Montezuma got his revenge in Guatemala (ch 9)

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  • Опубліковано 9 чер 2024
  • It's me and Miguel's world, and the rest of Guatemala is just living in it. Man, Post-Montezuma's Revenge had me on EDGE, huh!? I particularly had A LOT TO SAY in this video.
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    #DamonDominique #Guatemala #Travel
    ⌛️ Timestamps
    0:00 No, like, I'm still SICK!
    2:20 The world's best hotel receptionist
    6:35 POV on travel vlogging
    11:27 During all this, MEDICAL COLLECTIONS?
    12:20 No, I said noviO
    15:05 The Bechdel test
    15:25 Mayans vs Guatemalans (at the barber shop)
    17:08 NEXT CITY!
    19:35 Review of traveling to Guatemala
    👀 Resources you may be looking for
    Miguel's place www.booking.com/Share-TypzEW
    🏠 Other places I stayed in Guatemala
    Posada San Sebastian (nice host...): www.booking.com/Share-wq2VFp
    Beautiful, but wiFi only works in the lobby: www.booking.com/Share-2F9Fx7
    Casa Carmel (the nicest host as well!!!!! they were all so sweet?): www.booking.com/Share-0cwDwP
    So, overall, if I were to recommend an itinerary in Guatemala: I would skip Guatemala City, do Antigua for a day or two, go to the villages around Lago de Atitlan for the majority of the trip (San Pedro was my favorite, followed by San Marcos, San Juan, then Panajachel...but there are still so many others?), then call it a day, or continue on to Mexico or El Salvador by coach bus, or venture North and do Tikal, etc.
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  • @Neeintje
    @Neeintje 2 роки тому +847

    Damn Miguel getting all deep n spiritual at the soccer field -- SOMOS TODOS PRIMOSSSS

  • @MAjaLeahHB
    @MAjaLeahHB 2 роки тому +304

    "If reincarnation exists maybe we'll see each other in another life" is how i will dumb people after a bad first date

  • @nomaybeyes5681
    @nomaybeyes5681 2 роки тому +423

    The way they kept trying to convince Damon that he wasn't gay was sending meeeee 😭😭😭😭

  • @avajules
    @avajules 2 роки тому +204

    It was only at the end of this video that I realized I was smiling like an idiot at my screen the entire time watching this :')

  • @kls0110
    @kls0110 2 роки тому +309

    As SOON as he said he lives in the universe I was like ohhhh man he’s speaking Damon’s language! Love watching you attract what your soul needs and loves 💕

  • @amelieflorelle
    @amelieflorelle 2 роки тому +177

    Miguel really said, “You’re a UA-camr, hey?… I can help you with that 😎” and he PULLED UP IN THE SRI LANKA 🏍🏍🏍

    • @damondominique
      @damondominique  2 роки тому +47

      If Miguel doesn't win UA-camr of the Year, I officially quit.

  • @sophsbookss
    @sophsbookss 2 роки тому +173

    i love how slowly Guatemalans speak, it makes it so much easier to learn!

    • @AlonsoSC_x
      @AlonsoSC_x 2 роки тому +10

      They don't really speak that slow. I think they did it to help Damon.

    • @kvsm87
      @kvsm87 2 роки тому +18

      I think they speak slowly because Spanish is not their mother tongue, they speak another language specifically, i think Damon or Miguel told in the video 🤙🏻

    • @AwesomeDough
      @AwesomeDough 2 роки тому +22

      Half Guatemalan half Mexican here, Dad is full Guatemalan - they speak slowly and clear 99% of the time! I live in San Diego, CA where there’s a lot of Mexicans and most of my friends are Mexican. I remember first meeting their families years ago and being kind of shocked at how quickly everyone speaks and it took me a while to get used to because I was so used to listening to my Dad :)

    • @themeltedchocolate
      @themeltedchocolate 2 роки тому +4

      I realized that too. I'm like, 10 duolingo chapters type of Spanish speaker and I usually can't understand most of what people say but here and in the previous video I understood most of it.

    • @eljj7968
      @eljj7968 2 роки тому +6

      Yes, this is why it's a great place to study Spanish! Lovely clear accent. And of course, for many Guatemalans Spanish is also their second language so they do speak a bit more slowly.

  • @hannakountz5321
    @hannakountz5321 2 роки тому +233

    This semester for my global tourism class, we had to read "A Small Place" by Jamaica Kincaid and she goes into both sides of the how tourists and locals view each other. Not only that, but also the history of how tourism started and the damage that it does but also the benefits that it can give the locals. Its a really good book and does get you the real thoughts from the locals.

    • @sophsbookss
      @sophsbookss 2 роки тому +3

      sounds interesting! i’ll put it on my tbr thanks

    • @egef4794
      @egef4794 2 роки тому +1

      A very good book, highly recommend

    • @mollyvogele1234
      @mollyvogele1234 2 роки тому +4

      Oh my goodness I just saved this book, thanks to your rec, and I think I’ll read it with my students next semester! (I’m an English teacher in a faculty of tourism at a French uni) 🫶🏻🤩

  • @lexaporter4158
    @lexaporter4158 2 роки тому +208

    can we just admire how strong D is ? likeee how is he pushing a motorcycle with one hand and holding his camera rig in the other… and the footage isn’t hella shakey?!!??!???

    • @lpsloveandgame6046
      @lpsloveandgame6046 2 роки тому +36

      I would’ve struggled drinking from that 3 liter water bottle 😭

  • @komariko
    @komariko 2 роки тому +95

    It’s just amazing how Damon can talk deep talks in a completely different language from his own. and his editing skills….obsessed

  • @lorimecikalski3079
    @lorimecikalski3079 2 роки тому +84

    I just love you. You are so thoughtful and intelligent. You are also brave and daring. If I was your mother I would be worried about you constantly. But you do have years of experience and a very good head on your shoulders. By the way, I'm 61...

    • @damondominique
      @damondominique  2 роки тому +41

      Yes, yes, my mom is no longer surprised! Every phone call she reminds me to "be safe!"

  • @mariz1231
    @mariz1231 2 роки тому +134

    “Cada momento es un milagro”, lets live our lives with that mentality everyday!!!

  • @damondominique
    @damondominique  2 роки тому +34

    For the record, my name is *Damon*

    • @Jigme2727
      @Jigme2727 2 роки тому +5

      Nah its Kaven

    • @kls0110
      @kls0110 2 роки тому +1

      I thought it was DEMON 👺

  • @katydid2346
    @katydid2346 2 роки тому +64

    we love the classic back and forth on the phone that damon cannot escape from lol

    • @damondominique
      @damondominique  2 роки тому +42

      Being in some sort of paradise on earth, but still in a human-created, bureaucratic hell should be ILLEGAL!

  • @rebeluluhipe
    @rebeluluhipe 2 роки тому +16

    Yo you dont know how much I appreciate that you can talk to these people, being able to talk to folks in their language allows you to get a deeper connection. Super sick

  • @Jigme2727
    @Jigme2727 2 роки тому +64

    Miguel is so cool and HIS ACCENT *tranquillo*

  • @nandicontreras8759
    @nandicontreras8759 2 роки тому +131

    im glad to finally see someone shed some light on central american countries and all of the beautiful underrated places that it has to offer! also your storytelling/editing lately has been truly *chefs kiss*

  • @egomez7850
    @egomez7850 2 роки тому +39

    I lived in Guate for a year from 2020-2021 because my partner is from there. I appreciate your attention to detail and willingness to show a slice if what its like to be there. One video is not going to show everything ofcourse. Also yes the homophobia is real lol I was there with my girlfriend and I cant tell you how many times they just assumed we were sisters.

  • @elizabethbread4021
    @elizabethbread4021 2 роки тому +14

    THAT REALIZATION AT THE END "maybe I am like them that's why I fit in" I thought that was hilarious

  • @pho9950
    @pho9950 2 роки тому +71

    I get so excited for each new episode!!! love watching all your adventures and the interesting people you come across, like hello Miguel getting all real and spiritual - he seems like a great guy!!

    • @damondominique
      @damondominique  2 роки тому +40

      Knowing that other people are excited to watch these makes me excited to make them, cuz I'll be honest, sometimes it just feels like any other job!

    • @juliam2049
      @juliam2049 2 роки тому +2

      @@damondominique naw I get so damn excited for these Damon! I enjoy every single one so much, theyre so well made too

  • @Januarymay1127
    @Januarymay1127 2 роки тому +20

    Lovers this video. Who would love to see Damon travelling to some of the other French speaking countries in the Caribbean i.e. Martinique, Guadeloupe for some of us who do not want to go Europe or have been to French speaking countries in Europe.

  • @MrGunfunfun
    @MrGunfunfun 2 роки тому +27

    Hey! Just wanted to say while I loved the last video, I loved this one more, because you showed what you cut from the last one, and not all of it was pretty.
    Seeing that Guatemala is a real place, with good and bad, scams and great experiences, and learning that you as an artist are choosing to portray a specific image of the area was really valuable. It actually made it more interesting to me actually.
    It's like when I moved to Porto, I heard it was all like "oh Porto is amazing, it's idyllic, etc etc", and I was actually really excited to find out that it's got waaaay to many wild cats, and a big problem with housing being bought and left empty by investors. It made the city feel more like an actual place, rather than a fantasy, and I think places and people are way more interesting with a bit of good and bad.
    Of course it's up to you, but I like seeing a few of the bad, boring, or challenging conversations. The messiness and contradictions of traveling appeal more to me than any specific viewpoint. I really liked the video :)

  • @madi1893
    @madi1893 2 роки тому +50

    I've been binge watching your videos for the last 3 days straight

  • @la.den.ker91
    @la.den.ker91 2 роки тому +35

    Creo que la gente que vive en conexión con la naturaleza suele ser más relajada y espiritual. Mismo acá en Argentina la gente de ciudad 🙋 es totalmente distinta a la que vive en playa o en montaña.

  • @Joonphoric
    @Joonphoric 2 роки тому +51

    I'm always so excited to see you've uploaded!! And especially as a tourism management student, I'm so happy to see you talk about the impacts and the "image of the locals" as well!

  • @beckwilde
    @beckwilde 2 роки тому +16

    Watching your vlogs in Guatemala has been so inspiring to re-learn Spanish!

    • @damondominique
      @damondominique  2 роки тому +7

      Um same to me! I'm inspired to brush up on these ñ's and ¡'s !

  • @oanaleonte7582
    @oanaleonte7582 2 роки тому +4

    Damn Damon, after every one of your videos I’m like “oh,yeah, never really thought of that, lemme write it in my journal real quick” 😂😂

  • @BrandenScottStewart
    @BrandenScottStewart 2 роки тому +4

    Damon! Send them a validation letter; if it's medical in the USA they have to respond with the specific information about how the debt was collected. If they don't respond with the proper docs in 30 days the debt is erased. If they do, you can negotate it down as the company who bought the debt did so for pennies on the dollar. Worth it, at the least it'll save you a few hundred bucks.

  • @animefanluver7
    @animefanluver7 2 роки тому +5

    Damon, you have the best travel series on the internet imo. I believe that the lens (and languages!) through which you traverse the world is authentic, and you curating the clips that you would like to portray each location's message is an artistic choice that I respect. It's definitely not your job to present every side to the story anyways - leave that for the more academic documentaries, and others to go out and see for themselves. Keep doing you! I always look forward to catching up to your adventures.

  • @OldSoulPammy
    @OldSoulPammy 2 роки тому +20

    Damon you are so effin funny and crazy in a GOOD WAY!🤣😁 You provide such good info on the places you visit. This 'ol' grandma loves you and thinks you're sweet as pie lol! Keep it rollin'! ☮️❤️❤️❤️😎

  • @ksanchez90565
    @ksanchez90565 2 роки тому +3

    this is crazy, you are literally in the country where my parents grew up lmao. these streets look too familiar im gonna cry.

  • @lzebell5082
    @lzebell5082 2 роки тому +6

    You can talk to anyone! Love your energy.

  • @caamRo
    @caamRo 2 роки тому +5

    I love your Spanish 💜 (Hello from Colombia) Listening to you gives me the confidence to speak more in the languages I’m learning

  • @RosaDaniello
    @RosaDaniello 2 роки тому +4

    watching all the ads and this video at 1x so I can help you with American health care. As a European it's just a nightmare even to think about that so you have all my support 🥲
    I'm loving this new season on the channel 🥺

  • @KatMarie
    @KatMarie 2 роки тому +3

    this guys awareness of consciousness / oneness is amazing

  • @amandadavis4446
    @amandadavis4446 2 роки тому +11

    What a glorious life you live... We love to see it ❤️

  • @Chutchinson0423
    @Chutchinson0423 Рік тому

    Dude! So glad you said it straight up! Lived in Paris for 8 yrs could not get down with the people! Made friends with expats from all over, but not so many french friends. How is everyone always in a shitty mood, like everyday?Moved back to California (not before getting my citizenship tho) and can confirm there is something in France that I'll never understand, but i do love that country so much! Anyways love love love your videos 💓

  • @aliciaf7746
    @aliciaf7746 2 роки тому

    Damon, your videos bring me so much joy 🌴🌞❤️

  • @christianperchaluk6514
    @christianperchaluk6514 2 роки тому

    I just love you man you are such a breath of fresh air on yt thanks for being 💗

  • @kilecan
    @kilecan 2 роки тому

    Great editing and storytelling. I am impressed. The way you tell stories and edit is chefs kiss.

  • @leyla798
    @leyla798 2 роки тому

    Been waiting for the new episode for so long !!! So happyyyyy

  • @curatedstyle8645
    @curatedstyle8645 2 роки тому

    Still shaking the best content out there Damon. You deserve every success.

  • @galinastaneva2019
    @galinastaneva2019 2 роки тому

    Damon you're truly a blessing for us

  • @hugofreitas6746
    @hugofreitas6746 2 роки тому

    That final moment of realization... formidable! It reminded me why i keep watching Damon's videos :))

  • @nickailadaley263
    @nickailadaley263 2 роки тому

    I'm loving this series Damon!

  • @therealwindshift
    @therealwindshift 2 роки тому

    Non stop quality with you Damon. I appreciate your editing and how you use your conversations with the people you meet. Not all our interactions have to be incredible.
    Blessings to you ✨

  • @hiraeth9139
    @hiraeth9139 2 роки тому

    ahhh i literally love your videos they give me so much serotonin and it also motivates me to pursue my interests in travelling 🥰

  • @ilpleutdesmecs
    @ilpleutdesmecs 2 роки тому

    Have absolutely loved those past two episodes in Guatemala!! We so rarely hear/talk about it in Europe, so it felt awesome to get to discover so much of it through your videos!

  • @raysroom3223
    @raysroom3223 2 роки тому +1

    always a treat when Damon posts

  • @judythao8588
    @judythao8588 2 роки тому +2

    Love hearing you speak in a diff language ❤️ & of course as always, Damon does not disappoint with his videos. Worth the wait

  • @eembryy
    @eembryy 2 роки тому +1

    Sunday Treat 🥰 never miss an upload, Damon.

  • @annelishadel3150
    @annelishadel3150 2 роки тому +1

    Damonnnnn your videos always blow my mind like damn. Food for thought constantly. I love it

  • @silverriver4984
    @silverriver4984 2 роки тому

    Love the transition from seeing the stadium from a high view to being at the stadium in the next shot!

  • @Laura-pg6kn
    @Laura-pg6kn 2 роки тому +8

    felt like this video flew by so fast when I watched it. super interesting and made me laugh as always, keep it up!

  • @normajeane507
    @normajeane507 2 роки тому +10

    Damon! We do use 'tranquilo' in Spain, there's a surfer town called Tarifa and the sign says 'Bienvenido a Tranquilo Tarifa' (welcome to chill Tarifa😎)

    • @TilikaVispute
      @TilikaVispute 2 роки тому

      Tarifa in Indian language means compliments 🙈

  • @sanjananafday5317
    @sanjananafday5317 2 роки тому +1

    I love you Damon! You are a special human being.

  • @Shes.A.Sagittarius
    @Shes.A.Sagittarius 2 роки тому +2

    Damon said “ playing music in the streets” LMBOOOOO love it and their relaxedness

  • @charlismith4838
    @charlismith4838 2 роки тому +3

    I'm writing a paper at the moment for my masters that's around the idea of buen vivir or "good life" which is an indigenous idea about the way of life and rights of nature in that region, that's actually been constitutionalised by Ecuador and Bolivia in the 2000s. It super interesting concept and I feel like I'm getting some perspective about how that actually translates to everyday life from your vlogs. Thanks Damon!

  • @jenmiller3954
    @jenmiller3954 2 роки тому +12

    You rock, Damon! Never change!

  • @kathrynelizabeth1526
    @kathrynelizabeth1526 2 роки тому +1

    Been watching this new series in such a sporadic order

  • @julietetlours
    @julietetlours 2 роки тому

    the realisation at the end. perfection. relatable. YES.

  • @charlesblack1086
    @charlesblack1086 2 роки тому +1

    You are on another level as a UA-cam Vlogger. Excellent intelligent quality work,(content), that challenges the view to think.

  • @mystical_cupcake
    @mystical_cupcake 2 роки тому +3

    Love this! I'm living in Costa Rica right now learning Spanish so it's really cool to see your Guatemalan vlogs & hear you speaking Spanish.

  • @aimeeveal4627
    @aimeeveal4627 2 роки тому

    i love love love these, thank you!!!!!

  • @Come_AsYouAre
    @Come_AsYouAre 2 роки тому

    Ure such a beautiful human king 🥺Sending u sm love 💖

  • @theartesana
    @theartesana 2 роки тому +2

    Miguel is so aware of his multidimensional existence..enlightening! ❣️✨

  • @90starbrite
    @90starbrite 2 роки тому

    I loved this video! So many important messages here.

  • @EmmaFAULT
    @EmmaFAULT 2 роки тому +5

    Loved this mini series! And reality of tourism. It was a great message you promoted on the video.
    Do you think you’ll ever start a patron or UA-cam members for all the clips you didn’t put in this video? Would love to see them

  • @SimonesBlankCanvas
    @SimonesBlankCanvas 2 роки тому +1

    Omg Miguel is an absolute angel

  • @tasfiawasimarahman4630
    @tasfiawasimarahman4630 2 роки тому +1

    you are literally my favourite youtuber. the quality of your content is just unmatched

  • @6578981
    @6578981 2 роки тому +10

    Hi Damon, good to see you again :) My husband and I are moving back to Porto, Portugal, after 6 years of living in Ireland. If you visit Portugal you are welcome to stay with us, it would be a lot of fun.

  • @cassdays
    @cassdays 2 роки тому +1

    Damon, I always wait to watch your videos until I can watch them on my big tv, because the quality DESERVES to be appreciated on a big screen.

  • @agyos
    @agyos 2 роки тому +1

    ¡Fabuloso! Verdaderamente, tus vidéos, y tus pensamientos, son excepcionales. ¡Muchas gracias!

  • @cena23715
    @cena23715 2 роки тому +4

    Ohhhhh 1st comment!!!!! First time ever!! Anyways! Love seeing you again Dominique!!! Thank you for sharing your journeys!💕

  • @revatiupadhya2951
    @revatiupadhya2951 2 роки тому +1

    Dayyummm Dayyymueehhnn, youre getting superlatively good with every video.

  • @SupaSweetKay
    @SupaSweetKay 2 роки тому +1

    Absolutely obsessed w all your videos 😍 there’s just a way about them

  • @yanabanana8322
    @yanabanana8322 2 роки тому

    Love the video and the bit where you explained what you choose what to put in, in the previous video. I've seen the around the world in 80 days editing process and i loved it. Could you do video explaining how you make and edit the more vlog-y real life videos? SInce there less control of what happens + the responsibility of how you portray a certain community's life experiences. Would love to see how you navigate that ! thanks!

  • @universo8605
    @universo8605 2 роки тому +1

    Happy to be alive at the same time as everyone else watching this video! 🥰

  • @Toywins
    @Toywins 2 роки тому +24

    So, I love how Damon is still so on watching his money! You talking about that $580 like it meant something meant something to me, Damon!! 💯😂😂😂

    • @damondominique
      @damondominique  2 роки тому +16

      LOOK I STILL KNOW THE VALUE OF A DOLLA!

    • @Toywins
      @Toywins 2 роки тому +1

      @@damondominique haha, my guy!!! 💯😂

  • @tylerwilliam97
    @tylerwilliam97 2 роки тому +2

    the oregon trail lied to me several times because there's no way they just crossed that river unscathed

  • @melissaw3020
    @melissaw3020 2 роки тому

    On to thumbnail number 3 I see 😅 great video, makes me miss Guatemala. I lived there for 3 years before moving to Mexico where I am now and it was a tough place to live tbh, but there were many beautiful things about it as well!

  • @emogeneherrera
    @emogeneherrera 2 роки тому +5

    I feel like Damon is so close and I could actually see him even though I'm in Belize the country next to Guatemala 😭💀✨

  • @jonathanzoccoli7166
    @jonathanzoccoli7166 2 роки тому +5

    thank u for the bathroom visuals right off the bat

    • @damondominique
      @damondominique  2 роки тому +6

      Get this shit started off right! Wait...

  • @jamiefordx
    @jamiefordx 2 роки тому +2

    Rewatching bc it felt so short and I want more lol

  • @lananycole6961
    @lananycole6961 2 роки тому

    Love your videos so much!!! ❤️❤️

  • @victorial.5726
    @victorial.5726 2 роки тому +2

    it just cannot be a bad day when Damon posts

    • @damondominique
      @damondominique  2 роки тому +1

      And on my IG story right now, we're voting for the next video! What y'all want to see from me!?

  • @juanacasares4215
    @juanacasares4215 2 роки тому

    damon i literally discovered you 2 days ago and i'm binge watching your youtube. im moving to paris on august and you paris vlogs are the best. also i have a feeling we would vibe

  • @Chloe-tu5qe
    @Chloe-tu5qe 2 роки тому +1

    You inspire me to travel!!! stay safeee

  • @tatumhamernik
    @tatumhamernik 2 роки тому

    I love these videos so much ❤️

  • @athinah4377
    @athinah4377 2 роки тому +6

    Shout out to Miguel! 😎🏍

  • @gabriellehenry526
    @gabriellehenry526 2 роки тому +2

    excited to see where we’re heading to next🤞🏽

    • @damondominique
      @damondominique  2 роки тому +4

      i got a SURPRISE country comin up end of may! im so exciteddddddd

  • @nicoleyoshihara4011
    @nicoleyoshihara4011 2 роки тому

    God Bless you Damon, you're one awesome person!^_^❤

  • @jasminehernandez9280
    @jasminehernandez9280 2 роки тому

    So excited to watch this

  • @samuraijack6870
    @samuraijack6870 2 роки тому

    Loved this vid!

  • @jordancastillo9654
    @jordancastillo9654 2 роки тому

    been waiting for this

  • @rnbaker11
    @rnbaker11 2 роки тому +3

    Damon, thanks so much for not giving into black and white thinking. And for also recognizing (and embracing) that pure objectivity through a lens and an edited piece of work is impossible. Also Miguel, what a beautiful and wise person. 😌

  • @crashcoolman
    @crashcoolman 2 роки тому

    So Pedro has awaken already! Damion, take this opportunity to learn more from him. You will enjoy it!

  • @paramjotkaur3531
    @paramjotkaur3531 Рік тому

    love your videos

  • @mgalv0309
    @mgalv0309 2 роки тому +3

    You realizing the reason why you fit in France is the peak moment of the video! So yeah people, if you want to enjoy it to its fullest you gotta watch it all!!!

  • @__hayaaaat
    @__hayaaaat 2 роки тому

    Your videos never cease to me laugh 😹