I just returned from Monterrey a week ago! I loved it but did go during summer and would like to go in milder weather. I'm jealous of that place as I stayed in a hostel! I did the riverboat thing and so wanted to do a hike!
I am from Monterrey. If you like extreme deports I recommend a tour named Matacanes... look in youtube about it. I Did it 3 years ago, is tough but worth it a lot.
Hello 👋 guys you only stayed in the downtown area Monterrey is much bigger than Guadalajara, you guys didn't even go to San Pedro Garza García or Santiago it's much more than what they saw. 😅
Monterrey is an underrated city in Mexico, I feel that most people just want to travel to the beach or to the centre or south of the country. Glad you guys are breaking that trend !
Work, Work, Work. That is how you can define Monterrey. A city where people migrates to work, and where its citizens are proud of their heritage and culture. Not the typical tourist destination in Mexico
So excited to see that ya'll are in Monterrey. My husband and I live in San Antonio, TX but travel there every couple of months to see friends and family. Soon we will start a remodel of our Monterrey house. We have traveled Mexico extensively but Monterrey makes sense to us as a future home base. The culture is one that reveals it depth over time. A hard working city that is all about friends, family and food on the weekends.
Hi Cafeiños! The animal that you encountered while hiking is called a coati (tejón in Spanish). Love the vid… keep it up! Be safe and stay healthy… hasta luego!
O possums have rat like tails and are ugly. Coatis are known as Mexican raccoons in the resorts of the Riveria Maya Also you both look very stylish on your hike !
This has been bothering me ever since I watched the video. It clearly wasn't an opossum and I just looked it up. Yes! It is also known as a coatimundi. So cute!
Very cool. Monterrey was not high on my Mexican discovery list but thanks to you guys I definitely want to go and visit. Thanks for another great video.
Looks like an absolutely stunning city, the architecture looks so cool! Great vlog guys, just found your channel and look forward to seeing more of your adventures! 😊
The cute furry little animal is a Coati, the long name is Coatimundi. Glad you have the drone, you fly it well, I would have worried about those towers and lines. Thanks for the video. ☕️ ☕️☕️☕️☕️
Hi guys! Only 5:20 in, and wow! Great filming. And then the drone…. OMG! Holy sh#t! Amazing. This takes your already great filming to a While New Level, no pun! Thanks so much for sharing and taking us along on another adventure! “Let’s Go!!”
Awesome video! I am in Monterrey today and I have a goal to hike. Your video gave me a big push to go out and explore! I’m staying right in front of them at Crown. I also subscribed 😉
Monterrey is really different to other cities in Mexico, isn’t a typical Mexican tourist city, it doesn’t have a lot of colonial or historical architecture; I think this city is for the people who like modernity because this is what Monterrey is about. For me, Monterrey is the most modern city in Mexico, and specially San Pedro Garza García which is in Monterrey metropolitan area. I think it will be interesting to visit that part of the city, Sn Pedro is the most secure and most wealthiest city in Latin America; so walking to the streets of it you will see Ferraris and Porsches like a normal thing, it’s known that all of the millionaires of Mexico live there or at least have a house there; also in the malls you will see all of the luxury boutiques you can imagine. San Pedro is surrounded by mountains and high buildings and that makes is really beautiful. There’s a little park that I love visiting called “Parque El Granate” close to Chipinque mountain, the views you get from there are incredible and that park is in one of the richest neighborhoods of the city so you will be surrounded by big mansions. In San Pedro you can walk through the “Calzada Del Valle” avenue and walk through the streets near there; outside of the “centro” de San Pedro you will need a car to travel, so take that in mind. I loved your video!
What a hike! Thank you for going to all that work for us 😄 Some stunning views from way up there. A very enjoyable video. You two are adorable even when you’re exhausted and sweaty! Love you guys ❤️
Hi guys. You've went to other side of the country. That's cool because it will allow you to get glimpse about how life in the Northern Mexico is. Many people, me included, have the opinion that Mexico is a collection of several countries within the same territory. Life if Northern Mexico is very different to life in the Yucatan peninsula. If museums is your thing, I would recommend checking out two awesome museums located very close to the Paseo Santa Lucía : the Museum of the North East and the Mexican History Museum. As you mentioned, MTY is not a tourist city nor a cultural center of relevance, so you may want the 2 pueblos mágicos not far from MTY: Linares and Santiago. Wish you good luck. Hugs
If u wanna really see the wealthyness of Monterrey (really had seen nothing yet) head to the Area of San Pedro Garza Garcìa which is the richest part of Monterrey, (Most parts of Monterrey are descent, and others rich but hear me out this is next level) where the millionaires and billionaires in Monterrey live, San Pedro Garza Garcìa is the richest are in al latin america competingfirectly with the US in some aspects. The area is know for its impresive and beautiful skyline with a ton of luxury buildings, malls, giant mansions, golf clubs and the views of yhe mountains making it stunning to see!!!! and everyone almost everyone drives 100k+ dollar vehicles, yeah San Pedro Garza Garcìa is a complete different world compared to other parts of Monterrey, but is still Monterrey and hojestly im really proud of it!!!, personally i had lived in San Pedro and call me crazy but honestly it feels like ur in a complete different country! Im from Monterrey so if u wanna hear more i will be more than happy to answer any possible questions you may have :D!!!!
@@davidriester8451 oh hi!, forgot i made this comment lol, anyway, i gotchu, the heat in Monterrey overall as you may know already its pretty bad!!! It burns! But in San Pedro is not that bad actually, San pedro happens to be 2 to 3 degrees (celcius) colder than the rest of the city and that on the flatlands of san pedro… the reason for it? San Pedro happens to sit higher up above the sea level than most of the city, most of it is around 400 to 480 meters above sea level… while san pedro sits in 550 to 600 meters on its flatlands… another thing that contributes on its temperatures is the mountain behind it “la sierra madre oriental” it looks stunning! also if you happen to be on the hillside of san pedro which is soooo far from being a hill if you ask me! Its a giant and tall mountain! The temperatures get even lower specially where the clouds cover the mountain itself! Living up there is like a dream! Nature animals! The tranquility! And also that youre 4 to 5 degrees (celcius) lower than most of monterrey, of course depending how high uo you are… the area has a lot of trees too wich helps with the perception of freshness and its clean, the higher the cleaner the air is!… About humidity, we had this hurricane a couple months ago which did do some serious damage to the city as a whole and there was some pretty nasty damage in there… were waiting for the infrastructure to get fixed… were also in the process of a mayor change in the san pedro area, so a lot of things are going on rn… were finally getting rid of the one we had before and get the big guy back! But yeah, in average is much better than most of the city! Just watch out if you’re coming in raining season cuz a lot of nasty things happen during that time… some malls do get flooded… the mountain brings down a lot of that water down like a river… but other than that san pedro is is well designed specially in the older parts of it and in the flatlands ur having no problems at all!!! Id say if you’re staying in a hotel you shouldn’t worry about nothing! Humidity overall in most of monterrey it could be really dry, in san pedro you run into the particularity that its pretty fresh! Very balanced, the heat doesn’t instantly burn you! Its a nice place to be at! But like the us its not walkable… some parts are designed for it but not every part of san pedro is like that… about homes i cant really say… plumbery is very good in most homes there, copper is widely used!!!! But i cant speak for everyone living there tho! But its nice!
@@davidriester8451 something that i wanted to mention… monterrey has the weirdest and most unpredictable weather of them all… but heres some stuff that are in rule, some stuff that is actually predictable and always happens! In halloween day its always raining… in summer you burn, and in winter you freeze to death… specially in san pedro cuz its colder there and the moutains actually get snow! Not every year tho… but the mountain in san pedro suddenly becomes more than 5 degrees colder than the san pedro flatlands and 8 degrees colder than regular monterrey! Good thing homes in san pedro know how to beat the heat and cold! I mean you cant really expect less from there lol! Homes there are top notch!
@@davidriester8451 worst things id say the traffic! Theres a HUGE! Horde of migrants coming in daily since 2020! The city is full from people from everywhere looking for a job! So much than the new mayor is going to do a lot of stuff on san pedro’s roads so the people coming from regular monterrey to work on their office and corporate jobs there can get into their jobs on time!… another problem would be safety i guess, its usually not a problem but its something san pedro its been lacking for the last couple years… but again, it’ll be fixed soon! San pedro is great! So theres not so much bad stuff to talk about… its the richest part of all the country so of course theres super high expectations
@@davidriester8451 oh and something to hype you up! These guys stayed in one of the poorest municipalities of Monterrey! Theres so much more to see! San pedro is in south Monterrey, they stayed in North Monterrey and the southest they traveled was central monterrey! The city is huge
Excellent video! Monterrey is on my list. Thanks for giving a great overview of the city! I never ran into you guys when I lived in Merida. I’m in Playa now. I thought🤷🏽♀️ I had already subscribed since I’ve watched other videos, but I just subscribed. Thanks bringing good videos!
Well, those critters are cuter than mountain lions. Thanks for the great drone footage.😉 Monterrey is close to San Antonio, Tx. - maybe I should consider a road trip? I'm not a hiker but so appreciate that you are. It's cute that you hike, wherever you travel, to honor each other. 💕
3:38 Correction: Monterrey is the Third largest city by population, not the 9th one. And the 2nd City most important of all Mexico by its economical power.
This is a fantastic video. Thanks for creating it! One location you missed is San Pedro Garza García. It’s beautiful and vibrant everyday. Highly recommend.
Loved the hiking vid. Mire hiking vids!! (Guessing there aren't many mountain hikes in Mérida). Starting to cross Mérida off the list (heat, love mountains and hikes, love the GDL restaurants. Great content - thank you guys!! Your editing is nice, am finding myself comparing.
Go to San Pedro the richest city in Latin America and to Chipinque mountain which is nearby. Also take carretera nacional road and visit some pueblos magicos like Villa de Santiago and Allende. Other option in different direction is to go to Grutas de Garcia (Garcia Caves). Have a nice trip.
Welcome to Monterrey!! 🤠 Here are a few facts about this city: 1: Yes, indeed, people from Monterrey we speak or at least have a little known of english, because we like to go shopping in Texas or other american cities. 🇺🇸❤️ 2: Definetly Monterrey is a urban city 100%, it doesn't have colonial architecture, beaches or at least archeologic prehispanic ruins, but here are many of the great corporatives or industries of Mexico such as Coca-Cola FEMSA (OXXO), Vitro, Alfa, CEMEX, Cervecería Cuauhtémoc (Beer company), Gamesa and etc. 3: Monterrey by now is the 2nd most important city in Mexico, the 2nd most populated, and the richest city in the whole country. I hope you have a great experience here, Monterrey is your house too. ❤️
@@TravelWTravis yes guys .. until 2020 census Guadalajara was the second most populated but that year change, Monterrey pass Guadalajara for almost two hundred thoussand
Lol everything looks good but a little lonely because all the tourists think Mexico is just Cancun and nobody try to go to other places. Basically Monterrey is a city with locals going to work and school but there aren't visitors. We have a lot of mountains, rivers, lakes, cabins and many places to see.
Monterrey has the richest cities in all of Latin America, Monterrey as the capital, San Pedro the richest city and with the best quality of life in Latin America, San Nicolas de los Garza, has the best police in Latin America, has the tallest buildings in All of Latin America and soon a megatall of more than 500 meters that will be the 3rd largest in the entire continent, it has the best universities in all of Latin America, it has the least poverty in all of Latin America and it is going down more and more, it has the longest and most expensive artificial river In all of Latin America, in fact, it is the only one, it has the best salaries in almost all of Mexico, only below CDMX, I don't need time to decide Monterrey is on the rise for a long time and is the best city.
My god what a lot of incorrect facts in one comment. 1) Monterrey is a city, a city can't have cites within it. So San pedro is a suburb/municipality independent of Monterrey. 2)Police, the police force of CDMX is largest police force in Mexico. Please explain how another municipality has the best police in Latin America. By the way the safest city in Mexico is Merida Yucatan. Merida is actually 2nd safest city in North America not Latin America. 3) Out of the top ten universities in Mexico only 2 universities are in Monterrey and the best university is in Brazil so I don't know where you got what you wrote. 4) The building or project that you're talking about is Torre Rise and when completed will stand 456 meters and no more 500 meters as you stated. 5) If Monterrey has the lowest poverty in Latin America why you see more people asking for money in the streets in Monterrey than in Merida or Queretaro? 6) As for salaries, Queretaro, Guanajuato, Aguascalientes have high salaries too due to their car and plane parts manufactures and other tech industries but of course CDMX's salaries are the highest in Mexico. 7) Monterrey is not on the rise. Monterrey, in fact the entire state of Nuevo Leon doesn't have money for new public projects. The state government has a lot of debt. In 2020, Monterrey's economy contracted 9.1% when on average the Mexican economy contracted 8.1%. In addition Monterrey has security problems you can see it in the news carjacking, people being shot and violent football fans.
Good video! And yes, due to the fact, That Monterrey is so close to texas, Monterrey is like a typical US city, it’s not that walkable, if you want to have fun, you need a car to get to places like Cola de Caballo, las grutas de García or Chipinque. Also the sports culture in Monterrey is the best in all of Mexico as they have the best soccer fans, and home 2 different teams. Tigres and Monterrey, (Tigres is the best). Also, you should check out next time, other than las Grutas de García and cola de caballo, you need to go to El Potrero Chico in Hidalgo, Nuevo León, like 45 min outside the city, and San Pedro Garza García where all the real rich stuff is out, it’s honestly another world in San Pedro. But yes, next time you go, I recommend to rent a car! Or pay Uber!! Other than that good video! But final thought, I believe Monterrey is the 3rd largest city behind Guadalajara and Mexico City.
I know this video was from a while back but I'm looking at another airbnb that I think is in the same building. I'll be traveling alone. How safe is the area walking to/from the condo? Safe to walk home at night?
Its really the adjoining city of San Pedro Garza Garcia that is the rich area...basically monterey proper is like many other cities but once you cross into San Pedro is a concentration of some of Mexicos richest people
Monterrey definitely looks more modernized than the rest of the country. I’ve been to Tijuana plenty of times in the past year. Next time I might try Monterrey depending on my interests.
Great video guys !!!..Go to CHIPINQUE PARK , Take a Walk in CALZADA DEL VALLE, a beautiful zone with amazing landscape, restaurants, cafes, bars and galleries, Go to LA HUASTECA NATIONAL PARK, its Awesome !!!..the best Restaurants in the city, PANGEA in Arboleda Zone, CUERNO CALZADA in Calzada del Valle, EL GRAN PASTOR in San Jeronimo zone.
@@TravelWTravis we first saw one in Manzanillo and the kid’s called it a crotch sniffer (no need to explain why) so for years we forgot the real name and only called them crotch sniffer! Then while in Costa Rica, a whole pack of them raided our ice chest while we were soaking in a thermal spring! But they’re cute!
I really hope you guys went to Casa Macro. It was our favorite restaurant in Monterrey. The vegan food wasn't great in Monterrey, but THAT restaurant was awesome. I wished I could take it with me. :)
That little animal up there Is a coati, I don't know the english name, other good hike there Is Chipinque a beautiful forest 5 min to the city, MTY is not a very touristy place but have some very nice places.
The drive into the city is scenic from Nuevo Laredo. Cross the border from Laredo, Tx into Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. Dont forget to stop at the Aduanal Building for your vehicle "TURISTA" windsheild sticker. Fill your tank with gas at the Pemex located in Sabinas Hidalgo. Stop at the Restaurante Don Luis while there. Order the Machacado con huevo (dried beef mixed with scrambled eggs), tocino (bacon), cafe (coffee), and for desert something like a pan dulce (sweet bread) to go with your cafe. While in Sabinas, you may wish to visit El Ojo de Agua (Waters Eye) Park, located on the road from Sabinas to Villaldama. Villaldama is known for delicious pan dulce (sweet bread). Follow Carreterra Nacional (National Highway) to Monterrey. Have a fun vacation.
Hey hey, guys been with you since the first video leaving CA. Congrats on 10k plus. David, I wanted to know the Co you work for or do you have any leads for remote work. I currently stay in Otay Tijuana. I have a degree and worked for the government for over 10 years. I resigned due to I could no longer live in Baltimore MD. I'm on sites all the time just using all resources I can get. I'm not on any social media at this time. I plan to soon.
Hey hey!! Thanks so much for your support! Sites like remote.io and indeed.com are your best bet - our only tip is to not specifically say you'll be living internationally, as most companies don't want to employ people who live outside the US for tax purposes (so you'll still need to pay taxes in the US using whatever address you're keeping for mail, etc.)
There is a healthy population of black bear all around the mountain ranges in Monterrey. Lucky you did not run into any. Next time experience also the other museums in and around Parque Fundidora and Macro Plaza. Chipinque m is a good hike with a hotel/ restaurant at the top. Lots of musical festivals also in parque fundidora. Restaurants and shopping are also a great option. Grutas de García, El Obispado to have a great view of the city. Plenty of things to do.
Very true Jaime. Coyote, vibora de cascabel, tarantulas, liebres too. Lots of natural wildlife beauty in the countryside and mountains. Thanks for reminding about the osos.
Would you guys visit Monterrey again or live there? Every video I’ve watch of Monterrey, showed a very quiet place. No one walking the street. Really no life. If there is life, I wish I could find one video on YT.
haha probably not - we're glad we came and experienced it! There were lots of people on the riverwalk on Sunday when we got here - we just didn't film it!
This is an old comment but yes there is life, just not on the streets, being a car-based city... and specially not in the middle of the day when people are at work... There is a lot of nightlife, starting on wednesdays and throughout the weekend. Tons and tons of cafes, restaurants, bars and clubs. Don't really recommend living here, there's definitely better places to live in, but if you're making tons of money you can live very, very well in MTY.
Fundadora is pretty in the day, for bikes and stuff but really pretty at night, with the light show, also, dont use the boat, walk on the side walk, its really nice to walk that distance, barrio antiguo also better at night and weekends, you van go to the presa, los cavazos which is a biiiiiig mercado, las grutas de garcia is a other very beautiful place , chipinque, beware or bears, they are small black bears but still, so careful about bringing food to the mountain, the waterfalls hike is great cuz you can get in the water, but with this weather, not what I would do, probably there are not many people out because covid cases are biiiig these days, also, this City is not made for walking, so you have to take ubers and buses to move around, people enjoy Carnes asadas here a lot, there are many vegan restaurants also, if yiu want a guide let me know;) I live in San Pedro
The municipality of Monterrey is the 9th, but the actual city is the second largest and most populated. Also is not the richest, that belongs to San Pedro Garza Garcia, which is part of the city of Monterrey.. You can find Everything you need there
You guys are so adorable! We are in Merida now. It's great!...but Fitorade is a Fking game changer. I don't know how I'm going to live without it when we leave. Not having to make dinner every night has given me hours back, and it's delicious and so healthy. Why doesn't every city have this?! Haha!
I was literally SHOCKED to see a Coati in Monterrey….but even MORE shocked that you guys didn’t know the difference between a possum and a Coati, considering you live in the jungles of the Yucatán Peninsula where it is crawling with Coatis!
Possum? 😂🤣😂Opossum? 🤣😂🤣 Actually, I think those may have been "coatimundi", or simply "coati". (Someone correct me if I am wrong.) They are a cousin to the raccoon and are common in more arid areas of northern México, south Texas, AZ & NM. They aren't particularly aggressive, but those living along the trail probably get a lot of food from their frequent human interactions. They were likely looking for a handout and/or they smelled those sammiches Travis made! Another fun "CcL" video! Keep 'em coming! 😎👍 ¡HASTA LLUEGO! .
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What's your favorite thing to do/see/eat in Monterrey? Let us know!
Tacos de sonora en El céntrito de SP y las nieves de Tocumbo.
I just returned from Monterrey a week ago! I loved it but did go during summer and would like to go in milder weather. I'm jealous of that place as I stayed in a hostel! I did the riverboat thing and so wanted to do a hike!
I am from Monterrey. If you like extreme deports I recommend a tour named Matacanes... look in youtube about it. I Did it 3 years ago, is tough but worth it a lot.
Hello 👋 guys you only stayed in the downtown area Monterrey is much bigger than Guadalajara, you guys didn't even go to San Pedro Garza García or Santiago it's much more than what they saw. 😅
@@fabianmasterofbeauty3822 I am looking at an AirBnB in San Pedro. Where do you recommend I stay for 2 weeks?
Monterrey is an underrated city in Mexico, I feel that most people just want to travel to the beach or to the centre or south of the country. Glad you guys are breaking that trend !
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Work, Work, Work. That is how you can define Monterrey. A city where people migrates to work, and where its citizens are proud of their heritage and culture. Not the typical tourist destination in Mexico
I like that AirBnB. Love the set up and structure. And the view
So excited to see that ya'll are in Monterrey. My husband and I live in San Antonio, TX but travel there every couple of months to see friends and family. Soon we will start a remodel of our Monterrey house. We have traveled Mexico extensively but Monterrey makes sense to us as a future home base. The culture is one that reveals it depth over time. A hard working city that is all about friends, family and food on the weekends.
That’s so wonderful!
Hi Cafeiños!
The animal that you encountered while hiking is called a coati (tejón in Spanish). Love the vid… keep it up!
Be safe and stay healthy… hasta luego!
Ahhh gracias!
O possums have rat like tails and are ugly. Coatis are known as Mexican raccoons in the resorts of the Riveria Maya
Also you both look very stylish on your hike !
With a K....
@@heavenandearth5638 Awwww. I love opossums! People don't like their tails, but they are very sweet and useful animals.
This has been bothering me ever since I watched the video. It clearly wasn't an opossum and I just looked it up. Yes! It is also known as a coatimundi. So cute!
Beautiful souls....thanks for the trip to Monterey! Safe journeys home....xx
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Monterrey and it's metropolitan área is the second largas and second most populated city of mexico
I wanna visit this city
You're welcome, my friend. Monterrey is your house too. 🤠💙
@@JorgeSchz2004 looks great 💜💜
What a hike! And cool tour of the art museum. This is one of my fav vids you have done.
Aw thanks!
Very cool. Monterrey was not high on my Mexican discovery list but thanks to you guys I definitely want to go and visit. Thanks for another great video.
11:11 Monterrey is best known as "The Sultan of the North" or "The City of the Mountains"
Looks like an absolutely stunning city, the architecture looks so cool! Great vlog guys, just found your channel and look forward to seeing more of your adventures! 😊
Thanks guys!
LOVE that place!! Decorated so great!
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The cute furry little animal is a Coati, the long name is Coatimundi. Glad you have the drone, you fly it well, I would have worried about those towers and lines. Thanks for the video. ☕️ ☕️☕️☕️☕️
Dang, that hike was something. We appreciate you getting jello legs for us so we don't have to, lol. Love the green spaces in that city!
Hi guys! Only 5:20 in, and wow! Great filming. And then the drone…. OMG! Holy sh#t! Amazing. This takes your already great filming to a While New Level, no pun! Thanks so much for sharing and taking us along on another adventure! “Let’s Go!!”
I'm in Monterrey right now, thank you for this content!
Wonderful video! Can't wait to get out butts back to Mexico!
Awesome video! I am in Monterrey today and I have a goal to hike. Your video gave me a big push to go out and explore! I’m staying right in front of them at Crown. I also subscribed 😉
Oh wonderful - have fun on your hike!!
Monterrey is really different to other cities in Mexico, isn’t a typical Mexican tourist city, it doesn’t have a lot of colonial or historical architecture; I think this city is for the people who like modernity because this is what Monterrey is about. For me, Monterrey is the most modern city in Mexico, and specially San Pedro Garza García which is in Monterrey metropolitan area. I think it will be interesting to visit that part of the city, Sn Pedro is the most secure and most wealthiest city in Latin America; so walking to the streets of it you will see Ferraris and Porsches like a normal thing, it’s known that all of the millionaires of Mexico live there or at least have a house there; also in the malls you will see all of the luxury boutiques you can imagine. San Pedro is surrounded by mountains and high buildings and that makes is really beautiful. There’s a little park that I love visiting called “Parque El Granate” close to Chipinque mountain, the views you get from there are incredible and that park is in one of the richest neighborhoods of the city so you will be surrounded by big mansions. In San Pedro you can walk through the “Calzada Del Valle” avenue and walk through the streets near there; outside of the “centro” de San Pedro you will need a car to travel, so take that in mind. I loved your video!
I actually stayed at this AirBnB, and I’m actually on the bean bag chair in the room right now. What a great location, my girlfriend loved it!
What a hike! Thank you for going to all that work for us 😄 Some stunning views from way up there. A very enjoyable video. You two are adorable even when you’re exhausted and sweaty! Love you guys ❤️
Haha thanks Maria!!
You two are such a great couple! You both make me laugh so much
Haha we’re so glad! ❤️❤️❤️
Hi guys. You've went to other side of the country. That's cool because it will allow you to get glimpse about how life in the Northern Mexico is. Many people, me included, have the opinion that Mexico is a collection of several countries within the same territory. Life if Northern Mexico is very different to life in the Yucatan peninsula. If museums is your thing, I would recommend checking out two awesome museums located very close to the Paseo Santa Lucía : the Museum of the North East and the Mexican History Museum. As you mentioned, MTY is not a tourist city nor a cultural center of relevance, so you may want the 2 pueblos mágicos not far from MTY: Linares and Santiago. Wish you good luck. Hugs
Thanks so much for the kind words! And yes - we definitely want to check out those museums and pueblos!
jajajajaaj you guys always make me laugh.....nice drone video!!!
Thanks Sarah!
If u wanna really see the wealthyness of Monterrey (really had seen nothing yet) head to the Area of San Pedro Garza Garcìa which is the richest part of Monterrey, (Most parts of Monterrey are descent, and others rich but hear me out this is next level) where the millionaires and billionaires in Monterrey live, San Pedro Garza Garcìa is the richest are in al latin america competingfirectly with the US in some aspects. The area is know for its impresive and beautiful skyline with a ton of luxury buildings, malls, giant mansions, golf clubs and the views of yhe mountains making it stunning to see!!!! and everyone almost everyone drives 100k+ dollar vehicles, yeah San Pedro Garza Garcìa is a complete different world compared to other parts of Monterrey, but is still Monterrey and hojestly im really proud of it!!!, personally i had lived in San Pedro and call me crazy but honestly it feels like ur in a complete different country! Im from Monterrey so if u wanna hear more i will be more than happy to answer any possible questions you may have :D!!!!
How bad is the heat and humidity? And what are the three worst things about the city? Thanks in advance?
@@davidriester8451 oh hi!, forgot i made this comment lol, anyway, i gotchu, the heat in Monterrey overall as you may know already its pretty bad!!! It burns! But in San Pedro is not that bad actually, San pedro happens to be 2 to 3 degrees (celcius) colder than the rest of the city and that on the flatlands of san pedro… the reason for it? San Pedro happens to sit higher up above the sea level than most of the city, most of it is around 400 to 480 meters above sea level… while san pedro sits in 550 to 600 meters on its flatlands… another thing that contributes on its temperatures is the mountain behind it “la sierra madre oriental” it looks stunning! also if you happen to be on the hillside of san pedro which is soooo far from being a hill if you ask me! Its a giant and tall mountain! The temperatures get even lower specially where the clouds cover the mountain itself! Living up there is like a dream! Nature animals! The tranquility! And also that youre 4 to 5 degrees (celcius) lower than most of monterrey, of course depending how high uo you are… the area has a lot of trees too wich helps with the perception of freshness and its clean, the higher the cleaner the air is!… About humidity, we had this hurricane a couple months ago which did do some serious damage to the city as a whole and there was some pretty nasty damage in there… were waiting for the infrastructure to get fixed… were also in the process of a mayor change in the san pedro area, so a lot of things are going on rn… were finally getting rid of the one we had before and get the big guy back! But yeah, in average is much better than most of the city! Just watch out if you’re coming in raining season cuz a lot of nasty things happen during that time… some malls do get flooded… the mountain brings down a lot of that water down like a river… but other than that san pedro is is well designed specially in the older parts of it and in the flatlands ur having no problems at all!!! Id say if you’re staying in a hotel you shouldn’t worry about nothing! Humidity overall in most of monterrey it could be really dry, in san pedro you run into the particularity that its pretty fresh! Very balanced, the heat doesn’t instantly burn you! Its a nice place to be at! But like the us its not walkable… some parts are designed for it but not every part of san pedro is like that… about homes i cant really say… plumbery is very good in most homes there, copper is widely used!!!! But i cant speak for everyone living there tho! But its nice!
@@davidriester8451 something that i wanted to mention… monterrey has the weirdest and most unpredictable weather of them all… but heres some stuff that are in rule, some stuff that is actually predictable and always happens! In halloween day its always raining… in summer you burn, and in winter you freeze to death… specially in san pedro cuz its colder there and the moutains actually get snow! Not every year tho… but the mountain in san pedro suddenly becomes more than 5 degrees colder than the san pedro flatlands and 8 degrees colder than regular monterrey! Good thing homes in san pedro know how to beat the heat and cold! I mean you cant really expect less from there lol! Homes there are top notch!
@@davidriester8451 worst things id say the traffic! Theres a HUGE! Horde of migrants coming in daily since 2020! The city is full from people from everywhere looking for a job! So much than the new mayor is going to do a lot of stuff on san pedro’s roads so the people coming from regular monterrey to work on their office and corporate jobs there can get into their jobs on time!… another problem would be safety i guess, its usually not a problem but its something san pedro its been lacking for the last couple years… but again, it’ll be fixed soon! San pedro is great! So theres not so much bad stuff to talk about… its the richest part of all the country so of course theres super high expectations
@@davidriester8451 oh and something to hype you up! These guys stayed in one of the poorest municipalities of Monterrey! Theres so much more to see! San pedro is in south Monterrey, they stayed in North Monterrey and the southest they traveled was central monterrey! The city is huge
Enjoy how you present each city, it's beautiful to see how you document each travel visit.
Thanks so much!
Coatimundi, is what they are!! Very common in South America,,,, I like how real and casual you are! Thanks for sharing!!
Excellent video! Monterrey is on my list. Thanks for giving a great overview of the city! I never ran into you guys when I lived in Merida. I’m in Playa now. I thought🤷🏽♀️ I had already subscribed since I’ve watched other videos, but I just subscribed. Thanks bringing good videos!
Aw thanks so much! And hopefully we'll run into you one day!!
Well, those critters are cuter than mountain lions.
Thanks for the great drone footage.😉
Monterrey is close to San Antonio, Tx. - maybe I should consider a road trip?
I'm not a hiker but so appreciate that you are. It's cute that you hike, wherever you travel, to honor each other. 💕
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Flying out of sa is best as it only takes an hour! I flew out with vivoaerobus and I had no issues although I see they get bad reviews online idk why.
3:38 Correction: Monterrey is the Third largest city by population, not the 9th one.
And the 2nd City most important of all Mexico by its economical power.
Love your content, love the vibe!!! Café con leche is a great name for your channel. 🙌🏼
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Like video...the panoramic view of the city was awesome. Are you still in Monterrey or you have returned home...
19:00 COATI a raccoon-like animal found mainly in Central and South America, with a long flexible snout and a ringed tail.
Really great video guys
Thanks so much!
I am dying at this entire "possum" thing. It is so endearing for some reason.
Haha we’re just glad we didn’t get attacked 😬
I’m surprised you didn’t go to San Pedro Garza Garcia ? It’s a beautiful suburb in Monterrey
Next time!
Thank you guys for showing us your amazing videos! I can't wait to move to Merida!💙
I love your channel. Being in an interracial relationship myself it's wonderful to see the love and chemistry between the two of you! 🌈❤️🌈
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This is a fantastic video. Thanks for creating it! One location you missed is San Pedro Garza García. It’s beautiful and vibrant everyday. Highly recommend.
Ah thanks for the tip!!
Have to like this allready, cause the video is almost 30min.long 😍
Spoiling us in in the New Year!
Loved the hiking vid. Mire hiking vids!!
(Guessing there aren't many mountain hikes in Mérida).
Starting to cross Mérida off the list (heat, love mountains and hikes, love the GDL restaurants.
Great content - thank you guys!! Your editing is nice, am finding myself comparing.
Haha yes! We hike every chance we get (which isn’t too often in the Yucatán!) Thanks so much for watching!
You'll are too cute. Great video I'm hoping to move to Monterrey soon
Me too maybe!
Go to San Pedro the richest city in Latin America and to Chipinque mountain which is nearby. Also take carretera nacional road and visit some pueblos magicos like Villa de Santiago and Allende. Other option in different direction is to go to Grutas de Garcia (Garcia Caves). Have a nice trip.
Welcome to Monterrey!! 🤠
Here are a few facts about this city:
1: Yes, indeed, people from Monterrey we speak or at least have a little known of english, because we like to go shopping in Texas or other american cities. 🇺🇸❤️
2: Definetly Monterrey is a urban city 100%, it doesn't have colonial architecture, beaches or at least archeologic prehispanic ruins, but here are many of the great corporatives or industries of Mexico such as Coca-Cola FEMSA (OXXO), Vitro, Alfa, CEMEX, Cervecería Cuauhtémoc (Beer company), Gamesa and etc.
3: Monterrey by now is the 2nd most important city in Mexico, the 2nd most populated, and the richest city in the whole country.
I hope you have a great experience here, Monterrey is your house too. ❤️
I enjoyed this very much. Thank y'all!
Thanks Aja!!
Great video guys! Why to wok the new Drone👍
Thanks Damon!
Bienvenidos a mi rancho, que disfruten su estancia.
¡muchas gracias por mirar!
Nice video! Try Chipinque next time it's soooo beautiful! Just be aware of bears.
Wow! 👌🏾❤️👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽that was so awesome. You both should feel very proud of your jello and biscuits. You put in WORK. Those vista views were 👀
Haha thanks!!
@@TravelWTravis Thank YOU!
I friggin love you two. Thanks for sharing your life with us
The cute critter is a coati or coati mundi. I used to see them near the beach in Playa del Carmen. Happy new year, you two!
Haha well now we know! Thanks so much and happy 2021 to you, too!
Monterrey is the second most populated city in Mexico 🙂
Not according to Google 😬
@@TravelWTravis you don't get it. Monterrey city is the whole metropolitan area.
Welcome to my hometown.Monterrey metro area is the second largest metro area in Mexico with over 5 million people. Just behind Mexico City.
@@dancingwithnacos Ok!
@@TravelWTravis yes guys .. until 2020 census Guadalajara was the second most populated but that year change, Monterrey pass Guadalajara for almost two hundred thoussand
😂😂😂 everyone in Monterrey would’ve been like ‘why are those guys outside??? It’s Monday!!!
haha apparently!
I can't believe the work that someone put into that trail.
Right?!
Lol everything looks good but a little lonely because all the tourists think Mexico is just Cancun and nobody try to go to other places. Basically Monterrey is a city with locals going to work and school but there aren't visitors. We have a lot of mountains, rivers, lakes, cabins and many places to see.
¡Guys! That wasn't an opossum, that was a coatí.
Haha now we know! Thanks!
Watching from Monterey, California !
ahaha amazing!
Monterrey has the richest cities in all of Latin America, Monterrey as the capital, San Pedro the richest city and with the best quality of life in Latin America, San Nicolas de los Garza, has the best police in Latin America, has the tallest buildings in All of Latin America and soon a megatall of more than 500 meters that will be the 3rd largest in the entire continent, it has the best universities in all of Latin America, it has the least poverty in all of Latin America and it is going down more and more, it has the longest and most expensive artificial river In all of Latin America, in fact, it is the only one, it has the best salaries in almost all of Mexico, only below CDMX, I don't need time to decide Monterrey is on the rise for a long time and is the best city.
My god what a lot of incorrect facts in one comment. 1) Monterrey is a city, a city can't have cites within it. So San pedro is a suburb/municipality independent of Monterrey.
2)Police, the police force of CDMX is largest police force in Mexico. Please explain how another municipality has the best police in Latin America. By the way the safest city in Mexico is Merida Yucatan. Merida is actually 2nd safest city in North America not Latin America.
3) Out of the top ten universities in Mexico only 2 universities are in Monterrey and the best university is in Brazil so I don't know where you got what you wrote.
4) The building or project that you're talking about is Torre Rise and when completed will stand 456 meters and no more 500 meters as you stated.
5) If Monterrey has the lowest poverty in Latin America why you see more people asking for money in the streets in Monterrey than in Merida or Queretaro?
6) As for salaries, Queretaro, Guanajuato, Aguascalientes have high salaries too due to their car and plane parts manufactures and other tech industries but of course CDMX's salaries are the highest in Mexico.
7) Monterrey is not on the rise. Monterrey, in fact the entire state of Nuevo Leon doesn't have money for new public projects. The state government has a lot of debt. In 2020, Monterrey's economy contracted 9.1% when on average the Mexican economy contracted 8.1%. In addition Monterrey has security problems you can see it in the news carjacking, people being shot and violent football fans.
Monterrey gives me Atlanta vibes kinda
True!
Good video! And yes, due to the fact, That Monterrey is so close to texas, Monterrey is like a typical US city, it’s not that walkable, if you want to have fun, you need a car to get to places like Cola de Caballo, las grutas de García or Chipinque. Also the sports culture in Monterrey is the best in all of Mexico as they have the best soccer fans, and home 2 different teams. Tigres and Monterrey, (Tigres is the best). Also, you should check out next time, other than las Grutas de García and cola de caballo, you need to go to El Potrero Chico in Hidalgo, Nuevo León, like 45 min outside the city, and San Pedro Garza García where all the real rich stuff is out, it’s honestly another world in San Pedro. But yes, next time you go, I recommend to rent a car! Or pay Uber!! Other than that good video! But final thought, I believe Monterrey is the 3rd largest city behind Guadalajara and Mexico City.
Excelente video ..bienvenidos a la ciudad más prospera del país...saludos!!!
Pero por qué hay mucho inmigrante en Estados Unidos de Monterrey, hay muchos aquí que Les cuesta salir adelante
Love your Spanish!!!
Go to Chipinque! Another mountain next to the city with great views. Beware of bears 🐻!!
Beaaaars?! 😬😂😬
@@TravelWTravis Osos !
My name is roberto and I'm a huge fan of your channel, keep doing your job guys amazing work.
Thanks so much Roberto!!
I know this video was from a while back but I'm looking at another airbnb that I think is in the same building. I'll be traveling alone. How safe is the area walking to/from the condo? Safe to walk home at night?
Sorry just seeing this comment but yes, super safe!
Si visitan MTY tengan cuidado en verano ya que la temperatura llega >40° C, saludos desde el área noreste de Méx
Its really the adjoining city of San Pedro Garza Garcia that is the rich area...basically monterey proper is like many other cities but once you cross into San Pedro is a concentration of some of Mexicos richest people
El cerro de la silla es el más sencillo y menos espectacular para subir hubieran pedido guía para conocer la ciudad
Monterrey definitely looks more modernized than the rest of the country. I’ve been to Tijuana plenty of times in the past year. Next time I might try Monterrey depending on my interests.
Great video guys !!!..Go to CHIPINQUE PARK , Take a Walk in CALZADA DEL VALLE, a beautiful zone with amazing landscape, restaurants, cafes, bars and galleries, Go to LA HUASTECA NATIONAL PARK, its Awesome !!!..the best Restaurants in the city, PANGEA in Arboleda Zone, CUERNO CALZADA in Calzada del Valle, EL GRAN PASTOR in San Jeronimo zone.
That wasn’t a possum or opossum it was a coati. They’re awesome!
Haha now we know!
@@TravelWTravis we first saw one in Manzanillo and the kid’s called it a crotch sniffer (no need to explain why) so for years we forgot the real name and only called them crotch sniffer! Then while in Costa Rica, a whole pack of them raided our ice chest while we were soaking in a thermal spring! But they’re cute!
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I want to do that hike
I really hope you guys went to Casa Macro. It was our favorite restaurant in Monterrey. The vegan food wasn't great in Monterrey, but THAT restaurant was awesome. I wished I could take it with me. :)
Um we haven’t yet but we are googling it RIGHT NOW! (We have been struggling for good eats here so THANK YOU!!)
I love your content
Parque ecológico la huasteca you missed this treasure of us!
That little animal up there Is a coati, I don't know the english name, other good hike there Is Chipinque a beautiful forest 5 min to the city, MTY is not a very touristy place but have some very nice places.
Ah thanks for the tip!
@@TravelWTravis oh oh! and other place Is called Huasteca and Garcia grutes near by, love you beautiful couple.
The drive into the city is scenic from Nuevo Laredo. Cross the border from Laredo, Tx into Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. Dont forget to stop at the Aduanal Building for your vehicle "TURISTA" windsheild sticker. Fill your tank with gas at the Pemex located in Sabinas Hidalgo. Stop at the Restaurante Don Luis while there. Order the Machacado con huevo (dried beef mixed with scrambled eggs), tocino (bacon), cafe (coffee), and for desert something like a pan dulce (sweet bread) to go with your cafe. While in Sabinas, you may wish to visit El Ojo de Agua (Waters Eye) Park, located on the road from Sabinas to Villaldama. Villaldama is known for delicious pan dulce (sweet bread).
Follow Carreterra Nacional (National Highway) to Monterrey. Have a fun vacation.
Guys I am planning to visit Mexico merida in 2022. Any suggestions of where I should stay first?
Definitely down in Centro!
Hey hey, guys been with you since the first video leaving CA. Congrats on 10k plus. David, I wanted to know the Co you work for or do you have any leads for remote work. I currently stay in Otay Tijuana. I have a degree and worked for the government for over 10 years. I resigned due to I could no longer live in Baltimore MD. I'm on sites all the time just using all resources I can get. I'm not on any social media at this time. I plan to soon.
Hey hey!! Thanks so much for your support! Sites like remote.io and indeed.com are your best bet - our only tip is to not specifically say you'll be living internationally, as most companies don't want to employ people who live outside the US for tax purposes (so you'll still need to pay taxes in the US using whatever address you're keeping for mail, etc.)
@@TravelWTravis Thanks guys you are the best and safe and happy travels to you. You are truly an inspiration to my life! One luv❤💛💚
So jealous! I've been in México for four months now and have yet to spot a coati.
I wonder if they have good Tex Mex food there, like burritos and such.
Los burritos son originarios del Norte de México, específicamente de Chihuahua y en todo el Norte de México venden burritos
Visit the Huasteca its so cool
We want to!
Please tell me what airlines you use for your travels
All of them, but this time it was Viva Aerobus!
Feeling it in my biscuits. HAha
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I want to pet the animal 😻😻
I have been following you guys since you moved from the US during the pandemic
There is a healthy population of black bear all around the mountain ranges in Monterrey. Lucky you did not run into any. Next time experience also the other museums in and around Parque Fundidora and Macro Plaza. Chipinque m is a good hike with a hotel/ restaurant at the top. Lots of musical festivals also in parque fundidora. Restaurants and shopping are also a great option. Grutas de García, El Obispado to have a great view of the city. Plenty of things to do.
Wonderful - thanks so much for the tips!!
Very true Jaime. Coyote, vibora de cascabel, tarantulas, liebres too. Lots of natural wildlife beauty in the countryside and mountains. Thanks for reminding about the osos.
Monterrey is nice, thanks. But what about that time you met me outside the Frida Khalo museum? JK JK
Haha doesn’t compare!
What’s your favorite town or city thus far in Mexico?
Would you guys visit Monterrey again or live there? Every video I’ve watch of Monterrey, showed a very quiet place. No one walking the street. Really no life. If there is life, I wish I could find one video on YT.
haha probably not - we're glad we came and experienced it! There were lots of people on the riverwalk on Sunday when we got here - we just didn't film it!
This is an old comment but yes there is life, just not on the streets, being a car-based city... and specially not in the middle of the day when people are at work...
There is a lot of nightlife, starting on wednesdays and throughout the weekend. Tons and tons of cafes, restaurants, bars and clubs.
Don't really recommend living here, there's definitely better places to live in, but if you're making tons of money you can live very, very well in MTY.
Fundadora is pretty in the day, for bikes and stuff but really pretty at night, with the light show, also, dont use the boat, walk on the side walk, its really nice to walk that distance, barrio antiguo also better at night and weekends, you van go to the presa, los cavazos which is a biiiiiig mercado, las grutas de garcia is a other very beautiful place , chipinque, beware or bears, they are small black bears but still, so careful about bringing food to the mountain, the waterfalls hike is great cuz you can get in the water, but with this weather, not what I would do, probably there are not many people out because covid cases are biiiig these days, also, this City is not made for walking, so you have to take ubers and buses to move around, people enjoy Carnes asadas here a lot, there are many vegan restaurants also, if yiu want a guide let me know;) I live in San Pedro
Thanks for all this Carolina!!
The municipality of Monterrey is the 9th, but the actual city is the second largest and most populated. Also is not the richest, that belongs to San Pedro Garza Garcia, which is part of the city of Monterrey.. You can find Everything you need there
The Richest City in México is México City and then Monterrey
You guys are so adorable! We are in Merida now. It's great!...but Fitorade is a Fking game changer. I don't know how I'm going to live without it when we leave. Not having to make dinner every night has given me hours back, and it's delicious and so healthy. Why doesn't every city have this?! Haha!
Haha RIGHT?! So glad you’re loving them as much as we do! Truly life-changing!
I was literally SHOCKED to see a Coati in Monterrey….but even MORE shocked that you guys didn’t know the difference between a possum and a Coati, considering you live in the jungles of the Yucatán Peninsula where it is crawling with Coatis!
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You two are so cute together!
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Possum? 😂🤣😂Opossum? 🤣😂🤣
Actually, I think those may have been "coatimundi", or simply "coati".
(Someone correct me if I am wrong.)
They are a cousin to the raccoon and are common in more arid areas of northern México, south Texas, AZ & NM.
They aren't particularly aggressive, but those living along the trail probably get a lot of food from their frequent human interactions. They were likely looking for a handout and/or they smelled those sammiches Travis made!
Another fun "CcL" video!
Keep 'em coming!
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¡HASTA LLUEGO!
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haha now we know!
Next time you can visit the stadiums BBVA, el volcán and el palacio sultán.