deterant is the whole Cartel issue. The Mexican government And the cartels work hand in hand. .There are no checks and balances.
Here in Mexico there is absolutely zero justice. I mean I know the court system in the USA is a mess, but in all seriousness, in Mexico the homicide rate of being solved is under 9 percent. So if you want to live in a country where you have very little rights, Drug cartels rule, and sub par medical care then live in Mexico.. now the other hand, why do I stay 4 months out of the year?. Simple ! The Mexican people are very good, hard working , generous people. . The weather is amazing, for winter months none better. We now have a great selection of foods from all over the world. If you want to live simple in a Mexican neighborhood, you can on the cheap. Very cheap...and the neighborhood will embrace you.. learn the language, you don't have to speak perfect, ...they just love when you at least try, they will never ridicule you on your Spanish. Like Jorden said, noise is a big issue, especially as you get older and have a tough time sleeping. Between the music, party's, barking dogs all night etc. It's not easy..
So in closing and my advice to my young American adventurer (Jorden).
Very simply, living in Mexico is a love / hate relationship.. when it's more hate than love. Pack your bags.
We live in Puerto Vallarta 6 months a year, but would not want to live there in the summer months. We schedule all our medical appointments for when we are back in Canada, so the visitors visa works well for us
I can get use to the noise. When I moved down to San Diego to start my college years. I lived in an apartment that was maybe 50 yards away from the highway. It took me a about a week to get use to the traffic noise coming from the highway. Maybe a truck with an empty and bouncing flatbed trailer might wake me up. I had a friend who bought a house that was located close to the railroad tracks. He said it took him and his wife a couple of weeks to get use to the trains rolling through. I can't even imagine doing that but apparently it's possible. He stayed at that house a few years and sold it for a huge profit and then he moved back to his hometown which was only 35 minutes away. I'm 68 right now and I fall asleep quite easily at night. But I do two walks during a day and I work out three times a week.
I am a big fan of small towns , but Mexico has many smaller towns that have taken by gangs . I’ve been hit hard by the exchange rate and bank fees this week. I had to pay 650 pesos in fees to withdraw 7000. Last year I paid 29 pesos for 7000
29 pesos te harán pobre!
@@Janet_mx Bancoppel charged 29 . Now my card doesn’t work with them. Bancomer charges almost 10% and today banamex charged me 8%. We need to open a bank in Mexico
@@jaimeavakarianvillamonte744 You need to go watch "JC Travels" videos. You decline the conversion rate the bank offers you. Then you don't pay all those fees. No seas pend-jo... jeje.... (well tonto would be a better word to use but .. we're in Mexico cabrones!)
ATTENTION!!! Where will you go when you die, Heaven or Hell? We can not hide our sins from God. Jesus Christ loves you and He died for our sins, three days later, He arose from the grave... Jesus Christ is alive and He is the only savior for the world!! Get your heart right with the Lord today, tomorrow is not guaranteed.
ACTS 2:38 “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit...
@jaimevakarianvillamonte744 Let me guess...HSCB? (The "Do not accept" button is hidden in the lower left corner at HSCB) You need a card like a Schwab debit card that doesn't charge ATM, bank transfers or exchange rate fees. Here is a big tip for you and others! When the ATM asks if you accept their bank rate DON'T ACCEPT IT! You will still get your money!! It's a trick question for people like you to give you a lower exchange rate! I just saved you a ton of money! You should always get close to an up to date exchange rate at ATM's. BTW- Another heads up. The BBVA where I live doesn't give you this option. They give you an absurdly low exchange rate and their ATM fees are around $9.00us. You probably got that 29 peso fee at a Citibanamex ATM. They don't play that option and they just give you a good exchange rate You owe me a taco or two or three.....
8:00 - I always enjoy the challenge of finding out what I can eat in a new place. However I'm a lifelong Vegetarian so even "at home" that's been a thing I'd had to learn how to do. At least in Mexico City I figured out ways to get very good foods. Of particular appeal is something I learned from this very channel, that the food is a lot less processed there so even street food can be "safer" than food in the US given it's lack of industrial chemicals.
This isn't about you. No one cares if you are a vegetarian. Get your head out of your woke butt and listen to the topic of the video. Or go to your safe space or tictok
I admit I love craft beer, and the lack of it in Mexico does make me question whether I want to retire there or not. Tucson is my retirement choice in the US, and it has a vibrant beer scene, but the cost of living is also higher.
Modelo Negra, my favourite beer and i'm an old guy.
Mine too 🍺
REALLY GOOD VIDEO. 👍♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
I have been to Ciudad Juarez many times and for long stays and never have I seen shootings. People tell me that it's rare when shootings happen that involve the cartels.
I remember when Home Depot and Walmart started constructing their buildings in mexico in the 90s. It's good, but what's not so good is that they sell products even more expensive than in the U.S. How is it possible when people don't make enough to afford anything? I know cost of living is cheaper like rents, insurance, etc so it leaves more room to spend more in other areas, but still it's even more expensive than the mom and pop stores, that's why many try to avoid those big box stores and fast food chains.
Actually, the rents here are going up dramatically!
If you have your order number for Telmex here in Cabo you can just wave a car down when you see them on your street - it's probably the same there. As long as they have the billing number they'll usually squeeze you in
Excellent video. After watching I am now more than before convinced that my choice to move to a small village in Spain is a better option for me. Super safe. Quiet. No scammers. Peaceful. At least that’s what I’m hoping for.
@@lazarogarcia4848 it could be boring, but boring is better than Mexican craziness in my opinion.
Ruth, Spain is a great option but you really should avoid the Costa del Sol area, which is full of foreigners and has higher prices. What villages are you thinking of? I live in Portugal but travel frequently to Spain (ten minutes away from my house) and I could give you some tips on places to move to. I had always dreamed of living in Spain but work brought me here and I haven't left and most likely won't. Have you thought of Portugal as an option?
@@rayvogensen2983 Población de campos in Palencia. I did consider Portugal but I speak Spanish almost like a native speaker. Taught it for 30 years. Oh and my house is far away from there.
@@learntechwithruth2147 I have just looked it up on Google Maps and it is tiny. While I haven't been to that specific village I have travelled a lot around the province of Palencia and Valladolid. We have lived in Chaves, Portugal for thirty years and the rural areas of that part of Spain have always fascinated me. I knew Spanish before learning Portuguese, having studied at and then living in Mexico, and it still remains my favorite second language. That village is a strange choice. It is a dying village and the one-hundred-odd inhabitants must all be in their seventies or eighties. I need to have young people around me. I think I would die of boredom and loneliness there. Plus, winters are very, very cold. You mentioned your house is far away from there. Do you mean that it is far from Portugal or far from Población de Campos? Could you explain?
@@rayvogensen2983 it’s far from Malaga. The choice isn’t so weird as it is on the Camino de Santiago. Not a dying town at all. There are some very interesting people who live there, very cool ones. Can’t wait to stay there. Oh I have a Roman Gloria heating system so it will be quite toasty there. Definitely not colder than here in TN.
Of course if one set to find fault for video views, they will find it. Maybe someone will make a video of San Francisco showing all the homeless people defecating in the streets, or walking around nude, or of all the Fentanyl addicts across the country, or Trans people "reading" to children, or people shoplifting freely, or the kind and affable NYC citizens. Since no country is perfect, I guess it's a matter of choosing what kind of problems you are willing to deal with, trash in the streets and mosquito bites, or Walmart shootings and woke culture. Oh, and btw, what's that about no good beer in Mexico? Sorry but your friends haven't been looking hard enough, try stores other than Oxxo.
There have been 366 school shootings since 1999, according to washington post data... add that to the reasons to live in the usa... LOl... mexico has only had 1 school shooting by a student so far. And it's easy to get guns in Mexico (by non legal means)
The possibility of getting horrible food poisoning alone is enough for me not to want to go to Mexico. You don't know if the food is able to poison you, so it's best to avoid the food in Mexico like the plague if you don't want to be sick for weeks, let alone months.
In regards to safety, you should not drive into Mexico or anywhere within Mexico, because chances are, something terrible is almost guaranteed to happen. This is why I wouldn't even bother trying to go to places like Ciudad Juarez, Torreon, Culiacan, Nogales, Tijuana, Reynosa, Zamora, Uruapan, Acapulco, Ciudad Obregon, Zacatecas, Rosarito, Durango, Chihuahua, the list goes on.
It's sad that we still can't seem to be honest without hurting someone's feelings......Context matters. Jordan just gave everyone an honest perspective from a country he's been traveling for 5 years, so to act like there is any personalized negativity infused in it is ridiculous....Should be thanking him.
Una cosa es ser honestos y otra la opinión de alguien que tiene pocos años aquí, cómo puedes decir o hablar de cosas que NO te han pasado? Dice que le no han robado pero le han dicho, que en 5 años no ha vivido corrupción pero le han dicho, que posiblemente se roben un bote de basura pero nunca le han robado uno, decir que pocos hablan inglés y tomar un punto negativo de eso?? Si la mayoría no tiene que saber inglés sino español! Ahora resulta que nosotros debemos aprender inglés para hacerle la vida más fácil a los extranjeros que llegan no? Él que se mudó a un país hace 5 años no puede aprender español ni porque está viviendo aquí y nosotros tenemos que hablar inglés? La mayoría de sus puntos no son honestos, no lo ha vivido, o un amigo del amigo le dijo, ser honesto sería no desinformar.
Son exagerados los comentarios de Jordan, debetiavregresar s su país si le molestan tantas cosa
I heard a great quote the other day. "It's none of my business what someone else thinks of me".....
ATTENTION!!! Where will you go when you die, Heaven or Hell? We can not hide our sins from God. Jesus Christ loves you and He died for our sins, three days later, He arose from the grave... Jesus Christ is alive and He is the only savior for the world!! Get your heart right with the Lord today, tomorrow is not guaranteed.
ACTS 2:38 “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit...
@@Janet_mxI had to translate wtf you just said. And here here again. You see he clearly was giving out the reality on how Shitxico really is. No reason for getting him banned. No. The problem comes as y'all wall crawlers have gotten soft since our stupid govt allowed you folks to stay in here for so long y'all got downright entitled invaders thinking you deserve a better future at our country. Not blending in with our culture, rather y'all keeping those pagan customs, still speaking spanish, being catholic, and mostly addressing yourself as rightful owner of our southern states. Jeez no wonder why even South American people be hating you guys.
Well done video. It is very informative. We do need to see both sides of the coin to make a better judgment on our own.
It's worth noting where these problems are impediments for the retiree expats at older ages like over 65.
I respect your honesty. People who do go to Mexico will be much happier if they don't walk into the experience blind.
Absolutely true, unfortunately as a Mexican I recognize that everything you say is true, I live in CDMX and the truth does not offend me at all, it is constructive to be better.
Dice cosas que no son o que nunca le han pasado
Por favor dijo pura sarta, mentiras y exageraciones, y se nota que tú no sales a la esquina...
Great video for Mexico haters
Many things were mentioned here similar to my experience in Spain, specifically the internet fiber installation:).. So, does that mean, Spain has issues or it’s normal issue can happen everywhere! It’s up to you!
As a mexican I like this video mexico is for anybody but not for everyone, BLESSINGS
16% of sales tax on imported goods sounds shockingly good to me. In Hungary where I'm from its 27%. That alone is enough reason to move. 😄 All of these points were fascinating, very informative video.
After the recent attacks on Americans, I think Mexico is off my list, of places to move to or even vacation.
Public restrooms sometimes have no toilet seat either.
Hi, Jordan..., You couldn't ( pay me ) to move to Mexico ! ! I have been to Mexico several times and once I was ( robbed ) and once I was (beaten up ) for doing NOTHING ! ! I took a side street at night and that was one big mistake... Sorry ! ! Really left a mad taste in my mouth and you couldn't ( pay me ) to travel to Mexico again or move to Mexico... The two (2) cities/towns were Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco..., never again. * Thank God..., I didn't go to Tijuana or Ciudad Juarez, Mexico..., it probably would have been worse... * Jordan..., excellent video and very informative, and ( honest )..., and "Thank you" for sharing the video... "Semper FI" Mike in Montana :)
I'm Mexican and you couldn't pay me to live in the US. I guess it's all relative.
@@luismiguelbalderrama Today, Monday, March 6, 2023, and Friday, March 10, 2023. All major news sources and the U.S. State Department are reporting that 4 U.S. citizens were assaulted and kidnapped by ruthless gunmen in northeastern Mexico. Two have died, of murder ( Homicide ). The Americans had traveled to the Mexico border city of Matamoros for medical procedures, the official said, citing receipts found in the white van vehicle, filled with bullet holes. Mexican President Andres Manuel Obrador offered a similar explanation. An innocent Mexican woman citizen was also killed in the encounter, the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar said. * The U.S. State Department has issued a "Level 4: DO NOT TRAVEL " advisory for U.S. citizens thinking of going to northern Mexico and other areas within Mexico, citing high crime, robberies, and kidnapping The FBI is seeking the public's help in finding them and identifying those responsible. The FBI and U.S. State Department announced a reward of $50,000 for the return and arrest of those involved. The FBI said it is cooperating with other federal partners and Mexican law enforcement agencies to investigate the assault and kidnapping, and murder ( homicide ) of two (2) American citizens. * Mexico is ( NOT ) safe and a "DO NOT TRAVEL" advisory has been issued by the U.S. State Department. * NOTE: The U.S. State Department has issued a "Level 3: recommendation for Tijuana ( TJ) and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico as a recommend extra caution and ( alternate travel plans to another destination ) for "Spring Break" or vacations, because of high crime, assaults, robberies, and kidnapping." * CNN News, CBS News, NBC News, ABC News and FOX News is reporting... Sad... Sad for all... :( :(
@@seanobrien2306 do you think that will make me want to live in the US and leave Mexico? No thank you. In your country people randomly shoot people for fun. Matamoros is very far from me. And I still think the US sucks to live in. Your houses are made of wood, your cities are un walkable the weather sucks everywhere except for coastal California, food is full of cancerigenous conservatives, people are racist. I don't know what do you think about those news but people get kidnapped and shot every day in your country too.
something tells me you had zero street smarts and were probably drinking when those incidents happened to you. Also, walking in an area you don't know well and taking side streets is a bad idea anywhere. Don't try that in Chicago - especially in the riverdale area.
@@mgtowmonger2729 Hi MGTOW MONGER..., Thanks for advice... As a U.S. Marine for 12 years, including in Vietnam..., I am ( street smart) and understand bad parts of towns or cities and night time in those areas to be extra cautious or simply don't go !! I am very street-smart and it was Mexico and I will ( NEVER ) go back to Mexico for a vacation and or to live there... Personal preference for Mexico... Thank you for the advice on the Riverside area of Chicago..., I will stay clear of the area, including Chicago... Don't be so judgemental..., when you don't know the person or his or her background. * My classification in the U.S. Marine Corps for 12 years was 03-17 with Lt. Col. Carlos Hathcock, White Feather platoon. Look it up..., if you wish ? "Semper Fi" Mike in Montana :)
Yes, if you don’t go back to your country is not necessary to speak negative
You had to pay a dime in the 70's for many public bathrooms. Where one learned the poetry of the bathroom stall - Here I sit broken hearted, paid a dime and only farted! Haha!
lol 😂
I find it a great invention to through the toilet paper into the trashcan!! After living 1 year in Mexico I now am so used to through it into the trashcan that I can't stop doing it in Kanada, lol. I believe it is a good thing to protect environment. Great video!!! And soooo true, lol !
I don't want certain people to come to live there. Its important to chase them out, lol! ... Otherwise ... they will change Mexico into another US state.
Keep the butter side down!
I'm from Guerrero and I concur with your list.
I'm working on my plans to move back to the mother country.
I want the adventure, a second life in my native environment.
I want a second life, in one.
Ya viví el sueño americano y ahora quiero el sueño mexicano.
A ver como me va.
Tengo 21 años viviendo en Alabama y tengo 39 años cumplidos y ya estamos en planes de retiro para el 2024 y empezar a vivir el sueño Mexicano en el hermoso Estado de Quintana Roo.
Bendiciones hermano mexicano alla nos vemos!
The only thing I miss about Mexico is the $1 beer at the bar. If you can afford America, there's no comparison. If you can't afford America, go to Thailand instead.
Thank you so much for all the tips. Very helpful
Reason #26: the unpredictability of cartels
Yes I know most foreigners don’t live in dangerous drug cartel areas, BUT cartels are involved in a lot of other business dealings! They are basically a shadow government in Mexico. This probably doesn’t effect digital nomads or retirees who rent, but anyone that owns property or a business is at risk. Cartels do shake downs in the Yucatán peninsula for instance, and I bet that rental car scam at the Cancun airport has a cartel behind it (the scam is too pervasive and organized to be a lone operator imo.) Put it this way, glad I’m not an avocado farmer*!
* recently a cartel brutally just took over avocado orchards in an area known for growing avocados, shooting up the town and killing people that didn’t turn over their land deeds! Before this happened, another cartel was dominating, “only” forcing farmers to pay them off for “protection.” Guess that wasn’t as bad as having another cartel outright steal their land.
That’s what I’m talking about.
So visiting, extended stays in airbnbs, rentals, etc, have at it. But think twice about owning property or business there, even in areas with many foreigners. The cartels issue isn’t going away; matter of fact it’s spreading to non drug related business.
my2c
Your sources?! Trump,Fox News?! Hahahahhaa … do you even know how many states are in the peninsula of Yucatán?!. Do you even know Mexican geography?! Have you been to México??
FYI, The STATE of Yucatán is considered the safeties to live and to travel. Mérida the capital of Yucatán is consider by the foreigners like the most beautiful city.
Then is the STATE of Quintana Roo, where you’ll find Cancún, Puerto morelos and Playa del Carmen , where a lot of people from United States and Canadá are home owners. Where they live in peace…
Now if you consume any ilegal substances of course you will be dealing with some sort of people, and so you know, mostly of the consumers are foreigners….
And there are 2 other states in the peninsula and they are really nice Places to visit
@@LARCK8 no offense, but you’re willfully ignorant! Just google avocado trade and there are many news sources on cartel extortions and outright taking over of avocado groves. This is common knowledge. The extortions I’m taking about in the Yucatán peninsula happen, in fact, in Campeche. How do I know? My friend is married to a Mexican national and her brother is a builder that got extorted there.
My point is that cartels are involved in a lot more than just drugs, which effects regular businesses in Mexico. And you don’t know if and when it will happen in your town or area in the future.
May I suggest sir that the next time you feel the need to rattle off on your keyboard, that you pull your head out of your ass first? Thanks :)
Good luck to Tesla building there 😂
@@sfrentals4769 you calling me ignorant ?! let me put it this way, you have over 300 mass shootings every year, that you dint see on the news. At least we don’t have crazy kids shooting schools.
my point is you trust your media. when the media controls everything, and who's behind it?! your government... dude i live in México, im mexican and i know what happens in my country.
You’re pointing out the avocado trade, when that happened years back in ANOTHER STATE in México, not in what you called the Yucatán peninsula…. And that was one time…
But you are right, we don’t want ignorant people and gringos like you… i think you are doing us a favor.. don’t come … you will be in danger…
Cheers mate …
@@LARCK8 why bring up the USA? I’m talking about cartel issues in Mexico period. Mixing in unrelated issues is a sophomoric effort to divert attention to the topic. (The avocado trade issue is significant, current and very real these days btw.)
You sure are defensive, and desperately trying to underplay the power of the cartels as they use soft powers (corruption, political Influence, etc.) to manipulate regular and legal businesses in Mexico. It’s really too bad this happens, but pathetic cheerleaders like you trying to downplay this reality isn’t helpful to anybody.
Very good video. As a Mexican, I think you have very good points about what may not be right for many foreigners generally in small Mexican towns. Especially coming from the US where the living standards are higher and more consistent even in the smallest towns. The big Mexican cities are excluded of course. Tourism is one of the highest forms of revenue in Mexico so I can't see Mexicans hating on tourists any time soon. Moving to Mexico any other part of the world will take some major adjustments for sure. Not for everyone.
I live in Durango in a very small town.
The constant Begging in Mexico does make me Sick.
Have you been in any large city in us.? Constant begging from homeless 3:09
Lo sabemos, Cathy, lo sabemos.
@@cathyhunnemeder3064 You do have to get out of the Big cities in the USA. Democrat Policies Destroyed those big cities. I find very little begging in Suburbia.
ATTENTION!!! Where will you go when you die, Heaven or Hell? We can not hide our sins from God. Jesus Christ loves you and He died for our sins, three days later, He arose from the grave... Jesus Christ is alive and He is the only savior for the world!! Get your heart right with the Lord today, tomorrow is not guaranteed.
ACTS 2:38 “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit...
ATTENTION!!! Where will you go when you die, Heaven or Hell? We can not hide our sins from God. Jesus Christ loves you and He died for our sins, three days later, He arose from the grave... Jesus Christ is alive and He is the only savior for the world!! Get your heart right with the Lord today, tomorrow is not guaranteed.
ACTS 2:38 “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit...
Yoo I’m in Querétaro too and I play video games and the internet is insanely good for me.
Fun way to increase your safety level is definitely have a big dog or two :)
Your right about one thing, why don’t you move than
Craft beer. Ooof. A few new breweries here in the Yucatan but still not the same.
Jordan you’re Mexican now brother just don’t know it yet, if ever move out of the country I bet you you’re going to miss all of these things my man
I just looked up the 2022 population data for Mexico.
0.95% (just less than 1%) of the population of Mexico are non-Mexican citizens.
What does that tell us? It tells us that increased prices have exactly zero to do with foreigners in the country as a whole.
Tourism and tourist towns are different than non-Mexican expats moving to Mexico to live there.
The well known tourist towns and surrounding areas have economies specifically based on the injection of capital from outside of Mexico so that is a 100% complete benefit to those Mexican business owners and employees of both the resorts and also the vendors in the surrounding towns.
Less than 1% of the population is not a lot of people. I suspect that the vast majority of those people live in very specific areas.
San Miguel de Allende, Lake Chapala, Mexico City come to mind and I'm sure there are a few more.....however I would think that both San Miguel de Allende and Lake Chapala have economies which directly benefit from the expats living there. And I think Mexico City is so incredibly LARGE and diverse that expats aren't effecting its economy.
I just looked up some data.
CDMX - total population 8.85 million
103000 expats (1.2% of population) (US expats are 17% of this number)
Mexico (2022) - total population 127.5 million
1.2 million expats (0.94% of total population)
Economically... numerically, it is not possible for expats to have a negative impact on the Mexican economy
The tourist resorts and surrounding towns directly benefit from the tourist money spent there.
Outside of the tourist areas, there are not enough expats to impact the economy.
If there are very specific enclaves in which those relatively few expats focus on, then that very localized economy can be impacted but it cannot be a widespread issue at all... the numbers are simply not there.
people like jan like to post and bish about things...
*Us immigrants/migrants tf is an expat 😂😂
Jordan, I went to watch the Cancun jail video, and it's not there. I suppose those scammers flagged your video.
I had an experience with a family that was in the cartels here in my city that stalked me as I went to the ATM and back to my vehicle. They watched inside the ATM as i got my money, and they called ahead to the woman driving their car. She pulled her car up to the back of my vehicle and took photos, to make it look like I had parked up against the front bumper of their car. Thing is, there was a different car behind me when I parked.
Then they moved their car back a foot or two and they used their crooked transito and police officers to try to make me pay $2000 for damage *that did not exist,* or *GO TO JAIL.*
Of course, the cop and the transito officer were in on it, and would receive a portion of the beer money the Vinegas family was trying to extort from me.
I stood firm, and no matter how much they tried to scare me, they were doing was pissing me off.
The cop kept telling me that they were going to tow my van if I didnt pay. I kept reminding him that the law states that if we dont come to an agreement, *BOTH VEHICLES MUST BE TOWED TO IMPOUND,* not just mine.
I took video of the whole thing. Thats what saved me, and it's what I turned in to Ministerio Publico.
The transito officer, last name Lara, and the cop, last name Moreno, finally let me go as I began demanding the names of my accusers so I could start legal action against them.
I posted the video but made it private (unlisted). I shared it with my wife and her family.
My wife's brother said he knew the one guy, that he owned a factory that sometimes bought products from my brother-in-law's factory.
My cuñado went to talk to that guy, who said, "i felt bad for that guy for what THEY were trying to do to him. I wasnt involved"
When, it was him at the Banorte ATMs standing beside me counting my money so they knew how much they would be able to extort from me, and it was him who called ahead to tell them to set up the extortion racket however they could.
That car that was behind me moved out, and that car the scammers were driving that day pulled up into the spot behind me.
A few weeks before that, i was sitting on the street while my wife was inside the supermarket. I hsd slightly tinted windows and my visors were down so outsiders could not see me sitting in thevdriver seat. A motorcycle went by, the rider came back and parkerked his little bike right up against the front of my vehicle, and walked across the street to sit on a bench and wait for me to come out of the store, start up my vehicle and hit his bike so he could extort me.
Thing is, I was in my vehicle and watched it happen.
I started recording, and got out. I showed him sitting across the street, showed his bike up tight against the front of my vehicle, and watched ss he got up very quickly, jumped on his bike with no license plate, and he took off.
I also turned that in to Ministerio Publico. It was also the last time motorcyclists tried to pull that scam on me,
When I park now, I take video of everything that is in front of or behind me. When I leave, the same. Everyone in town has seen me do that.
I had a front dashcam during both incidents and got those videos. Since the cartel scam incident i installed a rear camera.
Cover your ass.
The scammers did in fact report the video, but it looks to me like it's still visible and getting views: ruclips.net/video/0Kw7APePesM/видео.html
@TangerineTravels Your link here worked. The link in the video did not work.
Gracias from Texas 👍
You forgot some people asking for money on every stop light,( vendors, windshield cleaners, etc.).
You don't know about this. Come to Seattle and you will see the same and worst.
The dogs are an early warning system that something is out there, outside the property boundary
Don’t you live there? So are you moving out ?
I mean no country in the world is absolutely perfect. Some of these things are simply inconveniences and don't apply everywhere in Mexico. I would've titled this "things to consider before deciding to move here".
If you have the money to stay in the US go ahead but it's getting very difficult dealing with all the woke bs. I live in the Canary islands now after living in the US for 55 years and I would never go back to the US ever again
100% on point, amigo. Thanks for sharing. I am from Mexico City.
So? Should I stay or should I go?
Lol
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Bulgaria is supposed to have faster and cheaper internet than anywhere in North America.
I almost said: "Welcome to Brazil" hahaha...
That was my impression, having lived in Brazil for twenty years. But it could be any Latin American country with the possible (I might be wrong here) exception of Chile, Uruguay, and Argentina. But, they have other types of problems.
I got Dengue on the Big Island, and Papaya leaves in a smoothie worked for me, as recommended by a local there..
DOESNT SPACEX HAVE INTERNET SERVICES IN MEXICO?
Well done !!
No
I think this amigo needs to live in a community like country club with strong home owners Assoc.
rules and fees.
Absolutely 💯 you're right.
No
Thank you for such an interesting video. People watch your videos and think who I wanna go live down there without really considering everything
El video es 80% Erróneo, y está mal que promueva la gentrificación
We got the message bro you want to keep the whole country for yourself you don’t want no more people going over there OK and remember when you go in the bathroom you had to push
Pues si
YOU'RE CLEAN CUT NOW and so much better looking! Good!
Finally, very nice honest video!!!
The noise is exactly what I LOVE about Mexico.. something that USA lacks thus depression and addiction
"Everything that guy said is bullshit."--from the movie, "My Cousin Vinny". Love that line.
I live in San Antonio ,Texas.WE HAVE NOISE TOO
I don't have to pay rent, because I have my house, so my monthly spending is around three hundred dollars amount but I live by myself.
I believe Panama and Ecuador is less expensive than Nicaragua.
Panama City will be more I’ve been there and it’s more expensive or then the big cities of Brazil
@@brianpereira7483 How is it outside the tourist areas?
@@56strine good as there are different areas of lower middle and upper classes. There is alot of variety in locations to go outside of tourist areas that are safe.just like alot of places in the world. Be informed and try different areas and ask questions and you will be fine.
@@brianpereira7483 Belize is another interesting Country. I know Guatemala is right next door. The best Food and Coffee is in Guatemala. Belize does have beautiful beaches and its main language is English.
@@56strine just depends on if you want a 1st world type of infastructure then I would stay in mexico and its a self sustainable country with oil and natural gas. I would stick with Mexico and brazil because of their self reliant energy. Plus you have diverse areas to visit depending on the part of those countries you like being in.
Curious about how you are walking and filming. 🤔 Is it safe for you to have out your camera / cell phone and making a video alone? Or do you have someone with you off camera?
Great vid, thanks
Are you trying to discourage people from moving there.
Do the Mexican mosquitoes need a visa to cross the border to sting American citizens especially if you live in Texas or California?
Are there vaccines for different types of mosquito sicknesses?
Denge fever is tricky, I think I recall that you can get a vaccine for one particular type but there are several types of virus and your antibodies don't hang around long enough.
My issues: #1 - Can't consume the water, not even in the shower. And since water SPLASHES, you have to wear a face guard. #2 - No buttermilk biscuits in Mexico. #3 - They don't have a CLUE how to make pancakes. #4 - Good luck finding your favorites pies (sweet potato, pecan, etc.).
Puckles. Cucumbers-in-salt-n-vinegar were impossible to find in PV and area, couldn't even find them in La Comer. This will pose a bit of a problem
Hola from Puerto Morelos…love your videos..thank you for dictation….
Sorry dedication….
Love your honesty ❤
dude, you gotta take these people saying the beer isn't good to Cerveceria Hercules. It's world class! But beyond queretaro, yeah there's less microbreweries there but you can still find good ones in most areas a tourist would be in.
I rescue dogs all the time. You may want to help a little some rescue dogs places. They do a lot.
Born and raised in Mexico City. EVERYTHING he says is true, its the mexican way of life... Some like the dogs situation, its even worse that what he says.
How is proper sanitation maintained in restaurants if they don't provide soap in bathrooms???
Great reslistic video th am
You dont have to convince me. After living in Cali Many years, I only need two reasons: 1. CORRUPTION. 2. CARTELS. A very UNSTABLE GOVERNMENT and Economy. Most only go there because its cheap.
That sounds like the American government.
Two things I have difficulty with. Finding organic, affordable, non GMO food. And driving in congested areas. Sometimes it feels like India. Oh, and here in PV
Here in PV the crime is increasing. A lot! Five home invasions happened very recently in our villa complex. Literally the crooks came into the villas while the people were there. They might be by their pool, or somehow not paying attention. Very scary. We don't leave anything out anymore.
Am sorry this video is not what your neighbors in Mexico would like to see. Am an American and a lot of country’s dislike us because we forget that we are not in the USA !
Do you know why a lot of Mexicans don't like you guys meaning people from USA BECAUSE YOU THINK T HAT U ARE BETTER THAN US AND UR POLITICS OVER THE WORLD ARE PURE EVIL LIES.