From 1 to 10, how cool is this Mansion? 😎Who would party here? 💥🎉 Make sure to check out Cody: th-cam.com/users/SirCodyBuffinton And Mariannela Cataño: bit.ly/Mariann_TH-cam
Mexico is a very rich country, too bad the corruption does not let the country shine as it should. . Mexico has been robbed since Spaniards came for first time and now by all the people in power. If Mexico's wealth were distributed in a better way among the population, nobody would had the need to emigrate to other countries. The Partenon is a very small sample or how big the corruption was and still is. Sad, but true. Thank you very much for the video. Really love all your informative videos. Take care for yourself. God bless you.
I truly believe that Mexico is one of the most misunderstood, and most encompassingly awesome country in the world. I agree it has it's problems that are holding it back. It's something I am learning more about as I spent time there.
hola soy de zihuatanejo, este lugar es muy conocido en zihuatanejo a pesar de que supuestamente no se puede ingresar, conozco personas que entraron durante la construccion del lugar y despues de que fuera decomisado por el gobierno cuando la casa aun tenia todo el mobiliario, ese hoyo que viste si es un tunel que salia directamente hacia la playa, se cuenta que tenia muchas mas estatuas, en la entrada donde viste la fuente habia una estatua en forma de fauno, cuentan que ver la estatua imponia y daba miedo, tambien cuentan que las chapas de las puertas eran de oro y muchas piezas de los baños y de los muebles tenian oro, se dice que tambien habia un helipuerto y que a lado del porton ( que es una replica del porton de la casa presidencial de los pinos) hay una jaula y en ella habia leones que el negro mando traer como parte de sus excentricidades. Desgraciadamente con el paso de los años se ha ido deteriorando, han robado todo lo que tenia oro y el gobierno no ha hecho nada con la casa, a pesar de que se ha propuesto abrirla como museo o algo parecido. Saludos!
Cristina Arriaga Ibarra recuerdo lo poco que mostraron en tv cuando fue confiscada y parecía majestuosa y excéntrica. Todo de valor se lo robaron, como se debe de esperar.
Karla Contreras así es.... Aún es impresionante ver la construcción, los acabados, las pinturas, las estatuas y la vista.... Es un lugar impresionante, aunque no es un lugar por el cual estar orgullosos ya que es el resultado de la corrupción e impunidad del gobierno mexicano.
Sebastián Hernández pues yo he ido 3 veces sin permiso, en la entrada hay un velador hay que pedirle a el q t dejé pasar...desconozco si se puede tramitar algún permiso
So cool you guys had the chance to went it and show it in nice quality, I’m raised and born in Zihuatanejo and although I’m not proud of the history of this building I think our county should use it. The huge gate at the entrance is the original gate from the Chapultepec castle, people said he loved to brag about it. The beds used to hang from the ceiling. There is a “secret” tunel that connects the house to the beach. There are some cages near the entrance where El Negro had some lions, rumor says the animals were there for two reasons , as a demonstration of his power and for getting rid of undesirable people.
Excelente video !! Gracias por venir a mi Mexico y hacer geniales videos , El Partenon sin duda uno de los muchos ejemplos de la impunidad y corrupción que han saqueado a mi nación pero confio en que resurgiremos y construiremos un mejor país
This place is beautiful! Imagine 100years from now it will still be standing. How many explorer's will have gone through it. Awesome, video. Thanks so much.
Oh wow! what did you do, it's an incredible video! never in my life I would have imagined that I was going to know the partenon of Black Durazo ... it is crazy the amount of sculptures and murals that there are in that place! you wrote down a 1000 thanks to you thousands of people will be able to know how is inside that place, many thanks! you are the best 👍🏻
Kateri Burnett Good idea! I believe that a couple of years ago the mexican government donated the compound to the university of Guerrero, which is a public university, and sadly I don't think they have the funds to restore or maintain this place 🙁
That house doesn´t even describe the opulence of his many houses. There was a house in Ajusco that had a replica of the famous discotheque of New York "Studio 54", that same house had artificial lakes, a digital shooting range, horse stables, a small bullring and many more features. Anyways, awesome video!
When I saw the partenon by first time I was shocked because this is located in a very poor state in Mexico where there´s a lot of people starving to death, El negro Durazo murdered and he desappeared thousands, and helped the president Echeverría in the Tlatelolco massacre (1968) in Mexico city, when the mexican army killed students from UNAM, IPN, Colegio de Mexico, De la Salle, Chapingo, and lots of autonomous colleges around the country while they were in a pacific protest against the privatization of public education. That house was built with the blood of all those people.
No sé cómo hicieron para ingresar a ése lugar, pero de no haber sido por su video nunca me hubiera enterado cómo era allá adentro. Saludos y felicitaciones!
Excellent video. Thanks for sharing it through this media outlet. I would have thought that either someone would have bought this property and kept it in living conditions or that it would have been demolished and the a hotel or a resort would have replaced it. I grew up in Mexico city and remember when this guy would close the main arteries of the city for his motorcade just like if he was the President.
It's insane how well preserved El Partenon del Negro Durazo is, after being abandoned for well over 30 years! I can only imagine how opulent it must have looked in its heyday. I'm amazed that the statues are still there, and that there are actually fish living in the dirty pool water! Between the mirrors on the ceiling and the possible depiction of him as a centaur, I think it's fairly safe to say Arturo was a fan of himself 😜. Haha, and seriously, his mansion would be the coolest place ever for a Kick The Grind meet-up!
The fish must have been put there. They looked like guppies or mollies, two very common aquarium fish. Hahaha in reality it would be SO much red tape to have a meet-up there. We had to go through some just to get in!
Mike I been watching your videos since almost one year ago and a didn’t realize that was not susbribed to your channel, I like the stuff you are recording here in this beautiful country. Peace & keep kicking the grind.
This was definitely a 10!! What a gorgeous place with that sunset... beautiful!! And then that crazy girlfriend of yours, kissing that statue 🤣🤣 love it! ♥from the Netherlands
Another AMAZING video bro! You have mad crazy skills bro you really do! Those cinematics tho!!!!!! I can't wait to see this next adventure! Until then my friend Experiences Over Possessions!!!
One word~~ STUNNING both masterpieces. The building and grounds and of course Mariannela. From 1 to 10 that's a 10. The pool shimmering blue and clean. Lights placed strategically around the whole property. Bands playing beautiful music for dinner than Hamm it way up til the sun comes up to dance and laugh and create beautiful music with one another. To explore the grounds as music blasts out towards the sea. At sundown. Peace settles on the place of paradise. Lovers hold each other watching the sun sneaking behind the far away mountains. Then up goes the music and all bets are off. Wow, what a party.
Mike Lamprecht, I have no idea how you did it, but you were inside my head. That is exactly what I had visioned and I too wanna go to that party! On a side note; if ya return to inside my head I would suggest you stay outta the dark corners. HaHaah!! ....................PEACE!!
Those statues were made by Ponzanelli, whose father studied with Rodin himself.
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I’m happy we could finally go to this mansion. It was quite an adventure to get there, totally worth it tho. 😆🙈 that dancefloor and that wiew were my fav!
Mariannela Cataño , they said that when the Parthenon was build, the only way to get there was in helicopters, and the people he used to build it was the police officers, every body from that time knows that in the city was no police, because they were working as a construction guys in the Parthenon, and it was no choice. they were transported on the police helicopters. I think the baseman was used to torture o kill people.
Hey can you talk a little bit more about the process to get permits to shoot/film inside? I would love to go and take photos here, but can't find any info online other than "you need a permit from the government" lol, can it be done online? how long did it take to get it? etc? any info would help!! Gracias y me gustó el video! (:
those shots you did at the end with Mariannela where beautiful the mansion was a great setting but not my speed, but come on dude you need to catch up you filmed that ages ago lol keep up the grind and by the way help Mariannela put English subtitles on her videos :)
There's an urban legend regarding those gates: it was rumored that in the middle of the night he had the actual gates lifted from the historic Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City (and replaced with fakes) and then installed at the entrance of this compound to give it a more "regal" appearance. This is just a myth that's been disproved many times, but it speaks of the power this guy had as well as the high favor bestowed upon him by the president in office at the time (they were buddies since childhood) that it could've been possible.
So I already watched this explore on Cody’s channel (how I found your channel months ago) but I always come to watch yours to because sometimes you guys will show different stuff we didn’t see in the others video or give more information and since I love history and abandon I love being able to feel like i was there!
Yes exactly! I always like watching his too, even if we did explore together. We usually split ways and then meet up later so it's always fun to see what the other person got up to.
The hole below your feet on 14:00 My uncles in Zihuatanejo told us a long time ago, that some years after "negro" Durazo was arrested and the mansion was seized by the government, some strange people (maybe his allies or someone with the information) carved a hole to remove a secret vault with documents, guns, money, jewels and stuff. Those guys were never seen again in town and the police never found them. I wonder, what was in that safe?
Love it so much I wish I can go there amazing beautiful that's what being a explorer is all about specially if you that person who loves apriciate all these amazing views. It's sad you have people who go explore destroy abandoned locations which are incredible and eye catching for people like us who love apriciate these breath taking moments.
What a breathtaking place. If it's this stunning abandoned, image how it looked when newly built. Is there any pictures online of it in its dare I say hay day? Good Luck and safe and pleasant journey, where ever life takes you next x
I couldn't find any, they might have had a "no pictures" rule 🤣 But seriously, I try to include what I can for most places. I couldn't find any original shots or video!
Yessir, the place is amazing. Do ya suppose there would be any objections if I just moved in and started living there? Heh, heh. I agree that those gates are to make a statement but also to intimidate I believe. Heeeey..."Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice..." you know how it goes. Durazo must have really dug the ancient Greek style 'cause he sure used it and I somehow doubt that they had that same contractor. Hah! Good catch, Jordan, on the shade rollers. The view is frickin phenomenal man! It kinda blows me away that the place has remained vacant. It must belong to the government and it just doesn't make sense that they wouldn't exploit it in some fashion. Whether they sold it or rented it or used it would just seem better than wasting it. I know that superstition plays a bigger role there than here so is that a factor? Does the property have some sorta stain on it? I think the digging was either done by officials lookin' for bodies or riches or "treasure hunters" came along to do the same. Would I party there? Dude...I wanna be a squatter there! I don't know, and it doesn't matter, if Mariannela's dress was planned wardrobe or if it was serendipitous happenstance but it so suited the location. Those shots of her toward the end were just outstanding. I applaud your film making Mike and her modelling as well...great stuff! Also, I've gotta mention just how incredible it is that the vandalism is at a minimum. On the 1 to 10 I'd give it a high 7 or even an 8 and since I don't believe in perfection, a 10, that's a pretty good rating. Thanks Mike! ..........................PEACE!!
Mike Corey - for sure, I though some of the wear and tear was done by the elements but the building was made that way. It was definitely built to last.
I remember hearing about Durazo when his scandal broke out back in the early 80s. I definitely will try to visit the partenon someday. I never thought a place like this would still be standing and open to visit. thanks for posting this video! Whose idea was it to visit the partenon? was it Mariannela's? by the way, I love Mariannela's dance moves....lol :D
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sermargo sermargo It wasn’t my idea, I just joined the adventure and helped a lil bit in the process to get in. 😌😬 and thank you! I love to dance...and disco music is fun! Hehe 😁
I had heard he had more than one. But a funny thing about some of these places is that there are always video crews in them shooting series. Cheap beautiful places to rent!
keko Mtz. "Colina del Perro" was the mansion that belonged to Lopez Portillo (the actual President in office when Durazo was active, as well as his buddy) and it's since been mostly torn down to make way to at least one exclusive housing development with around 70 homes in it, though some elements of the original estate were still kept. Now keep in mind that these are uber-posh gated communities with parks, foubtains, club houses, etc and of course luxury residences...so imagine the size that the original "Colina del Perro" estate must have had 😲
Correction: He was known as "el negro" because he was dark skinned, his highschool nickname predates his rise to power. In time, one of his former bodyguards wrote a book called "lo negro del negro Durazo" (what was black about black durazo) wich sold a lot of copies.
Probably the singer Luis Miguel should have singing in some of his ostentatious parties in that PLACE, because el negro durazo supported his career as a singer taking him to sing at parties of Mexican high society. sure was there
but we do not do it because of racism or at least we don´t see it that way. If you see most Mexicans are of color then there is no problem with saying "black" to ourselves because it is racist if you look at it as racism
@@halozidia speak for your family and yourself. We’re not all racist or prejudice. We do, on the other hand, differ in opinion on what’s right and wrong and there’s a lot of jealousy, unfortunately. It all goes back to selfishness.
Rarely it hasn't been looted ....wait now that the left is in power ...they will encourage looting ... Killing ... Kidnapping .... Etc etc and this place will come to the end.
rostycosy So let me get this right! You are watching a video about a million dollar abandoned mansion built with Mexican Tax Payer money under rightwing Government , but you worry about the looting of its ruins now that the left has taken the power? Lmao! Not even your Hugo Chavez had a house like this one!
I am glad he didn't have it otherwise it would be ruined now ... destroyed as he destroyed the whole nation... I don't know which point are you trying to prove.
Zihuatanejo became a very famous spot to go in the 80s and early 90s ,so it was competing with Acapulco, but Hotels and tourist attractions became so expensive that people stop going there, many hotels closed and they have never been able to get the tourists they deserve, because indeed it is a beautiful place...such a shame
Aparently i went there with my dad who is a former cop, i was very little, and now when i fell like i recognize it, i asked my dad and he confirmed. Lol how crazy
I'd definitely chill there, such an epic explore. If it was in the USA it wouldn't look nowhere near that untouched. There would be dongs and people's Instagram tags all over it. Too bad we couldn't have a TH-camr Meetup there.
Hahaha yeah, there totally would be. I think I might need a few more swag points to make a meet-up happen. Getting video cameras in took a bit of work!
It belongs to a state university so I'm thinking you might need permits and go through assorted red tape stuff to visit. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I'm familiar with the history of the place but I've never been there...though I'd definitely want to if I was in the area.
From 1 to 10, how cool is this Mansion? 😎Who would party here? 💥🎉
Make sure to check out Cody: th-cam.com/users/SirCodyBuffinton
And Mariannela Cataño: bit.ly/Mariann_TH-cam
Mike Corey 11 im a huge fan of ancient greek history and mythology lol
🙌🏽💥🍻🍹🎉🎉🎉 pe-pe-pe-pe-pe-peeeeeh!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 fiestaaaaaa!!!!
100!!! It's outstanding!
10
10! This is awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Mexico is a very rich country, too bad the corruption does not let the country shine as it should. . Mexico has been robbed since Spaniards came for first time and now by all the people in power. If Mexico's wealth were distributed in a better way among the population, nobody would had the need to emigrate to other countries. The Partenon is a very small sample or how big the corruption was and still is. Sad, but true. Thank you very much for the video. Really love all your informative videos. Take care for yourself. God bless you.
I truly believe that Mexico is one of the most misunderstood, and most encompassingly awesome country in the world. I agree it has it's problems that are holding it back. It's something I am learning more about as I spent time there.
Charlie Eagler and now the drug cartels control the country
I agree with your opinion.
For this reason, millions of voters, citizens will vote for Lopez Obrador next 1st July.
That’s always going to be the case when you “white” elites over brown skinned indigenous people.
Then Mexico would look like Cuba.
hola soy de zihuatanejo, este lugar es muy conocido en zihuatanejo a pesar de que supuestamente no se puede ingresar, conozco personas que entraron durante la construccion del lugar y despues de que fuera decomisado por el gobierno cuando la casa aun tenia todo el mobiliario, ese hoyo que viste si es un tunel que salia directamente hacia la playa, se cuenta que tenia muchas mas estatuas, en la entrada donde viste la fuente habia una estatua en forma de fauno, cuentan que ver la estatua imponia y daba miedo, tambien cuentan que las chapas de las puertas eran de oro y muchas piezas de los baños y de los muebles tenian oro, se dice que tambien habia un helipuerto y que a lado del porton ( que es una replica del porton de la casa presidencial de los pinos) hay una jaula y en ella habia leones que el negro mando traer como parte de sus excentricidades. Desgraciadamente con el paso de los años se ha ido deteriorando, han robado todo lo que tenia oro y el gobierno no ha hecho nada con la casa, a pesar de que se ha propuesto abrirla como museo o algo parecido.
Saludos!
Cristina Arriaga Ibarra recuerdo lo poco que mostraron en tv cuando fue confiscada y parecía majestuosa y excéntrica. Todo de valor se lo robaron, como se debe de esperar.
Karla Contreras así es.... Aún es impresionante ver la construcción, los acabados, las pinturas, las estatuas y la vista.... Es un lugar impresionante, aunque no es un lugar por el cual estar orgullosos ya que es el resultado de la corrupción e impunidad del gobierno mexicano.
Cristina Arriaga Ibarra saben si puedo tramitar un permiso para entrar o es clandestino?
Sebastián Hernández pues yo he ido 3 veces sin permiso, en la entrada hay un velador hay que pedirle a el q t dejé pasar...desconozco si se puede tramitar algún permiso
EXCELENTE APORTE, MIL GRACIAS
PARA MI ES LA CASA DE LA CORRUPCION
So cool you guys had the chance to went it and show it in nice quality, I’m raised and born in Zihuatanejo and although I’m not proud of the history of this building I think our county should use it.
The huge gate at the entrance is the original gate from the Chapultepec castle, people said he loved to brag about it. The beds used to hang from the ceiling. There is a “secret” tunel that connects the house to the beach.
There are some cages near the entrance where El Negro had some lions, rumor says the animals were there for two reasons , as a demonstration of his power and for getting rid of undesirable people.
Wow crazy! We saw a tunnel
In the basement but thought it was for the pool...
Excelente video !! Gracias por venir a mi Mexico y hacer geniales videos , El Partenon sin duda uno de los muchos ejemplos de la impunidad y corrupción que han saqueado a mi nación pero confio en que resurgiremos y construiremos un mejor país
Mexico ❤️
Y faltó el partenón de la casa de topilejo..
This place is beautiful! Imagine 100years from now it will still be standing. How many explorer's will have gone through it. Awesome, video. Thanks so much.
Muy interesante tu video entraste a lugares que generalmente no se atreven a entrar, bonitas las tomas con la chica de blanco, buen video¡¡¡¡¡
Nice video... His passion for the old gods was/is incredible...
Bravo!
Oh wow! what did you do, it's an incredible video! never in my life I would have imagined that I was going to know the partenon of Black Durazo ... it is crazy the amount of sculptures and murals that there are in that place! you wrote down a 1000 thanks to you thousands of people will be able to know how is inside that place, many thanks! you are the best 👍🏻
Este video si que dio miedo, principalmente porque ese lugar es un auténtico templo de la corrupción y el exceso.
I think that Mexico should fix it up and use it for wedding receptions or large corporate parties
Kateri Burnett Good idea! I believe that a couple of years ago the mexican government donated the compound to the university of Guerrero, which is a public university, and sadly I don't think they have the funds to restore or maintain this place 🙁
this siteis cursed. they made rituals there
The place has a horrible vibe. They should tore it down and salt the earth. And I'm mexican!
That complex is cursed in everything that can be imagined, from the political to the spiritual.
until today it’s been held back so nobody can claimed it but AMLO just announced that it’s going to be put on one of his auctions! 🙌🏽
Excelente vídeo Cory me encanta ver vídeos de el Partenón pero el tuyo a sido el mejor👌
Gracias Victor. Es un lugar muy padre!
That house doesn´t even describe the opulence of his many houses. There was a house in Ajusco that had a replica of the famous discotheque of New York "Studio 54", that same house had artificial lakes, a digital shooting range, horse stables, a small bullring and many more features. Anyways, awesome video!
When I saw the partenon by first time I was shocked because this is located in a very poor state in Mexico where there´s a lot of people starving to death, El negro Durazo murdered and he desappeared thousands, and helped the president Echeverría in the Tlatelolco massacre (1968) in Mexico city, when the mexican army killed students from UNAM, IPN, Colegio de Mexico, De la Salle, Chapingo, and lots of autonomous colleges around the country while they were in a pacific protest against the privatization of public education. That house was built with the blood of all those people.
El mejor reportaje del Partenón. Felicidades!!!!!!
No sé cómo hicieron para ingresar a ése lugar, pero de no haber sido por su video nunca me hubiera enterado cómo era allá adentro. Saludos y felicitaciones!
Lo cuidan unos niños solo les das una propina y te dejan pasar yo fuy hace 3 años esta genial
normalmente esta un guardia/militar que te permite entrar sin cámaras, pero si quiere meter cámaras necesitas darle una propina (200 minimo)
This is why we love you Mike. This kind of video is awesome stuff man! That cistern looked like water storage. Love exploring through your vids.
I'm guessing it was a filter/pump system for the pool and the fountains. Definitely out of order though!
Excellent video. Thanks for sharing it through this media outlet. I would have thought that either someone would have bought this property and kept it in living conditions or that it would have been demolished and the a hotel or a resort would have replaced it.
I grew up in Mexico city and remember when this guy would close the main arteries of the city for his motorcade just like if he was the President.
Man this place is beautiful!! Awesome find!!!! Lovely footage!
I was watching Luis Miguel's serie and I ended up watching this stuff
Alan Macias me too ;)
Wow stunning mansion and amazing view
You are brave to get there.
This place should be renovated. 😊
It's insane how well preserved El Partenon del Negro Durazo is, after being abandoned for well over 30 years! I can only imagine how opulent it must have looked in its heyday. I'm amazed that the statues are still there, and that there are actually fish living in the dirty pool water! Between the mirrors on the ceiling and the possible depiction of him as a centaur, I think it's fairly safe to say Arturo was a fan of himself 😜. Haha, and seriously, his mansion would be the coolest place ever for a Kick The Grind meet-up!
The fish must have been put there. They looked like guppies or mollies, two very common aquarium fish. Hahaha in reality it would be SO much red tape to have a meet-up there. We had to go through some just to get in!
Yeah, I can imagine! Hopefully you can do one, somewhere, someday!
Imagine going from that place to a stinky old jail cell...
Mike I been watching your videos since almost one year ago and a didn’t realize that was not susbribed to your channel, I like the stuff you are recording here in this beautiful country.
Peace & keep kicking the grind.
Es el monumento perfecto ala Corrupción Corey .
This was definitely a 10!! What a gorgeous place with that sunset... beautiful!! And then that crazy girlfriend of yours, kissing that statue 🤣🤣 love it!
♥from the Netherlands
Annemieke van den Bos 😄🙈😬🙌🏽
*LA CEREZA DEL PASTEL DE LA CORRUPCIÓN EN MÉXICO*
_Una vergüenza mundial_
La verdadera cereza creo que sería la nueva casa de EPN. Ni en precio ni en lujo se comparan.
Asi es y colombia tiene el suyo ",la catedral"
Another AMAZING video bro! You have mad crazy skills bro you really do! Those cinematics tho!!!!!! I can't wait to see this next adventure! Until then my friend Experiences Over Possessions!!!
I like to show them off once in a while 💪🏻A bit too much work for every video though!
Experiences Over Possessions!
Mike Corey It really makes ur videos high quality and just amazing bro! Thanks for sharing all the hard work u do for us bro!!!!!
I was looking forward for this video, great as always!!
This is a magical place in Mexico!
Love it!!!!! You guys are the best!!! That place is amazing.....
Was so happy we could finally make it there!
Increible la edición del video... APLAUSOS A LOS CREADORES!! Awsome work
That gate was massive! It was just a hint as to what was inside! This was an incredible tour! :)
Wow man this mansion looks insane! Id like to explore that one too^^ Very nice video i like it a lot^^
I lived in Zihuatanejo for 8 years and never heard of this place! Awesome vid!
You should go visit!
Thanks for sharing the views from this place, I enjoyed it pretty much!
The end shots were beautiful 😍♥️♥️👏
OMG one the best vids u have ever made... THANK U! may God b W/u every where u go... BTW who's da girl she kind of pretty huh?
One word~~ STUNNING both masterpieces. The building and grounds and of course Mariannela. From 1 to 10 that's a 10. The pool shimmering blue and clean. Lights placed strategically around the whole property. Bands playing beautiful music for dinner than Hamm it way up til the sun comes up to dance and laugh and create beautiful music with one another. To explore the grounds as music blasts out towards the sea. At sundown. Peace settles on the place of paradise. Lovers hold each other watching the sun sneaking behind the far away mountains. Then up goes the music and all bets are off. Wow, what a party.
Mike Lamprecht 💃🏻🎉💥I wanna go to that party.
Mike Lamprecht, I have no idea how you did it, but you were inside my head. That is exactly what I had visioned and I too wanna go to that party! On a side note; if ya return to inside my head I would suggest you stay outta the dark corners. HaHaah!! ....................PEACE!!
GT let's do it. What does Mike Corey say..."just F'in do it. LOL
Mariannela bring some single friends.😀😎
Hahaha this is my favourite comment on this video Mike!
Such a great place! It just need a little clean up and a bathroom hahaha to through a party there... Wow the view!
There was a bathroom/changeroom behind the Dancefloor, but I cut the footage. It was really smashed up and dirty.
Haven't seen your channel before but pretty cool stuff! Great job guys!
That is a beautiful place . The view looks amazing. ..
It was so great. The sunset was wild!
Those statues were made by Ponzanelli, whose father studied with Rodin himself.
I’m happy we could finally go to this mansion. It was quite an adventure to get there, totally worth it tho. 😆🙈 that dancefloor and that wiew were my fav!
4 hours of curvy mountain roads? Still worth the trip?
Mike Corey It’s trueeeeee!!!!! Night curves alsooo! 🤢 I kinda forgot it so Yes! Still worth it. 😌
Mariannela Cataño , they said that when the Parthenon was build, the only way to get there was in helicopters, and the people he used to build it was the police officers, every body from that time knows that in the city was no police, because they were working as a construction guys in the Parthenon, and it was no choice. they were transported on the police helicopters. I think the baseman was used to torture o kill people.
Hey can you talk a little bit more about the process to get permits to shoot/film inside? I would love to go and take photos here, but can't find any info online other than "you need a permit from the government" lol, can it be done online? how long did it take to get it? etc? any info would help!! Gracias y me gustó el video! (:
MARIANNELA CATAÑO The eyes of a thief.....energetical vampire...only that woman can't see how dreined she is.
Might go explore later today. Great video man👍
Un trabajo maravilloso junto a tus amigos,!!!!
Hey, as fact, the doors are an exact replica of the gates of the castle of Chapultepec of Mexico city. Best regards!
Ahhh ok! I didn’t know!
Jajajaja, conociéndolo de perdida no se llevó hasta unos osos panda! Jajaja. Saludos men.
More urbex videos please! You always produce such a high quality content, I can't get enough of it
those shots you did at the end with Mariannela where beautiful the mansion was a great setting but not my speed, but come on dude you need to catch up you filmed that ages ago lol keep up the grind and by the way help Mariannela put English subtitles on her videos :)
they guy was a criminal he needed those gates for security
But 20 feet high??
There's an urban legend regarding those gates: it was rumored that in the middle of the night he had the actual gates lifted from the historic Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City (and replaced with fakes) and then installed at the entrance of this compound to give it a more "regal" appearance. This is just a myth that's been disproved many times, but it speaks of the power this guy had as well as the high favor bestowed upon him by the president in office at the time (they were buddies since childhood) that it could've been possible.
cleo715 thats just 100% bullshit
kapachangos oh, it definitely is...therefore the term myth or urban legend
not when you have armed guards with automatic weapons on the inside of that gate just waiting for someone to make their day!...WINK!
i would give it an 8...but with your awesome way of capturing photos and videos...i would give it a 10
So I already watched this explore on Cody’s channel (how I found your channel months ago) but I always come to watch yours to because sometimes you guys will show different stuff we didn’t see in the others video or give more information and since I love history and abandon I love being able to feel like i was there!
Yes exactly! I always like watching his too, even if we did explore together. We usually split ways and then meet up later so it's always fun to see what the other person got up to.
I do the same 😄
I do as well. I get two great perspectives of one far-out location. It's fantastic!
Yes it’s the best!!! I definitely live through these videos since I can’t travel myself to see all these amazing and beautiful places with history!
The big entrance gate is a replica of the gate from The Castle of Chapultepec, that is why is so big.
Ahhhh ok!
The hole below your feet on 14:00
My uncles in Zihuatanejo told us a long time ago, that some years after "negro" Durazo was arrested and the mansion was seized by the government, some strange people (maybe his allies or someone with the information) carved a hole to remove a secret vault with documents, guns, money, jewels and stuff.
Those guys were never seen again in town and the police never found them.
I wonder, what was in that safe?
Love it so much I wish I can go there amazing beautiful that's what being a explorer is all about specially if you that person who loves apriciate all these amazing views. It's sad you have people who go explore destroy abandoned locations which are incredible and eye catching for people like us who love apriciate these breath taking moments.
What kind of mic you use to film this video because it sounds good..compare to alots of these expensive mic in 2022.let me know
What a breathtaking place. If it's this stunning abandoned, image how it looked when newly built. Is there any pictures online of it in its dare I say hay day? Good Luck and safe and pleasant journey, where ever life takes you next x
I couldn't find any, they might have had a "no pictures" rule 🤣
But seriously, I try to include what I can for most places. I couldn't find any original shots or video!
Casa de verano? Ja ja! Era el lugar de las fiestas bacanales y orgías de los políticos!
Such a dope video!, thanks for sharing.
The place was a great adventure
A very famous singer knows a lot about this place, he went there to sing for el Negro Durazo when he was a child.
I’ve heard some of those stories too.
You are probably talking about Luis Miguel
Yessir, the place is amazing. Do ya suppose there would be any objections if I just moved in and started living there? Heh, heh. I agree that those gates are to make a statement but also to intimidate I believe. Heeeey..."Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice..." you know how it goes. Durazo must have really dug the ancient Greek style 'cause he sure used it and I somehow doubt that they had that same contractor. Hah! Good catch, Jordan, on the shade rollers. The view is frickin phenomenal man! It kinda blows me away that the place has remained vacant. It must belong to the government and it just doesn't make sense that they wouldn't exploit it in some fashion. Whether they sold it or rented it or used it would just seem better than wasting it. I know that superstition plays a bigger role there than here so is that a factor? Does the property have some sorta stain on it? I think the digging was either done by officials lookin' for bodies or riches or "treasure hunters" came along to do the same. Would I party there? Dude...I wanna be a squatter there! I don't know, and it doesn't matter, if Mariannela's dress was planned wardrobe or if it was serendipitous happenstance but it so suited the location. Those shots of her toward the end were just outstanding. I applaud your film making Mike and her modelling as well...great stuff! Also, I've gotta mention just how incredible it is that the vandalism is at a minimum. On the 1 to 10 I'd give it a high 7 or even an 8 and since I don't believe in perfection, a 10, that's a pretty good rating. Thanks Mike! ..........................PEACE!!
This place is amazing, needs little work to become livable again.
But in surprisingly good shape for 30 years abandoned!
Mike Corey - for sure, I though some of the wear and tear was done by the elements but the building was made that way. It was definitely built to last.
I will say it needs a lots of work to became what it was one day...!!!☺
2:27 curious fact: the fence that you see is the original of the forest of Chapultepec, the one that is in the forest is only the replica
Loved the music at the beginning. What was it that you used?
Very nice finally and video saludos from isla mujeres cancun
great video, i had no idea a place like that exist!
It’s really a special place!
Wow good job brother 👏 👍
Beautiful video. Stunning view
It totally was!
I remember hearing about Durazo when his scandal broke out back in the early 80s. I definitely will try to visit the partenon someday. I never thought a place like this would still be standing and open to visit. thanks for posting this video! Whose idea was it to visit the partenon? was it Mariannela's?
by the way, I love Mariannela's dance moves....lol :D
sermargo sermargo It wasn’t my idea, I just joined the adventure and helped a lil bit in the process to get in. 😌😬 and thank you! I love to dance...and disco music is fun! Hehe 😁
thats cool! btw, have you guys gone to Durazo's mansion la colina del perro, or something like that?
I had heard he had more than one. But a funny thing about some of these places is that there are always video crews in them shooting series. Cheap beautiful places to rent!
keko Mtz. "Colina del Perro" was the mansion that belonged to Lopez Portillo (the actual President in office when Durazo was active, as well as his buddy) and it's since been mostly torn down to make way to at least one exclusive housing development with around 70 homes in it, though some elements of the original estate were still kept. Now keep in mind that these are uber-posh gated communities with parks, foubtains, club houses, etc and of course luxury residences...so imagine the size that the original "Colina del Perro" estate must have had 😲
hi cleo715, you're right. Lopez Porpillo was the owner of that estate. i got one dog confused with the other one. lol!!! :D
If I had the money 💰 I would remodel that place up and make it the sickest club/restaurant/steakhouse in that town ! ☝🏻
Yeaaah man! the place would be wild!
There's a quick shot of what this looked like in its heyday in the "Gimme the power - documental (Molotov) at the 22 min mark..
This place is truly gorgeous
The sad part is thinking of all the people who were MURDERED because of this corrupt Police Chief. Countless deaths....
Hi... you must visit the HUASTECA and the Sir Edward James castle in XILITLA San Luis Potosí !
This would be an amazing ocean side museum.
Correction: He was known as "el negro" because he was dark skinned, his highschool nickname predates his rise to power. In time, one of his former bodyguards wrote a book called "lo negro del negro Durazo" (what was black about black durazo) wich sold a lot of copies.
Un me gusta quien vino aqui por la serie de luis miguel. Para saber donde andaban los papas de luismi.
I don't know why but seeing the fish in the pool was so cool to me.
Marianela, is a perfect model for that mansion!!! You are lucky..
baja shores Realty Thank you! 🙈💃🏻😬
Probably the singer Luis Miguel should have singing in some of his ostentatious parties in that PLACE, because el negro durazo supported his career as a singer taking him to sing at parties of Mexican high society. sure was there
Luis Miguel is a scum bag if he knowingly participated in this.
He was good friends with his father Luisito Rey. And who knows what really happen to his mother disappearance as well. Something major happened
I low-key thought there was an ad at the beginning of the video because the shots edited with the music were so legit
Actually, he was called 'el negro' since he was a child because of his features and dark skin. Great video!
I didn't know that!
Fearless and Far yep, Mexicans are more discriminative about skin color than you think
but we do not do it because of racism or at least we don´t see it that way. If you see most Mexicans are of color then there is no problem with saying "black" to ourselves because it is racist if you look at it as racism
Antonio Franco Well, Mexicans are pretty racist to be honest, but we like to think we're not.
@@halozidia speak for your family and yourself. We’re not all racist or prejudice. We do, on the other hand, differ in opinion on what’s right and wrong and there’s a lot of jealousy, unfortunately. It all goes back to selfishness.
i cant believe those statues have not been looted
I know right? They are solid rock and absolutely beautiful
Rarely it hasn't been looted ....wait now that the left is in power ...they will encourage looting ... Killing ... Kidnapping .... Etc etc and this place will come to the end.
they will probably renovate it and move in
rostycosy So let me get this right! You are watching a video about a million dollar abandoned mansion built with Mexican Tax Payer money under rightwing Government , but you worry about the looting of its ruins now that the left has taken the power? Lmao! Not even your Hugo Chavez had a house like this one!
I am glad he didn't have it otherwise it would be ruined now ... destroyed as he destroyed the whole nation... I don't know which point are you trying to prove.
Omg this was amazing but I just couldn’t stop thinking that the hole was from “el chapo” haha
Hahaha man... I don't want to think about it
Que vergüenza para mí país se conocido por su corrupción, impunidad, nepotismo, abuso de poder...😥😥😥
Zihuatanejo became a very famous spot to go in the 80s and early 90s ,so it was competing with Acapulco, but Hotels and tourist attractions became so expensive that people stop going there, many hotels closed and they have never been able to get the tourists they deserve, because indeed it is a beautiful place...such a shame
Aparently i went there with my dad who is a former cop, i was very little, and now when i fell like i recognize it, i asked my dad and he confirmed. Lol how crazy
The incredible view, es como la del departamento de mi mama en Acapulco 💚I like yours videos!
Sounds like she has an incredible view too
I'd definitely chill there, such an epic explore. If it was in the USA it wouldn't look nowhere near that untouched. There would be dongs and people's Instagram tags all over it. Too bad we couldn't have a TH-camr Meetup there.
Hahaha yeah, there totally would be. I think I might need a few more swag points to make a meet-up happen. Getting video cameras in took a bit of work!
It belongs to a state university so I'm thinking you might need permits and go through assorted red tape stuff to visit. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I'm familiar with the history of the place but I've never been there...though I'd definitely want to if I was in the area.
Great job guys!
This was a great video Mike! I have a question, was it hard to get in there? Maybe I’ll go there when I come back to Mexico in July 🤔😃
How did you enter the place? you have processed some permit or anyone can enter?
felicidades por el video essta muy bueno
Que hermosa mujer yo la conocí por la película espinas y se me hacía conocida hasta que vi su canal recordé
Does this house have an indoor hallway connecting the bedrooms or are they just connected by that outdoor breezeway?
Excellent video 👏👍
Que bonito lugar mexico es precioso deberian de abrir ese lugar
Excelente video 🍸🍺👍🍺👍🍺🍺🍍🍺🍍🍺🍺🍺🍍👍👍👍👍
wuoow que loco lugar.. apenas iré a zihuatanejo.. 1ero Dios.. y espero poder entrar jeje =)
Is that place still maintained? It looks pretty clean for an abandoned mansion. Do you guys had to sneak in?
There is security all of the time. They would probably clean the place a little bit as well.
This channel is addictive
I'm surprised that place hasn't been completely stripped clean, especially the statues. It would make a great art museum if they wanted to reuse it.
I was also surprised. I didn't see any damage from vandalism at all.