So cool! My grandmom used to go to the first church in ur video. I used to go there once in a while as well. Tequis is one of the founding barrios that started San Luis!
I just discovered your videos. I have been watching them every evening for the past 4 days when I get off work here in Alabama...Love all the beautiful scenes. My husband is Mexican. He is from Tula Tampualipas. I was in San Luis Potosi a couple of times.. It is a big and busy city. Thank God my husband was driving the traffic was crazy. I am so glad you are loving Mexico. I hope soon to be moving there...end of next year if all goes well. We have built a house in his rancho.
Hi Karen, thanks for watching. We're glad you are enjoying the videos. We do love Mexico. Each place we have. visited has it's own unique qualities and beauty. Is the Rancho in Tula?
Very nice. We enjoyed this with our coffee this morning. Great way to start the day. I almost have The Red Head talked into scheduling another trip somewhere. SLP is on the list of possibilities along with Queretaro and Lake Chapala area. Have you heard what the situation in Uruapan is lately? I really am itching to get some content with all of my new gear. Jeff (Papaw)
Thanks for your kind comments. We loved SLP. we still have one more video coming out about SLP. Queretaro is nice. We have not been to Lake Chapala at some point we will visit there. Urupan still has high instances of covid19 from what I understand. What kind of new equipment do you have? are you still using a gopro? I'm looking at new equipment myself.I'm currently using a gopro hero4
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico I decided to make a serious investment and luckily I am not out any cash. Previously I had a pair of GoPro 6's. They were nice, but I wanted the Hero 8 Black so I sold both on eBay to fund the purchase and I am ecstatic over how it is working in testing. There is a world of difference between the Hero 4 and the Hero 6, and another world of difference going to the Hero 8. They are on sale everywhere and if you get a chance you definitely should go for it. Take a look at Blake's work on Colibri Travel. He only uses the GoPro Hero 8 and on-board audio - nothing else, no gimbal or special editing. He told me he just uses the standard basic settings. I kept my GoPro audio adapter and now I have 3 microphones; my old trusty Rode VideoMicro is just great for about $50, I got the Edutige ETM-001 ($29) for general walking around and will use it 75% of the time because its so small and unobtrusive. I also got a Rode VideoGo ($80) for studio and dubbing. The Audio on the Hero 8 while out and about walking around and talking is just fine, a big improvement over every previous GoPro. But for sitting and talking a better microphone (like the Rode VideoMicro) through the GoPro audio adapter really makes a huge difference. If you want I could FaceBook Messenger you send some pics of my new setups. Just let me know. But my big investment was a Sony ZV-1 camera and Zhiyun Crane M2 Gimbal. I'm still learning how to use these but it sure looks promising. I sold my golf clubs to pay for these. I've got a health issue that now keeps me from playing golf so I redirected the asset. Jeff (Papaw)
@@papawgotagopro , Thanks, I decided to go with a Sony zv1 but i haven't received it yet. I will get an external Rode mic for it. Not sure about a gimble since the camera has image stabilization so we will have to see how well that works. I did get the remote with it.
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico You'll love the ZV-1. Set it on the full auto and 4K/30fps and let it do all the work. As far as the Rode goes - do not get the VideoMic Go because it has an interference problem. The VideoMicro is a rock solid option. Look at the Diety D4 Duo, that might be a much better mic for the way you guys do your stuff. Jeff (Papaw)
We have IMSS which is public insurance that you pay for if you haven't paid into the system through paying the Mexico version of social security taxes. We also have a private insurance. Both together cost us 1400 USD a year for 2 people. Thank you so much for watching and your kind complement. We also have a Facebook page called The two travelers in Mexico where we talk more about day to day stuff, we also encourage people to contribute stories and ask questions if you'd like to join that.
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico Wow, $1400/year is fantastic ! Do you all pay the $140/each for medicare part B ?....maybe you are not old enough yet... If we had good healthcare in Mexico I dont know that we’d pay that $280/month for part B.
Pretty sure you guys are exploring possible places to move to, so now that you've seen SLP, and I think, but am not sure, you've seen Queretaro, how do they stack up against Morelia? These are the 3 cities I'm considering moving to, but leaning towards SLP amd QRO. Of course I'll do a scouting trip, but would welcome your thoughts. Thanks for the content, as always.
So far our pick is San Luis Potosi. It has a lager historico centro area and is a beautiful city with a lot to explore. Morelia is beautiful but has an awful smell that comes in at night where we live from the paper mill, I think if you lived farther out from historico centro it might not be bad but our choice is to live near or in historico centros . Queretaro would be our second choice. Queretaro also has a beautiful historico centro and a lot of great food choices but we had some concerns about radiation in the aquifer that is being over used. All three of these places are filed with visual history. Morelia, San Luis Potosi and Queretaro don't have large expat populations and are larger city's so even if a few expats lived there it doesn't greatly effect anything in terms of pricing. We are also looking at San Cristobal but need to make a trip there to check it out. When we moved to Mexico we knew that Morelia was just a starting point for us and that we would likely move and experience living in other parts of Mexico. Our personal rating would be #1 San Luis Potosi. #2 Morelia #3 Queretaro.
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico Thanks for the thoughtful response. Can't wait to go there and start exploring. Now I have to figure out what to do with my house and my belongings. So much to consider.
@@RD-lk5qj, Yes, That process took us several months. Getting rid of everything by selling or donating and narrowing it down to what would fit in our car and then making the decision to sell our house getting it ready and putting it on the market. It takes longer than you think because there will be some tough decisions as far as getting rid of stuff that you have an emotional attachment to. Really evaluate what you will really need in Mexico vs stuff that you have an emotional attachment to but won't need or use in Mexico. -Marc
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico Yeah, the emotional attachment part really is the issue. Objectively, there's nothing particularly special about my stuff, but it's mine, accumulated over many years. I have less an issue with selling my house than I do the belongings. There's almost a 'no turning back' aspect to it once you've sold your belongings. Next step for me will be taking the scouting trips to Mexico later this year. Looking forward to it. I think once I'm there, I'll know, one way or the other. Thanks for the reply, Marc.
Hi guys, if you are still in San Luis Potosí, I recommend you enter the market in the central square and try to ask where they sell “QUESO DE TUNA” (cheese sweet), 🧀🥝
The Two Travelers In Mexico oh ok! Yes, it’s made from fruit of the cactus 🌵, red fruit call “tuna red”, more sweet than the tuna green. And only made in San Luis Potosí, I guess.
I just found your channel and seems to me like I have a new travel vlog series to watch. But I always worry a bit when I find some good fellas from the States walking around the streets of Mexico. I know it's a healing thing for both our countries to go the non-tourist way and meet face to face with the real people when exploring, but please be careful.
Thanks for watching Daniel. We try to be careful at all times. Your advice is good advice to follow in any country. Always be aware of your surroundings. We have never felt threatened or uneasy in Mexico but theres always a first time so we try be be careful at all times but we practiced this in the U.S. as well. We do like to get on a bus and ride it and get off and random places but we only do that during daylight hours.
Careful why and how? You watch too many movies real life in Mexico doesn't involve shooting over drug for 98 percent of the people. It's safer than a lot of American cities.
@@petersydow4002 I am mexican and have lived in Mexico my whole life. It is very dangerous, perhaps not so much if you are percieved as a tourist but consider this guys don't travel like tourists.
So please advise Daniel : please tell me are there cities or states that should be avoided or situations? I would really appreciate specific advice what should I avoid I am planning to drive in Mexico in a big SUV is that a problem por favor necesito university consejo!
@@petersydow4002 Just remember to don't go outside during dark hours, if you have or want to, stay on crowded spaces and busy streets, not doing so is not really dangerous in most places but I think that would be a good rule anywhere. Avoid regions/states disputed by cartels or the ones where the local cartel for some reason hasn't made a proper deal with the local government. Biggest cities in the country are for the most part safe. Avoid as much as possible the following states: Guerrero (paradoxically, the Acapulco tourist area is a safe haven, but the rest of the state is a no-no), Colima ( Due to its relatively small size and proximity to Guerrero there are seasonal crime waves), Michoacán (It is one of México's culturally richest and most unique states due to its ancient and independent indigenous history and as it is still home to many traditions, sadly was taken over by cartels in the early 2000's but has recently been slowly taken back by locals), Guanajuato (similar story to Michoacán, although it was and still is a bit more "developed" in a way than Michoacán, organized crime dedicated to oil and gas trafficking, known as "Huachicoleo", reached a peak around mid 2010's; which made the local mafia more vicious and aggresive, forcing major crime families and federal govt. to take action and crack down many of its leaders just this year), Tamaulipas ( I don't have much intel on this as I have been only once but I know there's one of the most violent cartels operating here and probably have their headquartes somewhere near the capital city, I don't really know much about what's there worth having a look but I wouldn't take the risk being a foreigner) Sinaloa ( Home to the homonimous cartel, the biggest and probably most powerful in the world, with operations in most countries save for some in Europe and Africa, one could argue they are relatively respectful to the people and some theorists even claim they are -at least partially- the unofficial govt of México, but due to the recent shift and uncertainty of the status quo plus the aggresive position taken by growing cartels they have been turning more defensively and violently active). Please note not every homestate to a cartel is that dangerous, as some get to make a deal with a major one and the federal govt and some others adopt an aggresive position taking the fight out of their territory, such is the case of CJNG, which is expanding out of Jalisco and, just as their enemies from Sinaloa, aren't so stupid as to prey on their locals. I know this seems like a lot and might frighten someone who has not been to the country, but trust me, there is more freedom in this country than there is in properly developed nations, and there is far more to do and see, more resources and unique expiriences than in not so developed nations. If I typed down all of this it's because even though I am very young I have been a semi-nomad for almost 5 years now, I've been robbed once but aside from that I haven't seen much of the tragedy you see on TV. Probably mostly because I watch my back 24 h a day, probably because of luck. My personal views and what I intended to let you know from my limited education and limited understanding is, México feels and seems as being in an inflection point of its history, such as the one experienced in Middle ages Europe, Wild West US or preclassic ancient Greece. Only time will tell for sure, but if I was a historian I would be excited, whatever the outcome is. Wrapping up. There is as much probability of tragedy as there is of miracle everywhere, so many tales of coward lords and noble peasants, sounds like fantasy but you have to navigate it youself. Don't forget to be kind and respectful as we all should be, I am confident most gringos are culturally just that. Don't put yourself so low or high over others. And keep your senses ready, both for the good and the ugly. God bless
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Saludos para ti Maria. gracias por ver nuestro video.
Beautiful little city.
It certainly is. You should check it out.
Just living your best life. Just wanted to say hello and thank you for the video ,enjoy your travels in Mexico. You guys are awesome.
Thank you Claudia.
I see the smile and love to see the happiness in your eyes. Glad you’re enjoying your new life in México.
Thank you so much Maya Angelica, we love Mexico. How have you been?
Thank you for sharing , greetings from New Mexico
New Mexico is a beautiful state. How long have you lived there? -Marc
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico I have been here for 8 years and hopefully will be retire in 4 years.
@@ignaciolopez4685, nice. will you then move to Mexico? -Marc
Yes we will do it in, we are looking for the best city , I appreciate your video
So cool! My grandmom used to go to the first church in ur video. I used to go there once in a while as well. Tequis is one of the founding barrios that started San Luis!
Hi Jorge, Tequis is really nice to walk through. Do you ever come back to visit? -Marc
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico I go once or twice a year. I may be coming back pretty soon!
@@jorgemorales9199 Let us know when you come back. -Marc
SLP is on my list of potential places to move to, when my wife and I get to Mexico.
It's worth checking out. It's high on our list to move too.
I just discovered your videos. I have been watching them every evening for the past 4 days when I get off work here in Alabama...Love all the beautiful scenes. My husband is Mexican. He is from Tula Tampualipas. I was in San Luis Potosi a couple of times.. It is a big and busy city. Thank God my husband was driving the traffic was crazy. I am so glad you are loving Mexico. I hope soon to be moving there...end of next year if all goes well. We have built a house in his rancho.
Hi Karen, thanks for watching. We're glad you are enjoying the videos. We do love Mexico. Each place we have. visited has it's own unique qualities and beauty. Is the Rancho in Tula?
You will be close to la huasteca where the waterfalls are
La huasteca was closed when where in San Luis Potosi.
Very nice. We enjoyed this with our coffee this morning. Great way to start the day.
I almost have The Red Head talked into scheduling another trip somewhere. SLP is on the list of possibilities along with Queretaro and Lake Chapala area. Have you heard what the situation in Uruapan is lately?
I really am itching to get some content with all of my new gear.
Jeff (Papaw)
Thanks for your kind comments. We loved SLP. we still have one more video coming out about SLP. Queretaro is nice. We have not been to Lake Chapala at some point we will visit there. Urupan still has high instances of covid19 from what I understand. What kind of new equipment do you have? are you still using a gopro? I'm looking at new equipment myself.I'm currently using a gopro hero4
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico I decided to make a serious investment and luckily I am not out any cash. Previously I had a pair of GoPro 6's. They were nice, but I wanted the Hero 8 Black so I sold both on eBay to fund the purchase and I am ecstatic over how it is working in testing. There is a world of difference between the Hero 4 and the Hero 6, and another world of difference going to the Hero 8. They are on sale everywhere and if you get a chance you definitely should go for it. Take a look at Blake's work on Colibri Travel. He only uses the GoPro Hero 8 and on-board audio - nothing else, no gimbal or special editing. He told me he just uses the standard basic settings.
I kept my GoPro audio adapter and now I have 3 microphones; my old trusty Rode VideoMicro is just great for about $50, I got the Edutige ETM-001 ($29) for general walking around and will use it 75% of the time because its so small and unobtrusive. I also got a Rode VideoGo ($80) for studio and dubbing.
The Audio on the Hero 8 while out and about walking around and talking is just fine, a big improvement over every previous GoPro. But for sitting and talking a better microphone (like the Rode VideoMicro) through the GoPro audio adapter really makes a huge difference. If you want I could FaceBook Messenger you send some pics of my new setups. Just let me know.
But my big investment was a Sony ZV-1 camera and Zhiyun Crane M2 Gimbal. I'm still learning how to use these but it sure looks promising. I sold my golf clubs to pay for these. I've got a health issue that now keeps me from playing golf so I redirected the asset.
Jeff (Papaw)
@@papawgotagopro , I'm looking at the Sony ZV1 myself with a rode exterior mic. You can friend me on Facebook. Marc Filippeli-Martinez
@@papawgotagopro , Thanks, I decided to go with a Sony zv1 but i haven't received it yet. I will get an external Rode mic for it. Not sure about a gimble since the camera has image stabilization so we will have to see how well that works. I did get the remote with it.
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico You'll love the ZV-1. Set it on the full auto and 4K/30fps and let it do all the work. As far as the Rode goes - do not get the VideoMic Go because it has an interference problem. The VideoMicro is a rock solid option. Look at the Diety D4 Duo, that might be a much better mic for the way you guys do your stuff.
Jeff (Papaw)
You mentioned the hospital....what do you do for health insurance ? Love your videos !
We have IMSS which is public insurance that you pay for if you haven't paid into the system through paying the Mexico version of social security taxes. We also have a private insurance. Both together cost us 1400 USD a year for 2 people. Thank you so much for watching and your kind complement. We also have a Facebook page called The two travelers in Mexico where we talk more about day to day stuff, we also encourage people to contribute stories and ask questions if you'd like to join that.
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico
Wow, $1400/year is fantastic !
Do you all pay the $140/each for medicare part B ?....maybe you are not old enough yet...
If we had good healthcare in Mexico I dont know that we’d pay that $280/month for part B.
@@bananapatch9118, we're still 4+ years away from that.
Pretty sure you guys are exploring possible places to move to, so now that you've seen SLP, and I think, but am not sure, you've seen Queretaro, how do they stack up against Morelia? These are the 3 cities I'm considering moving to, but leaning towards SLP amd QRO. Of course I'll do a scouting trip, but would welcome your thoughts. Thanks for the content, as always.
So far our pick is San Luis Potosi. It has a lager historico centro area and is a beautiful city with a lot to explore. Morelia is beautiful but has an awful smell that comes in at night where we live from the paper mill, I think if you lived farther out from historico centro it might not be bad but our choice is to live near or in historico centros . Queretaro would be our second choice. Queretaro also has a beautiful historico centro and a lot of great food choices but we had some concerns about radiation in the aquifer that is being over used. All three of these places are filed with visual history. Morelia, San Luis Potosi and Queretaro don't have large expat populations and are larger city's so even if a few expats lived there it doesn't greatly effect anything in terms of pricing.
We are also looking at San Cristobal but need to make a trip there to check it out.
When we moved to Mexico we knew that Morelia was just a starting point for us and that we would likely move and experience living in other parts of Mexico. Our personal rating would be #1 San Luis Potosi. #2 Morelia #3 Queretaro.
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico Thanks for the thoughtful response. Can't wait to go there and start exploring. Now I have to figure out what to do with my house and my belongings. So much to consider.
@@RD-lk5qj, Yes, That process took us several months. Getting rid of everything by selling or donating and narrowing it down to what would fit in our car and then making the decision to sell our house getting it ready and putting it on the market. It takes longer than you think because there will be some tough decisions as far as getting rid of stuff that you have an emotional attachment to. Really evaluate what you will really need in Mexico vs stuff that you have an emotional attachment to but won't need or use in Mexico. -Marc
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico Yeah, the emotional attachment part really is the issue. Objectively, there's nothing particularly special about my stuff, but it's mine, accumulated over many years. I have less an issue with selling my house than I do the belongings. There's almost a 'no turning back' aspect to it once you've sold your belongings. Next step for me will be taking the scouting trips to Mexico later this year. Looking forward to it. I think once I'm there, I'll know, one way or the other. Thanks for the reply, Marc.
@@RD-lk5qj Maybe we can meet up if we're in the same city at the same time.
Hi guys, if you are still in San Luis Potosí, I recommend you enter the market in the central square and try to ask where they sell “QUESO DE TUNA” (cheese sweet), 🧀🥝
We have one more video coming out from SLP but we are not there anymore. Thanks for watching Martin.
Is that cheese made from cactus?
The Two Travelers In Mexico oh ok! Yes, it’s made from fruit of the cactus 🌵, red fruit call “tuna red”, more sweet than the tuna green. And only made in San Luis Potosí, I guess.
I want me some of that cheese!
@@petersydow4002 , The cheese is pretty salty tasting here
What is the year round weather like there?
Hi Candace, the lows are in the low 40's from December-February highs in the mid 80's in the spring. The rainy season is June to September.
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico 🥶too cool for me
Great vid
Thanks for watching David.
I really enjoy your channel and the videos just get better and better. FYI, this has been driving me a bit crazy. Pronounced: San Luis Poo Toe SI.
Thanks for the pronunciation tip. Thanks for watching and your kind words.
How is the scene with masks?
Hi PapayaJoy, I would say that masks are being worn about 80% of the time. By the way we love Papayas. The seeds are great for fighting parasites.
I just found your channel and seems to me like I have a new travel vlog series to watch. But I always worry a bit when I find some good fellas from the States walking around the streets of Mexico. I know it's a healing thing for both our countries to go the non-tourist way and meet face to face with the real people when exploring, but please be careful.
Thanks for watching Daniel. We try to be careful at all times. Your advice is good advice to follow in any country. Always be aware of your surroundings. We have never felt threatened or uneasy in Mexico but theres always a first time so we try be be careful at all times but we practiced this in the U.S. as well. We do like to get on a bus and ride it and get off and random places but we only do that during daylight hours.
Careful why and how? You watch too many movies real life in Mexico doesn't involve shooting over drug for 98 percent of the people. It's safer than a lot of American cities.
@@petersydow4002 I am mexican and have lived in Mexico my whole life. It is very dangerous, perhaps not so much if you are percieved as a tourist but consider this guys don't travel like tourists.
So please advise Daniel : please tell me are there cities or states that should be avoided or situations? I would really appreciate specific advice what should I avoid I am planning to drive in Mexico in a big SUV is that a problem por favor necesito university consejo!
@@petersydow4002 Just remember to don't go outside during dark hours, if you have or want to, stay on crowded spaces and busy streets, not doing so is not really dangerous in most places but I think that would be a good rule anywhere. Avoid regions/states disputed by cartels or the ones where the local cartel for some reason hasn't made a proper deal with the local government. Biggest cities in the country are for the most part safe. Avoid as much as possible the following states: Guerrero (paradoxically, the Acapulco tourist area is a safe haven, but the rest of the state is a no-no), Colima ( Due to its relatively small size and proximity to Guerrero there are seasonal crime waves), Michoacán (It is one of México's culturally richest and most unique states due to its ancient and independent indigenous history and as it is still home to many traditions, sadly was taken over by cartels in the early 2000's but has recently been slowly taken back by locals), Guanajuato (similar story to Michoacán, although it was and still is a bit more "developed" in a way than Michoacán, organized crime dedicated to oil and gas trafficking, known as "Huachicoleo", reached a peak around mid 2010's; which made the local mafia more vicious and aggresive, forcing major crime families and federal govt. to take action and crack down many of its leaders just this year), Tamaulipas ( I don't have much intel on this as I have been only once but I know there's one of the most violent cartels operating here and probably have their headquartes somewhere near the capital city, I don't really know much about what's there worth having a look but I wouldn't take the risk being a foreigner) Sinaloa ( Home to the homonimous cartel, the biggest and probably most powerful in the world, with operations in most countries save for some in Europe and Africa, one could argue they are relatively respectful to the people and some theorists even claim they are -at least partially- the unofficial govt of México, but due to the recent shift and uncertainty of the status quo plus the aggresive position taken by growing cartels they have been turning more defensively and violently active). Please note not every homestate to a cartel is that dangerous, as some get to make a deal with a major one and the federal govt and some others adopt an aggresive position taking the fight out of their territory, such is the case of CJNG, which is expanding out of Jalisco and, just as their enemies from Sinaloa, aren't so stupid as to prey on their locals. I know this seems like a lot and might frighten someone who has not been to the country, but trust me, there is more freedom in this country than there is in properly developed nations, and there is far more to do and see, more resources and unique expiriences than in not so developed nations. If I typed down all of this it's because even though I am very young I have been a semi-nomad for almost 5 years now, I've been robbed once but aside from that I haven't seen much of the tragedy you see on TV. Probably mostly because I watch my back 24 h a day, probably because of luck. My personal views and what I intended to let you know from my limited education and limited understanding is, México feels and seems as being in an inflection point of its history, such as the one experienced in Middle ages Europe, Wild West US or preclassic ancient Greece. Only time will tell for sure, but if I was a historian I would be excited, whatever the outcome is. Wrapping up. There is as much probability of tragedy as there is of miracle everywhere, so many tales of coward lords and noble peasants, sounds like fantasy but you have to navigate it youself. Don't forget to be kind and respectful as we all should be, I am confident most gringos are culturally just that. Don't put yourself so low or high over others. And keep your senses ready, both for the good and the ugly. God bless