How's Living in Guadalajara Mexico As a Foreigner?
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- My 30 Day review Living in Guadalajara Mexico
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Such a great UA-cam channel. Huge shout out to the fact that you don't waste time with annoying long and loud intros. You just spit the facts and your experiences and it's truly a pleasure to watch and listen
I'm glad to hear that🙏🏿
Thanks, great video. Filled in some gaps, that others missed👏👏👏
Guadalajara is one of the most underrated cities in the world. It's a great and developed city. The weather is fantastic. Many Mexicans speak English. Great bars where you can buy a cocktail for 21 pesos
(1,03 USD) huge Forrest part, where you can enjoy nature. Sundays many streets are blocked, so people can do some outdoor sports... And when ever you need beach time, just take the bus to Puerto Vallarta... I have been here for one year and I couldn't be more happy about it 😍
Not much more I can add. You summed it up nicely.
Hey! Which bars sell cocktails for that price?! I’m going there in 2 months! :))
@@kianagil4712 "Cervecería chapultepec" were the first bars to had drinks for a dollar, but now a lot of them do that, you just have to check the menu which a lot of the have at the entrance
I can't decide whether to stay in chapultepec or zapopan.
@@samchoon4864 Zapopan is a very big Area, Chapultepec is a street. Hard to compare. I always get my rooms in Chapultepec because I want to have everything very close, and take Uber to visit different parts of Zapopan...
I spent 2 months in Guadalajara back in 2020 and I totally loved it!
Great content as usual.
Greetings from a fellow digital nomad, born and raised in Italy
You didn't want to stay in GDL ?
Your review is spot on. I’ve lived there several times over the years for about 3 months. I studied there as well. It’s changed a lot, and I lost interest in it, however I went back in late 2019 and had a blast and was really impressed. Love the fact that there are few tourists. I think it’s a good base, good air connectivity. It was my favorite city in Mexico until I saw Querétaro and then San Miguel de Allende. Keep them coming. I need to get off my ass and upload some vids. Trying to be like you!
Definitely upload some vids because I've heard seen the name Queretaro, but know absolutely nothing about it
Arent you a tourist?
It’s the parks and green spaces bro. They balance out all the “fast paced” usual big city vibes. I felt that in CDMX. That’s why I loved it so much! I’m itching to get back out to Mexico again lol so nice cities/towns much to discover
That could be it. There are many green spaces here.
Sly- I’ve been watching your videos for years and just realized we stayed at the same place in Guadalajara. I lived in that apartment (Casa Ghilardi) that’s pictured at the beginning of your video in the summer 2020 and was literally watching your videos while there. I met my wife while living there and used to show her your videos. Crazy
I haven't been here in a really long time, thanks for the update. Great work.
Thanks and no worries👍🏿
Yea I lived in Guadalahara for 1 year. Beautiful city. Lived by Andares Mall
I’m presently in Guadalajara
I’m visiting in January…can’t wait!
Nice. I think you'll enjoy it.
How was your visit?
Much props for the professional vid bro, you did GDL well hermano👍🏼 gdl was 2nd destination for air travel after doing MdE twice 2020, and i have got to say, its funny how everyone obsessed with Colombia now, especially during the pandemic, while MX has managed the pandemic and stayed relatively smooth to travel for most part,and still gets a bad rep for being place u will die or get kidnapped (literally what a big Medellin focused UA-camr told me when i mentioned gdl being on par). It really is funny and amazing how knowing the facts is much better, colombia is amazing but MX , especially NoW, is definitely much more stable politically and socially than colombia, i am Latino from USA and pass for a local in both mx and col. Even tourists ask me if i am a citizen, so if im saying this just hope someone gets my drift jus bein real,salutes Sly, im looking forward to also checking out guyaquil & Lima as well, hope to learn from your stay there!
Good info dude! I´m gonna be living there the next month.
I spent 3 months there in Guadalajara last winter and loved it. Even on that sad day that we all heard about Vicente Fernandez died I was dressed up as a mariachi playing bigshot at a party and that day was 12/12/21. Sad day for all those Vicente fans and in general the Mexicans and people in Guadalajara. He was from Guadalajara and also being the mariachi King. Weird, but I was also in Guadalajara when our so beloved Mexican artista and singer Juan Gabriel died back the in August 2016 wow, seems that I'm there when these so famous and beautiful people have died. Ok, maybe no and hopefully no meaning to it all but viva Mexico and viva Guadalajara................................Amor Eterno Y Asi Fue.
Great vid and great insight Sly. Thanks
Much appreciated and you're welcome👍🏿
Another great video!!!
Thanks again!
Mexico vs Colombia?
Where would you stay if you had to pick one?
That's a tough one. I need context (e.g. for travel, dating, retiring, etc.)
I found that accommodation there is ultra ultra overpriced. The main reason short term rentals are so expensive is mainly due to there being an overabundance of gringos willing to pay ridiculous prices.
Yea, those taxes really add to the price.
Yes where there are yanks there is overpricing, worldwide
Airbnbs are cheap bro, cost of living is just 100$ more than Medellin and better infrastructure ,bigger city ,more safety, both are good but notable difference imo. Tlaquepaque is cheaper than mde btw, using numbeo and other stat sites
The reason the prices for Airbnbs are a lot higher in Mexico than in other Latin American countries is because of the National lodging tax. Most other countries don’t have that tax and if they do, it’s so low you don’t even noticed it. I’m sure that $650 Airbnb you were staying in included a $150 sales tax.
Yes, I see those taxes on Airbnb and it's a pain.
The bread there is the best. What neighborhood are you in now? I'm hoping to find an airBNB in Chapalita or close.
Hence the obesity
@@kippsguitar6539 I'm living in Texas where bread isn't nearly as good and obesity is way more prevalent. I don't think we can just blame the bread. :)
Hi i am from guadalajara good video bro i speak litle english
Nicely summed up, if not for the fact, I have a need to be in a costal area, my soul needs an ocean to completely content, GDL is a place, I could spend a lot of time and be happy. A lot of whay you said was very much in tune with my feeling about this wonderful city. BTW, I'm heading to Ecuador end of this month. First stop Guayaquil, followed by Salinas, Montanita, heading probably heading to Manta after as there are a number of people there looking to connect from a FB group. Can't wait to see where you will land next. Safe travels.
Thanks and have fun in Guayaquil. Try the ceviche. It's Delicious👌🏿
@@slyslife I'm curious about eating ceviche, but, not all that tempted, I know it's cooked by letting it sit in the lemon or lime juices, but, just the idea of fish not being cooked to a dry flakiness, just doesn't appeal to me, but, all I've been hearing about is ceviche, even when I was in Mexico. Likely I will try it just as I had susi, which I'm not a fan of. I'll report back next month if I actually do try it. Enjoy your next adventure wherever that may be.
You’re wrong, the second largest city in México is Los Angeles, California.
Great update for many Digital Nomads! I know nothing about Mexico.........Many Thanks! I did not think of living in Bogota as a FAST LIFE..........probably since I am from NYC/NJ.
You're welcome and if you're from NYC then CDMX will feel like home to you.
The second largest metropolitan area after Mexico City is Monterrey. And While Guadalajara has higher population density, Monterrey is way larger in area.
They switch from year to year who is in 2nd place.
@@texless69 Population wise, yes. But Area wise, Monterrey is much bigger, almost 3 times larger in fact..
Monterrey Metro area: 7,657.5 km2 (2,956.6 sq mi)
Guadalajara Metro area: 2,734 km2 (1,056 sq mi)
@@eyesears113 👍
How do you rank Guadalajara vs Medellin overall? Im trying to find a 2nd city in Latin America that compares to the overall value of Medellin. Thanks bro.
I'll try and do a video on that. Thanks or the tip.
I personally like both, but I don’t stay in Medellin. Slightly to the south in Envigado. Want to spend time in Pereira Risaralda and Ibague Tolima. I think I might have recently been in the same cafe as Sly in Guadalajara. In the more touristy part near Libertad or La Paz. I really like the parque revolucion / rojo near expiatorio. I used the shared bike system mibici several times a day. Only took the bus when it was raining hard
Maybe it was that great burger place Maloco on La Paz.
Hey bro, what do you use for filming? You could include an Amazon affiliate link and make some $. I like your style!
it could be hard living in mexico, depend if you have much mexican friends, and they bring you opportunites of jobs, house, etc, and if you have in invitation to a company to work a great job, but not all foreign people have lucky, if you don,t have money in mexico and if you don,t have job opportunities and no friends, then you,ll be in troubles,
Can you get by with basic Spanish? Also I found dating in Mexico much harder for western guys then other Latin countries as far as choices. You agree? Thanks!
You can get by in the tourist area yes. I haven't dated here, but it might be harder because I think Mexican women have more money overall than the women in other Latin countries. So, a person may need more than just their blue passport to get with these chicks.
@@slyslife blue passport?
@@kippsguitar6539 US passport
Well, if you go with that mindset you obviously won't have any successful dates, first of all they don't see you as a "western guy" and what you perceive and believe that implies, they just see you as any other tourist (be a Canadian, an Indian, an Emirati, a Russian, etc.; it doesn't make a difference), it also depends on your looks and personality, if you're good looking and with a charming personality, you're going to have many good dates...
Great info!
Thanks 💪🏿
If you are using Guadalajara as a based to travel around Mexico, it seems that your overall cost is a lot higher than just dealing with the cost of the place you visit instead of both. To keep you monthly cost low, did you ever think about finding an apartment and signing a 6 months lease since you knew you were going to be based there for awhile?
For me, it works out because I travel during the weekend and rest during the week. Having a base to come back to and relax while going to the gym is important for me.
@@slyslife - yeah I was thinking that you are paying for Airbnb in Guadalajara plus hotel/airfare/bus when traveling to other cities, but it sounds like you value stability over additional incurred cost when traveling. I respect that!!
@@slyslife I'm planning a six-month trip to Mexico but approximately one month per city. How would you handle the gym thing, just signing 1-month membership?
Hola soy de guadalajara saludos
Si quieren conoser mujeres guapas vallan a los altos de jalisco atotonilco arandas etc
Nice video...
Out of all the big cities, where do people wear masks less? I’m guessing all the beach cities? But other than those
Yes..all the beach cities basically. People are wearing masks more in the colonial cities from my experience.
what city or country are you going next?
I'm still debating that
@@slyslife Im from East Africa. You should go to Eritrea/Ethiopia
@@yassinaberra9743 Africa should be next year for me if everything goes as planned
@@slyslife IF you are going to stay in south america, try Brazil, Argentina, or Venzuela
@@slyslife you will fit in
😪😪 You didn't talk about women. That's pretty important.
I'm from Mexico City and when I went to Guadalajara I was in shock. Women have very beautiful bodies.
¿Where are there more sculptural women, Medellín or Guadalajara?
asking the real question!
Medellin and it’s not even close. Women in Guadalajara are hot, but IMO it’s slightly overrated. It still doesn’t compete with Colombia or Brasil. I didn’t vibe much with mexican women either, which I was surprised about. I got the vibe they were over exposed to our culture and it took a hit on their attitudes.
Medellin has more sculptural women. Mexican women have more of a "bring home to mom" look.
@@ej1692 learn Spanish
@@ej1692 that is b/c alot of columbian women have surgery it's big over there
Hello good brother, are you there now?
Hey, yes I'm here at the moment.
You are getting a way from Colombia 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
I have to explore
Why do you prefer Guadalajara over Mexico city?
I haven't spent much time in Mexico City, but the women and weather brought me here. It reminds me of Medellín.
Lol “cocain” 😆
what about the women?
They A1👌🏿
@@slyslife you need to do a vlog about them , your not giving propper info my guy. also do you prefer mexico or colombia??
@@a.qa.q3054 You sound too thirsty my guy. If "proper" info is about women then you're on the wrong channel.
@@slyslife DONT DELETE MY COMMENT REPTILE
Thats rude Bucko!@a.qa.q3054
I only travel here to buy tequila. Other than that i fing it boring
You must be a beach person
5:43 that thick joint in the store can get it!
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Jesus Christ is the truth. May God bless you all
1:48 Jealous mouse with his friends bullying boyfriend for having a good looking girlfriend. I know someone who was born in Guadalajara, he told me some guy got kidnapped by a group of jealous Men. They killed him, his privates cut off, and put in a dress. They took pictures of him and was put on the internet. Just because he was sleeping with all the best looking girls in Guadalajara. Be careful in Guadalajara and most of Mexico when it comes to Women. Men are very envious there.
Yea, always gotta be careful messing with foreign women, especially the bad ones as that's one less for the local men.
Great imagination you have
False.
haha you are sick