So we kind of dropped the ball on this video and never explicitly said why we were going back to the US. We explained it bit by bit over the course of the past few videos but not well in this one...So why were we going back to the US? Because we initially came to Mexico with 180-day visa and a 180-day car permit. We had to go back to the US to deal with our visa situation and make sure we remained legal with our car and visas.
Question: if you stay longer than the 180 days and you decide to come back after that, what will or can happen? Do they catch it? We always travel by airplane and are nearing that 180 day mark.... Do we need to worry?
La Guera Alvarado if you're over your 180 days you will pay a fine, not sure of the exact costs, last year my plane was delayed for a day I left on the 180th
"A que se dedica" what's your trade? What's it that you do? More or less that's what it means, it was a soft interrogation... so I would say tourist would be the best answer
Thats what I tought. I hope everything works out for you guys. Be good and stay safe. And for the Military asking ¿A que te dedicas? What do you do for living? Thats a common cuestion, any autority can make you so they know if you dont get nervous, first of all, then comes your talking, so they know if you are a local or not, so if you dont feel comfortable talking in spanish or you dont understand what they are saying, dont worry, talk in english, so they will get a translator if necesary. See you, be safe. Hasta la vista chavos.
I'd rather deal with Mexican Military than Mexican Police. They actually instill morals and good values within the Mexican Military. In my experience personnel from the MARINA are the most professional!
Juan If you support the existence of government, then you support other men claiming you as property. Government is slavery. And the military and cops are the henchmen of politicians that keep the slavery going.
Mariah Ellisor modem governments are documented corporations since their ungodly constitutions. Patriotic folks will always remain in denial because they know their families has generations of blood shed for these rich "government" corporate societies.
I tell you what a "Cafe" house is; is not that they nesserly sell coffe, (even though you can get coffe there at any time). But what it really means or is, its a common house that you can stop there and sit at their own dinning table and eat there, you would usually eat the same of what that family cooked that same day for lunch, you can stop there like at Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner, will sit with them and eat with them too, and let me tell you those people are super friendly and polite, it really is a nice experiance to remember!, 👍
Hey amigos. The guy actually said “a donde se dirigen?”, which is a more appropriate first question at a checkpoint. “Where are you headed?” I had to rewind it to make sure because he said it quite fast! And I’m mexican, so it’s ok if you didn’t catch it.
Military checkpoints always ask every driver passing through "what do you do for a living?", it's a standard question. You answered correctly, tourist on vacation, just in case print out an address where you are staying in Mexico. they won't ask for more information, in fact military presence is a sign of secure roads. If they ask to step out of the car for inspection, just cooperate with them, they are targeting vehicles carrying anything illegal. Yes, U.S. customs also ask the same question to foreigners before allowing entrance into the U.S. Thank you for your videos!
Yeah! Is a standard question ( if you look touristy) and they basically are trying to see how would you respond to that question in order to assess if you’re traffic drugs or such!! Like if you doubt on your respond or things like that! Like everyone else have said very calmly just say: “tourist or UA-camr”.
I completely agree with you, it is a standard question. Do you have a quick answer or do you stumble answering trying to make something up. I also agree with Military presence. I used to own a condo in Puerto Morelos. I was speaking to a military man one day and he was very nice. I told him his presence scared me. He answered, "I scare hue, I ham only here for your protection. We would not be here if it was not a tourist city." I got a new attitude after that !!!
Same as asking you that at a international airport. Basically trying to tell if you are actually on a tourist visa or are illegally working in the country without a work visa.
Rural San Luis is one of the poorest places in Mexico, those communities are completely forgotten by The Mexican government, there is not any source of income,,, and those cafes on the side of the road are places for truck drivers to stop and eat and take a shower, literally thats a truck stop!,,
We are so saddened to see/hear about this place. It's definitely the poorest place we've ever seen in our lives. Many of those homes didn't even appear to have electricity/water/sewage. They were just makeshift shelters out of whatever materials are around. =/ We hope that changes for those areas in the future. Thanks for sharing about the cafes! That makes a lot of sense.
Within the city,any city, there are many places like that,, in Guadalajara you should go see Colonia ferrocarril, you'll be really surprised what you will see over there!! Houses made out of cardboard, old train wagens used as houses, dusty streets, sawage running on middle of the streets, and all of that it's consequence of corruption in government.
Lupe Padilla it is part of it is the goverment ,but most people always like tk blame somebody, most poor people are lazy and don't want get out that situation
^doubtful, i've yet to meet a poor Mexican living in rural Mexico who's lazy. Most work like crazy just to barely feed themselves, but people from guadalajara might be different i suppose :p
It could be part of the corrupt politicians, but also there are a LOT of "social movements" and leaders that caused a lot of damage.. in the south, most of this groups take posesion of a ranch or some wasteland and then they demand the government to give them all the utilities (water, sewer, electricity) without any planning and even when in many cases, that is unfeaseble because they take lands that are in natural reserves or that are too dangerous for human habiting.. And the "social leaders" obviously then get's a lot of money from their people, because they got them some "land".. at least in Oaxaca and Chiapas, that happens a lot, it's almost like a "business model"
The "Cafe" businesses in that town is probably a means of avoiding taxes. Also, you may have seen homes that appeared to be under renovation, yet looked like those renovations had stopped some time ago. The reason for this is the property taxes in Mexico are very high, but only properties that are complete pay taxes. If a building is under renovation, no taxes are charged. So to avoid the property tax, people begin construction, but do not finish the project.
That's weird I use mastercard and I've had good luck using it. Can't think of a time they had a card machine and couldn't accept it. Never had to pay for a toll booth though!
We were actually talking about this during our drive today. We got this wrong and we’re planning to correct it in an upcoming video. I think that I thought that MasterCard wasn’t accepted a lot of times because, in our experience, businesses often have a sign that says “Visa” but mentions no other card brands. If one is counting on using Discover or American Express, they’re definitely going to have a harder time though. Also, it seems to happen often enough here in GDL when I ask “se acepten tarjetas” (do you accept credit cards) they’ll ask if I want to pay with Visa or American Express. I don’t ever remember them mentioning MasterCard, so I assumed it wasn’t accepted. It seems that my mistake is just a matter of false assumptions.
Yes driving at night in Mexico can be dangerous in some places because of criminals stopping cars to rob you, I am from Mexico and me and my family have gone through that in Guerrero and Michoacán in tierra caliente, they hide in the side of the roads in places where you have to go slow like in tight curves, they will come armed and force not only cars to stop but even buses to steal everything they can, even your shoes if they like them, try to avoid small roads and stay in toll highways, those are safe.
¿A donde se dirigen? means “Where are you going?” - we’ve never been asked what we do for a living by any police or military in Mexico. That would be a strange question indeed. They just wanna know where you’re going, where you came from, if you have any guns or drugs in your car, and what you’re doing in Mexico. No need to worry! And you guys said “Zacatecas” very well! 😆 We’re in Guanajuato for the next month if you happen to be in the area! It’d be cool to meet up. ¡Saludos! -Jim & May
My dad was stopped once for making a U-Turn on a broken traffic light here in Aguascalientes. The cops were actually asking him where he worked, if he had a family, and many personal questions. They found out my dad has plenty of money compared to the average Mexican, but he made a fool out of them and they couldn't get him to pay big money haha, they were outsmarted. But to me it was really worrying that they would ask those questions. Now I understand why they do it haha.
Normal questions is like in the us when police asks you if you have any weapons,drugs or bombs in your car. Is a stupid question joke but they assess you depending on how you answer them back.
Amazing video! I know I’m late and others have already said it but he does indeed say, “Adónde se dirigen?” which means “Where are you headed?” ‘Adónde’ obviously meaning ‘to where’ and ‘se dirigen’ being a form of the verb ‘dirigirse’, which literally means ‘to go toward’. Love the channel!
I’ve gotten more crap from US boarder patrol coming back into the US than any other country (minus the witch in England). Canadian boarder patrol is always nice.
The question the military asked is actually common in locations near the border. Every time I drive from Chihuahua to El Paso there's a military checkpoint in between and they always ask the same questions. Don't worry, feel free to answer honestly!
As long as we understand their Spanish, we always answer honestly. We don't have anything to hide :) Thanks for the tips and sharing your experience, we appreciate that!
"A qué se dedican" is a normal question, I have a local mexican friend who visits family on the border and she certainly looks local and she gets questioned just the same. They just wonder what's your business and the reason you are headed to or from the border, they just want to figure out if you are in shady business or not. Just answer honestly and should be fine
Tangerine Travels Just say you guys are tourists and problem solved, but take a deep look when they search your stuff, there have been cases where cops or even the military steal things while "searching" for drugs.
You guys are awesome! Love your channel! Hard to see why anyone would give this a thumbs down?? My family is from Tepatitlan Jalisco. Always wanted to visit but never got the courage. Thank you for sharing your travels!
Military personnel are mostly harmless and normally ask routine questions that they are instructed to ask, they “de donde viene?”=“where do you come from?”, “a donde va?”=“where are you going” and “a que se dedica”=“what do you do?(for a living)”, in your case just answer we’re tourists and they’ll be satisfied with that. Keep answers simple.
New subscriber ! I am Mexican American. I was fortunate to travel quite a bit I Mexico as a kid . My family is from Acapulco , even helped my mom.build a house there . Planning on going back soon , always wanted to do it driving . This gives me so much hope ! Thanks you for this ! Stay positive and safe in your travels ! 🙌🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽
I'm sure someonehas said it already but there have been military checkpoints because of all the cartel activity. Especially in Guanajuato Guadalajara and the northern states. Be safe
A muchos soldados o policias les parece mas sospechoso que digan que se dedican a algo que ellos no entienden a que simplemente digan que son turistas...
I've lived in Mexico for 13 years and most always take the libre ( free roads ) many times the trip is shorter and much more beautiful. Long trips I try and make on a Sunday. If I need change I go to a gas station. Real de Catorce a City in San Luis Potosi is awesome. The Military always ask the same questions, just tell them where your coming from and where you are going and why they will say pasale. I travel in a small Motor Home and the Military will peek in the back and let me go on your way. It's very rare to be stopped on the quota ( pay road ) unless you are really speeding. Driving a vehicle w/ U S plates has always been as issue the laws change frequently and the police don't know what they are anyway. This is why I may move to Baja as the laws for U S cars are not as strict. This is one of the most important things to research before you come to Mexico. I still don't drive at night unless I am in my home in Ajijic the largest expat community in the World.
The amount of toll booths in Mexico really surprised us when we were there. We caught the bus when travelling through, so we missed the toll booth experience.
Woo! Going on a road trip to the US with the Tangerine Trio! You guys make a 10 hour drive look fun..and interesting. That's so much driving for one day! I'm curious about all the "cafes" you were seeing. Hmm.
its just me but it seems like the soldier says, was "A donde se dirigen?" or "where are you going?" that is the normal question, not "a que se dedican" "what do you do for a living", but in any case the easiest way to get out for foreigners is to say "on vacations" " vamos de vacaciones" if you know the place you say the city or the state
Regarding the "not paying your toll at mexican highways" topic...... I strongly sugest you to pay it anyways, because the toll includes an insurance that in case of something bad happens, you'll have some medical insurance covered, road asistance, etc... Without the ticket, you are on your own.
Cafes on the sides of the roads all along these toll highways are basically small family owned diners for a quick meal or coffee for the travelers. Usually theres coffee shops & diners with a rest area after crossing the toll pay stations but sometimes these could be widely spread so local just make their homes a coffee shop along the side of the road for travelers to take a break or just a simple stretch out and a meal if youre hungry
I've used both in my life time AND back then fwy use to be dangerous roads in poor conditions always underfunded but nowdays that there has been a massive amount of investment in infraestucture the line between them it's quite small, tho i always use toll roads because they are always faster, gives you travel inssurance and most of the. Time they have outstanding road conditions with cutting edge tech and many safety meassures not to mention you avoid municipalities and towns, ! Greetings from puebla!
Because of the amount of traffic they push through I found the Toll roads (Always under construction) in Chicago area some of the biggest ripoffs (Always count your change). Once I stopped traffic and verbally went at it with toll booth operator who tried to short change me. Cop came over and toll booth operator panicked and refunded my money. PS, I don't trust most Chicago cops but at least this time I got an honest one who was nice. Bottom line is there's bad people in all countries!!!
I’m from Saltillo, you walked into Saltillo’s “birthday”, city was founded in July 25th 1577. If you ever go to Saltillo again, stop by one of the many Panadería Mena bakeries, they sell the well known traditional bread of Coahuila: Pan de Pulque. I live in California atm, love watching your videos... and you visiting my hometown on this one was a bliss.
The way you dealt with the officer was ok (at least what we could see at the moment haha). Just try to show yourself calm/friendly because if they see you're nervous they might ask more questions or even ask if they can register your car. Normally the ones with military uniform are just doing their job, however, the federales (blue patrol and uniform like a policeman) are the ones that give me chills because they are the one with the bad reputation. About the speed limits, yes.. not even the government respect them haha. As long as you're not going extremely fast they won't say anything. Just try to drive like the other cars do. I'm telling you this based in my experience as a mexican, so you can take it as a suggestion, but every person has a different experience.
@Tangerine Travels if you read this, well it's like driving in California hahaha, on freeways "70 mph" reads "if we all go 80 they can't stop all of us"
@@qwertytypewriter2013 hahaha so true. Be careful tho. CHP are like a pack of wolves going after a herd of deer. Sometimes they pick off the slowest one at the back of the pack
Aw thank you! We try to learn more and improve every day :) Thanks for watching one of our oldies and seeing what we're up to now. :) More to come in the next few days!
Hermoso Saltillo. Really happy for you guys to be able to experience the diversity from town to town and rich culture. I don't know if you've already been to the state of Michoacan, it is beautiful as well. Uruapan, Samora, Ecuandureo, Morelia, Apatzingan, Lake Patzcuaro and many more. Michoacan is home for the best Carnitas in all of Mexico. Keep traveling, I enjoy watching. Love you guys. Be safe.
I’m glad you’ll made this video. I’ll be driving from Austin Texas through Mexico into Guatemala. I’m glad to know about the toll roads, ATM spitting 500 peso bills. What are the must cost efficient overnight stay? Airbnb? Do they have a place to park vehicles safely? Any suggestions are welcome. I called the Mexico and Guatemala’s consulates and they gave more places to call. I’m bringing my dog, I need to figure out this process ASAP. Love your videos, keep the great work and continue having fun.
Wow I am Mexican living in the Us since forever and rarely ever visit Mexico so if I ever would to drive to Mexico I would be clueless on every thing u both experiencing at this moment, thank u for ur advise.
Thanks for your comment letting us know why you were leaving Mexico. I really wanted to know and believed at first that you’re leaving Mexico had something to do with the Federales. Then after watching the entire video, thought the title was click bait since the video didn’t really connect to your title. Hope all gets squared away and your paperwork gets updated so we can watch other great videos of you and yours in Mexico.
They usually ask you those questions to see how you respond and determine if you might be doing some illegal stuff. I believe you are not required to answer those questions but its just easier to follow along.
Hello, on minute 10:45 when you are talking about all the houses on the side of the road that have "cafe" written on the side, you are right on your first guess. This is very common on travel roads that have very low populations. You can literaly knock on their door and they will lead you to a special dining area or patio. The food is normally very good, as most of the time its home made. - I like your channel! Happy travels :)
Thanks for the explanation! That was strange for us to see, but it makes a lot of sense with the Mexican hospitality mindset. Glad you're enjoying our channel. Thanks for watching!
"A dónde se dirige?", meaning where are you going?, I been rewatching and that's what he says, it sounds similar, I can see your confusion, hope you guys have a safe trip.
I’m a dual citizen of the US and Mexico and I have been pull over by both the federal police and the military while driving cars with US tags and Mexican tags and I was also asked “a que te dedicas”. I think you are right, that’s is not a normal question, and my best guest is that they do it to see your reaction to the question so if you get nervous they will conduct further investigation to make sure you are not transporting illegal items, like fire arms or drugs, from or to the US.
Toll freeways in Mexico are managed by many different private companies, that's why some of them accept credit cards and some do not accept any credit cards.
Yes, I remember this period driving back on the toll roads. I think it's partly the protests and sometimes it is AMLO's kindness to the people of Mexico, too. I remember on Toll Both with a little old lady in front of the toll booth with a tea pot asking for donations - she obviously needed a means of support so we were pleased to contribute. Some toll booths you didn't pay and other ones you made a "contribution" for the locals. The tolls are much too high in Mexico, but if it helps the local people we don't mind paying something.
Hi guys! Regarding militar posts, some of the common questions are: what do you do for a living, where do you come from, where are you going, and maybe they will probably ask you to open the trunk and check you car but that's a rare one, just be honest, don't be nervous. If by any chance you are driving at night and is a weekend (friday, saturday) there is a chance you may encounter some police checkpoints for alcohol(DUI). I'm from coahuila, monclova actually, but I do know Saltillo and Monterrey very well, it's great to see you having fun nearby and around the places I know heheh
yes those patches of houses along the road are the way these people living along the road make their money, they tend to sell home made food, and juice, and soda, and coffee
I hope the next Mexican President will cancel all that tolls, because the Mexican people is really angry with all this tolls, very expensive, many things are going to change with the new President. I love your videos GRACIAS POR DAR A CONOCER MEXICO( thanks for showing to the world the real Mexico)
Hey y’all!! What you see it’s that the house is a place where you can buy l fresh comida fried eggs coffe and tortillas ... now... I’m from San Luis and I strongly Recomend you to be careful in San Luis as we all know that state can be dangerous.. I honestly have not been there in a while but I bow to you guys for doing this videos for us to see ..good job!!
The limit speed on federal roads (highways) is 110 km drive safe hehe, And Those places that say CAFE is literally that they sale COFEE (beans) or places that sale coffee to truck drivers, XD. Other thing at the military check point you get wrong he said A DONDE SE DIRIGEN? (where are you going?) and then he said PUEDE BAJAR EL CRISTAL,? ( can you roll down the window? Again be safe guys not need to be panic mode just alert mode . Every where accept VISA and Mastercard thats weird ,the problem is American Express.
I've been driving coahuila and nuevo leon highways for years, and even sometimes from coahuila to toluca, in my experience 100 is a standard speed, when you get to know exactly the places where federales hangout you may be confident in going 120-130 when they are not around, but just to be safe go 100-110, I've done it nearby federales and they won't notice unless you go over 130 or they are hunting for bribes
5:32 actually the credit card thing depends, here in Veracruz you can say it is the other way around, most people accept MasterCard, although it is becoming all the more common to accept both cards. The right side of the toll both, on Veracruz at least, is for what we call "IAVE" card, it is a kind of pre-paid toll which lets you go trough without actually having to pay at the moment
Military checkpoints are a common thing in Mexico's freeways. Saying that you are tourist is more than enough, just don't be nervous or scared because the soldier could ask for more information or even check the inside of the car. Looking through the back window is also a normal thing for them to do. It is normal for the officers to ask you where you are going, if this is the case saying something like "we are going to whatever state, we are tourist" should be more than enough. Normally, the speed limit on the freeway is 110 kilometers per hour. If you are driving below that speed is highly recommended to stick to the right lane, this is to let other people pass you (in case they want to go faster) A personal advise, try not to eat in those cafes or restaurants at the side of the road. Sometimes the food is not that hygienically prepared.
To calculate tolls from one Mexican city to another, check out this website. Look for "English Version" if you don't know Spanish: app.sct.gob.mx/sibuac_internet/ControllerUI?action=cmdEscogeRuta
I heard "¿a qué se dedican? " even before I read the text. Anyway, both are common questions. They mainly stop cars with only men passengers or young couples to do inspections, but anybody can be stopped. My husband usually responds saying his profession and that is usually enough
I lived in Mexico for 15 years from 1995 to 2010 I never renewed my visa every time I left Mexico to go back to LA they just charged me around 200 pesos that's it. You really don't have to go back every 6 months as long as you you pay the citation they don't care they just want your money!!! It's not like they going to deport you back to US if you don't have a visa!!!! As far as the roads they are always 2 roads 1 with toll and 1 free so if you don't wanna pay toll you can always take the free one!!! I drove many times to Guadalajara from LA and back and never paid a toll and no problem!!! And I have no idea what you two are nagging about regarding the questions just answer them what's the difference why they're asking you those questions, I don't get it!!! You sound like couple of spoiled kids!!!
The cafe were signs for the construction workers when the toll highway s were beeing build. The locals will sell at very cheap price coffee to the workers, pan dulce ( sweet bread), some even a form of breakfast. Once the construction was finished the selling of coffee stoped and the signs remain. In some others local restaurants will place the signs also but they will announce the distance like 500 meters and so on.
I’m Mexican... living in the US, took a 2 week road trip and it’s very common for them to ask “a que se dedican” on one occasion they did ask them to get off the car while they search. I just think it’s normal for them to ask Incase you get nervous because there are a lot of drug mules
(11:53) I’m 95% sure that the MP soldier said “¿A dónde se dirigen?” wich can be translated as “Where are you going?” or “Where are you headed?”. I don’t drive so I don’t have recent experience with that kind of military checkpoints but my parents were part of the Mexican Air Force and I went to schools in Military Zones so checkpoints were very common, even on foot. The usual questions were, as mentioned before, “Where are you going?”, “What are your business? (as in “why are you here?”), stuff like that.
Used to ride my motorcycle from San Antonio, Tx to Saltillo back in the mid 70s. Long before any toll roads or big highways. We'd leave San Antonio to Laredo, clear the m/c papers and hit the 15 mile checkpoint, unroll sleeping bags and get up the next morning to Sabinas Hidalgo for the night and next day on to Saltillo. Stayed in an old style tourist court outside town called La Fuente. Built like a horseshoe with a pool and open air bar in the middle. And a little guy in white shirt and red bow tie playing piano while you swam and drank. I believe it was $7 per night. The old highways wound their way through some pretty interesting villages.
Drove from LA to Cabo once upon a time; carried a couple of cases of fuel additive because at the time, the petrol there had octane levels between 83-85. Is it still the same, now?
Just like in US, cafe whatever is a small restaurant or sandwich shop. Also even if people own little shacks it is their bit of land. The land is sometimes dirt cheap to buy or easier to save for then you build what you can on your land. It’s your land which is something not as easy to acquire in the US. So they proudly live in their little shacks.! My family had a huge lot and lived in little shack for two decades till they were able to build. They made their own bricks and built the house on their own. Now it’s a beautiful three huge bedroom home with a huge kitchen and dining and living room. They have an outdoor kitchen and a large cabana too. Yet I remember spending summers with my kids on dirt floors. I rent here in the US.
12:51 the soldier says "¿puedo registrar?" meaning something like "can I check?" or "can I see what's in there?" pointing at the back of the car, they must ask you first if you comply with a search of your belongings, if they see something suspicious they proceed to search the whole car or trunk. The other question, about what do you do for a living, is a standard question I guess, I never put some thought about it.
As a former Policía Federal we or I will ask this question for many reasons. 1. To get a feel of the person on his answer and determine the course of action I or we need to take. 2) base on your answer do we need to pull you to the side and search your car and ask you more questions . 3) since you are Americans to see if you are working for a cartel or you are transporting illegal contraband. The best way to answer is we are tourists and going back home.
at the military check point he said A DONDE SE DIRIGEN? (where are you going?) and then he said PUEDE BAJAR EL CRISTAL? ( can you roll down the window?
Some other people in the comments are saying it's a pretty common question in Mexico. People can be blunter here, so it doesn't seem like too big a stretch that it would be a normal question. It's just not one we're used to lol ;P
its not in mexico,they ask to see what kind of answere you give ,they deal with drug dealers a lot so they have to ask and see how you react and answere ,basically they check how nervouse you get and they might ask you the same questions in different ways and see how you respond.
Sally Greenberg that was a wrong interpretation , i have been there many times , the question was what do you do in MÉXICO ? Like being turist, student , retired. That question was fo r somebody transporting drugs will try to make a story of something.
Probably your best video yet! Why didn't you just fly Volaris out of Guadalajara to Houston? You could have been there and back same day and for a lot less money. We spent a month in Ajijic earlier this year and are anxiously awaiting seeing your upcoming videos there.
Another user already posted the right answer but they ask "what do you do?" because they are after drug traffic, so if they notice you get nervous or say something suspicious they might pull you over and check your car. When I go to the US I get that question asked all the time by the CBP agents at the border. I don't really think is a weird question, makes total sense to me
Here is my advice for passing a military checkpoint in Mexico. It has never failed me. Slow down dramatically a few hundred yards before the checkpoint. VERY important. Roll down ALL of your windows. Turn on your emergency flashers. Remove your sunglasses. Proceed slowly and don’t act nervous or apprehensive. You will breeze right through.
Just a little tip about your rights in México, 1; you can record any government employe police, military, office worker, is taked as an audit of how they perform theyr public duty (thats why they are called servidores publicos), by the constitution no public server can ask you where you go, where you work, what you do as a living, etc (check the art. 16 of the constitution) but they do that in the parts close frontier not to know the answers but to see how do you react to the questions, they are looking for criminals, drug dealers, etc, so you can just answer so you can just go your way faster and without incidents.
So we kind of dropped the ball on this video and never explicitly said why we were going back to the US. We explained it bit by bit over the course of the past few videos but not well in this one...So why were we going back to the US? Because we initially came to Mexico with 180-day visa and a 180-day car permit. We had to go back to the US to deal with our visa situation and make sure we remained legal with our car and visas.
Question: if you stay longer than the 180 days and you decide to come back after that, what will or can happen? Do they catch it? We always travel by airplane and are nearing that 180 day mark.... Do we need to worry?
La Guera Alvarado if you're over your 180 days you will pay a fine, not sure of the exact costs, last year my plane was delayed for a day I left on the 180th
Well that’s kinda clickbait, you made out that you had to come back for a more serious reason
"A que se dedica" what's your trade? What's it that you do? More or less that's what it means, it was a soft interrogation... so I would say tourist would be the best answer
Thats what I tought.
I hope everything works out for you guys.
Be good and stay safe.
And for the Military asking ¿A que te dedicas? What do you do for living? Thats a common cuestion, any autority can make you so they know if you dont get nervous, first of all, then comes your talking, so they know if you are a local or not, so if you dont feel comfortable talking in spanish or you dont understand what they are saying, dont worry, talk in english, so they will get a translator if necesary.
See you, be safe.
Hasta la vista chavos.
I'd rather deal with Mexican Military than Mexican Police. They actually instill morals and good values within the Mexican Military. In my experience personnel from the MARINA are the most professional!
Juan
If you support the existence of government, then you support other men claiming you as property.
Government is slavery. And the military and cops are the henchmen of politicians that keep the slavery going.
Without government there would be chaos.
Bee Gee right
Mariah Ellisor modem governments are documented corporations since their ungodly constitutions. Patriotic folks will always remain in denial because they know their families has generations of blood shed for these rich "government" corporate societies.
We don't need rich rulers, we need honest moralistic leaders that shouldn't get paid for a good deed as running a "good" country..
I tell you what a "Cafe" house is; is not that they nesserly sell coffe, (even though you can get coffe there at any time). But what it really means or is, its a common house that you can stop there and sit at their own dinning table and eat there, you would usually eat the same of what that family cooked that same day for lunch, you can stop there like at Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner, will sit with them and eat with them too, and let me tell you those people are super friendly and polite, it really is a nice experiance to remember!, 👍
wow...how amazing is that!!
What a wonderful thing! Making Mexico that much more warm and welcoming. Thank you for the explanation
Wow!! I’m from Mexico as well and didn’t know that either!!
Hector Ortega We need to try that next time !
So far, THIS is the one reason I would make all the effort it appears it takes, to come to mexico. Not kidding.
Hey amigos. The guy actually said “a donde se dirigen?”, which is a more appropriate first question at a checkpoint. “Where are you headed?” I had to rewind it to make sure because he said it quite fast! And I’m mexican, so it’s ok if you didn’t catch it.
Military checkpoints always ask every driver passing through "what do you do for a living?", it's a standard question. You answered correctly, tourist on vacation, just in case print out an address where you are staying in Mexico. they won't ask for more information, in fact military presence is a sign of secure roads. If they ask to step out of the car for inspection, just cooperate with them, they are targeting vehicles carrying anything illegal.
Yes, U.S. customs also ask the same question to foreigners before allowing entrance into the U.S.
Thank you for your videos!
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I have never been asked what I do! I have been in out of Mexico, Canada, and the USA. Never been asked my occupation.
Yeah! Is a standard question ( if you look touristy) and they basically are trying to see how would you respond to that question in order to assess if you’re traffic drugs or such!!
Like if you doubt on your respond or things like that!
Like everyone else have said very calmly just say: “tourist or UA-camr”.
I completely agree with you, it is a standard question. Do you have a quick answer or do you stumble answering trying to make something up.
I also agree with Military presence. I used to own a condo in Puerto Morelos. I was speaking to a military man one day and he was very nice. I told him his presence scared me. He answered, "I scare hue, I ham only here for your protection. We would not be here if it was not a tourist city."
I got a new attitude after that !!!
Same as asking you that at a international airport. Basically trying to tell if you are actually on a tourist visa or are illegally working in the country without a work visa.
Rural San Luis is one of the poorest places in Mexico, those communities are completely forgotten by The Mexican government, there is not any source of income,,, and those cafes on the side of the road are places for truck drivers to stop and eat and take a shower, literally thats a truck stop!,,
We are so saddened to see/hear about this place. It's definitely the poorest place we've ever seen in our lives. Many of those homes didn't even appear to have electricity/water/sewage. They were just makeshift shelters out of whatever materials are around. =/ We hope that changes for those areas in the future. Thanks for sharing about the cafes! That makes a lot of sense.
Within the city,any city, there are many places like that,, in Guadalajara you should go see Colonia ferrocarril, you'll be really surprised what you will see over there!! Houses made out of cardboard, old train wagens used as houses, dusty streets, sawage running on middle of the streets, and all of that it's consequence of corruption in government.
Lupe Padilla it is part of it is the goverment ,but most people always like tk blame somebody, most poor people are lazy and don't want get out that situation
^doubtful, i've yet to meet a poor Mexican living in rural Mexico who's lazy. Most work like crazy just to barely feed themselves, but people from guadalajara might be different i suppose :p
It could be part of the corrupt politicians, but also there are a LOT of "social movements" and leaders that caused a lot of damage..
in the south, most of this groups take posesion of a ranch or some wasteland and then they demand the government to give them all the utilities (water, sewer, electricity) without any planning and even when in many cases, that is unfeaseble because they take lands that are in natural reserves or that are too dangerous for human habiting..
And the "social leaders" obviously then get's a lot of money from their people, because they got them some "land".. at least in Oaxaca and Chiapas, that happens a lot, it's almost like a "business model"
The "Cafe" businesses in that town is probably a means of avoiding taxes.
Also, you may have seen homes that appeared to be under renovation, yet looked like those renovations had stopped some time ago. The reason for this is the property taxes in Mexico are very high, but only properties that are complete pay taxes.
If a building is under renovation, no taxes are charged. So to avoid the property tax, people begin construction, but do not finish the project.
Binge watching your videos and really enjoying them thank you for sharing
That's weird I use mastercard and I've had good luck using it. Can't think of a time they had a card machine and couldn't accept it. Never had to pay for a toll booth though!
We were actually talking about this during our drive today. We got this wrong and we’re planning to correct it in an upcoming video. I think that I thought that MasterCard wasn’t accepted a lot of times because, in our experience, businesses often have a sign that says “Visa” but mentions no other card brands. If one is counting on using Discover or American Express, they’re definitely going to have a harder time though. Also, it seems to happen often enough here in GDL when I ask “se acepten tarjetas” (do you accept credit cards) they’ll ask if I want to pay with Visa or American Express. I don’t ever remember them mentioning MasterCard, so I assumed it wasn’t accepted. It seems that my mistake is just a matter of false assumptions.
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Thanks for the correction! I have 2 mastercards in my wallet for my trip to Mexico and thought I was going to have to get a Visa!
Yes driving at night in Mexico can be dangerous in some places because of criminals stopping cars to rob you, I am from Mexico and me and my family have gone through that in Guerrero and Michoacán in tierra caliente, they hide in the side of the roads in places where you have to go slow like in tight curves, they will come armed and force not only cars to stop but even buses to steal everything they can, even your shoes if they like them, try to avoid small roads and stay in toll highways, those are safe.
Thanks for the info ill be driving to Puerto Vallarta in a,few months
I’m sure I’m being paranoid but I’d be so afraid to drive there just because of bad stories I’ve heard. Is it generally safe? At least during the day?
But these idealistic expats keep trying to tell us that Mexico is soooo much safer than America
¿A donde se dirigen? means “Where are you going?” - we’ve never been asked what we do for a living by any police or military in Mexico. That would be a strange question indeed. They just wanna know where you’re going, where you came from, if you have any guns or drugs in your car, and what you’re doing in Mexico. No need to worry!
And you guys said “Zacatecas” very well! 😆
We’re in Guanajuato for the next month if you happen to be in the area! It’d be cool to meet up. ¡Saludos! -Jim & May
My dad was stopped once for making a U-Turn on a broken traffic light here in Aguascalientes. The cops were actually asking him where he worked, if he had a family, and many personal questions. They found out my dad has plenty of money compared to the average Mexican, but he made a fool out of them and they couldn't get him to pay big money haha, they were outsmarted. But to me it was really worrying that they would ask those questions. Now I understand why they do it haha.
In those check points is pretty normal standard question I would say, they do kind of social analysis asking you simple questions.
Normal questions is like in the us when police asks you if you have any weapons,drugs or bombs in your car. Is a stupid question joke but they assess you depending on how you answer them back.
Foreigners who reside in Mexico are frequently asked what we do for a living. An easy way to quickly assess if you are legally in the country.
I have been asked what I do for a living many times in Federal and military checkpoints.
Amazing video! I know I’m late and others have already said it but he does indeed say, “Adónde se dirigen?” which means “Where are you headed?” ‘Adónde’ obviously meaning ‘to where’ and ‘se dirigen’ being a form of the verb ‘dirigirse’, which literally means ‘to go toward’. Love the channel!
I am a Canadian and when I cross into Vermont I get these questions and more. Sometimes I think I will be asked for my blood type.
yeah, US border partol are dick heads.
Racist much?
Juan Munoz right dumb af to say no offense to brown skin but go on to stereotype hardcore 🥴
I’ve gotten more crap from US boarder patrol coming back into the US than any other country (minus the witch in England). Canadian boarder patrol is always nice.
The question the military asked is actually common in locations near the border. Every time I drive from Chihuahua to El Paso there's a military checkpoint in between and they always ask the same questions. Don't worry, feel free to answer honestly!
As long as we understand their Spanish, we always answer honestly. We don't have anything to hide :) Thanks for the tips and sharing your experience, we appreciate that!
"A qué se dedican" is a normal question, I have a local mexican friend who visits family on the border and she certainly looks local and she gets questioned just the same. They just wonder what's your business and the reason you are headed to or from the border, they just want to figure out if you are in shady business or not.
Just answer honestly and should be fine
Tangerine Travels Just say you guys are tourists and problem solved, but take a deep look when they search your stuff, there have been cases where cops or even the military steal things while "searching" for drugs.
@@davlor86 - Happened to me! Military CP north of Acapulco.
Any guesses what might be happening next? Dun dun dunnnn....
Tangerine Travels I Guess something related yo renew The car permit?
Can't wait to find out, but surely it involves more shenanigans!
I don’t know, but now i’m wondering where is Laska, i’m worried about her
Tangerine Travels A que te dedicas = What's your business. What are you doing pretty much.
Solar eclipse 😂
You guys are awesome! Love your channel! Hard to see why anyone would give this a thumbs down?? My family is from Tepatitlan Jalisco. Always wanted to visit but never got the courage. Thank you for sharing your travels!
Military personnel are mostly harmless and normally ask routine questions that they are instructed to ask, they “de donde viene?”=“where do you come from?”, “a donde va?”=“where are you going” and “a que se dedica”=“what do you do?(for a living)”, in your case just answer we’re tourists and they’ll be satisfied with that. Keep answers simple.
New subscriber ! I am Mexican American. I was fortunate to travel quite a bit I Mexico as a kid . My family is from Acapulco , even helped my mom.build a house there . Planning on going back soon , always wanted to do it driving . This gives me so much hope ! Thanks you for this ! Stay positive and safe in your travels ! 🙌🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽
It' s Monday and there's a fiesta in the plaza, IT' S MEXICO..!
The traditional fiesta of San Lunes!
That what about to say 😂😂😭😭
I'm sure someonehas said it already but there have been military checkpoints because of all the cartel activity. Especially in Guanajuato Guadalajara and the northern states. Be safe
A que se dedican? "Somos turistas" and done
We'll remember that! Thank you :)
Grand Slam i think they asked “¿a donde se dirigen?” Which means where are you headed.
Serg AP . you are right he asked a donde se dirigen I herd wrong.
"Somos bloggeros, hacemos videos en UA-cam sobre México"
A muchos soldados o policias les parece mas sospechoso que digan que se dedican a algo que ellos no entienden a que simplemente digan que son turistas...
Quite the adventure. Can't wait to see part II. Really enjoyed dinner with y'all. Safe travels!
Thanks for meeting up with us, we enjoyed it as well :)
I've lived in Mexico for 13 years and most always take the libre ( free roads ) many times the trip is shorter and much more beautiful. Long trips I try and make on a Sunday. If I need change I go to a gas station. Real de Catorce a City in San Luis Potosi is awesome. The Military always ask the same questions, just tell them where your coming from and where you are going and why they will say pasale. I travel in a small Motor Home and the Military will peek in the back and let me go on your way. It's very rare to be stopped on the quota ( pay road ) unless you are really speeding. Driving a vehicle w/ U S plates has always been as issue the laws change frequently and the police don't know what they are anyway. This is why I may move to Baja as the laws for U S cars are not as strict. This is one of the most important things to research before you come to Mexico. I still don't drive at night unless I am in my home in Ajijic the largest expat community in the World.
The amount of toll booths in Mexico really surprised us when we were there. We caught the bus when travelling through, so we missed the toll booth experience.
Woo! Going on a road trip to the US with the Tangerine Trio! You guys make a 10 hour drive look fun..and interesting. That's so much driving for one day! I'm curious about all the "cafes" you were seeing. Hmm.
Sarah S. Café!!! Most of big truck drivers drink alot of Coffee and they're can rest at the same time when they stop to grab some
Sarah S. Coffee help them not to sleep while they driving
I guess it's to grab a bite or something
Ahh, makes sense! Ery'body needs a rest and some energy on those long drives. Thanks for explaining it. 😃
Sarah S. In USA you have rest areas, in Mexico you have cafes!!! and some others 😉 your welcome 🤗😂
Lots of great info in this video. Gracias
Military Check Points are Good. They are mainly looking for any ilegal traffiking, don´t worry.
Glad to see Jordan you don't suffer from mucho control of driving the car. Great videos!
its just me but it seems like the soldier says, was "A donde se dirigen?" or "where are you going?" that is the normal question, not "a que se dedican" "what do you do for a living", but in any case the easiest way to get out for foreigners is to say "on vacations" " vamos de vacaciones" if you know the place you say the city or the state
kiosukeabg but they do ask a que se dedican most of the time, it's a common question they ask.
That is what they are asking - where are you going...what's your destination
I'm glad you guys are back, I was missing your videos!
Regarding the "not paying your toll at mexican highways" topic...... I strongly sugest you to pay it anyways, because the toll includes an insurance that in case of something bad happens, you'll have some medical insurance covered, road asistance, etc... Without the ticket, you are on your own.
whoops... you already said it in the video.
but it bears repeating...I just read your comment to my wife. We are planning a trip to Mexico and this is very important. thanks!
have a nice trip!
So what happens if you need help who do you call?
@@aracelilazcon30 cazadores de fantasmas
Cafes on the sides of the roads all along these toll highways are basically small family owned diners for a quick meal or coffee for the travelers. Usually theres coffee shops & diners with a rest area after crossing the toll pay stations but sometimes these could be widely spread so local just make their homes a coffee shop along the side of the road for travelers to take a break or just a simple stretch out and a meal if youre hungry
The toll freeways in Mexico are the fastes and safest way to travel, the people collecting the fee at the boots are very honest
We've also found that to be the case. Well...almost every time. You'll have to wait for the next episode...
Well unfortunately you have to keep your eyes open because you'll find dishonest people everywhere, especially if they work in a government agency.
I've used both in my life time AND back then fwy use to be dangerous roads in poor conditions always underfunded but nowdays that there has been a massive amount of investment in infraestucture the line between them it's quite small, tho i always use toll roads because they are always faster, gives you travel inssurance and most of the. Time they have outstanding road conditions with cutting edge tech and many safety meassures not to mention you avoid municipalities and towns, ! Greetings from puebla!
Because of the amount of traffic they push through I found the Toll roads (Always under construction) in Chicago area some of the biggest ripoffs (Always count your change). Once I stopped traffic and verbally went at it with toll booth operator who tried to short change me. Cop came over and toll booth operator panicked and refunded my money. PS, I don't trust most Chicago cops but at least this time I got an honest one who was nice. Bottom line is there's bad people in all countries!!!
I’m from Saltillo, you walked into Saltillo’s “birthday”, city was founded in July 25th 1577. If you ever go to Saltillo again, stop by one of the many Panadería Mena bakeries, they sell the well known traditional bread of Coahuila: Pan de Pulque.
I live in California atm, love watching your videos... and you visiting my hometown on this one was a bliss.
The way you dealt with the officer was ok (at least what we could see at the moment haha). Just try to show yourself calm/friendly because if they see you're nervous they might ask more questions or even ask if they can register your car. Normally the ones with military uniform are just doing their job, however, the federales (blue patrol and uniform like a policeman) are the ones that give me chills because they are the one with the bad reputation.
About the speed limits, yes.. not even the government respect them haha. As long as you're not going extremely fast they won't say anything. Just try to drive like the other cars do.
I'm telling you this based in my experience as a mexican, so you can take it as a suggestion, but every person has a different experience.
Wolfgang goethe Efectivamente, amigo.
And if you get pulled over by municipales, be careful, they use to have sticky material on their hands...
@Tangerine Travels if you read this, well it's like driving in California hahaha, on freeways "70 mph" reads "if we all go 80 they can't stop all of us"
@@qwertytypewriter2013 hahaha so true. Be careful tho. CHP are like a pack of wolves going after a herd of deer. Sometimes they pick off the slowest one at the back of the pack
OMG! Been so worried about you guys. Never thought you'd have bad WiFi at Lakeside. Be safe. Can't wait till the next chapter.
By Lakeside do you mean Lake Chapala area in general?
Is Lakeside known for good wifi? we're coming down to Ajijic and were wondering.
I was watching the video #25 and I got curious about this video, your spanish is really good now. Drive save!!!
Aw thank you! We try to learn more and improve every day :) Thanks for watching one of our oldies and seeing what we're up to now. :) More to come in the next few days!
Hermoso Saltillo. Really happy for you guys to be able to experience the diversity from town to town and rich culture. I don't know if you've already been to the state of Michoacan, it is beautiful as well. Uruapan, Samora, Ecuandureo, Morelia, Apatzingan, Lake Patzcuaro and many more. Michoacan is home for the best Carnitas in all of Mexico. Keep traveling, I enjoy watching. Love you guys. Be safe.
Do you realize no matter where you two go, your life has become a series for all of your fans, and you can't stop uploading your life?
I’m glad you’ll made this video. I’ll be driving from Austin Texas through Mexico into Guatemala. I’m glad to know about the toll roads, ATM spitting 500 peso bills. What are the must cost efficient overnight stay? Airbnb? Do they have a place to park vehicles safely? Any suggestions are welcome. I called the Mexico and Guatemala’s consulates and they gave more places to call. I’m bringing my dog, I need to figure out this process ASAP. Love your videos, keep the great work and continue having fun.
Wow I am Mexican living in the Us since forever and rarely ever visit Mexico so if I ever would to drive to Mexico I would be clueless on every thing u both experiencing at this moment, thank u for ur advise.
Thanks for your comment letting us know why you were leaving Mexico. I really wanted to know and believed at first that you’re leaving Mexico had something to do with the Federales. Then after watching the entire video, thought the title was click bait since the video didn’t really connect to your title. Hope all gets squared away and your paperwork gets updated so we can watch other great videos of you and yours in Mexico.
Amor eterno playing on the background... that song makes me cry everytime! 😭
WiruSenpai esa noooo
The entrance video is so cool!
They usually ask you those questions to see how you respond and determine if you might be doing some illegal stuff. I believe you are not required to answer those questions but its just easier to follow along.
Hello, on minute 10:45 when you are talking about all the houses on the side of the road that have "cafe" written on the side, you are right on your first guess. This is very common on travel roads that have very low populations. You can literaly knock on their door and they will lead you to a special dining area or patio. The food is normally very good, as most of the time its home made. - I like your channel! Happy travels :)
Thanks for the explanation! That was strange for us to see, but it makes a lot of sense with the Mexican hospitality mindset. Glad you're enjoying our channel. Thanks for watching!
"A dónde se dirige?", meaning where are you going?, I been rewatching and that's what he says, it sounds similar, I can see your confusion, hope you guys have a safe trip.
Thanks for the information guys
your both brave great and wonderful people. Thanks for sharing. God bless you both.
I’m a dual citizen of the US and Mexico and I have been pull over by both the federal police and the military while driving cars with US tags and Mexican tags and I was also asked “a que te dedicas”. I think you are right, that’s is not a normal question, and my best guest is that they do it to see your reaction to the question so if you get nervous they will conduct further investigation to make sure you are not transporting illegal items, like fire arms or drugs, from or to the US.
Toll freeways in Mexico are managed by many different private companies, that's why some of them accept credit cards and some do not accept any credit cards.
Oh, is that right?!? That makes a lot of sense. That must be why some have signs saying they charge for the use of credit cards while others don't.
LP You mean? "Some of them accept..." Right?
Yes that’s a simple typo and that’s what Lupe meant.
Yes, I remember this period driving back on the toll roads. I think it's partly the protests and sometimes it is AMLO's kindness to the people of Mexico, too. I remember on Toll Both with a little old lady in front of the toll booth with a tea pot asking for donations - she obviously needed a means of support so we were pleased to contribute. Some toll booths you didn't pay and other ones you made a "contribution" for the locals. The tolls are much too high in Mexico, but if it helps the local people we don't mind paying something.
Café!!! Most of big truck drivers drink alot of Cafe and they're can rest at the same time when they stop to grab some.
“A donde se dirijen” is what he said. And it means “where are you going (direction). It’s proper Spanish and comely used is a scenario such as this.
They were not curious about the car. Just drugs.
Hi guys! Regarding militar posts, some of the common questions are: what do you do for a living, where do you come from, where are you going, and maybe they will probably ask you to open the trunk and check you car but that's a rare one, just be honest, don't be nervous. If by any chance you are driving at night and is a weekend (friday, saturday) there is a chance you may encounter some police checkpoints for alcohol(DUI). I'm from coahuila, monclova actually, but I do know Saltillo and Monterrey very well, it's great to see you having fun nearby and around the places I know heheh
yes those patches of houses along the road are the way these people living along the road make their money, they tend to sell home made food, and juice, and soda, and coffee
You two are so entertaining. Actually three. Laska's a hoot too. Anxiously waiting for more videos.
I hope the next Mexican President will cancel all that tolls, because the Mexican people is really angry with all this tolls, very expensive, many things are going to change with the new President. I love your videos GRACIAS POR DAR A CONOCER MEXICO( thanks for showing to the world the real Mexico)
Hey y’all!! What you see it’s that the house is a place where you can buy l fresh comida fried eggs coffe and tortillas ... now... I’m from San Luis and I strongly Recomend you to be careful in San Luis as we all know that state can be dangerous.. I honestly have not been there in a while but I bow to you guys for doing this videos for us to see ..good job!!
If the speed limit on a highway is 80, should we be driving over or under 120? lol
Tangerine Travels...maybe keep 120...so the federales don't even try chasing you 😆
Tangerine Travels just look over your 2 shoulders, and if you don't see any cops, federal the Caminos, who cares how fast you're driving lol
The limit speed on federal roads (highways) is 110 km drive safe hehe, And Those places that say CAFE is literally that they sale COFEE (beans) or places that sale coffee to truck drivers, XD.
Other thing at the military check point you get wrong he said A DONDE SE DIRIGEN? (where are you going?) and then he said PUEDE BAJAR EL CRISTAL,? ( can you roll down the window? Again be safe guys not need to be panic mode just alert mode . Every where accept VISA and Mastercard thats weird ,the problem is American Express.
you can drive faster but if you are stopped by federales for exceeding the speed limit, you have to pay a very expensive fine, you don’t want that!!
I've been driving coahuila and nuevo leon highways for years, and even sometimes from coahuila to toluca, in my experience 100 is a standard speed, when you get to know exactly the places where federales hangout you may be confident in going 120-130 when they are not around, but just to be safe go 100-110, I've done it nearby federales and they won't notice unless you go over 130 or they are hunting for bribes
5:32 actually the credit card thing depends, here in Veracruz you can say it is the other way around, most people accept MasterCard, although it is becoming all the more common to accept both cards. The right side of the toll both, on Veracruz at least, is for what we call "IAVE" card, it is a kind of pre-paid toll which lets you go trough without actually having to pay at the moment
Military checkpoints are a common thing in Mexico's freeways. Saying that you are tourist is more than enough, just don't be nervous or scared because the soldier could ask for more information or even check the inside of the car. Looking through the back window is also a normal thing for them to do.
It is normal for the officers to ask you where you are going, if this is the case saying something like "we are going to whatever state, we are tourist" should be more than enough.
Normally, the speed limit on the freeway is 110 kilometers per hour. If you are driving below that speed is highly recommended to stick to the right lane, this is to let other people pass you (in case they want to go faster)
A personal advise, try not to eat in those cafes or restaurants at the side of the road. Sometimes the food is not that hygienically prepared.
To calculate tolls from one Mexican city to another, check out this website. Look for "English Version" if you don't know Spanish: app.sct.gob.mx/sibuac_internet/ControllerUI?action=cmdEscogeRuta
I didn't understand, why you need to go to the border?
Yeah, I didn't understand either why they needed to get back to the US
We'll be talking about that in an upcoming video :)
Probably to renew their permit
I'm guessing their car permit is going to expire, usually they good for 6 months.
Tourist Visa and car registration are only valid for 6 months. My guess is they have to renew both.
Wow it looks like you guys are having a lot of fun so it is very nice to be young and strong and able to do these kind of things God bless you all
Military checkpoint he said “A donde se dirigen?”... “where are you headed?”
Just tell them the girl just got a job at Boys Town in Nuevo Laredo. Great place to visit.
You guys are awesome! Take care and drive safely.
Coahuila
Co (as in "co-worker)
A (A in spanish haha)
Hui (we)
La (La in spanish)
Im so jealous u guys very close to my beautiful city slp !!! Big like and subbed good videos too
Pay your toll(s ) because you will need the insurance in case of an accident.
Darn it. Just missed you guys in Saltillo. Guess I need to keep you guys updated when I return in November.
Please do!
12:01 the Soldier asks “hacia donde se dirigen” where are you going to🤔🤔
Even reading hacia donde se dirigen, we don't even know what that means lol.
It means "where are you headed?"
Izzy T yes basically 🤔
I heard "¿a qué se dedican? " even before I read the text. Anyway, both are common questions. They mainly stop cars with only men passengers or young couples to do inspections, but anybody can be stopped. My husband usually responds saying his profession and that is usually enough
Have you guys not passed a border patrol checkpoint in the US? They usually ask similar questions including citizenship status.
not sure if someone already commented on this, but the military guy is actually asking "¿a dónde se dirigen?" means, "where are you heading to?"
I lived in Mexico for 15 years from 1995 to 2010 I never renewed my visa every time I left Mexico to go back to LA they just charged me around 200 pesos that's it.
You really don't have to go back every 6 months as long as you you pay the citation they don't care they just want your money!!!
It's not like they going to deport you back to US if you don't have a visa!!!!
As far as the roads they are always 2 roads 1 with toll and 1 free so if you don't wanna pay toll you can always take the free one!!! I drove many times to Guadalajara from LA and back and never paid a toll and no problem!!!
And I have no idea what you two are nagging about regarding the questions just answer them what's the difference why they're asking you those questions, I don't get it!!! You sound like couple of spoiled kids!!!
The cafe were signs for the construction workers when the toll highway s were beeing build. The locals will sell at very cheap price coffee to the workers, pan dulce ( sweet bread), some even a form of breakfast. Once the construction was finished the selling of coffee stoped and the signs remain. In some others local restaurants will place the signs also but they will announce the distance like 500 meters and so on.
Hey...donde esta Laska?
I’m Mexican... living in the US, took a 2 week road trip and it’s very common for them to ask “a que se dedican” on one occasion they did ask them to get off the car while they search. I just think it’s normal for them to ask Incase you get nervous because there are a lot of drug mules
Please go to the hermosa provincia in Guadalajara
(11:53) I’m 95% sure that the MP soldier said “¿A dónde se dirigen?” wich can be translated as “Where are you going?” or “Where are you headed?”.
I don’t drive so I don’t have recent experience with that kind of military checkpoints but my parents were part of the Mexican Air Force and I went to schools in Military Zones so checkpoints were very common, even on foot. The usual questions were, as mentioned before, “Where are you going?”, “What are your business? (as in “why are you here?”), stuff like that.
manejaron muchos kilómetros el, (militar pregunto a donde te diriges? )
Used to ride my motorcycle from San Antonio, Tx to Saltillo back in the mid 70s. Long before any toll roads or big highways. We'd leave San Antonio to Laredo, clear the m/c papers and hit the 15 mile checkpoint, unroll sleeping bags and get up the next morning to Sabinas Hidalgo for the night and next day on to Saltillo.
Stayed in an old style tourist court outside town called La Fuente. Built like a horseshoe with a pool and open air bar in the middle. And a little guy in white shirt and red bow tie playing piano while you swam and drank. I believe it was $7 per night. The old highways wound their way through some pretty interesting villages.
Can you tell us why you needed to run for the border so suddenly?
Joel Mather turist need to go to the border every 180 Dias if they don’t out a property
Visa expiring
Drove from LA to Cabo once upon a time; carried a couple of cases of fuel additive because at the time, the petrol there had octane levels between 83-85. Is it still the same, now?
THEY are asking what do. You do for a living
Just like in US, cafe whatever is a small restaurant or sandwich shop. Also even if people own little shacks it is their bit of land. The land is sometimes dirt cheap to buy or easier to save for then you build what you can on your land. It’s your land which is something not as easy to acquire in the US. So they proudly live in their little shacks.! My family had a huge lot and lived in little shack for two decades till they were able to build. They made their own bricks and built the house on their own. Now it’s a beautiful three huge bedroom home with a huge kitchen and dining and living room. They have an outdoor kitchen and a large cabana too. Yet I remember spending summers with my kids on dirt floors. I rent here in the US.
My guess is something to do with drugs.
12:51 the soldier says "¿puedo registrar?" meaning something like "can I check?" or "can I see what's in there?" pointing at the back of the car, they must ask you first if you comply with a search of your belongings, if they see something suspicious they proceed to search the whole car or trunk.
The other question, about what do you do for a living, is a standard question I guess, I never put some thought about it.
Don't feed the dogs, don't pay any Bribe to Transit Police, city police!
brides huh? i didn't know paying women to get marry with the police in Mexico was a thing lol
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As a former Policía Federal we or I will ask this question for many reasons. 1. To get a feel of the person on his answer and determine the course of action I or we need to take. 2) base on your answer do we need to pull you to the side and search your car and ask you more questions . 3) since you are Americans to see if you are working for a cartel or you are transporting illegal contraband. The best way to answer is we are tourists and going back home.
yea!! this is mexico!😂 did you taste the mordida?🤣 in towns its even worse.. take care!
What is that? lol
We've been pulled over many times but no mordidas.
Im so glad you guys are doing so good in the toll booth!!
Wow, can't believe they asked what you guys do for a living. Ridiculous
at the military check point he said A DONDE SE DIRIGEN? (where are you going?) and then he said PUEDE BAJAR EL CRISTAL? ( can you roll down the window?
Some other people in the comments are saying it's a pretty common question in Mexico. People can be blunter here, so it doesn't seem like too big a stretch that it would be a normal question. It's just not one we're used to lol ;P
the military actually asked, where are you going to? (A donde se dirigen) I think maddie got confused :P
its not in mexico,they ask to see what kind of answere you give ,they deal with drug dealers a lot so they have to ask and see how you react and answere ,basically they check how nervouse you get and they might ask you the same questions in different ways and see how you respond.
Sally Greenberg that was a wrong interpretation , i have been there many times , the question was what do you do in MÉXICO ? Like being turist, student , retired. That question was fo r somebody transporting drugs will try to make a story of something.
Probably your best video yet! Why didn't you just fly Volaris out of Guadalajara to Houston? You could have been there and back same day and for a lot less money. We spent a month in Ajijic earlier this year and are anxiously awaiting seeing your upcoming videos there.
I wish we could've flown! We had to drive our car to the border to keep it legal.
After seeing your next video I realized It's all about the car documents. Your information is very helpful
Stop rambling! Get to the point!
Stop being rude! Be nice!
it's her attempt at constructive criticism. Some watch for information, not entertainment.
Another user already posted the right answer but they ask "what do you do?" because they are after drug traffic, so if they notice you get nervous or say something suspicious they might pull you over and check your car. When I go to the US I get that question asked all the time by the CBP agents at the border. I don't really think is a weird question, makes total sense to me
What camera do you use? Thank you and happy travels!
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Here is my advice for passing a military checkpoint in Mexico. It has never failed me.
Slow down dramatically a few hundred yards before the checkpoint. VERY important.
Roll down ALL of your windows.
Turn on your emergency flashers.
Remove your sunglasses.
Proceed slowly and don’t act nervous or apprehensive.
You will breeze right through.
Just a little tip about your rights in México, 1; you can record any government employe police, military, office worker, is taked as an audit of how they perform theyr public duty (thats why they are called servidores publicos), by the constitution no public server can ask you where you go, where you work, what you do as a living, etc (check the art. 16 of the constitution) but they do that in the parts close frontier not to know the answers but to see how do you react to the questions, they are looking for criminals, drug dealers, etc, so you can just answer so you can just go your way faster and without incidents.
Tolls are very expensive. Horrible system. You guys are so brave!!