"It's to hard to cut down rainforests to make farmland, it takes so much time and money and the yield isn't even good." God wow it's almost like a sign that we SHOULDN'T BE CUTTING DOWN THE RAINFOREST lol.

@rachejohnson5427

Жыл бұрын

Every govt leader ever: surprisepikachudementiaface.jpg

@aprendizdecapivara2841

Жыл бұрын

Solution: just burn it

@YaBoiBaxter2024

Жыл бұрын

@@aprendizdecapivara2841 Or preserve it

@eel.3170

Жыл бұрын

@@YaBoiBaxter2024 b u r n

@JimmyM1975

Жыл бұрын

I agree

As a Mexican, this just made me realize that for most of the world, traveling between cities doesn't usually involve zigzagging around mountains and in some cases even going through them...

@AtomicBoo

Жыл бұрын

Y nisiquiera para todos los mexicanos, la carretera mexico 15 desde nogales sonora hasta sinaloa, exceptuando las "curvas de nogales" es casi puro derecho, muy bonita la verdad, el proyecto lo que sea de cada quien esta muuy bien hecho.

@thechiefwildhorse4651

Жыл бұрын

If you actually drive across the United States and Especially Canada or Alaska your mind would be blown how far and how many mountains you have to go over to get to the next even small town. I ran out of fuel twice because there was Nothing but sage brush land for over 200 miles in between each place. -COMANCHE NATION

@nicolasnarvaezolaya1992

Жыл бұрын

En Colombia andar en carretera es una odisea así, esquivar montañas, atravesar túneles, esquivar derrumbes, etc

@Lilianjade

Жыл бұрын

Lol what ? That is the case in almost every part of the world where it is mountainous . Use your brain more

@victoriadealba5558

Жыл бұрын

There was a Mexican guy teaching Spanish in France and he said his students complained about having to travel for ONE hours in bus, because they felt it was too much, and we were like pues donde vives like you hago una hora de mi rancho a la capital de mi estado nada mas

I was born and grew up in Mexico and the one thing i missed the most (and still do) is seeing mountains. I came from a very mountainous place in Michoacan were temperatures were cool, so when i moved to Illinois, it was a shock to my body, humid as hell and flat haha

@timbredan3476

7 ай бұрын

Well, outside of the midwest, the United States has no shortage of mountains!

@Spockston

7 ай бұрын

I live in anchorage alaska, which is a port town at sea level, surrounded on 2.5 sides by mountains, and the other two sides are rivers//inlet

@emilybaldwin1437

3 ай бұрын

I’m from Florida. I’m used to humid and flat, high altitude makes my head hurt and I get so dizzy 😭. They’re so gorgeous though I’m jealous

@WinterInTheForest

2 ай бұрын

Why don't you go back

@teeonefifteen5944

2 ай бұрын

Try Wyoming, Colorado, Utah even California has some cool mountain towns

I think what’s crazy about the varied geography of Mexico is that even within one country there are millions of different people living in completely different parts of the country, some in mountains, others in deserts, others in mountain deserts or coastal deserts, jungles, at varied elevations above sea level and so many different climates, it’s crazy that they all call one country home: Mexico

@ChristopherSobieniak

11 ай бұрын

The endurance of the human spirit.

@elliottwilliams9221

10 ай бұрын

That’s literally the same as the US and large diverse South American, African and Asian countries. It’s not exclusive to Mexico which is basically a subcontinent

@frescoservice5124

9 ай бұрын

@@elliottwilliams9221USA doesn’t have any jungles and did you just compared extremely large continents to Mexico

@chefsteve1571

8 ай бұрын

​@@frescoservice5124Thats pretty insane to compare with

@cjthompson420

8 ай бұрын

@@frescoservice5124No? He said COUNTRIES. reading helps…,

As a northern Mexican I can confirm, our cities are designed more similarly to American ones (large distances between living, industrial and commercial sections) and a big emphasis on car transportation. Compared to city planning in the center, that is more similar to European cities.

@abu_biricik

Жыл бұрын

هذا يعني أن تخطيط مدن الشمال أفضل؟

@dhv2852

Жыл бұрын

@@abu_biricik It is subjective, because excessive car reliance makes the cities very un-walkable and are a hurdle for low-income families, that at the end of the day represent the majority of the country. But at the very least it is better planned and living neighborhoods are a bit safer.

@patrickbatemanfromohio

Жыл бұрын

i love Mexico, greetings from Pakistan😇 viva México! I love tacos!

@eulyer3722

Жыл бұрын

@@abu_biricik if you own a car sure, but on a country with 44% poverty it's a cons

@anthonycabrera5474

Жыл бұрын

@@abu_biricik As someone living in the center (Guadalajara), I really don't like driving that much and that is one of the reasons I love Guadalajara because the government keeps expanding our light rail system, I only drive on emergencies or dates.

My wife is from Yucatan. she had noted that her home of Merida was isolated from the rest of Mexico until the mid 20th century, when the first reliable roads were built to the center. The local Yucateco dialect is unique, since being developed in isolation. These is also a heavy French influence in cuisine and architecture, since Merida was more easily in contact with French culture. New Orleans was easier to reach than Mexico City.

@sergicalcantara

Жыл бұрын

French culture is the second/third biggest influence in Mexico. Millions of Mexicans have French ancestry. Especially in certain areas like you said. German culture is also very big here. I heard Yucatán is beautiful. I hope I can visit one day! 👍🏼

@ricardokowalski1579

Жыл бұрын

Merida is growing at a crazy fast rate. Regards. 👍

@uchee211

Жыл бұрын

Man, I so want to visit Merida after seeing a youtube vlog of the city!

@ricardokowalski1579

Жыл бұрын

@@uchee211 let me know if you want tips 👍

@shereef3823

Жыл бұрын

@@ricardokowalski1579 very interested in tips...hoping to retire to anywhere between Veracruz, and the Yucatan near the water.

I spent holidays in Riviera Maya every year when I was a kid, I forgot the local town we’d go to from our resort but my time in Mexico was indescribable. Every local I met as a little girl treated me like family, got to know my family over a language barrier, and genuinely spread so much joy into my experiences. we made friends with workers (they knew me when i was 9mo old til i was 12), got to know their story and struggles, lended a helping hand where we could, but most importantly just shared time together. ill never forget the young women and men and their work ethic, and especially their perspectives on life and the world. if you go to mexico, please talk to the locals you meet and get to know them. thank them for caring for you while you spend time in their country, spread kindness, & i promise youll meet some of the most amazing people. there are still days when i think of those i met, and wish i could see them again now that im not a little girl! it makes me sad, but i hope one day to be able to go back and find them and give them a hug.

Traveled to Monterrey in northern MX for work years ago, and as a Mexican/American I was impressed of how modernized the city was. Very industrious city.

@conexionneuronal8820

10 ай бұрын

what were you expecting, a ranch?, hollywood is guilty for making foreigners think that Mexico y is a ranch with only brown people

@servandopereira3482

9 ай бұрын

In some places, not all the city

Another funny fact: most cities in the US-Mexico border are densely populated because in the past (pre-1990s) it was very common for people to move to the border, work on the American side, then go back home at night. Crossings were very common and migration was small in comparison, as there was no need to migrate. My grandfather used to own a cotton field in Matamoros, and he recounted lots of stories about going to Brownsville for leisure or business (selling crops, buying seeds and tools and machines, etc).

@colinmarshall6634

Жыл бұрын

Another victim of the Patriot Act. There was open and free cultural exchange across the border until 2001, without all of the nonsense about immigration.

@cloroxbleach

Жыл бұрын

It’s still common, I’m from El Paso. People even come to school here at UTEP/high school and then they go back to Juarez for the night. What you can earn here in the states will allow you to live very comfortably out there in Juarez I’ve been thinking about getting some land because of it

@mamberroi0935

Жыл бұрын

It’s still super common lol

@thanosmaster-abel559

Жыл бұрын

@@cloroxbleach just comes to Show USA is on top. All these mothers rather give birth in USA just to take advantage

@summeronio9751

Жыл бұрын

Here in Texas, people still do that everyday. I live in Mc Allen and work in Matamoros

A newer highway was built between Durango and Mazatlan on the west coast. It took something like a decade to finish. From Durango, you’re surrounded by cacti, as you head into the mountains, there are nothing but pine trees, waterfalls, massively high bridges. Then, all of a sudden you’re driving through the jungle until you get to the beach. It’s about a 3 hour drive.

@alexandermendoza381

Жыл бұрын

I remember well when they finished it, it lined up perfectly with a visit to a guy and the transitions between areas still amaze me when we pass

@ErikGiovani

Жыл бұрын

Cut down traveling time from like 11 to 3 hours lmao, that bus ride was bruuutal before

@coolcactus8861

Жыл бұрын

Mazatleca here, ever since the highway was finished we saw a boom of tourism and the city and grown a lot thanks to that. It's not rare to see a lot of cars with durango license plates lol.

@ninjaswordtothehead

Жыл бұрын

That sounds like an awesome drive.

@javierguerrero8966

Жыл бұрын

My parents are from Durango,

Everytime I visited Mexico I really found it to be beautiful and the people were very friendly. Here in the US I have also found lots of Mexican people are willing to help you when your car breaks down or need help. I just really love the people of Mexico and hope the relations between both countries can improve and we can become closer as nations. So both countries can prosper more!

@mariazayas9557

9 ай бұрын

Thank you. Not everyone thinks like you. Im 72 i have been insulted and im scared of people telling me to get out . They say i am from the carteles. Im a person who doesnt bother anybody. I have had 2 heart surgeries. Thank you again. God bless you.

@archerseo

9 ай бұрын

@@mariazayas9557 God bless you my friend! I hope more kind hearted people come into your life so you can have more peace of mind with humanity. There are good people out there. I am so sorry you have been through such things. What a shameful thing to judge someone based upon the color of their skin. May you find joy in the time you have left and eventually be wrapped in the arms of Jesus Christ. Bless you!

@bloodaonadeline8346

9 ай бұрын

The USA has really good relations with Mexico we just wish they’d stop shipping drugs here and illegally entering the country/allowing south and central American immigrants to do the same.

@johningle1

9 ай бұрын

​@bloodaonadeline8346 - the CIA allows the drugs in. They want citizens watching TV and doing drugs. Bread and circus. Meanwhile the US government rapes the world of resources so you can sit around and complain about immigrants online.

@youtubesucks7807

8 ай бұрын

​@bloodaonadeline8346 The USA is having the drugs shipped here they jsut want their connections doingnit not smaller people outside eof their circle. 😂 If you really think the US government is clean and friendly think again bud, they want the drugs they just want it their way Its what pays the majority of their bills 😂😂 they're just control hungry

I don't know how my kindergarten brain understood all of this. He makes it so simple, yet goes very thoroughly through the information. He even includes details from wars, times of crisis, and the past in general. I'm taught more here than in my school. . .

When I flew from Tijuana to Cancun; we flew along the northern/central portion of Mexico and as someone that likes to always look out the windows, I was blown away by how much of it was vast emptiness with no city lights or pretty much any signs of civilization. Every so often we would come along a noticeably-sized city or town, but one thing I found very interesting is we would be flying through dark parts with no sign of a big city or town for many miles and then you would see a small handful of lights just out there in the middle of nowhere. These small communities or homes are really living off the grid.

@garycastronova7939

Жыл бұрын

Yea have done that trip many times and have traveled all over Mexico and in some of the worst barrio's. Many people live off the grid. The average salary is like 600 USD a month. .. minimum wage is 207 pesos for 8 hour work day. About 11 USD.

@alexalexx245

Жыл бұрын

you flew over the jungle and the Gulf of Mexico, obviously you weren't going to see great civilization.

@CiaoBello21

Жыл бұрын

LMAO you know how to save money. Tijuana definitely is cheapest to fly if you live in SoCal 👍🏽

@nido.del.aguila2667

Жыл бұрын

@@alexalexx245 wtf is that suppose to mean?

@pahwraith

Жыл бұрын

This is how flying from Chicago to seattle is like. 😂😂😂

In Mexico people tend to keep generational families together. I went to visit a friend there and she had three generations in her home. They take care of their own family members. They don't typically spread out and leave grandma in a nursing home.

@koiue.g8709

Жыл бұрын

Moving to another city or to another region is also not tagt common

@Halbared

Жыл бұрын

It's how it used to be in Europe, it tends to be the case in poorer, pre--industrial nations.

@koiue.g8709

Жыл бұрын

@Wade Chadwick I know, I grew up with no grandparents just like the western ways and I absolutely hate it however how is México a pre industrial nation?

@Halbared

Жыл бұрын

@@koiue.g8709 I'm extremely lucky, I had mine and I still live in a house with four generations. It is not meant as a slight, and it is not technically correct but 'modern' nation is a bit vague. Industrialisation leads to modernity but it's at different paces for each nation. The UK went through industrialisation in the 1800s but it took over 100 years for the old family ways to be eroded by the state. As the state becomes more powerful and dominant it replaces the local culture and family, a stronger centraliseed power does this. Mexico with it's 'band' geography still allows for the other bits to hold to traditional ways for longer.

@koiue.g8709

Жыл бұрын

@Wade Chadwick yes you are really lucky, some tradicional ways has it's advantages , and now with your explanation you are right about México, many parts of the country are still very traditional and outside the central government rule, an example of this are the regions plagued by war where the government can't put any order

Watching your videos has definitely changed my perspective on so many things. Fascinating!

This is a great clip. Very informative. Covers so very interesting historical and environmental aspects. Kudos for content!!

As a mexican i love how you explained how our own geography has affected our development as a country! Great video!

@slevinchannel7589

Жыл бұрын

I HOPE he adds a second to the video via Edit.

@bklynjoe96

Жыл бұрын

Yea and I'm sure the corrupt evil US govern ment po lie ticians had no affect in the development of your country. Your current state is due to only geography. My God you people (the world) are all fast asleep.

@freddyrodales8580

Жыл бұрын

@Justin Y. I am engaged to one 👍🏼

@jrreyes4264

Жыл бұрын

@Justin Y. I know 2 Somalis who have only had Mexican girlfriends I don’t think you’re far off my friend

@pahwraith

Жыл бұрын

@Justin Y. no, Im a mexican who dated eritrean/somali girls in college. They were 🔥🔥🔥, would gladly marry one. Theyre hard to meet where I live now.

Interesting perspective! I live in Mexico's jungle/rain forest region. May I offer one small correction? Excessive rain does NOT hamper the "drying" (curing) of concrete (TM 5:00). In fact, concrete cures harder under water than it does in air.

@Matt_from_Florida

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Concrete bridges all over the world attest to that!

@k.b.392

Жыл бұрын

True...concrete needs to be sprayed with water everyday for 7-10 days (maybe 2-3 times/day) to cure. If it dries too fast, it might crack if not mixed correctly.

@13thbiosphere

Жыл бұрын

But setting it on wet unstable ground can be a problem

@seguridadcorporativa2419

Жыл бұрын

Hablaba de ASFALTO no de Concreto... él está bien en su afirmación.... y tu tambien técnicamente hablando...pero no en tu refutación.

@eliascorteslopez1094

Жыл бұрын

Or we can all admit that the money to build roads goes to corrupt politicians.

Wow, that was awesome! I learned so much about Mexico and more! Thank you for all of your research, effort and results. I am showing this to my wife, who was born and raised in mexico, but now lives in the US. We are retiring in 3 years and moving to Mexico, - and surely knows some of this, but I think that she will learn a few things, too. Thanks again. -Ron

Just Brilliant!!!! Thanks for making it, and sharing it! Insightful.

Fun fact: The factory shown in 23:12 was Fundidora de Hierro y Acero Monterrey (or Fundidora for short), and was closed and declared in bankruptcy. Only to become a large natural park, cultural centre, host of mayor events like concerts and festivals, and overall a great way for families to spend their weekends as Fundidora Park. Also shown in 27:21

@abrodking6584

Жыл бұрын

Tecate Pal Norte's festival in fundidora is only roughly a month away!

@soupfan1

Жыл бұрын

If you panned the camera a bit to the left my house could be seen! Really weird tbh.

@lebraza

Жыл бұрын

Se ve muy chido la verdad, ojalá vaya algún día

@violetg3878

Жыл бұрын

@@lebraza no te arrpentiras monterrey es la mamada somos con madre los regios aunque digan que somos codos somos de un gran corazon somos ahorradores que es diferente hahaha

@javierorozco3927

Жыл бұрын

Wow i jusy looked up the park. Esta hermoso. That is how you re-unite land back to its people.

Learned more about Mexico in 30 minutes watching this than I have in a lifetime previously.

@BasileusHorus

Жыл бұрын

BROTHER! 🤝

@shirleyalston3074

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely YYYEEESSS...I must purchase a 🌎🌍 globe and map... Thank you... This was absolutely fascinating...😊😮😊

@alatorre33

Жыл бұрын

I would recommend listening to mexicans to learn about mexico

@PontifexByzantinus

Жыл бұрын

@@alatorre33 done that too and never learned this much.

@JTA1961

Жыл бұрын

Same here...we'll said

Man I really love your content and just learning about different countries and hoped that eventually you made a video on Mexico then bam this was on my recommended page. I love my country and learning about it so thank you thank you for teaching me. Thank you for your content

Excellent history telling. Gotta say i learned alot today. Thank you 🙂

As a Mexican who is a fan of this channel, I am happy Joseph is making another video solely about Mexico. Keep it up man!

@blah2blah65

Жыл бұрын

As an American (as they call us) who is a fan of Mexico, I am happy you are happy with this video!

@itsytyt5192

Жыл бұрын

Ha

@itsytyt5192

Жыл бұрын

Ha

@embreis2257

Жыл бұрын

would be nice if this channel would also use the metric system as all of the world except the US is used to it. maybe most of the viewers come from outside the US too

@arturogarcia9946

Жыл бұрын

Smart people knows how to survive like me😆

Mexico Valley sounds very similar to the "sabana de Bogotá" where i live, is a flat valley in the middle of the Andes mountain range at 8000 ft from sea level, very agricultural advantages but difficult to access. I understand why here in Colombia we feel very familiar with Mexicans and Mexican culture. 🇨🇴🇲🇽

@ileanahes4100

Жыл бұрын

Love Colombia! 🇲🇽❤️🇨🇴

@fallendown8828

Жыл бұрын

Also it is the only place in Colombia that isn't as hot as hell, Quito in Ecuador is literally cold despite being on the equator itself. Elevation is the reason

@andyjay729

Жыл бұрын

In a similar vein, Cusco, the former capital of the Inca Empire is at 11,200 feet, and La Paz, still Bolivia's capital, is at just under 12,000 feet. This is understandable if you consider that to the west of the mountains is the driest desert on earth, and to the east is the Amazon.

@brayanargandonaflorentino548

Жыл бұрын

I love Colombia, they're like us in México but more lush and vibrant

@robinsss

Жыл бұрын

a large percentage of the water used in Mexico City comes from Lake Mead in Nevada the eastern side of the mountains in northern Mexico perfectly matches the shape of the Chihuahuan desert clear proof that those mountains are blocking the rain clouds to the desert area they should reduce the size of the mountain range and see if the clouds will float pass

I learned a lot about this country through your video. Nice overview, well presented. Thank you for showing.

Very informative and enjoyable video. I learned a lot. Thanks for sharing.

I traveled all over Mexico (mostly by car) when I was a kid. The variety of the land and the terrain is pretty diverse. One time we drove from the center of the country to, I think, Mazatlan. It did not look that far on the map. However, it took us almost all day. We had to use this 2 lane road that was high up in the mountains. No real shoulder on the road to speak of. It was sometimes above the clouds. My dad was stressed out driving it but he did a great job. Later on I found out this particular road was called "La espinazo del Diablo" The devils spine!

@qqqq513

Жыл бұрын

El* espinazo del diablo is brutal, many have died there and it is also said to be home of dwelling ghosts for that reason. But you can enjoy some pretty interesting views above and under the clouds that cover the valley in wich it lays. It was substituted by el puente Baluarte (Baluarte bridge) and it was the highest cable-stayed bridge in the world for a couple of years and it keeps the title in the Americas. Let that fact speak by itself about the hostility of the previous Devil's Spine. You might wanna google it and show it to your father so you can see how much stress and time you could have saved since 2012 when the Baluarte was finished.

@tobynewman5450

Жыл бұрын

​@@qqqq513 Just Googled it, thing is massive. Bet it must be awesome to travel on :) looks beautiful as well.

@hectorservin2308

10 ай бұрын

You must have been traveling to Durango then. I’ve been on that Baluarte bridge and it makes it so the trip from Durango to Mazatlan is only 2 hours as opposed to 6-7

@qua7771

10 ай бұрын

Can someone tell me the right way to make a burrito? I'm Italian, but I like burritos.

@settesix

10 ай бұрын

@@qua7771 bro ma cerca su Google scusa

Mexican here. This is one of the best summaries concerning geography and its economic implications ever. Great work.

@mattbrown5511

Жыл бұрын

Not to mention the rampant corruption of everyone in Mexico. From the President to the guy pushing a food cart, all are corrupt.

@WingManFang1

Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget the capitol City will be underground in less than 100 years because of the lakebed it’s built on. Y’all the new Venice

@milamilla1977

11 ай бұрын

Oh, I'm so sorry, but I don't remember why Texoco lake was drained? What was the reason?

@jlvaviation9140

11 ай бұрын

@@milamilla1977 To the best of my knowledge; big floods in the 18th century, some of which lasted for years and lead people in central Mexico City to essentially live on top of their houses. It became just too inconvenient, so the Spanish decided to carry out a civil work, the “Trench of Nochistongo” (Tajo de Nochistongo), to drain water out of the valley into the Moctezuma river.

@milamilla1977

11 ай бұрын

@@jlvaviation9140 thank you!

As a Mexican that grew up in the states since age 10, I've learned so much from this video. This really taught me so much about it's geography then I learned about it when I was a kid. As beautiful as a country it is the problems with its geography explains why Mexico has economical challenges. I used to blame it mostly on corrupt and inept government but now I know it's deeper than that.

@BeaverChainsaw

10 ай бұрын

No, Mexico should be a thriving nation in this day and age, it’s corruption and gangs that prevent it from doing so. Corrupt government officials demand bribes and gangs demand protection money from businesses that get “too successful” or big so businesses have no desire to expand in fear of these extra expenses. And businesses that do pay these costs have less money to invest in improving operations. Not to mention the high taxes and regulations placed on businesses and government incompetence in infrastructure Mexico is the 15th largest economy and growing 5% every year (which is really good) but wealth inequality means most people can’t benefit from all the wealth being created. Geography is a fact of life but shitty government and situations can be changed

@angelelelelalalalalelae

8 ай бұрын

@@danielorozco2572 it doesnt matter at all in the context of this video idk what your problem is

@heroe1486

8 ай бұрын

​​@@angelelelelalalalalelae Why do you take the question as a problematic one ?

@angelelelelalalalalelae

8 ай бұрын

@@heroe1486 because its just straight up weird and also idk if you noticed but that person asked that to everybody who shared their family history, at that point its not just someone whose curious.

@juancasillas9877

3 ай бұрын

Mind you, as a Mexican who has been living here all my life, I can tell you that most of the problems are due to corruption and criminality rather than Geography. Yes, it doesn't help that there's mountains everywhere, but just as he compared Mexico to Afghanistan he could compare it to Switzerland. The Swiss also have Mother Nature against them yet they have a near perfect State and their citizens are the most wealthy and have the highest standard of living in Europe.The main problem is definitely corruption and not Geography.

I have driven from Puerto Escondido to Oaxaca City a few times. It is a brutal drive.

my mom immigrated from mexico, specifically from her hometown of cuernavaca (1 hour south of mexico city). when i visited for the first time as a teenager, i was struck by how mountainous and beautiful the whole region was. the drive from the airport in mexico city to cuernavaca was fucking wild, weaving through all these mountains and valleys. also the fact that there are these gigantic volcanoes all across mexico??? i didn’t even learn until the end of the trip that that big mountain i kept seeing from a distance in cuernavaca was a whole ass volcano (popocatépetl). scared the shit out of me 😭

@AxlFG

Жыл бұрын

Now in days if you travel nearby, you can see the Popocatepetl smoking, it's something else to see that

@netzyr.c.3402

Жыл бұрын

I'm from Cuernavaca too, and I have the opposite experience, going to USA for the first time and stand in flat land whitout any mountain around make me very anxious for a few months

@EduardoVazquez-uf6kr

Жыл бұрын

When I go to Puebla to visit my dads Pueblo, it’s beautiful because you see all the trees goin up as we’re surrounded by mountains and two volcanoes lol one being Popocatépetl

@ethanplace2194

Жыл бұрын

Little chicken lol I'm from Atlixco Puebla and is a privilege to have Mr Popocatepetl in my backyard seeing him smoke and feel ground cracking is THE BEST!! 😍😍😍🫶🫶🫶🫶

@cevidepez

Жыл бұрын

And don't forget the other 5 volcanes that are here in México city (yes, five IN México city)

Back in the early 2000’s, taking a bus from one state to another was such a beautiful peaceful experience I remember as a child. My parents always liked to leave in the middle of the night and the bus ride was so calming. Very very dark, surrounded by city at first but then just deserted land and you could see the mountains in the distance. I always enjoyed it so much.

@CuliacanDgoNYC

Жыл бұрын

From puebla to tijuana was my childhood roadtrips...

@CuliacanDgoNYC

Жыл бұрын

Now I'm in new York

@janethparedes3361

Жыл бұрын

Primera Plus bus rides and a core childhood memory of mine:)

@justotorres8970

Жыл бұрын

I remember as a kid in my Grandparents rancho en San Luis Potosi the nights were something else. There were nights that it was so dark it was Black. (Noches negras) people would call them. You couldn't see your hands of how dark it was outside.

@fairchild1737

Жыл бұрын

I remember my family 55 years ago we went on a bus ride and we got to watch a volcano eruption. Does anyone know the name of the volcano 55 years ago? Memories.

Thanks for shouting out Colorado Springs! Loved the video

Great vid as always. How to get someone to watch something I didn’t even know I was interested in.

I was raised in Mexico City, and I remember as a kid when relatives came to visit from surrounding states, some of the eldest will get altitude sickness for the first days. And some would never recovered, so they only stay for a couple days tops.

@anandsharma7430

Жыл бұрын

You guys must have biological features adapted to high altitude living, like the inhabitants of Nepal and Tibet. Their blood has more oxygen carrying capacity and their muscle tissues are adapted to better use oxygen. Also, higher lung capacity and stamina. Just a guess, but worth investigating. Central Mexican athletes should do better at marathons than athletes from plains-dwelling populations in Mesoamerica.

@josephsainz3746

Жыл бұрын

You are correct, I am from the southeastern part of Mexico, which is flat land, and whenever I travel to a mountainous area in the center, my body feels very strange due to altitude sickness.

@josemorales5117

Жыл бұрын

@@anandsharma7430 that's why when move to Denver, the climate and weather is very similar to Mexico City. Although Denver sits at 5280ft and Mexico is over 7000ft

@Booz2010

Жыл бұрын

Make TACOs 🌮 Great Again 🤠

@oaxtec765

Жыл бұрын

@@anandsharma7430 well yes and no, I'm American but have lived off and on in Oaxaca for 15 years and while I may not possess "biological features" for mountain life, my body gets completely adjusted after only a day or two. Also tons of athletes from Europe or Eastern Africa will come to train here, like American athletes go to Denver, because it gives them better lung capacity and cardio abilities.

As a Mexican, I nodded in affirmation throughout the entire video for both the pros and cons geography has given to my country. Great info packed video. I’ve been a long time sub and it always gets me happy when my country get mentioned in this channel.

@luiskross6454

Жыл бұрын

You forget the US took all Mexico good land and left you with a bunch of mountains, I consider texas to be part of mexico

@elvistek2062

Жыл бұрын

@@luiskross6454 well Texas left by themselves and then joined the USA soon after. Besides, they’ve always had a “Texan before anything” type of identity so I would have to disagree with that part of your comment. However, you would be right on the rest. Regardless of the reasons, the rest of the border states were taken by the USA. I don’t think I forgot anything though, since the video only speaks of Mexico as it is after the Mexican-American war (when all that territory is lost) and even if we counted them, all that territory is still very sparsely populated. If you look those states’ population densities, the majority of their population resides in their main metropolitan areas like Albuquerque (NM), Phoenix (AZ), Las Vegas (NV), Los Angeles/San Diego (CA), Austin (TX), etc so the video’s argument still stands.

@thetapheonix

Жыл бұрын

@@luiskross6454 That’s a stupid take. The U.S. did not take anything, TX left. TX is not a part of Mexico anymore than it or Mexico is a part of Spain. Tx was only a part of Mexico for about 30 years, it was a Spanish colony for over 300. Your argument is weak.

@30jatinangor61

Жыл бұрын

Barnum effect

@iseytheteethsnake6290

Жыл бұрын

@@thetapheonix dam white immigrants from East! Taking someone else’s land and exploiting and ruins them later!

Fascinating, thank you

Excellent video. So informative, I learned a lot!

I love the map shown at 18:36! It really shows the massive elevation difference visually

@vahgarimo9864

Жыл бұрын

It’s really exaggerated tho

@69johndz

Жыл бұрын

Yeah...that really put things in perspective for me.

@aetherian31

Жыл бұрын

@@vahgarimo9864 That's the point.

@gils3066

Жыл бұрын

@@vahgarimo9864 it’s not

@kindlin

Жыл бұрын

@@gils3066 It's exaggerated relative to the width. It only increases by less than 1% of the total width (~1mi high, 400mi wide), but the map shows it increasing by like 20% of the width.

It always amazes me how much geography actually defines prosperity of a country.

@hypertectonics7009

Жыл бұрын

Some have even said that geography is destiny.

@william9922

Жыл бұрын

How would that amaze you….. lmao

@mssha1980

Жыл бұрын

Soo true. And cities as well

@krypticunlimited6925

Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget agriculture and natural resources as well.

@fernandovargas5338

Жыл бұрын

Almost always. But for example, the second largest city, Monterrey, is outside the plain and very far north. It’s close to the dessert and still by far, the richest city in Mexico, despite geography

Thank you for making this video. It puts a lot of things into context and a lot of things make sense. 😊

@5:00 concrete doesn’t need to “dry” it just cures. Can even do so underwater and actually can perform better under these circumstances in some environments. I get ur point about the other difficulties of settling rainforests tho

As a northern Mexican from one of the cities' mentioned in the video, I was surprised at how much of what the video talked about was reflected on my life. Everything this man said was on point, my dad studied in Mexico City but eventually found better work up north, where I was born and grew up in, Monterrey. My city's layout definitely feels more American and car-centric than Mexico City or places further south, and it's way easier to go up to San Antonio or Laredo for Christmas shopping than it'd ever be to go to Mexico City. Regarding how mountainous Mexico is, it's hard to grasp just how insane the difference is between us and flatter places. I recently came to Wisconsin and was baffled to hear this one friend tell me the state was "hilly". It made me realize having beautiful mountains everywhere you look crossing the skyline is an exception, not the norm, Mexico really is a beautiful place.

@theknightswhosay

Жыл бұрын

Wisconsin is very hilly compared to places like Louisiana where they call their highest point (a hill just over 100m tall) a mountain.

@alarhu

Жыл бұрын

The video doesn't mention that Mexico's impressive mountain ranges are rich in Silver, Gold, Copper. Mining was certainly one of the main drivers of population change in New Spain.

@winstonred5322

Жыл бұрын

Ok, pero ahí te encargo que no uses "América" para referirte a "Estados Unidos".

@theknightswhosay

Жыл бұрын

@@winstonred5322 Sin embargo, Mexico tiene Estados Unidos también.

@Jubernuaght

Жыл бұрын

As a Wisconsinite, the awe inspiring mountains that other nations, and even other Americans get to enjoy on a daily basis will always be a point of jealousy for me!

I’ve traveled from Houston to San Luis to Oaxaca to visit family and let it tell you, it was a blessing to see at the different terrains. From cactus booms to extreme hill tops. I was able to pass by Puebla and see the volcano near by. All with different temperatures. It was extremely beautiful to see everything

@bogart281

Жыл бұрын

so why don't you move back

@Lin-26

Жыл бұрын

@@bogart281 i never lived there lol

@cnwil4594

Жыл бұрын

@@bogart281 Observing beauty with it's limiting living opportunities is different than actually living there. I never realize how much harsh terrain (thousands of miles) was between US and Mexico's most populated cities. Jeez, and to think people trying to leave Mexico risk their lives to get to the US.... So, it makes one think is this border situation is just exaggerated by some people, mainly MTGreene, Trump, etc.

@TotalFatalies

Жыл бұрын

@@bogart281 you have the biggest brain for someone who drank lead and radioactive water from Philadelphia

@alarhu

Жыл бұрын

​@@cnwil4594 everything in the US mainstream media is exaggerated, specially negative news from Mexico.

This was one of the most informative videos I have seen. The person talking was great having a voice easy to understand. I did not know Mexico City was so high up thinking it was closer to water. More did not know there was no road to connect Mexico with South America thinking there would be a superhighway built. I had worked with a guy, in the Navy, from Belize that also where his wife was from, which he told me some about the country surely not enough of what I just learned from this video. I have read where Americans retired are going there to live that were middle income and slightly with more income mainly English was widely more understood.

It's always so weird flying over Mexico at night. You look down and it is just pitch black with blobs of light every now and then. Compared to where I'm from where if you look out at any point you are probably over at least one highway and like 10 parking lots.

Fun fact, well actually not that fun, it's also the place where the most volcanic activity happens in Mexico, the capital itself being surrounded by volcanoes and some of them are even inside the city, it's all because 3 tectonic plates meet there North American, Caribbean and Cocos. Probably the most dangerous volcanoes are the ones covered in glaciers, since even a small eruption can cause a lahar.

@andyjay729

Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of Mt. Rainier, near where I live in Seattle. We're all scared as hell of the possibility of an eruption causing a lahar (although that would pose more danger to Tacoma), and of course of the possibility of megathrust earthquakes caused by the Cascadia Subduction Zone (also like Mexico City).

@Cruz474

Жыл бұрын

There is glaciers in Mexico?

@KingdomOfDimensions

Жыл бұрын

@@Cruz474 A quick search tells me "Mexico has about two dozen glaciers, all of which are located on Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl), Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl, the three tallest mountains in the country." Mountains that happen to be volcanos, which is a worrying prospect as andyjay729 said.

@pottertheavenger1363

Жыл бұрын

@@Cruz474 yes

@RogueReplicant

Жыл бұрын

John - You are right. In southern Mexico City there is a big pyramid half-buried in lava. The thing is legit right there on a university campus, and the offending volcano ("Xitle") is inside city limits, iirc.

Love Mexico from "the Mexico of Asia" (Philippines) 🇵🇭❤🇲🇽

@YaBoiBaxter2024

Жыл бұрын

Same from a fellow pinoy

@tonym6566

Жыл бұрын

Filiprimo!

@seonggi-hun7718

Жыл бұрын

@@YaBoiBaxter2024 pinay too much sexing

@YaBoiBaxter2024

Жыл бұрын

@@seonggi-hun7718 lol wut?

@PrimericanIdol

Жыл бұрын

Mexico should have colonized the Philippines.

Wow!…great direct information on Mexico!

Great video!

Living in chiapas you get a sense of how big the jungle is and how unbelievable dense and dangerous is. Is like a big wall of torns and a deafening white noise from all the animals. I also had Dengue twice, chikungunya and got bitten several times by spiders, scorpions and other insects, even doing something a simple as touching a plant had led me to ER due to extreme allergic reaction. I've had googled so many times for insects i've found nesting or eating my plants without avail that I'm sure that no biologist has ever set foot near where i live. Not many people are as stupid as me, but many people had died and no, no one will go look after you if you go missing in the jungle.

@mikeramos8136

Жыл бұрын

The jungles down there are so impenetrable that new Mayan pyramids and weird animals are still being discovered.

@garycastronova7939

Жыл бұрын

Sounds cool i have been all over Mexico and Chiapas is one of my favorite states along with Oaxaca. Where at in Chiapas? Would love to have a farm and nursery in Chiapas.

@mikeramos8136

Жыл бұрын

@@garycastronova7939 the Lacandon Jungle in south eastern Chiapas. Even neighboring Tabasco, Mexico has thick, impenetrable jungle except that theirs seasonally floods into a tropical swamp like the Everglades.

@Matt_from_Florida

Жыл бұрын

In *Alaska "gone missing"* (GOOGLE it) is a term that doesn't exist in our other 49 states! That's what happens when you strike off into the wilderness sometimes.

@garycastronova7939

Жыл бұрын

@@mikeramos8136 Yea i like Tabasco but from what I saw there is a lot of open land for livestock. I spent a day there with my ex girlfriends friend. They have a ranch and grow cacao. I like Tabasco but am aware of the flooding in some places.

Thank you so much for this video! I have been closely researching Mexico for the past 2 years, watched hundreds of videos and read hundreds of pages on it, but this was, without an exaggeration, the single most informative video on Mexico I have seen to date.

@133774c05

Жыл бұрын

Check the Mexican-American border series from Kraut, it is very extense but very densely packed.

@reeverfalls2069

Жыл бұрын

I’d also like to mention watching “How the U.S Stole Mexico” by Johnny Harris. Really eye opening watch.

@zochbuppet448

Жыл бұрын

Extremely Interesting topic But he is a goof. He loves numbers and and statics and tries to pack them in the video he makes, but you cant hear any of it because the moron always has some idiotic background music fighting with, and drowning out the info he ratting out. I usually just give on on most of his videos 10 minutes in.

@enriquepatino1193

Жыл бұрын

Where u from?

Love all the info on geology/geography and the effects of such on demographics.

At 9:06 you show my childhood I now live in California but I was blocks away from La Peña de Bernal when I was growing up in QRT

Fascinating and so well presented. As a Texan we used to travel quite often to Mexico. I had no idea that Mexico City was at such a high elevation. Thanks for educating me on many facts.

@keyfield8967

Жыл бұрын

you are braver than me...

@thatspellsmoon

10 ай бұрын

@@keyfield8967 how is that brave?

@nom3nnescio

3 ай бұрын

​@@thatspellsmoonthey're murican, they're afraid of anything unknown

I grew up in Cd. Juarez a border town. My husband is from Mexico City and I've always seen the differences between the two states, but this really has opened my eyes to different views and understandings. Just like that video states its a very complex topic, thanks for taking the time to make this video.

@frionelmessi2572

Жыл бұрын

Chilango nooooooo

@schris3

Жыл бұрын

Actually I live in El Paso, but despite its problems Juárez will always be my home. Arriba Juárez!!

@harry12

Жыл бұрын

based on my experience residents from Valley of Mexico don't really have any good impressions of border cities...

Outstanding, thank you.

Thank you for an extremely educational video.

I’m currently living in the mountains in Hidalgo Mexico which is part of this region. Everything he said is so accurate and it’s cool to be experiencing it.

I feel like this also helps partially explain the relative affluence of Switzerland. They are a mountainous and landlocked country, sure, but because they are between several of the most powerful and wealthy nations in Europe, they are able to maintain trade anyways.

All of this guy's videos should be used in high school. I learn more than I ever knew in 66 years and it makes the world make more sense.

@frescoservice5124

8 ай бұрын

A lot of people in the are talking down on this video WHY ?

This was so awesome to see, being 2/3 Puerto Rican, and 1/3 Mexican; I always love learning more about my family and Mine’s cultures and those countries. Honestly, El Yucatán reminds me a lot of Puerto Rico, culturally and geographically even though Yucatán is flatter and Puerto Rico is more mountainous. Both beautiful places with such rich history and beautiful people. The rest of Mexico almost seems like it has different countries within the same country, El Desierto en en Norte, Baja California con las nuevas playas mediterráneas, el centro del país con lomas, montes y volcanes, el sur costa pacífica, el Costa del golfo y el Yucatán Península. Bien bonito país, y bien diverso tanto de gente y culturas y de geografía. Excuse me @RealLifeLore do you think you could do a video about Puerto Rico as well, would appreciate it sir. 🇵🇷🇲🇽 desde Tenochtitlán hasta Borikén, siempre amor por mi gente. ✊🏾✊🏾👍🏾👍🏾

I just recently visited Yucatan Mexico. I went to see some Mayan ruins. The guide was telling us that there is only 1 highway that connects the end of Yucatan to the rest of Mexico. It was really cool to drive the road and see the scattered small villages throughout the jungle and swamps of the Yucatan peninsula.

@user-hy8zy3zq8c

Жыл бұрын

Fun fact: “Mayan” people are called maya, Mayan usually refers to the language

@emello4you

Жыл бұрын

Fun fact: that's where the asteroid hit, that eliminated the prehistoric Dinosaur era 66 million years ago.

@scrossman27

Жыл бұрын

Visited there as well a few years back. Fun fact, the resort employees referred to themselves as Mayan. 🤷‍♀️

@wildfire9280

Жыл бұрын

@@user-hy8zy3zq8c Funner Fact: Contrary to 3rd grade, there was no “extinction event” that wiped out the Maya, only centralized power due to… oh dear. Climate change.

Mexico is indeed very mountainous. There's a drive to a forest from my parents' ranch that is only about 20 miles in distance, and yet it takes almost an hour to get there because of the elevation going up and down throughout the route.

@zacharyconner9319

Жыл бұрын

you mean mounins

@Hh-yd3dj

Жыл бұрын

Ranch sounds nice. Drive sounds nuts

@Matt_from_Florida

Жыл бұрын

I like the "third lane" (passing lane) concept practiced in Mexico.

Very interesting! Thank you.

Well this is great information!

I grew up in Texas my whole life, thought I knew a lot about Mexico, and then this video showed me I still had a whole lot to learn. Thanks for making this video! Great stuff.

@8drot186

Жыл бұрын

porque se cambiaron de bando 😔

@Native_Creation

Жыл бұрын

and there's always more to learn about Texas as well

@jaimethomas8064

Жыл бұрын

@@Native_Creation Agreed! I learn more about my state all the time - fascinating place.

@teddywestside4816

Жыл бұрын

Just cause you eat tacos doesn't mean you know mexico .

@jaimethomas8064

Жыл бұрын

@@teddywestside4816 Killer insight!

Fun fact: northern Mexico may be incapable of supporting large populations, but it still contributes a great deal to the Mexican economy through the mining of silver (24% of global production) and other metals including gold, copper and zinc.

@QuantumNoir

Жыл бұрын

Monterrey has the richest zip code in Latin America.

@maYTeus

Жыл бұрын

@@kz023 Without the civil unrest of cartels, Mexico could become too co-ordinated and become a rival. 🤠

@gabomarquez2720

Жыл бұрын

​@@maYTeus American imperialism is fked they could try to have a monopoly on a wolrd scale but all of what they build will come crashing down by their own actions.

@gabomarquez2720

Жыл бұрын

@Kieron ZX U talking about Ovidio Guzmán, son of THE Chapo Guzmán.

@SuperCatacata

Жыл бұрын

@@kz023 Fun fact, Mexico could have an easier time dealing with them if the govt wasn't so corrupt. Lets not simply take the easy route and blame it all on the big bully up north, it makes sense for them to do what they are doing since it benefits them. Mexico's problems start with it's own incompetence. And expecting someone other than Mexico to fix it is just entitlement. Especially when fixing it offers no benefit to the US, as you've stated. It's like the US asking Mexico for help with their school shooting problem, and blaming Mexico for the fact that all these illegal/smuggled guns are being found in the hands of said children after crossing the border. Foolishness.

I had know idea they had mountains like that in mexico. All we are shown on tv is desert. I shouldn’t have assumed - of course. It is a huge landmass. I love the mountains! I'm from West Virginia and feel lost on flat ground. If I ever move away from WV my only stipulations is it must have mountains. Though our mountains are between 600-4800ft elevation.

As an American who lives in Colorado, I can kinda relate to the high altitude living thing. It's difficult for our state to deal with infrastructure in the mountains. One of the major transportation corridors through the USA, interstate 70, runs through my state and has been in desperate need of widening for decades. Nobody has ever bothered to fix this problem because it would cost so much to blast new tunnels through the Rocky Mountains and to widen roads that snake along mountain passes.

@iseytheteethsnake6290

Жыл бұрын

Don’t widen don’t listen to the car companies propaganda! Densify if limited land and add better alternatives!

@greenmachine5600

Жыл бұрын

Widening roads isn't really a great idea, instead more public transportation should be built

@brianfitch5469

Жыл бұрын

​@@greenmachine5600 that's a horrible idea, if you wanna take public transportation go ahead. You wanna be packed into a can full of strangers with god knows what and on god knows what more power to you.

@iseytheteethsnake6290

Жыл бұрын

@@brianfitch5469 big lanes ruin cities and makes everything more expensive and less convenient! Not everyone wants to live in a car! To do anything that always “needs” a car! So stop destroying businesses just for bigger freeways! You’ll get MORE traffic not less! More walkways and bikeways separate from freeways! Like a path that goes UNDER not over through freeways so that people don’t have to exaggeratingly walk to the sky and back, and tall trucks don’t have to worry about pathways in the way.

@michellebosse3312

Жыл бұрын

We do it in Canada. It can be done.

Your comment about Mexico being a patchwork of valleys and regions that are difficult to control from a centralized place immediately made me think of Afghanistan. And then a couple minutes later, you made the comparison. Your analysis is really thorough.

@hackman669

Жыл бұрын

Interesting, Mexico flourished with development from US. Perhaps Afghan will florist with development from China.

@AngryAndNegativeHistoryProject

Жыл бұрын

Afghanistan is Muslims making it hard for everyone especially women. I just did a video about it. It's been going on like that for a very long time.

@wildfire9280

Жыл бұрын

@@AngryAndNegativeHistoryProject The women are not Muslims?

@Minecraftizawsom

4 ай бұрын

The comparison isn't accurate though. Afghanistan is a cold desert, with Kabul and other settlements surrounding the mountains while Mexico's plateau is at the center of the country, within the monsoon and ITCZ. Most Mexicans live on the plateau while the center of Afghanistan is mountainous and low population.

Wow absolutely beautiful culture and ppl and land is amazing

Let me tell you that Veracruz is such an awesome place to visit! I'm from the port of Veracruz and it's really pretty here, there's a lot of fun stuff to do ^^

I kept thinking why real life lore channel wasn't uploading its videos, it's one of my favorite channels but after watching this and the Ukraine video, I have just realized how drastically the video quality has changed and how much more the videos seem better than before. Thanks for the improvement

@leftward_hoe

Жыл бұрын

this channel is good for forming your baseline knowledge. i will say the videos are very well-made with respect to flow of content and visuals are pretty good too. but what i notice severely lacking is meaningful, forward-thinking analysis. it's hard for me to put into words in a short comment, which is kind of how that same problem arises with short informational videos like these. the fact that Mexico is located directly adjacent to the world's largest nuclear military superpower, the current world hegemonic leader, the current world police, influences just about everything the country could ever aspire to accomplish. this video talks about how "good" the cheap labor is in Mexico without ever attempting to touch on analysis of quality of life for such workers or any sort of class analysis for those types of people. those northern cities mostly exist in less-than-hospitable biome, why are we acting HAPPY that people have to move there to have any hope of making a living?? this video mentions "capital" acquisition, without attempting to discuss any alternative way of structuring an economy in a country where "acquiring capital" has historically proven to be difficult. again, the video is good for what it is, but what it is turned out to be a very American capitalistic centered discussion. i think anyone who understands Mexican history will see that this video kind of feels a little icky in a way that is hard to describe succinctly. car production as its major export? aren't we looking to move AWAY from depending on cars and fossil fuels? natural gas supercharging the economy? again, aren't we supposed to be looking for ways to move AWAY from relying on those kinds of things? this video definitely leaves me wondering, what the hell is Mexico going to do when the way the world operates changes? if America's global influence starts to shrink more than they are comfortable with? Mexico fostered one of the world's first thriving civilizations. Mexicans are wonderful people, i studied Spanish and focused on learning Mexican history in my curriculum. i hate to see how their people are now so exploited and their industries focused on technologies that we know are killing the planet are being spoken of with such charm and positivity in this video.

@OC-CPA

Жыл бұрын

​@@leftward_hoe Gas automobiles aren't going anywhere.

@GrandTourHTX

Жыл бұрын

​@@leftward_hoeInstead of complaining why not make changes in your life that will help the planet. Stop eating meat. Stop using single use plastics. Ride a bike instead of driving a car. Help the homeless. There's a million things you can do to help change the world, yet here you are complaining on KZread.

I remember visiting my grandma 1 year and then we decided to go visit some more distant family. Being distant in both meanings, I actually got motion sickness on the trip because the mountain pass we took was made up of dozens of zigzags and lasted so long.

@anna-gt2mu

Жыл бұрын

Eareaeareaeareaeareaeareaeareacool.era

@gils3066

Жыл бұрын

I have to endure that every time I go to Mexico 😭

Thank you!

I’m from Puebla, about two hours from Mexico City. We’ve got two volcanoes and a long, rich history with the largest pyramid in the world in Cholula.

This amazing video is a MUST SEE for US residents. It helps us to understand fundamentals of Mexico's economy (and geography) in half an hour. It's not a big deal to invest half an hour to understand our neighbor.

@shaynewheeler9249

Жыл бұрын

Mexican 🌮🌯🌯🌯🌮🌮🌮🌯🌯🌯🌯

As an American, I'm eager to have better relations with Mexico. There's so much potential for Mexico, the US, and Canada to work together. With the world becoming less stable, I want to pull my close allies even closer. I'm hoping for a future where our three countries can work as team to ensure the security and prosperity of all our people.

@pichisnoweasel7977

Жыл бұрын

Yeee as a Mexican I second this

@DigitalNeb

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesb6857 -_-

@manicpepsicola3431

Жыл бұрын

I really feel this for sure

@RisingSun0401

Жыл бұрын

I think most Americans feel this way, unfortunately there's a loud minority that makes it seem like we're completely intolerant to the rest of the world (& most other Americans at that lol). If the differences between the US & Mexico should teach us anything it's that people are stronger when united than as disparate connected entities.

@OLLG89

Жыл бұрын

Boy, I do hope so in the future we can set all the ill will aside and work together as a region. Let the past be water under the bridge and look into the future. Politicians love to blame the issues on someone else and making imaginary enemies, but the common folk just want peace and prosperity and I hope, in the near future, this can be possible for the North American region. Cheers from Monterrey.

Wow! didn't know or never saw any information like you are providing within this documentary, as a Mexican I am impressed by the massive information you provide here, nice job!!!

Cutting down the jokes and increasing the information is a wonderful change to this channel. Keep up the great work!

@Nobodyfromnowhere42

Жыл бұрын

come on , some of their jokes were well made , i liked them

@Fit_soldier

Жыл бұрын

@@Nobodyfromnowhere42so did your mom

@youngfreshtodeath2826

Жыл бұрын

Yeah jokes are good fool where's your sense of humor

@jiji7250

Жыл бұрын

the video is still 30 minutes for some reason lol

@indigo_editzz

Жыл бұрын

@@jiji7250 *29:58 🤓

Visited the most southern part of Mexico with my wife last summer and was shocked by the little amount of roads and infrastructure through the jungles of Mexico.

@EblemTorres

Жыл бұрын

Let me guess? the coast of Oaxaca? yes it is somewhat undeveloped and visitors seems to like it, to experience the "third world", many tourist areas near the coast are in porpuse with unpaved roads and "African tropical setting" even if locals and gvt have money to pave roads or improve but they like to seem like that... and many areas are untouched, lots of rainforests a paradise for people who loves the nature.

@Guerraedgar123

Жыл бұрын

@@EblemTorres It was in Chiapas although Oaxaca is definitely still on my list, I'm from Aguascalientes where the state has grown substantially with all these factories moving in. Seeing such a green place was very refreshing.

The most important video I ever watched about Mexico. Explains everything.

I wish I had seen this DECADES ago... What a eye opener. Answer s100's of questions I've had over the decades. I live in So. Calif and I just didn't really understand. THANK YOU PUBLIC SCHOOLS!!!! Face palm. Thank you. Better late than never :)

Wow, just learned more about Mexico than any other podcast . Thank you .😊

As a Mexican from the coast of the South of Mexico (Guerrero), I am sooo glad the larger population is up north because I get the beaches all to myself when I go on vacation 🙌🏼😅

@analuz731

Жыл бұрын

Period 🤚

@inf1n1tydash

Жыл бұрын

Guerrero is just poblated in Chilancingo, acapulco,taxco, and iguala

@curtiserecacho1401

Жыл бұрын

😆 🤫

@arribaficationwineho32

Жыл бұрын

As a gringa, I loved Acapulco in the late 1980s. I doubt I would attempt to to that now

@keyfield8967

Жыл бұрын

You can have mexico all to yourself- I will never "gamble" on visiting that cess. Cartels or federales- take your pick...

Can we just appreciate how much effort goes into these videos

Concrete doesn't need to be dry to cure...that's one of the coolest features, it actually crystalizes using water, the consistency of aggregates allows for varied crystal structures of the cement or glue, in fact water is added during curing to allow it to dry slowly so it "knits" avoiding cracks and fractures. Probably not the reason for it not being here at that time, though I have no idea why. But it does seem that they had a rock cutting tech that rendered concrete pretty useless.

Oh how i love that you showed the elevation map! I remember my childhood years in the high jungly cerros of Oaxaca and Veracruz! My family ancestors are said to have always reside close to ‘Pico De Orizaba’, or Orizaba, Veracruz, and the surrounding areas.

Wonderfull...🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Muchas gracias

i grew up in chihuahua and 1 thing i missed is that everything was within walking distance, stores and everything was within walking distance, here in USA you need to drive everywhere at least in oklahoma

@oblivion_born7365

Жыл бұрын

I think especially in Oklahoma bro, i moved to eastern Colorado as a kid, I miss Juarez.

@thomasgrabkowski8283

Жыл бұрын

It's also related to the fact that much higher percentage of Mexicans don't have cars compared to US as cars are a lot less affordable to the average Mexican than average American

@owlman_

Жыл бұрын

​@@thomasgrabkowski8283 No, it's just that most cities are planned like old Europeans towns -- and heavy city center with some neighborhoods as opposed to the US where everything is city sprawl and suburbs. To get groceries in Mexico you walk 10 minutes. In the US you drive 10 minutes.

@xfrostyresonance8614

Жыл бұрын

@@oblivion_born7365 If you're still here in Colorado and want walkable, move up to the mountains or somewhere downtown in Castle Rock, Denver, or Colorado Springs. Expensive, but the only way you get truly walkable areas. My personal favorite walkable areas are Telluride and Ouray

@joaquinflores3547

Жыл бұрын

@@thomasgrabkowski8283 most family I have that live in a small town of Mexico in the state of Guerrero have a car

I’m from Michigan , I really want to travel across Mexico and explore all of the natural beauty and strong culture throughout and visit as many Pueblos Mágicos as I possibly can. 😂 those towns look so beautiful and inviting. Plus nothing beats Mexican food!!!

@martinezandradefernando7467

Жыл бұрын

Feel free to come to Mexico! we're waiting for you with open arms, hopefully someday you will have the opportunity to come to Mexico, greetings to Michigan, USA.

@garycastronova7939

Жыл бұрын

I spent the last 3 years traveling all over Mexico, many of the pueblos mágicos too. if you need some advice i can help. The main price of advice is to learn Spanish before you go, stay far away from the local police they are corrupt and will try to extort you. The locals are friendly mainly because they want your money. Ii did meet some nice people who opened their homes to me. Very gracious of them. I also met some real nasty people. Overall more friendly than USA. The food is okay but I have had better Mexican food here in California. Sure the tacos and most food is cheaper than here but the meat quality is not as good. Oaxaca does have the best food in Mexico in my opinion but the birria de chivo in Chapala Jocotepec was the best meal i had in Mexico.

@alexalexx245

Жыл бұрын

@@garycastronova7939 all foreigners complain about the police 😅

@garycastronova7939

Жыл бұрын

@@alexalexx245 well yes because the police think they have money. The police tend to ignore the locals when tourists are around...not all police it's mainly the policía turística and municipal.. and it only happened in Playa del Carmen to me but they tried in Puerto Vallarta. Everywhere else they didn't bother me.

@Top_Pulla

Жыл бұрын

Bruh me-too but man those cartels scare you away Mexico is so fucking beautiful and man if these food trucks taste better then most resteraunts just imagine the food there

It would be nice if you guys could keep the map standard (north to south, top to bottom, east to west, left to right). Might help people learn the lay of the land. Great vid. Thank you.

Im sad you didn't mentioned my city Nogales in the bordertowns bit but did used a clip of the city at 27:10🥺

This is great. I nearly knew next to nothing about Mexico till this mini documentary (besides obviously the US stereotyping in films etc). What a fascinating country. Thank you.

@gils3066

Жыл бұрын

It’s a gorgeous country with a lot beautiful culture sadly overshadowed by the organized crime that runs rampant

@canadiansoviet

Жыл бұрын

It's great. I get tired of only hearing tourist-related things

@fcplop98

Жыл бұрын

@@gils3066 theres more to mexico than cartels. just like theres more to the usa than drug problems

@leanne123

Жыл бұрын

Not the same at all. The cartels are roaming the country terrorizing people and mudering many innocent people every day. It is dangerous. My husband's son was killed by them.

@vicariouswitness

Жыл бұрын

Learning is great

Yeah.. my parents were born in Durango. It was definitely tough to get food and water in my moms Pueblo. She’d have to travel by foot for over an hour to get clean water. and when it rained… my dads rancho would FLOOD insanely. He said everything was by donkey, horse, foot or tractor but it’s cool to be from somewhere not many people reside to. Never have met another durangueño. My parents are so tough to survive harsh environments 🏜️🦂

@michaelpcooksey5096

Жыл бұрын

Is there any way to build a cistern to catch that rainwater? Also, to catch flood water in prepositioned ponds so it could be used after filtering? My father in law used a cistern to catch rainwater for drinking on his farm. He would let the rain clean the roof for awhile, then swing a pipe from the roof guttering that sent it into an underground concrete tank. He used a hand pump affair to get it out when needed.

@xpxpe5645

Жыл бұрын

My nana is from Durango City but she came to Tijuana to live when she was 8 years old

@k.b.392

Жыл бұрын

St. John's, US VI houses have cisterns. They don't have wells 'cause when it rains, the rain evaporates too fast to collect; so I was told. I was there & lifted a door in the floor to see a lot of water. I did NOT drink the water. I cooked pasta with it, tho.

@Moises505130

Жыл бұрын

Both my parents are originally from Durango, but we live in USA now. Yes, they said it was difficult as it could get very cold and flooded as well. It's good to see another duranguense here.

@michaelpcooksey5096

Жыл бұрын

@@k.b.392 Boiling the water there to kill microorganisms sounds like a good idea, especially if you did not grow up in the vicinity.

Terrain is crazy lol to get to certain places you gotta drive hours

Just looking at the thumbnail I thought, hey! I live in that "empty" part! Then watching the start of the video you said you called it empty because its not that densely populated but the city I live in is decently dense too!