I'm amazed at how much the Mexican side looks like the US. Big billboards, tall services signs at the interchange, and even the same truss-arm streetlights. Even Canada doesn't look like the US to that degree.
the border crossing into Tijuana Mexico from San Diego doesn't even have to stop at the check point, only coming back which you have to wait about 4 hours in line
@@prandomable the ones on the Juárez/El Paso Bridge Of The Americas definitely do care. You can't cross unless you pay the toll. This is for both vehicle and pedestrian crossing.
@401RoadWarrior We even have to use them: A law says, if there are winter conditions from December 1 to April 15 you HAVE TO use them. Snow chains are not illegal, sometimes you need them, but of course you are not allowed to drive that fast you want with them. You can't "survive" without winter tires where I live. Michael
MX traffic signs, rounded, are like in EU as well. All traffic signs in USA & CDA are square. And due to California strict safety rules, all cars for the US & CDN markets, made in or imported from oversees, are wider with some inches than those for rest of the world, EU or MX included. Even the very small Fiat 500 for US/CDN markets, since Fiat bought Chrysler 2-3 years ago, is a little bit bigger than the same 500 for EU & MX markets. Stay safe. Chris
I see, Brownsville. I live in Texas as well you don't even have to stop when going to Tijuana Mexico From San Diego California. But coming back takes about 4 hours
@TheJegozu You're very welcome. And now you see why REAL-TIME driving videos are the best of the best, 1080p HD of course, when anybody can see sights and sounds as they truly exist in real life, while time lapse is very good for computer effects only. With Sony Vegas I can do any type of time lapse but I'll simply spoil the entire recording, my personal opinion and taste. Stay happy and drive safely. Chris PS I used to live in Sun City/Surprise, Bell Blvd off Loop 101, right?
@Westcoast802 Stuck in SAND it's a MILLION times worse than in the snow, there are no good tires 4 driving on sandy beaches, in '07 got stuck in a very remote area of Pensacola Beach, FL, white sand, 7am, nobody around, no cellphone coverage, I had 2 wait ~5 hrs for somebody with a strong P/U truck 2 drive by and with a bungee cord he luckily had in his truck pulled me out of that ugly nightmare, true, I was on my HP oversize tires, 1" of rubber btwn ground and the wheel itself.
I've been to Mexico 7 or 8 times and got fairly fluent in Spanish once when spending 7 weeks there. I don't know if they have passenger trains there anymore but when I went I traveled by train and got to know quite a few Mexicans. A guy could travel by train from Laredo to Tapachula for a total of $20. Buses were a bit cheaper but trains were a lot nicer. Also went to Guatemala.
There is ONE passenger train and it does not go very far, and costs a fortune to ride. It's really for site seeing.It runs from Chihuahua to near the Pacific coast in Sonora
Maybe, personally as a Canadian, Scotia Bank Retail Branches caught my eye at first place, didn't go inside BUT the main issue in this area is the language, they do not speak English at all, therefore... If you are south of the U.S. Border just for the day, ALWAYS return to U.S. before the sunset, for your own SAFETY. Be safe. Chris
@roofcrash Cred ca stiu la ce pod te referi, pe Google Maps il gasesti imediat: express bridge, brownsville, texas E undeva in partea de vest a orasului sau mai degraba in afara orasului, nici nu stiu daca sunt ceva drumuri accesibile cu masina pe acolo. Sa auzim numai de bine. Chris
In the border area are newer cities, except for some localized in the Tamaulipas border, there is one called "Ciudad Mier" currently listed by the government as "Magic Town". The same city you visited "Matamoros" are the oldest of the border. Another is "Piedras Negras" in the state of Coahuila.
@redpinkday Yes, this type of long distance driving is not for everybody, regardless your driving experience or what yo do in real life, it's pretty much a combination of physical endurance, driving experience AND a passion for driving, plus a pretty good car, long trip can bring lots of unexpected moments and if you don't know the environment... But in full honesty, a good road trip cannot compare with any type of fast flight, the best way you can discover a country, ANY country.
A Suomi user who lives in N Ontario and who's video-ing his daily life in Canada, all his videos spoken in Suomi language only, has made a video based on one of my Toronto videos, that was in Oct last year, it took me a while to track it down, 1 day after that I was starting getting unusual amount of dislikes, after a little bit of research it turned out all were from Finland, he eventually took that video down (I saved it on my computer), but his ppl placed ~10K dislikes on my OLD videos.
ha ha. only found because of sound hound. thank god for it lol. brilliant remix. also I see ur canadian. beautiful country. Have family in Scarborough ON and Brampton. was lucky enough to spend summer holidays there.
Thank you very much. And if you're Canadian like myself, Scotia Bank branches in Matamoros as you can see in the video, felt very proud being Canadian so far from home. TD Bank branches everywhere in the States, unfortunately except HSBC no other foreign banks for retail banking in Canada, stupid IMO, more competition, lower rates for all of us ordinary citizens. Be safe. Chris
You're very welcome, I'm glad you liked the video. Crossing the MX Border, legally of course, might be fairly easy as you can see it in the video, but the REAL "mission" starts AFTER that, never forget that you're not in a friendly territory especially when you don't speak the local language and they don't speak english, plus they immediately see you as a Gringo in a foreign car, out of the question to drive by night in MX unless... LOL That was not my first MX visit: /watch?v=g_iXP43yi2I
@Westcoast802 My bad, Michael, snow chains (tire chains) are illegal anywhere in Ontario, studded tires are legal only in N Ontario but illegal in S Ontario, don't know the reason for this (at least 30-40 yo) law, in Ontario is not mandatory to use winter tires at all, it's up to you, that's it, but in Quebec a new law (2-3 yo) makes it mandatory (with police fines) to use winter tires btwn mid-Dec to mid-March, anyhow pretty easy AND safe to drive on snowy roads with winter tires.
I think 3 border crossings in that Matamoros area, one it's just (or mostly) for trucks, the other 2, including the one in the video, for cars only. So for the one you see in the video, it's located right downtown Brownsville, the only border crossing in downtown Brownsville, you can't miss it, then the very same road with the border crossing in the video takes you straight into "downtown" Matamoros, but from there is all up to you, all traffic signs in Spanish ONLY. Always use common sense.
@401RoadWarrior Hi Chris, Thank you for your wishes , I appreciate that, I also wish you and your loved ones the best for 2012. Snow also came very late this year over here, two weeks ago there was zero snow but then a massive load came overnight.Be glad that you don't have snow for a too long time, it only means extra money to pay, and of course the whole traffic goes crazy when there's a heavy snowfall. Have a great Christmas Michael
YES of course, same with the Rainbow Bridge (the border btwn Niagara Falls, NY and Niagara Falls, Ontario), but obviously you will have to go thru the US Customs when walking into USA, no idea about requirements for walking into Mexico. But again, this video is shot at an official border crossing, no individual of any nationality would ever try driving or walking into USA illegally at ANY official border crossing.
very interesting data, the only city I knew was Matamoros border, which were. It was in 2006, usually some cities in northern Mexico is a bit like American cities, as large avenues and streets, shops with signs high and bright. Matamoros is not so bad when compared to Reynosa and Nuevo Laredo with a reputation worse.
@YBIProductions PPL should know that Spanish is not one of the two official languages in CDA. And yes, a totally different culture south of Rio Grande, and I'm not talking about traffic signs like in EU or peso money for daily shopping. Different ppl, different traditions, not much in common with our traditions and life in CDA and States as well.
Let me tell you how is in Canada on the very same issue: lots of C Americans (mostly Nicaragua, Guatemala, poor countries in general), MIGRANT workers, are allowed to LEGALLY work for farmers on a TEMPORARY basis, the farmer must officially request that he needs workers, they MUST apply at the Canadian Embassy in their own country, they get a 1-3 year temporary work visa, it's up to the farmer to renew their temp visa when it expires, but NO permanent residence (path to citizenship) for them.
Actually there are NO Customs officers when you cross into MX unless you have something to declare (no idea what "stuff" you happen to have on you, in your car, that must be declared at the border getting into MX) but coming back to USA I guess English AND Spanish is widely spoken by all (or most of) US Customs officers. Here you have my border crossing into MX/Tijuana, long time ago: /watch?v=g_iXP43yi2I Feel free to ask any (non-personal) Qs you might have, I'm Canadian btw. Stay safe. Chris
At the time I shot the video, 2012 if I'm not mistaken, my YT channel was not monetized, after 2013 most of my driving videos have original audio, the only way a video can be monetized! Be safe out there!
Matamoros and Brownsville Texas are cities that are twin cities. In this area we all live in harmony and no one is racist. The South Texas economy depends on Mexico, because people living in northern Mexico cross the border to buy in malls. Matamoros and Brownsville are seen as a single city metropolitan from Google Earth.
Indeed, English is increasingly widespread. Distances in Mexico are as long as the U.S. or Canada. Driving from TX to Mexico City or other areas of the country are rather long distances. As I mentioned, the beauty of Mexico are in remote areas of the border, in the central, south and west. The border areas are very new cities where more than 120 or 150 years. Unfortunately there are people of USA that seeing these border areas are left with the impression that all of Mexico is well.
@401RoadWarrior That is weird law, isn't it ? I mean if you stuck with your car in the snow and there are five cars behind you, what would be better: Keep stucking in the snow and delay the traffic or to put on snow chains and drive away? And you're right, if there're winter conditions the best thing you can have are good winter tires, no electronic systems could replace them. Michael
It makes a difference. It's my country, and I care when people make use of our infrastructure and resources for their own (and their family's own) benefit while giving little or nothing back.
I just want to comment that not all border cities of Mexico, are the same as many others have in the country. There are beautiful cities which combines the ancient and modern.
Ciudad Mier & Piedras Negras, I looked them up on Google Maps and you're correct, both right on the US Border BUT b/c NO any sort of US urban areas (cities) in those two areas, very few Americans cross the border into MX in those two places you mentioned. The MOST known MX border towns are: Tijuana, Mexicali, Yuma, Nogales, Ciudad de Juarez, Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa and Matamoros, all located by URBAN areas on the US side of the border. Tijuana in Dec '01: /watch?v=g_iXP43yi2I Take care. Chris
@Sulyaman Let's take it from here with the analysys: I'm originally from RO, lived 27 years in communism before 1990 when I defected to the West, I leaned English in school from Grade 1 up to the last year in University, so when I made my way to W EU (before crossing the Ocean for good) I already had the ability to communicate with ppl outside RO, in English of course. MX is a free country, no communism in MX, nobody can stop ordinary MX citizen to learn English in school, right?
1) I'm Canadian and did not remain illegally in MX nor in U.S., also no official stats of any kind showing Canadians living illegally in U.S. in any large number or any number to be exact. Since 1986 (Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 aka AMNESTY for 3 million illegal immigrants) 11+ MILLION Mexicans went to U.S. illegally OR legally w/visa but decided to start living illegally in U.S. 2) Everybody was avoiding me when I was trying to speak with locals in gas station or local stores.
Generally that particular cars-only border crossing is not a pretty busy one, very remote location, no major U.S. urban area around, all compared to Tijuana for the San Diego-LA corridor or even Nuevo Laredo for the I-35 to San Antonio, right? On my channel I have a Dec 2001 Tijuana video, I remember I had to wait HOURS to get back to USA. Be safe out there.
A miracle to see a car with ANY Canadian Province plates around the US-MX border not to mention getting into MX by your own car with Canadian plates. Same for Canadian Trucks as well. So by driving all the way down to that very remote area of USA, it's a wild adventure by itself, I mean driving all the way down from Canada. As the matter of fact not many Canadian plates south of DC, and to Texas: NONE. That's a pretty long drive therefore not everybody is fit for it. Be safe out there. Chris
@Westcoast802 Merry Christmas to you Michael, your entire family, all your loved ones, a very Blessed and Happy Holiday Season and a very productive, healthy and safe 2012. So far zero snow in TO and nothing on the horizon for at least 2 more weeks, still on my summer tires, the real snow ones sitting on the balcony waiting for the very first real announcement of some deep authentic snow, that's over 3 cm of snow on the ground. Take care and stay safe. Chris.
Thank you but ME and/or my car are not the reason for making these videos and then U/L them on YT, in other words this channel does not promote narcissism in any way, feel free to ask ANY questions you wish but only about what you see in the video and NOT what's behind the camera. My auto advice: a car good on gas, ~33 mpg or 7.5 liters/100 km, no need for Volt-like or Hybrid. Drive safely and enjoy the summer. Chris
@roofcrash Iti dai seama ca habar nu am de trenuri si cai ferate oriunde in lume, ultima oara cand am fost cu trenul era candva prin '87 sau '89, in RO binenateles. Sunt 3 puncte de granita in zona aia, le vezi chiar la inceputul videoului cu semnele de deasupra drumului, personal n-am nici o idee care dintre ele este si pt trenuri sau daca e unul aditional numai pt trenuri pasageri si/sau marfar. Dar chiar acum am vazut pe Google Maps ca 'Express Bridge' e si pt trenuri.
@401RoadWarrior That's unbelievable!!!! I would never expect snow in Texas and certainly not in the south. No wonder that they didn't have winter tires. I'm sure that most El Paso drivers can't handle the snow (even A LOT of drivers in areas with plenty of snow can't handle it). Michael
Completely agree, what happens in Mexico for many years there was a great nationalist, Mexico's history has always been turbulent, now in the last 15-20 years begin new horizons positive economic, social, and between the education, which now begins to teach English in many schools, and even parents consider it important. The English is essential.
In ENTIRE Mexico there is just one oil & gas company, Petroleos Mexicanos or PEMEX, owned by the State (Government) of Mexico. There are NO PRIVATE gas stations in entire Mexico.
@michael112254 Hi Michael, 1) This video is mostly to show ppl in the States, CDA or elsewhere how crossing the border into Mexico looks like, in the playlist I have 60 min (4 videos) of driving in Matamoros, Zero such videos in HD on YT. 2) Always when I chose the soundtrack for a video it must a) meet my own personal taste (in music of course) b) have something in common with whatever is in the video c) put a smile on ppl's faces. Can you guess the songs I used in the video?
@Westcoast802 TO is way different than the rest of CDA, for the winter weather of course (except Vancouver obviously), on the north shore of warm waters of Lake Ontario, usually we get some snow in Jan and Feb, and of course will be snow around but in no way like the darn cold and snowy mid-CDA or Alberta or even Montreal. /watch?v=GPQq1DGludo Snow in El Paso, TX today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No snow tires in ANY stores down there, lots of crashes b/c of that.
You see how they've flagged YOUR comments as well? Purely hatred, no effect whatsoever on this very video or on me, my channel or my future videos. Obviously I'm doing something GOOD if they hate me so much. And I LOVE it.
This might seem like a dumb question. Around 1:30 it shows you going through an inspection station before crossing the bridge into MX. Do people leaving the US for Mexico have to go through US Customs on their way out of the US?
Mexican cities like Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa, Matamoros and Monterrey are holding the economy of South Texas Valley. These Mexican cities mentioned are richer than Texas border cities. When to Mexican cities fare poorly, its economy the South Texas Valley plunges into a major crisis. The hundreds of thousands of Mexicans who cross the border to buy in South Texas stores are the main trading partner in this region of the United States.
Cool, I have an old tape cassette of early 90s with original tracks, but I don't know the performer(. The track is Crockett's Theme. But who is the original performer? Maybe anybody knows? Thanks in advance
You're very welcome. You gotta be a kind of mentally "disturbed" to drive all the way from Canada to Mexico, right? LOL Be safe out there and enjoy the summer. And best of luck in Brazil. Chris
***** Agreed. I have driven other day from London,UK to Thurso in Scotland (1200km) and was sick of it, just amazing views of backdrop kept me up. Yeah, fingers crossed in Brazil ) thanks. Victor P.S. Did not know that Niagara in both countries until have checked map ), amazing spot!
Bulbashkin Toronto to Matamoros, MX: ~3,050 km, both ways 6,100 km, so lots of UK and EU road trips and rest stops to make up for that pretty huge distance, right? Gas in the States is cheaper than in Canada and obviously way cheaper than in EU and UK. With UK and EU gas prices, NO FREAKIN' WAY to be able to take such long road trips unless you're... Donald Trump, right? LOL And I'm not of course. Yeap, we have Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada and Niagara Falls, NY, USA, with border crossing btwn the two, Niagara Falls Playlist on my channel. Best of Luck in Brazil. Be safe and enjoy the summer.
@TheJegozu E drept ca nu mai stiu mult despre RO de acum, ultima oara in Buc exact acum 10 ani, dar ce stiu e ca acum poti sa mergi liber oriunde in EU, poti merge fara frica la biserica, poti vota liber pe cine vrei si nu vrei, poti manca ce vrei si ce nu vrei, poti vedea la tv ce vrei si ce nu vrei, poti merge cu masina cand vrei orisiunde in afara RO, te poti intalni LIBER cu orice strain in RO, nu mai trebuie sa fii membru de partid (comunist) ca sa ai succes profesional. Right?
@MarkCholewa Hi Mark, cause you live in CDA, go to ANY Henry's store (or online) and look for "FAT GECKO SUCTION CUP MINI CAMERA MOUNT", that's it, you can attach it on the windshield or, my case, on the dashboard with a very strong industrial glue, to make it super safe for any kind of shocks and vibrations while driving, right? If you have more (non-personal) questions, always be my guest. Is that Hummer with that "special" license plate for real? Are u with the Feds? LOL Chris
Buna Ioana, raspuns la intrebarea muzicala: /watch?v=YJUFW6Mgju8 Multe remixuri in jurul vestitei coloane sonore din Miami Vice cu Don Johnson. Da cum ai aflat ca "se vorbeste si romaneste"? LOL Ai citit toata avalansa aia de comments unde undeva raspundeam si in romaneste la cineva din RO? Nici o problema, doar ca f rar romani oriunde ar fi in lume comenteaza pe videorile mele. Eu sunt din Buc, asa ca Motamoros = Chitila + drug cartel war, am cam zis totul, nu? Ai fost in CDA sau USA? Chris
Me refería en general que aparte de las ciudades fronterizas de México, a lo largo del país tenemos otras ciudades que combinan lo antiguo y moderno. No me refería solamente a las ciudades fronterizas del norte específicamente. Me refería a las del centro de México, Occidente, Sureste. Mi comentario anterior fue: "I just want to comment that not all border cities of Mexico, are the same as many others have in the country. There are beautiful cities which combines the ancient and modern".
Even in Europe is common, do not want to speak in another language, especially in France and Germany. Within Spain itself in their regions, the Basques and Catalans do not speak Spanish all. If Mexicans are going to USA or Canada, especially the Anglo-Saxons not think we speak Spanish or very little. Although I have to say that at least in Mexico in the tourist center and many cities have grown tremendously the school to learn English, is very widespread and important now.
what is the music called. ? heard it used years ago on a scenery video and obviously because it has no lyrics I can't google it. solve a 22 year mystery pal ha ha. ps love the video. have a bit of a weird border obsession. probably cos they don't really exist in europe by car anymore.
Did you know that nobody speaks any English in Matamoros? Either they don't know OR they refuse to speak English at all, I went to a gas station to get gas, also a supermarket, NOBODY spoke any English to me PLUS they looked at me in a very weird way, like I was there to steal something or to plan a terrorist attack, when in fact I was just a humble tourist very curious to find out how life is south of the border. Also they refused to tell me (in English) the exchange rate, US$ vs MX Peso.
this is amazing...in 2 minute u pass from bronswille to one of the most dangerous place in the world...to close
+luca zannoni some part of mexico are dangerous not all
+meschio México City is safe
+luca zannoni san pedro sula honduras is number 1 in the world dangerous
luke mexico's not dangerous
Just don't go to Juarez Valley.
Tengo 20 años sin ir este 2020 por fin iré y me preparo viendo vídeos para no infartarme de emoción al regresar a mexico 🇲🇽
Fuiste siempre (
I'm amazed at how much the Mexican side looks like the US. Big billboards, tall services signs at the interchange, and even the same truss-arm streetlights. Even Canada doesn't look like the US to that degree.
the border crossing into Tijuana Mexico from San Diego doesn't even have to stop at the check point, only coming back which you have to wait about 4 hours in line
That's because mostly all the bridge crossings between Texas/Mexico are tolls. You have to pay before you cross.
@Sheikh_Speare going to Mexico the Mexican Federales Policia they don't care. They don't do their jobs...
@@prandomable the ones on the Juárez/El Paso Bridge Of The Americas definitely do care. You can't cross unless you pay the toll. This is for both vehicle and pedestrian crossing.
@@Sheikh_Speare pay the toll to Mexico or the USA??
amazing how things change so much in just a "line cross"
I stumbled on this video after 4 Americans were kidnapped at this Mexico City. World is getting crazy
Wow as soon as u cross its like a different world
@401RoadWarrior We even have to use them: A law says, if there are winter conditions from December 1 to April 15 you HAVE TO use them. Snow chains are not illegal, sometimes you need them, but of course you are not allowed to drive that fast you want with them. You can't "survive" without winter tires where I live.
Michael
MX traffic signs, rounded, are like in EU as well. All traffic signs in USA & CDA are square. And due to California strict safety rules, all cars for the US & CDN markets, made in or imported from oversees, are wider with some inches than those for rest of the world, EU or MX included. Even the very small Fiat 500 for US/CDN markets, since Fiat bought Chrysler 2-3 years ago, is a little bit bigger than the same 500 for EU & MX markets.
Stay safe.
Chris
I see, Brownsville. I live in Texas as well
you don't even have to stop when going to Tijuana Mexico From San Diego California. But coming back takes about 4 hours
Great vid! Our son and his wife live near by in Weslaco, Tx
when is a slow time to cross?
@TheJegozu You're very welcome. And now you see why REAL-TIME driving videos are the best of the best, 1080p HD of course, when anybody can see sights and sounds as they truly exist in real life, while time lapse is very good for computer effects only. With Sony Vegas I can do any type of time lapse but I'll simply spoil the entire recording, my personal opinion and taste.
Stay happy and drive safely.
Chris
PS I used to live in Sun City/Surprise, Bell Blvd off Loop 101, right?
Like the Vice City music. Driving around Matamoros looks like downtown Vice City, too. BTW, where's the red light district?
eric5906 MIAMI Vice, not Vice City.
Vice City is an interactive video game that used this music.
Brice Kennedy Man have you been hiding under a rock buddy haha?
Brice Kennedy lmaoo wtf
Red light district is gone however you can find women on 11st St. It goes on for blocks. Just ask any cabbie.
@Westcoast802 Stuck in SAND it's a MILLION times worse than in the snow, there are no good tires 4 driving on sandy beaches, in '07 got stuck in a very remote area of Pensacola Beach, FL, white sand, 7am, nobody around, no cellphone coverage, I had 2 wait ~5 hrs for somebody with a strong P/U truck 2 drive by and with a bungee cord he luckily had in his truck pulled me out of that ugly nightmare, true, I was on my HP oversize tires, 1" of rubber btwn ground and the wheel itself.
I've been to Mexico 7 or 8 times and got fairly fluent in Spanish once when spending 7 weeks there. I don't know if they have passenger trains there anymore but when I went I traveled by train and got to know quite a few Mexicans. A guy could travel by train from Laredo to Tapachula for a total of $20. Buses were a bit cheaper but trains were a lot nicer. Also went to Guatemala.
There is ONE passenger train and it does not go very far, and costs a fortune to ride. It's really for site seeing.It runs from Chihuahua to near the Pacific coast in Sonora
Maybe, personally as a Canadian, Scotia Bank Retail Branches caught my eye at first place, didn't go inside BUT the main issue in this area is the language, they do not speak English at all, therefore...
If you are south of the U.S. Border just for the day, ALWAYS return to U.S. before the sunset, for your own SAFETY.
Be safe.
Chris
Is dangerous at night?
@@hugolawyer7733 VERY dangerous!
Do you speak spanish? Have you heard the story of the murder of Mark Kilroy in Matamoros by the satanic narco?
Alberto Constanzo was the leader of the cult
@@hugolawyer7733 The innocent victim en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Mark_Kilroy
RIP
and the killer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolfo_Constanzo
@roofcrash Cred ca stiu la ce pod te referi, pe Google Maps il gasesti imediat:
express bridge, brownsville, texas
E undeva in partea de vest a orasului sau mai degraba in afara orasului, nici nu stiu daca sunt ceva drumuri accesibile cu masina pe acolo.
Sa auzim numai de bine.
Chris
For all person whose like the first song its : Miami vice crockett's theme ben liabrand remix!
In the border area are newer cities, except for some localized in the Tamaulipas border, there is one called "Ciudad Mier" currently listed by the government as "Magic Town". The same city you visited "Matamoros" are the oldest of the border. Another is "Piedras Negras" in the state of Coahuila.
@redpinkday Yes, this type of long distance driving is not for everybody, regardless your driving experience or what yo do in real life, it's pretty much a combination of physical endurance, driving experience AND a passion for driving, plus a pretty good car, long trip can bring lots of unexpected moments and if you don't know the environment...
But in full honesty, a good road trip cannot compare with any type of fast flight, the best way you can discover a country, ANY country.
A Suomi user who lives in N Ontario and who's video-ing his daily life in Canada, all his videos spoken in Suomi language only, has made a video based on one of my Toronto videos, that was in Oct last year, it took me a while to track it down, 1 day after that I was starting getting unusual amount of dislikes, after a little bit of research it turned out all were from Finland, he eventually took that video down (I saved it on my computer), but his ppl placed ~10K dislikes on my OLD videos.
ha ha. only found because of sound hound. thank god for it lol. brilliant remix. also I see ur canadian. beautiful country. Have family in Scarborough ON and Brampton. was lucky enough to spend summer holidays there.
Thank you very much.
And if you're Canadian like myself, Scotia Bank branches in Matamoros as you can see in the video, felt very proud being Canadian so far from home.
TD Bank branches everywhere in the States, unfortunately except HSBC no other foreign banks for retail banking in Canada, stupid IMO, more competition, lower rates for all of us ordinary citizens.
Be safe.
Chris
Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico; it's just across the border from Brownsville, Texas.
You're very welcome, I'm glad you liked the video.
Crossing the MX Border, legally of course, might be fairly easy as you can see it in the video, but the REAL "mission" starts AFTER that, never forget that you're not in a friendly territory especially when you don't speak the local language and they don't speak english, plus they immediately see you as a Gringo in a foreign car, out of the question to drive by night in MX unless... LOL
That was not my first MX visit:
/watch?v=g_iXP43yi2I
@Westcoast802 My bad, Michael, snow chains (tire chains) are illegal anywhere in Ontario, studded tires are legal only in N Ontario but illegal in S Ontario, don't know the reason for this (at least 30-40 yo) law, in Ontario is not mandatory to use winter tires at all, it's up to you, that's it, but in Quebec a new law (2-3 yo) makes it mandatory (with police fines) to use winter tires btwn mid-Dec to mid-March, anyhow pretty easy AND safe to drive on snowy roads with winter tires.
What street did you take once you crossed over into Mexico?
Personally I cannot force anybody to read the (always) fully-detailed video description.
Stay safe.
Chris
Nice video Matamos was so clean... so much has changed especially since the caravans 😥
I think 3 border crossings in that Matamoros area, one it's just (or mostly) for trucks, the other 2, including the one in the video, for cars only. So for the one you see in the video, it's located right downtown Brownsville, the only border crossing in downtown Brownsville, you can't miss it, then the very same road with the border crossing in the video takes you straight into "downtown" Matamoros, but from there is all up to you, all traffic signs in Spanish ONLY.
Always use common sense.
@401RoadWarrior Hi Chris,
Thank you for your wishes , I appreciate that, I also wish you and your loved ones the best for 2012.
Snow also came very late this year over here, two weeks ago there was zero snow but then a massive load came overnight.Be glad that you don't have snow for a too long time, it only means extra money to pay, and of course the whole traffic goes crazy when there's a heavy snowfall.
Have a great Christmas
Michael
YES of course, same with the Rainbow Bridge (the border btwn Niagara Falls, NY and Niagara Falls, Ontario), but obviously you will have to go thru the US Customs when walking into USA, no idea about requirements for walking into Mexico. But again, this video is shot at an official border crossing, no individual of any nationality would ever try driving or walking into USA illegally at ANY official border crossing.
impresionante.. como cambia todo cuando cruzas de EEUU a Mexico.. saludos desde ARG, buen video.
very interesting data, the only city I knew was Matamoros border, which were. It was in 2006, usually some cities in northern Mexico is a bit like American cities, as large avenues and streets, shops with signs high and bright. Matamoros is not so bad when compared to Reynosa and Nuevo Laredo with a reputation worse.
@YBIProductions PPL should know that Spanish is not one of the two official languages in CDA.
And yes, a totally different culture south of Rio Grande, and I'm not talking about traffic signs like in EU or peso money for daily shopping. Different ppl, different traditions, not much in common with our traditions and life in CDA and States as well.
Let me tell you how is in Canada on the very same issue: lots of C Americans (mostly Nicaragua, Guatemala, poor countries in general), MIGRANT workers, are allowed to LEGALLY work for farmers on a TEMPORARY basis, the farmer must officially request that he needs workers, they MUST apply at the Canadian Embassy in their own country, they get a 1-3 year temporary work visa, it's up to the farmer to renew their temp visa when it expires, but NO permanent residence (path to citizenship) for them.
Actually there are NO Customs officers when you cross into MX unless you have something to declare (no idea what "stuff" you happen to have on you, in your car, that must be declared at the border getting into MX) but coming back to USA I guess English AND Spanish is widely spoken by all (or most of) US Customs officers.
Here you have my border crossing into MX/Tijuana, long time ago:
/watch?v=g_iXP43yi2I
Feel free to ask any (non-personal) Qs you might have, I'm Canadian btw.
Stay safe.
Chris
How different it looks from the US
It looks better and crime free compare to US.
Looks more similar than I thought, I expected more sand and taco stands.
It’s look more different if this guy travel even further in Mexico
Ugly
Two different country two different environments wow
I was kinda hoping there wouldn't be music replacing the background noise here...
At the time I shot the video, 2012 if I'm not mistaken, my YT channel was not monetized, after 2013 most of my driving videos have original audio, the only way a video can be monetized!
Be safe out there!
I've been in Mexico through this video
Matamoros and Brownsville Texas are cities that are twin cities. In this area we all live in harmony and no one is racist. The South Texas economy depends on Mexico, because people living in northern Mexico cross the border to buy in malls. Matamoros and Brownsville are seen as a single city metropolitan from Google Earth.
Indeed, English is increasingly widespread. Distances in Mexico are as long as the U.S. or Canada. Driving from TX to Mexico City or other areas of the country are rather long distances. As I mentioned, the beauty of Mexico are in remote areas of the border, in the central, south and west. The border areas are very new cities where more than 120 or 150 years. Unfortunately there are people of USA that seeing these border areas are left with the impression that all of Mexico is well.
You're very welcome.
Stay safe and happy.
Chris
@401RoadWarrior That is weird law, isn't it ? I mean if you stuck with your car in the snow and there are five cars behind you, what would be better: Keep stucking in the snow and delay the traffic or to put on snow chains and drive away?
And you're right, if there're winter conditions the best thing you can have are good winter tires, no electronic systems could replace them.
Michael
It makes a difference. It's my country, and I care when people make use of our infrastructure and resources for their own (and their family's own) benefit while giving little or nothing back.
I cross border to give back. I ❤ Mexico!
I just want to comment that not all border cities of Mexico, are the same as many others have in the country. There are beautiful cities which combines the ancient and modern.
Ciudad Mier & Piedras Negras, I looked them up on Google Maps and you're correct, both right on the US Border BUT b/c NO any sort of US urban areas (cities) in those two areas, very few Americans cross the border into MX in those two places you mentioned.
The MOST known MX border towns are: Tijuana, Mexicali, Yuma, Nogales, Ciudad de Juarez, Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa and Matamoros, all located by URBAN areas on the US side of the border.
Tijuana in Dec '01:
/watch?v=g_iXP43yi2I
Take care.
Chris
Any way I could get some information on the songs played? I dig these tracks.
+Ryan Van Dusen
Google Miami Vice.
@Sulyaman Let's take it from here with the analysys: I'm originally from RO, lived 27 years in communism before 1990 when I defected to the West, I leaned English in school from Grade 1 up to the last year in University, so when I made my way to W EU (before crossing the Ocean for good) I already had the ability to communicate with ppl outside RO, in English of course. MX is a free country, no communism in MX, nobody can stop ordinary MX citizen to learn English in school, right?
This looks very peaceful as compared to Juarez Mexico that is very congested!
1) I'm Canadian and did not remain illegally in MX nor in U.S., also no official stats of any kind showing Canadians living illegally in U.S. in any large number or any number to be exact. Since 1986 (Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 aka AMNESTY for 3 million illegal immigrants) 11+ MILLION Mexicans went to U.S. illegally OR legally w/visa but decided to start living illegally in U.S.
2) Everybody was avoiding me when I was trying to speak with locals in gas station or local stores.
WOW why was the line so short to get back into the U.S?! I had to wait 5 hours to get back in when I went to Mexico lol!
Generally that particular cars-only border crossing is not a pretty busy one, very remote location, no major U.S. urban area around, all compared to Tijuana for the San Diego-LA corridor or even Nuevo Laredo for the I-35 to San Antonio, right?
On my channel I have a Dec 2001 Tijuana video, I remember I had to wait HOURS to get back to USA.
Be safe out there.
No need for car permit or visa? I have double citizenship. And what rout is best laredo border or matamoros if traveling to san luis potosi
A miracle to see a car with ANY Canadian Province plates around the US-MX border not to mention getting into MX by your own car with Canadian plates. Same for Canadian Trucks as well. So by driving all the way down to that very remote area of USA, it's a wild adventure by itself, I mean driving all the way down from Canada. As the matter of fact not many Canadian plates south of DC, and to Texas: NONE. That's a pretty long drive therefore not everybody is fit for it.
Be safe out there.
Chris
You're very welcome.
Stay safe.
Chris
Your videos are amazing. Can I ask what car you use for your trips?
@Westcoast802 Merry Christmas to you Michael, your entire family, all your loved ones, a very Blessed and Happy Holiday Season and a very productive, healthy and safe 2012.
So far zero snow in TO and nothing on the horizon for at least 2 more weeks, still on my summer tires, the real snow ones sitting on the balcony waiting for the very first real announcement of some deep authentic snow, that's over 3 cm of snow on the ground.
Take care and stay safe.
Chris.
which car you drive???
ya it is funny how every thing changes right when you cross over from the U.S to Mexico
Thank you but ME and/or my car are not the reason for making these videos and then U/L them on YT, in other words this channel does not promote narcissism in any way, feel free to ask ANY questions you wish but only about what you see in the video and NOT what's behind the camera.
My auto advice: a car good on gas, ~33 mpg or 7.5 liters/100 km, no need for Volt-like or Hybrid.
Drive safely and enjoy the summer.
Chris
@RTAY58 You're very welcome.
@roofcrash Iti dai seama ca habar nu am de trenuri si cai ferate oriunde in lume, ultima oara cand am fost cu trenul era candva prin '87 sau '89, in RO binenateles.
Sunt 3 puncte de granita in zona aia, le vezi chiar la inceputul videoului cu semnele de deasupra drumului, personal n-am nici o idee care dintre ele este si pt trenuri sau daca e unul aditional numai pt trenuri pasageri si/sau marfar.
Dar chiar acum am vazut pe Google Maps ca 'Express Bridge' e si pt trenuri.
You're very welcome, any time.
Chris
Why the dislikes? I thought this was a great video with great atmosphere
Awesome videos!!!!!!!!
Not much difference between the cars they drive in USA and in Mexico!...Great video!
NAFTA has really made Mexico much wealthier.
@401RoadWarrior That's unbelievable!!!! I would never expect snow in Texas and certainly not in the south. No wonder that they didn't have winter tires. I'm sure that most El Paso drivers can't handle the snow (even A LOT of drivers in areas with plenty of snow can't handle it).
Michael
all u did is drive around? nice! i live in Mission, Tx (40 miles west of Brownsville) id like taking a cruise into mx but dunno about reynosa..
Completely agree, what happens in Mexico for many years there was a great nationalist, Mexico's history has always been turbulent, now in the last 15-20 years begin new horizons positive economic, social, and between the education, which now begins to teach English in many schools, and even parents consider it important. The English is essential.
In ENTIRE Mexico there is just one oil & gas company, Petroleos Mexicanos or PEMEX, owned by the State (Government) of Mexico. There are NO PRIVATE gas stations in entire Mexico.
Cool video, thanks for posting this.
@michael112254 Hi Michael,
1) This video is mostly to show ppl in the States, CDA or elsewhere how crossing the border into Mexico looks like, in the playlist I have 60 min (4 videos) of driving in Matamoros, Zero such videos in HD on YT.
2) Always when I chose the soundtrack for a video it must a) meet my own personal taste (in music of course) b) have something in common with whatever is in the video c) put a smile on ppl's faces.
Can you guess the songs I used in the video?
My youth group went on a mission trip to Brownsville a in 2005. On our free day we went into Matamoros I got my first tattoo at 16 there!!
@Westcoast802 TO is way different than the rest of CDA, for the winter weather of course (except Vancouver obviously), on the north shore of warm waters of Lake Ontario, usually we get some snow in Jan and Feb, and of course will be snow around but in no way like the darn cold and snowy mid-CDA or Alberta or even Montreal.
/watch?v=GPQq1DGludo
Snow in El Paso, TX today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No snow tires in ANY stores down there, lots of crashes b/c of that.
there Is so much traffic heading to the us
Crockett's Theme (Remix) by Jan Hammer (from the NBC mega-hit series Miami Vice)
How long did it take you to enter mexico
they drive american cars anyway :)
I never heard of any mexican car. Correct me if I'm wrong LOL
You see how they've flagged YOUR comments as well?
Purely hatred, no effect whatsoever on this very video or on me, my channel or my future videos.
Obviously I'm doing something GOOD if they hate me so much.
And I LOVE it.
Google Miami Vice
This frontier is decent looking, actually it's a heaven compairing with Juarez and Tijuana.
Sonora state is a good frontier too
Oh, god. Drive from McAllen to Reynosa, then we'll talk LOL.
This might seem like a dumb question. Around 1:30 it shows you going through an inspection station before crossing the bridge into MX. Do people leaving the US for Mexico have to go through US Customs on their way out of the US?
Mexican cities like Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa, Matamoros and Monterrey are holding the economy of South Texas Valley. These Mexican cities mentioned are richer than Texas border cities. When to Mexican cities fare poorly, its economy the South Texas Valley plunges into a major crisis. The hundreds of thousands of Mexicans who cross the border to buy in South Texas stores are the main trading partner in this region of the United States.
I don't think Mayor Villaraigosa is gone love you anymore LOL
Be safe out there.
Chris
its kind of funny, how defended the US/Mexico
border is, compaired to the Canada/US border
yeah because Canada is not a third world country
+mest5621 Is Mexico richer the Canada?
Cool, I have an old tape cassette of early 90s with original tracks, but I don't know the performer(.
The track is Crockett's Theme.
But who is the original performer?
Maybe anybody knows?
Thanks in advance
Epic Video! thanks mate. ¡Bueno! from United Kingdom
You're very welcome.
You gotta be a kind of mentally "disturbed" to drive all the way from Canada to Mexico, right? LOL
Be safe out there and enjoy the summer.
And best of luck in Brazil.
Chris
***** Agreed. I have driven other day from London,UK to Thurso in Scotland (1200km) and was sick of it, just amazing views of backdrop kept me up.
Yeah, fingers crossed in Brazil ) thanks.
Victor
P.S. Did not know that Niagara in both countries until have checked map ), amazing spot!
Bulbashkin Toronto to Matamoros, MX: ~3,050 km, both ways 6,100 km, so lots of UK and EU road trips and rest stops to make up for that pretty huge distance, right? Gas in the States is cheaper than in Canada and obviously way cheaper than in EU and UK. With UK and EU gas prices, NO FREAKIN' WAY to be able to take such long road trips unless you're... Donald Trump, right? LOL And I'm not of course.
Yeap, we have Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada and Niagara Falls, NY, USA, with border crossing btwn the two, Niagara Falls Playlist on my channel.
Best of Luck in Brazil.
Be safe and enjoy the summer.
@TheJegozu E drept ca nu mai stiu mult despre RO de acum, ultima oara in Buc exact acum 10 ani, dar ce stiu e ca acum poti sa mergi liber oriunde in EU, poti merge fara frica la biserica, poti vota liber pe cine vrei si nu vrei, poti manca ce vrei si ce nu vrei, poti vedea la tv ce vrei si ce nu vrei, poti merge cu masina cand vrei orisiunde in afara RO, te poti intalni LIBER cu orice strain in RO, nu mai trebuie sa fii membru de partid (comunist) ca sa ai succes profesional.
Right?
visit mexico soon
@MarkCholewa Hi Mark, cause you live in CDA, go to ANY Henry's store (or online) and look for "FAT GECKO SUCTION CUP MINI CAMERA MOUNT", that's it, you can attach it on the windshield or, my case, on the dashboard with a very strong industrial glue, to make it super safe for any kind of shocks and vibrations while driving, right?
If you have more (non-personal) questions, always be my guest.
Is that Hummer with that "special" license plate for real?
Are u with the Feds? LOL
Chris
very old bus and vw there!!!!
Buna Ioana, raspuns la intrebarea muzicala:
/watch?v=YJUFW6Mgju8
Multe remixuri in jurul vestitei coloane sonore din Miami Vice cu Don Johnson.
Da cum ai aflat ca "se vorbeste si romaneste"? LOL Ai citit toata avalansa aia de comments unde undeva raspundeam si in romaneste la cineva din RO? Nici o problema, doar ca f rar romani oriunde ar fi in lume comenteaza pe videorile mele.
Eu sunt din Buc, asa ca Motamoros = Chitila + drug cartel war, am cam zis totul, nu?
Ai fost in CDA sau USA?
Chris
Me refería en general que aparte de las ciudades fronterizas de México, a lo largo del país tenemos otras ciudades que combinan lo antiguo y moderno. No me refería solamente a las ciudades fronterizas del norte específicamente. Me refería a las del centro de México, Occidente, Sureste. Mi comentario anterior fue: "I just want to comment that not all border cities of Mexico, are the same as many others have in the country. There are beautiful cities which combines the ancient and modern".
Even in Europe is common, do not want to speak in another language, especially in France and Germany. Within Spain itself in their regions, the Basques and Catalans do not speak Spanish all. If Mexicans are going to USA or Canada, especially the Anglo-Saxons not think we speak Spanish or very little. Although I have to say that at least in Mexico in the tourist center and many cities have grown tremendously the school to learn English, is very widespread and important now.
Catchy song with this video
what is the music called. ? heard it used years ago on a scenery video and obviously because it has no lyrics I can't google it. solve a 22 year mystery pal ha ha. ps love the video. have a bit of a weird border obsession. probably cos they don't really exist in europe by car anymore.
Remixes of the Miami Vice Soundtrack
Did you know that nobody speaks any English in Matamoros? Either they don't know OR they refuse to speak English at all, I went to a gas station to get gas, also a supermarket, NOBODY spoke any English to me PLUS they looked at me in a very weird way, like I was there to steal something or to plan a terrorist attack, when in fact I was just a humble tourist very curious to find out how life is south of the border.
Also they refused to tell me (in English) the exchange rate, US$ vs MX Peso.