The Amazon's Mysterious Chinese Village 🇵🇪
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- 🇵🇪 I was hitching a ride on a transport ship down the Amazon River in Peru when I started noticing people among the passengers who looked distinctly like the descendants of Chinese people. Many boarded and disembarked the ship at the various little jungle towns the ship stopped at until we reached the town of Alto Monte which was like something from a Hong Kong kung Fu movie. But who were these people and why were they dressed in robes and gowns? I disembarked to find out...
Thanks to my amiga and chama Lucy for helping with subtitles on this journey 🇻🇪
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Bald polishing up his Spanish has been incredible. He’s been able to hold more meaningful convos and in return we get to hear awesome stories from the locals. Love it
yes impresive , he is a star
now it's your turn to polish his knob for the amazing content he gave us
That woman lives in the amazon of cause she's got wood ffs .
@@YoungDamian Is that comment related to reasent allergations that have been on you tube saying he's a peado ? , I wonder why someone would believe anything they are told without having proof ? Have you any proof ?
Except he keeps asking for a boot. He needs to learn the word barco lol.
11:11 imagine being a random villager in the Amazon minding your own business, and a random guy in modern clothes comes to you saying that everyone there is chinese. Love you Bald
They'd just think he went astray and mixed up the continent.
Google former President Fujimori. I believe the ancestry is Japanese.
“Chinese Peruvians also assisted in the building of railroad and development of the Amazon Rainforest, where they tapped rubber trees, washed gold, cultivated rice, and traded with the natives. They even became the largest foreign colony in the Amazon capital of Iquitos by the end of the century.”
@@sandrakramer1520 True, but there were Japanese there much earlier, like the 1600's. The Portuguese brought many then as slaves, along with other Asian groups they purchased to work on their colonial possessions. There were later waves of immigration as you said. There was a hiccup during WW2 after the attack on Pearl Harbor, when the US had the Peruvian authorities gather them up and deport them to internment camps in the US. Then, there were the Chinese contract workers starting in the 1900's and other waves of immigration.
Fujimoris daughter ran for mayor of Lima and won about 17 years ago. The Japanese descendants still very much have a political power.
The elderly lady was thanking God for you helping her with your donation you could tell she was starting to tear up from your kind gesture you're a good man
That's the beauty of life mate! we all need to be like this
@@galischristian711 that is not a beautiful life.
@@whatoh3407 he means to be able to help
@@galischristian711most of the worlds poor,how can poor people be that generous? The world needs to be the opposite, that way then it would push some incentive and poor people would have more,nothing's free too
@@whatoh3407 seems like you misread or misunderstood his comment.
A few weeks ago I saw Bald in a hotel in Iquitos Perú called the Hotel Victoria Regia. He was in the hotel cafeteria but I was too shy to go up to him and say hi. I was on 8 day trip in Perú with a group from my church and never thought I'd see Bald in a random hotel where I'd be staying in a city in the Amazon region of Perú that is not well known around the world.
Dude, you're too shy to even say hi?
He looks exactly like my mechanic. Could have been a different guy
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Haha you’re scared eh
Don’t be shy
As much as Ill miss the Soviet content, I feel these new destinations have brought new life to the channel. Astounding content as always!
very unfortunate why Russia made such a decision :/
This is way better. Seeing the old grey European cities got boring. South America is beautiful.
Don't make me curse you and hurt you buddy
@@MrRichManGuy UA-cam keyboard gangsters 🤣🤣🤣 🤡
@@ajbudda1038 Sure, I can fit you on my list of curse recievers. No problem.
I love that Bald always shows respect and care to the grandmothers of the world. This is the way.
we all know he's a gilf lover
This is the way indeed.
Babushkas
@@marcbernicker206 Abuelas haha
This is the way
You brought tears to my eyes this video, I have the upmost respect for you. I am a Peruvian who has watched your videos for a long time, and hearing you speak and recite fun facts about our history is a beautiful thing... I've always wondered where our asian like features came from, and having you casually tell me the history brought joy to me. Thank you for traveling the world and bringing this happiness to us all here on UA-cam.
Hi there and greetings from Romania!
Where would you recommend an Australian to buy some rural land in Peru? Cheers
did you ever think of googling it if you always wondered it?
They dont teach you it that at school? All native Americans came from Asia - at the moment dominant thinking is that part came through Boearing Straits and second part by some kind of boats through the Pacific
You have a beautiful country :)
@@tyrell8316 it depends on what kind of weather you prefer, maybe the central jungle, Oxapampa.
Being from Peru, a lot of the people who you said looked Chinese, just looked indigenous. My sister has similar features as her father is indigenous.
They came from Asia so it makes sense
@@F0nkyNinjaWe don’t even have the same dna configurations, we’re actually closer to other groups of people’s.
@@Themyththelegend545 not true, every single native american migrated from modern day northern China, but it was before current day Chinese, the people closer related are the far east Russians, they look a bit more asiatic but share a lot of features with native americans.
@@F0nkyNinja Yes but it was eons ago so the genetic differences are significant
Some of the migrants from Northern China thousands of years ago ended up in Peru living in isolated tribes with very little mixing with other ethic groups. That's how they maintained their more pronounced Asian features to this day. After a very long time, mixing of genes will lessen these features.
Bald definitely makes the best travel vlogs on UA-cam. Unfiltered content. Love it
@Muscleman8562 ur embarrassing yourself mate
@Muscleman8562 stevewilldoit from Wish
@Muscleman8562Nobody cares
100%
ye he is best. maybe check out "shiey" too. kinda different traveling
The Matsiguenka being something of an isolated tribe, probably has closer genetic ancestry to the first hunter-gatherers who came to the land from Asia 12,000+ years ago than the less isolated populations in Peru. The isolation has allowed their genetic features to remain as other populations interbred more widely with people of greater ethnic diversity. This is also why Native Americans in North America have Asian like features.
Some cultures migrated across the land bridge of the Bering Strait, spreading south through North America. Others traveled by boat to South America and spread north from there. You're basically looking at a snapshot of humanities neolithic past when you see these people.
Yes that makes sense, they came two ways.
thats so cool
Right! Also when you google ''Indigenous peruvians'' they look very ''asian'' (imo they look indigenous, just like North American native people). These people haven't been mixed with the European colonists, which is why the people in the bigger cities probably have more European features in their faces. Kind of weird that a guy like Bald didn't know how true American natives look like.. o_O
There are also Peruvians of Japanese ancestry.
Calling people with almond shaped eyes immediately Chinese is kind of rude, as if that facial feature is only claimed by Chinese/Asians😅
Just like the South African Khoisan tribe have almond shaped eyes, doesn’t mean that they were all descended of some Chinese immigrants😂😂😂
Bald's big heart for Babushka's makes me emotional. The exchange with the lady with the sticks in the village got me. We really don't think about how so many other people live in the world....how hard it is, regardless of their age, yet how much harder it is when you are old and with physical disabilities. I'm glad Bald has never forgot this lesson and shows us how just a small gesture can make all the difference in a person's life, even if just for a little while.
They are called abuelitas in spanish
Me too, it is heartwarming.
💌
Many of us do.
@@Jay-Ward He left town the same day lol
When I visited Lima, I was really struck by the large and colorful Chinatown district. Fantastic restaurants called "chifas". Some Peruvian cuisine is Chinese influenced. Also many Japanese people- former President Fujimori is Japanese-Peruvian. Peru must have offered incentives to Asians for immigration, build up its agriculture, railways, mining, etc. Enjoyed your tour very much!.
After Brazil they had the biggest japanese colonization in the world
Bald... been a long time subscriber and hands down this has been one of your most interesting voyages, the Amazon seems almost like frozen in time from 100 years ago.. great work mate!
As a 24 year old who’s never left the UK your videos help me to experience the world in a way I’d love to one day. Thanks Bald
Literally the exact same story for me! My names Connor too :D
Get a passport and book a £20 ticket to Amsterdam. You won't regret it
@@Fatso97 £17 return to Milan last month for a midweek trip from Stansted. Amazing really how cheap it is to travel in Europe, yet to go on the train from Bournemouth to London is £40+
@Muscleman8562lmao
Why haven’t you left the U.K.?
I think South America might be your new forte mate. It’s amazing how learning a bit of the language can enhance the experience. Good stuff
He's gonna have to learn Portuguese if he wants to do Brazil.
Russia is soooooo Soviet
@@RandomDudeOne
If its a basic conversation he can speak Spanish and Brazilians will understand
@@sambell2152 Maybe, but I've read from other travelers that Brazilians don't appreciate foreigners approaching them in Spanish.
@@RandomDudeOne it’s the same as approaching a Ukrainian while speaking Russian. Level headed people will understand that you’re trying and engage you. The people that get angry are the people you don’t want to speak to anyways
The Chinese looks are more about the origin of the first Americans that crossed into the continent during the last ice age from Asia to the American continent. The entirety of the continent was originally populated by 8 families alone. It was amazing to hear the contemporary history rundown of a particular tribe by the Peruvian guy. It's safe to assume these tribes are very much reminiscent to the population before the arrival of the Spanish... Chinese heritage is more easily found in the large cities and it's very strong.
Err no. Opium wars created mass poverty the chinese went where there was labour.
When I was in Peru I was amazed at how similar the Quechua were to the Japanese, even in their culture and language. I think Peruvians are originated in a migration that crossed the Pacific in rafts from Asia. The indigenous who crossed the Bering Strait settled in North and Central America, and there was also a migration from northern Europe to North America and other unknown to the south, that story that there were only eight families is not accurate. There were several migrations in different periods, ending with the Spanish that although it does not leave mixed so much in Peru if it did in other places like Colombia.
Q-L54 has descendants across North and East of Asia, and the Americas. It includes two of the major pre-Columbian paternal lineages in the Americas: Q-M3 and Q-M971. Haplogroup Q‐L54 is dominant in two North Siberian populations, the Kets and Selkups, with frequencies of 97.7% and 66.7%, respectively.[5] -Summarized from Wikipedia
Asians and native american indians looks the same
@@methamor5351 .. maybe some , I met Native in WA,OR, CA, AZ & the Sonoran desert parts of Mexico & I saw few looked Asian , I met few people from Oaxaca , Chiapas , Mexico and Peru with Asian features too.
I really appreciate Mr Bald, who constantly dazzle us with his adventure. I am following his channel silently since 2018. He is quite a charming character.
Agreed, i've been following his channel since his first video Police ladies from India when he only had 3k subs, now look at him go.
I love how raw and unfiltered these videos are. This is TRUE TRAVEL. Not some fake instagram crap. It's gritty, hot, sweaty and you smell like an armpit upon your arrival.
Bald should be awarded an Oscar! He develops scripts on the fly and his style is so unique! A role model!
True
Hollywood and The Oscars are lame, this is the new wave of entertainment and documentary. And Mr bald is one of the pioneers.
Oscar? That's still relevant? Lol
@@raclark2730 You're right, this type of content has left mainstream entertainment for dead. I used to have a netflix subscription but I cancelled it because I rarely used it. I have a television at home that is switched off 99% of the time because broadcast TV is dying and not worth watching even if it is for free. Almost all of the news, documentary, movies and entertainment I watch now are online and often made by independent creators like this.
He is great BUT he isn't devolving scripts, just talking like a normal person. Which is what I respect!
Bald, because of your videos I judge people less and show a smile to a stranger much more often… Thank you for your videos!
Well said
I was worried when these videos of Eastern Europe stopped it would have a negative effect on the channel. After watching these videos I think what was drawing me in was the realness of the video, the interesting shots, conversing in local language, and Bald making people laugh. Keep putting out the content, it’s awesome!
the channel took off while Bald was traveling in India, Eastern European videos were never supposed to last forever! I liked them, but I'm glad he's moving on to other places, he's right when he says there's not much more to show in Russia
World is a big place , dude 😅
i still miss the videos of eastern europe😢
A country is far bigger than its leaders idiologies
@@captain_the_puggy8486 wtf ur talking about?
Love the fact that Ben always tries his best to speak the local language of the places he visits
everywhere but japan lol
@@LukeClosson but to be fair japanese is bloody hard
It helps
But I dont think he realized they speak Portugues in Brazil
@@nrw9724 When did he go to Brazil?
Edit: Nevermind, hadn't finished the video yet.
I was fortunate to spend time in Sarawak( Borneo) in the early sixties, lived in Long houses etc etc, long before the curse of the modern World got them. Living in the Jungle with the Ibans and Dyaks was the best times of my life, ( I am in my eightieth year). Watching them hunt with Blowpipes, seeing the shrunken heads hanging up, the sights the sounds the smells, it was magic. Great to see Mr Bald doing so much and travelling with the real people, plus his compassion for the less fortunate. I really admire this man.
I'm 25, and lived with a Bidayuh friend - also in Sarawak - and they still hunted with blowpipes, only the ones with jobs in the city had any technology, and they still had the shrunken heads in most villages we visited. I lived there for just shy of 2 months. The people there really are amazing, and so incredibly friendly.
Are the shrunken heads from real people?
@@doliveXVII Indeed they are. They used to believe that the head contained all of a person's power, so by cutting it off and keeping it you'd get the power of the warrior you'd killed.
did you sleep with local?
@@doliveXVII yes , back then land and sea dayak doesn't get along
As a Chinese, these villagers don't looks like typical Chinese, Korea or Japanese at all. 😂 But they maybe have part of Chinese ancestor. great video.
Kudos for your kindness, Ben. The cash for the old woman is worth more than its actual monetary value. A helping hand elevated her spirit.
The hammock for the Venezuelan chamo (young man, guy) was surely a sign of help and hope for a people who have been forced to emigrate after 19/20? years of hardship since Chavez took power. This hammock will enable him to rest on his journey wherever he finds a couple of trees. Thank you.
I grew up in Venezuela and your gesture brought tears to my eyes.
We have seen your generosity wherever you go. You have the knack of being genuine.
Seeing how you have learned to converse in Spanish is wonderful.
The years of hardship started around 2011-2013, before that, venezuela's economy was booming and poverty had massively decreased
That scene showing the God fearing people was very nice to see . Ben being baptist was also inspiring . A person can see and feel the Holy Ghost . One of Ben best , many thanks .
Dont blame Chavez - crisis in Venezuela is an outcome of US sanctions: they can hardly sell their oil anywhere
@@RomaInvicta202 you nailed it
@@RomaInvicta202 always the U.S who fkup some country huh? Damnnnn I thought they only playing with middle east shii 😂
At 18:10 When Bald gave that Precious lady some more money... She couldn't believe it... She started breathing heavy and got emotional and then she Thanked The Lord!! What a moment!! Bald.. thank you for ALL that you do!!!
That was awesome. A small amount of money to us is a lot of money to the sweet hard working lady.
For anyone wondering, the town Bald visited called “San Pablo” is actually “San Pablo de Loreto”. The other San Pablo is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province San Pablo in the region Cajamarca.
I live near Loreto, in Italy, and i was wondering .. has the town been named after the "Madonna di Loreto"?
Indigenous Americans are from the continent of Asia via the Bering Strait in Alaska. They came in different waves, from different time periods, and from different cultures in Asia.
Regarding the appearance of the people in the amazon. Another reason many of them look central or east Asian-ish is because of their indigenous ancestry most of them are 100% native although some are mixed with other ancestries. Hope this was helpful !
I second this, amazing no one else mentions it in the comments
@@salva2210 I thought the same thing too while looking through the comments. I guess its just kinda unknown to most people
@@whatevertheheckjessieuploads the worst thing is that the guy is usually well acquainted with history, and in a previous video he even mentions people crossing bering's strait thousands of years ago, I think now he is just a rudetard with high smokes
When the Soviet adventures came to an end, I was genuinely sad but this has lifted me up:-) Thanks, Mr Bald!
Same sentiment here
This is way better. Seeing the old grey European cities got boring. South America is beautiful.
@@deistormmods I agree. Not much to see in old Soviet cities
@@deistormmods South America is beautiful yes, But it is also very dangerous. I do like the new direction that he is headed with the South American content. But I really did enjoy his old Soviet Adventures, he went to areas that nobody would think about going, or even talked about. That is what made those videos so fun. Either way Im here for the journey!
that was so kind of you ben giving that guy a hammock and the old lady money god bless you
He makes enough money from youtube to pass some wealth around.
@@alexbaldmon4636 even though it is very heart warming to those people being helped.
how much money did he give her? I figuered out 10 euros (40 peruvian sol) - but that cant be right...!?
Watch closely! once bald walks away from the old lady, the bloke wearing a black coat, who had watched them earlier like a hawk, approaches her immediately and hides something (money?) into his inside coat pocket.
@@kasiajakubow2391 yeah i was watching him too, hope she got to keep it
Really love the random acts of kindness in this. Getting that guy a hammock, giving that old lady some money. They're little things in the grand scheme of things, but they have a big impact on the people you help. I fully believe in the butterfly effect in that regard. The guy you got a hammock for the voyage probably would have been much more exhausted and stressed with it. Which might have had all kinds of negative effects down the line. Who knows what sort of chain-reactions this might have started or prevented from happening!
The people also seem very friendly and humble. They seem to have a lot of dignity in them. Which is always good to see.
❤️
Sooo true
Videos like this make me realize how blessed I am to be in the country I am in... the struggle vast majority of the world goes through really puts things in perspective
Bald never ceases to amaze me.. this beautiful, bald, drunk, charismatic, voluptuous, British intelligence officer is what the world currently needs.
he's just classic isnt he :D
MI6 s accountants must be loving his low budget travel costs ;)
Had to read twice to really believe that you called bald and bankrupt "voluptuous"
@@Intel-i7-9700k ikr does he even understand
Is he really an ex intelligence officer?
love how non-touristy these parts you are exploring are..
🤡🤡🤡
You are very kind Bald, those little gestures meant a lot for that people.
Edit: all around the Andes you will find lot of people with eyes similar to the Asians. It's because they are descendants from tribes that had similar features. Not exactly Chinese eyes, but similar
Also unlikely Chinese living in such condition. Majority of Chinese living in middle class lifestyle in America. In USA, Asian Americans have the highest income and net worth than any other ethnic groups.
True. They came through the Bering land bridge, when America and Asia were not separated.
@@adelinrosca6649 indeed, also the last one that took that path where the Inuk/Inuits thousand of years later, they look even more asian, great people too
Awesomely shot and done. Great job brother. Im living this nomadic travel thing through you.
This is the best content you ever made. It'd be a shame if you stopped making your videos, because of how good you've gotten at what you're doing.
Ben: wonderful, absolutely wonderful. I never thought that you could beat your journeys in Eastern Europe, but you've surely done it here. Thank you for bringing such informative and entertaining people to such a wide audience!
What an adventurous journey by Bald and Ben! They perfectly compliment each other while making videos. Following Bald since the time he and Harald Baldr were together in Rajasthan, India and Bald had just few thousand subscribers! Bald has made UA-cam history.
Out of all the traveling show your are the best! You bring wit, grace, and love it when you can speak their language.🥰
My favorite part of Bald videos is when he talks to local people. Gets the real scoop as to what is going on in the area. The people's past and possible future. I find that very interesting. Most other "travel tubers" just show you the sights but Bald actually talks to real locals.
The lightning timing on “The journey has begun” was INSANE! Great vid Bald! Thanks for continuing your videos!
Thank you Bald for showing me things I will never see in my lifetime, best channel on the internet it's not even close. Keep up the great work, big fan from Canada!
I really, REALLY enjoyed this video! ❤
I enjoyed the casual conversations, commentaries, and just strolling about you did. I felt like I was walking along with you 😅. I always notice that the people, for the most part, seem happy (coming from the States that seems uncommon these days). Thank you for this, great job! 👍🏼
6:57
"The Journey Has Begun" as the lightning flashes , so awesome
Beautiful moment!
I'm more Spanish than chorizo but I still read the subtitles when they speak Spanish. Great video Bald, one of the best moments of the week!
The part with the old lady was absolutely heartbreaking. I hope she finds peace with whatever she does
Thanks for chiming in pal
Are you able to translate what she was saying after Bald gave her money the second time? I want to know.
I am following you for quite a while now, and every time you post a new video I must say you are the man. Need to have big balls to do your kind of trips. Very entertaining, Well done 🙌.
Bald, love your content man. I live vicariously through you.
Also, buying that dude a hammock was so stand-up. Respect.
Benjamin you made my day, I really enjoy watching your adventures, they’re the most authentic and unpredictable :)
I just have a feeling that Bald enjoyed the boat trip very much, connected with the people and just enjoyed the time with the locals while other Ben just was waiting it to end :D
this is my first time watching your video and i am absolutely hooked with your content and personality. Subscribed!
Being part Chinese, I could tell straightaway, the people you were saying looked Chinese were not Chinese. They have very distinctive Peruvian features.
This is exactly what I'm saying. This is clickbait. Are there Chinese in Peru? Yes. Did some Chinese come in the 1800s? Yes. But the people here clearly weren't related to those people. He's forcing it.
@@LeechUFC I was so much looking forward to him showing the Chinese Village. Thanks for your info.
Wtf
EXACTLY
Yeah... these people are probably mostly native, and some appear to be wearing robes, which I assume are part of some religious group but I don't know exactly which
Colombian here.
It is true that the Peruvians had (And still have) things with the asians, but the towns you visited were more ridden by descendants of the natives from South America. They are organized in communities and own parts of the land
lol their ancestors came from Asia, that's all.
@@Classical3006 so does European ancestors came from Africa. So Europeans are Africans. And please accept Africans in Europe because Native Europeans are also Africans, just in different wave of migration. And at the end, Asians are also Africans. All of my words are valid if you support your analogy.
Hey Bald, nice vid as always! Brazil is a gigantic place, the place you've visited surely is a mashup of nationalities. If you ever come to São Paulo, I'd be happy to guide you through some cool places! Cheers and keep the good videos coming!
Well done.I've been watching your videos where you're traveling for a while. And I love watching videos of the cities and countries you walk by. It's very interesting and I love watching you on UA-cam.Bravo all ahead.
This is the absolute best content on UA-cam. I was curious how the journey would press after the Incident. This is amazing.
i'm brazilian but i've always lived in the southernmost part of brazil, this makes me learn more about my continent than i could ever imagine. life is so diverse
Me too! However I am from the northern coast inbetween Piaui and Maranhao. I am closer to Guyana than Sao Paulo, but it is still amazing to see the diversity.
That's true
If you are northernmost part of Brazil, Canada is way more closer than the southernmost part of Brazil. 😂
I'm indian and I think this is quite similar to life around my place
@@Sam-Vinci I thought Brazil was in south america
This was the amazing journey! Leticia and the Amazon is truly a special place. Welcome to Colombia 🇨🇴
Lol I am always getting them awkward fist bumps after covid idk why, it used to be so smooth pre covid. Amazing content Bald, bloody amazing as always. 🤙🏼🤘🏼💪🏼
Bald you are so inspirational in so many ways..languages you speak, your interaction with locals, the fearless pleasant personality you have it all envies me so much.
Yar ye Banda kamaal hai...
As an anxious introvert I am so stoked to see this man on his journeys and his interactions with so many different peoples. I wish I was more like him 😞
I feel you brother, hopefully we can see something through his eyes 😄 Times will be better
There's always world of warcraft.
@@Gromitdog1 I played it back in the days, but I'm not playing any more games today
You can do anything you set your mind to
@@3ZN357 or drugs... 😄
You have a Knack for learning languages , you already speak Russian, Hindi, now Spanish that you learned in one year. just amazing.
He also speaks Polish (his grandfather is Polish) lol
Because these languages are indo European languages. Try learning different language families like Arabic or Cantonese
I really enjoyed this video and seeing things I would've otherwise never seen. Thank you so much !
These have been some of the most interesting videos Bald has made for sure
Yes, the Soviet part now seems a really light version.
The features you identify as chinese are actually indigenous features, you would find them common in villages around South America. Greetings from Paraguay!
nothing is indigenous in america, maybe they came long ago
@@user-uw3fi2zg4t in the nicest way possible what the hell are you talking about?
Exactly what I was thinking all the time! Cheers
@@maphone3500 all the people in america got there from asia europe or africa, there is been continuos inmigration since milenia
@@user-uw3fi2zg4t yeah but we are indigenous to this land, just like Europeans are to Europe, or Africans are to Africa. Indigenous means first peoples
It's so funny as a bilingual westerner listening to Bald trying to get by in Latin America... You do well, brother. Better than most who know a lot more Spanish. It's actually astonishing how well you get along with so little knowledge of the language.
Thank you for sharing your unique experiences!
It's astounding how much South America reminds me of SE Asia. Thanks for the video. Wonderful trip.
You are crazy man! You are so real I can not believe! Love your journeys and the unique format you developed over the years! Keep it up and hope you'll show us the whole World like this! Entertaining and educational! Love it!
Mr. Bald Benjamin...please don't even think about leaving UA-cam ... You are doing amazing, and we thank you for the content you provide. We don't see what goes behind the scenes and the troubles you face but we do see the quality content you provide. So, Thank You :) Big fan from Oman.
Bald, you should visit Lake Maricaibo in Venezuela. Mad lightning storms every night. Would be fascinating to see you document that!
Great recommendation!
Fantastic Latin America series. Bald is one of the very few content creators whose content is so engaging you will want to watch all the way through not even jumping ahead because it's all so good! This is better than watching a netflix, prime, etc, series.
As someone who is Indigenous (I'm Cherokee) but who has Swedish ancestors as well, I often get mistaken for Chinese or someone who is part Chinese, so I found the first half of this video quite interesting (and not actually offensive, I get it that he's not used to a lot of Native Americans, especially bearded ones). I really love exploring the world vicariously through this channel!
Chinese features are common between the tribes that came throughout the Bering strait, just like the Canadian Inuits; others look a lot more like a mix between the polinesian, Indonesian and Australian indigenous peoples, this is because these people migrated as well but by the Pacific sea on boats all the way down into Chile's Easter Islands and up into the Andean mountains . Here in Colombia we have Chinese looking indigenous people like the Emberá Katíos around coastal areas and jungles, and others that don't resemble like Asians at all up in the mountains like the Kogui or the descendants of the now disappeared Muisca confederation/Chibcha indigenous people.
I think Chinese and indigenous just share alot of the same features
Because from genetic standpoint native Americans are similar to people in east Asia
If anyone wants to read up on the Mayoruma/Matsés (don’t know why the subtitles said “Machi”) I recomend to just auto translate the Spanish version of the Wikipedia article. Much more detailed than the English version
@@underhorse5367 they also came from proto Mongoloids. That's why austronesians and native Americans don't have sharp features of East Asians (neo Mongoloids)
My wife and I just found your channel couple months ago and been binge watching and loving it. Another great vid love the little history lessons.
Thank you so much for buying that man a hammock @6:17 . That was very thoughtful and kind. The smile on his face was very heart-warming. I almost cried. O.K. , I cried. Bless you sir and safe travels. Great video.
That kind of small gestures are amazing
Really like your upbeat videos. Look forward to seeing more and being educated as you travel to life unknown.Thank you.
I love how Peruvian public transport has resident musicians/evangelists/friendly watermelon jesus just part of the scenery
Hi Bald, I am on the Grand Tour of South America with you. Small villlage life on parts of the Amazon seems unchanged from the days of Spanich and Portueges explorers. The Nile, Indus, Ganges, Rhine, Mississippi, and the Thames to name a few are the moorings of civilizations; thanks for this river journey . Cheers...
@@IX-fc4po The Thames is the reason London is what it is today. You can sail from mainland Europe across the english channel along the thames all the way to the center of England. And as for the Rhine...have you heard of Cologne, Dusseldorf, Rotterdam, Strasbourg, Duisburg, Arnhem, or Basel?
@@IX-fc4po The first urban settlement of the Romans is now Cologne, which is on the Rhine.
what about the chinese or akkadians
@@IX-fc4po The Greeks and Persians would like a word
@@ULTRAWIDE. exactly
I am so amazed. This guy was everywhere. Even in my city of Kosice, Slovakia. I’ve never connected Peru with Amazon. Everything I see, people, energy, kindness and music brings me joy. I need to visit Peru asap.
When was he in Kosice? You remember the name of the video pls? Thank you
@@volajmapato lunik IX 😉 party in the Europe’s biggest slum
@@Fifilipkoko oh god, i forgot about this 😆 this was actually the video that brought me to Bald 🙂thanks
This is by far the best channel on UA-cam,if you want to discover the world !
I almost missed this one. Thanks, autoplay... Ben, you're the master of connecting with people and putting them at ease. That Peruvian guy went from standoffish to your best mate in under a minute. Language helps, you're a master at that, too! Great series!
Apparently there’s a village in South America that’s populated by descendants of Aussie settlers and they speak English with a 19th century Australian accent. I’d love to see it. If ever there’s a man to find it, it’s old mate Ben.
probably is Pozuzo, it is en Peru.
The descendants of Australia are the aborigine. Then come the convict from Britain. So which one you belong to?
Yeah, you must be thinking of Austrian, not Australian and that would be in Pozuzo, Perú.
There is a village in Paraguay that was founded by an Australian socialist movement called Nueva Londres. I don't think it's that Australian anymore though.
you mean menonitas ,those are from german roots
The places bald visits are interesting and amazing but for me it's the people that I enjoy learning about most. A lot of sadness for the poverty especially the elderly and children. I feel very humble thinking about their hard lives. And their smiles generosity and how they face adversity often brings me to tears. He really has opened the world to me. Love his work.
Poor Ben, he's always forgotten and left behind 🥺
I dont know why i was moved to tears with this episode. Bald is living my dream. I so badly want to visit Peru (i have a lot of Peruvian friends and know they are great people), and no matter where i go I want to meet the real local people. With my experience, i know that there is so much happiness and content in small villages (of course also a lot of hardship). I love how he lets the culture and the people do the talking (and spread happiness and love to people in these areas). Amazing content and love all the videos, cant wait to see what you reveal to us from Venezuela.
Hope you will visit my country Sri Lanka and show the un-touristy difficult parts of Sri Lanka if you do come. Of course i doubt it will be as interesting as these videos.
@Michelle Oh trust me, Peru has been NO.1 on my list for a while... cant wait. When I come im gona eat all the Anticucho, papa la huancaina, lomo saltado, tamales Aji de gallina and have all the pisco and cuscena til i die !!
I sure miss the soviet content but this is absolutely amazing to watch, thanks for bringing us along!
god bless Bald for exposing to the world all these humble people who work day to day without getting noticed and for his inmense charity, i love you man.
Love this South America series! Very kind of you to get a hammock for the guy on the boat.
I've spent 2 weeks in Colombia in 2010. Best place I've visited in all my life. The people are amazing.
Yeah. Medellín is one of the coolest cities I've been to
Loved Medellin & Bogotá, but I found Cartagena to be full of scammers, which was disappointing
Was there in 2009 for a month myself. It was incredible. Great people and great vibes
Bald I love your vlogs and your travels,,,You are an amazing communicator, accepted every place you go!!!! Thanks!!!
As a Chinese person who grew up in China, the people from Amazon don’t look like us at all
There are no "chinese people". China is a large portion of Asia - over 9 million square kilometres
and the people of "china" are very diverse, ranging from people with mongolian descent all the way to sogdians.
What you mean is called "Han" people, but that is a problematic definition (like the term "Arian race") not how the world defines "chinese". educate yourself.
I kept looking for where were the Chinese people that he mentioned in this video😅
Man thank you for those videos ... really authentic ...
As south Brazilian, and long time subscriber, amazed that at first step in Brazil you grab a caipirinha!!!
There is many big cities with natural beaches that you can visit all over Brazilian coast and explore many interesting places and create a great content.
é disso que o velho gosta
É disso que o velho quer
Sounds like a lovely drink. Had to look it up.
I’ve been to Maceió and the beach’s there are amazing
@@NANDOPALAVICINI kkkk
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The journey has begun. It was brilliant.
What a journey! The tough ones make the best content. Thank you for toughing this one out and bringing us along the amazon river. Show us more!
Really amazing video as always. As Spanish speaker, when you translate "claro" it rarely means "clear." Usually people are saying "right" or "of course."
Native American people descend from people who came to the Americas via Alaska and travelled down towards South America so genetically they are similar to people in East Asian, hence why they can have similar features
Some of them came by boat through the ocean
I love it how Bald keeps asking random people about their physiognomy, but the locals just respond in a nice way without taking it personal like we do in North America and Europe. Everyone just takes it in a good way. 😂
No kidding, it’s refreshing as hell.
I work with many immigrants in the industrial food industry (I’m in maintenance) I could make more money elsewhere, but I love to learn about the people I work with. Rural immigrants, asylum seekers, factory workers just from different countries, accounts, whatever. Everyone has a story to tell and it’s really something to hear about
For real some of western culture has become sooooo uptight it’s just unbearable. I do not care much for those people and keep my distance.
As they should. It’s interesting & something you should naturally feel some pride about
Your preparations for this adventure and learning to speak Spanish made the quality of your adventure and your videos some of the best you have done. Thanks for sharing all you do. 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
Very good video, Yes I enjoyed it tremendously, I always get to see some unusual stuff when I get to follow you around, I hope all is well with you and it continues to be so.