I moved here on November 2nd, and I am loving this beautiful city. I have a beautiful apartment, that includes everything, and a beautiful view of all of Queretaro.
Hey Alex, great video! Really enjoyed your perspective on the Queretaro public transportation situation and relative affordability of Uber. I'm probably like you -- I like to take transit as much as possible when I visit a city, but when I was in Queretaro in October, it was just all walking and a little Uber. But man, if they'd had a CDMX-style MetroBus that went out to Juriquilla/Antea Mall, I'd definitely have taken it! Also couldn't agree more about the friendliness factor. Even among the places I've been in Mexico, Queretaro is absurdly friendly. I mean practically EVERYONE greets you with a buenos dias/tardes/noches when you pass them on the street. It's crazy.
I really do love the greetings; reminds me of my native Nigeria. It's more of a show of courtesy /respect for others than friendliness and always very much appreciated.
Thanks for watching! It was interesting to look at my life in Querétaro through the lens of my travels 🤓 If I were to compare Querétaro to other places to live in Mexico, which cities would you like to see? How about a video comparing Mexico & Spain??
Very Cute about the pillows. Good content. Like anywhere in the world, there are always pros and cons. The main thing is to live somewhere where the pros out way the cons. As always, your content is always interesting, fun and accurate. Thank you for keeping us informed.
@@alex-wittman Hang loose! My stuff has arrived from Italy, and things are gonna rock! Tomorrow, Sichuan Chinese noodles. Next week, pumpkin ravioli for Thanksgiving...soon, duck lasagna and more...including Vietnamese! Man does not live on corn products alone, though my polenta is pretty amazing!
I just found your channel and especially this video and it's so interesting, I live here in Queretaro and it's very interesting to know the perspective of someone from another country :D
Hahaha....totally right in all you wrote!! I'm a TOUR GUIDE in Querétaro, and I've heard all types of differences through the years....Berlin has as many people from all over the world and its food is gourgous, as well as bread, you're right, and we don't have different types of food because people don't go...and they break down. Call me for a tour! For sure there is a lot you have still missed!
@@alex-wittman It's pretty insipid. Flour and shortening. And sugar. Most baked goods here are not very inspirational! Making my mom's pecan pie for Thanksgiving....
Welcome back to this side of the pond. I like Europe. But there are things that I don't get like the German pillows or the cold and hot faucets in the UK's old bathroom sinks. I hate them. Also the European hotel rooms are so tiny, plain and expensive. About the bread, I think that Germans' staple food is the bread which is based on wheat. Mexico's staple food is the tortilla, which based in corn. so I would not compare breads. Mexican bread is not the staple food in Mexico. I think that it's natural that Germans excel in bread quality and flavor as it's also natural for Mexicans to excel at making tortillas (Corn or flour) or who doesn't love a handmade tortilla? But you're right you find good bread in Europe. The French are also excellent at making bread both sweet and plain but Germans excel at plain bread.
I have been enjoying your episodes since finding your channel. I am considering moving to Mexico from the US. I was wondering if you take out health insurance or if it is that cheap you can do without it. Would live a video on that looking at both healthy individuals or couples who may conceive while in country
Hi, Dan! I have health insurance with Grupo Nacional Provincial. I wouldn't recommend living in Mexico without health insurance as a major medical situation (including child birth) could really set you back. Paying for prescriptions and doctor appointments out of pocket is affordable, but something major, not so much.
I literally laughed out loud at the pillow situation. 🤣 Anyway, thanks for the candid info on Querétaro. I plan to move there in January, as I'd done a scouting trip earlier this year. The limited availability of tree lined parks was one of my cons as well, because I hope to be outdoors more and I won't be getting a car so I need to be somewhere walkable.
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you found the info helpful. Querétaro really is a wonderful place to live & the pros definitely outweigh the cons for me. Do you know where in the city you'd like to live yet?
@@alex-wittman Hi. You're welcome. I intend to live in Centro - at least initially, until I figure out where I like best from living and navigating around the city. I like the idea of being able to walk to the market and to restaurants and other amenities. I'd like to join your membership group in the coming weeks to get more Intel about life in QRO. I enjoy your channel and have found it to be a great resource since I discovered it.
Hey Laura...thanks for all your good work. Curious if your views have changed at all since you made this video. I know you moved away, but thought maybe you would be aware of any changes that have happened in QRO since you made this vid.
Thank you for encouraging question. What companies are great for Americans to work for in Queretaro Remotely with basic customer service experience? Which apartment complexes and rental companies have: furnished utilities wifi all included and rent to Americans And allow large dogs? I have been searching on Airbnb and not many places have AC or heat; is the climate not hot or cold enough for central air? What are the names of towns next to but very similar to Queretaro? What is your average day, weekend look like? Do you shop at the big box stores for groceries or the open markets? I used to live in a very small town in Guanajuato and we frequently went to Apaseo el Alto and Celya but that was nearly 30 years ago. What other towns in the area do you feel would be a great for a remotely working American? Thank you in advance!
Numbeo, expatistan, etc shows QRO is easily in top ten, more like top 3 lowest cost decent sized cities. Fantastic prices considering how amazingly better QRO is than most (all?) Other mxn cities.
Do you have any insight into a good place to start finding medical coverage for pre-existing conditions? I'm hoping to move from Los Angeles to SMA or Querataro and have a lupus-like disease (found the right specialists in Querataro). But I need to make sure that I have some insurance coverage for it. Any pointers on where to look? I'm finding it confusing. Thanks!
Thank you for the great info. You mentioned it’s sunny all year, but what is the hottest part of the year (in Queretaro) and how hot does it get? Are there ever any overcast days?
@@alex-wittman So far, we'd have to say the friendly people and the weather. We're staying in the historic district and are amazed how clean it is kept. My wife thinks the panaderías are pretty great too.
Pillow rant 🤣🤣🤣... hilarious. Thanks for the tips and pros/cons of EU v México. Personally, I prefer Mexican 'pan' for its variety and flavor. German pastries seem to be on the heavy side, none the less delicious. Not forgetting that pan has its origins from Europe, BTW... we just improved it (jk) 😄😄
We will be moving there in 12-18 months to retire. We have a short list of 6 cities we think we may love, but will start in Queretaro because our daughter has a house there that sits empty and we have 4 senior dogs we will drive down from the Carolinas. We’ll have 2 years until I’m old enough to get social security, but being able to use our daughters house will take some out of pocket expense away until then. , then we hope to go live in the other 5 cities for a few months each…and check out Antigua and Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Counting down the days !!!
Enjoyed the video. I lived 2 years in Germany and now Guadalajara and I agree with your assessment. The beads in Mexico is lacking and Germany has the best bread I've ever had. The people are no comparison. Germans in general are cold and Mexicans are warmhearted people. Mexico is great!
I was living in Uruguay: Montevideo 40 years, 2 months few years ago in Valencia and Alicante and I am resident of Arizona US . I went to Queretaro Teo times : the first in a beautiful hotel that not have keys for the box security stolen my very nice jeweleries ( so upset ) . I broke my foot because the side walk are so so small so you need walk beside people , cars , 😢. In my second trip because my husband love Queretaro : We we’re intoxicated December 2022 with the food , outside of town in a special restaurant viñard . It was so terrible but more terrible will be go to the hospital because I read that the food in one hospital had gusanos . Believe for spends some days it is ok . But live . Recomend me please a great area because probably Central or historic turística it is not the more cool . Sinceramente . 😢
Nice information. We will be visiting Queretaro late January and we wanted to visit and stay somewhere close to mountains or forest, can you recommend a place nearby? Thank you.
I guess Santiago de Querétaro is better with less pollution since it's a smaller city compared to Guadalajara, Monterrey, and of course Mexico City. Maybe safer too? Also, about 3 to 4 hours from Mexico city's international airport if you need to get to other countries. Fun fact: There were more illegal Americans living in Mexico than illegal Mexicans in America. In the 1800s thousands of Americans moved to Northern Mexico: California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas. They overstayed, and later declared independence later joining the States.
La diferencia con un país desarrollado y otro no es que los ricos usan el transporte público o las bicicletas en México no. En Alemania los bosques están infestados de garrapatas un piquete puede ser mortal. Los Bier Gartens son sólo para turistas son extremadamente caros (aún para los locales) comida de mala calidad bancas incomodas y muy mal servicio. Los meseros en Europa reciben sueldo fijo por eso no son amables. El pan Alemán es el mejor. Difícil acostumbrarse a los domingos de EU y Europa😯comparando con Mx
You lost me at the pan dulce … 🤦🏻♀️… haven’t had the German pretzels but you can’t dip it in the cafesito 🤷🏻♀️. I have seen a few other videos that they also mentioned the food in Querétaro… may reconsider living by there. I love variety 🤔😄
We are having a difficult time finding a place to rent in Queretaro. I'm sure they are hard-working Realtors out there but we seem to come across the unmotivated.
another con: the foul-smelling open sewers in the snobster, coffee-shop-and-bistro Alamos neighborhood in Querétaro... yes, the one with the fountain in the center of the street, and the Parroquia de la Immaculada Concepción de María. if you look down into them, you can see clothes hanging, wall decorations and other trappings of 'domestic' life. you can smell it for blocks, and sometimes miles, if the wind is just right.
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I moved here on November 2nd, and I am loving this beautiful city.
I have a beautiful apartment, that includes everything, and a beautiful view of all of Queretaro.
So glad to hear that you're loving life in Querétaro!
Hey Alex, great video! Really enjoyed your perspective on the Queretaro public transportation situation and relative affordability of Uber. I'm probably like you -- I like to take transit as much as possible when I visit a city, but when I was in Queretaro in October, it was just all walking and a little Uber. But man, if they'd had a CDMX-style MetroBus that went out to Juriquilla/Antea Mall, I'd definitely have taken it! Also couldn't agree more about the friendliness factor. Even among the places I've been in Mexico, Queretaro is absurdly friendly. I mean practically EVERYONE greets you with a buenos dias/tardes/noches when you pass them on the street. It's crazy.
Thanks for watching! I'm glad to hear you had such a great time here!
CityNerd, great to see you on Alex's amazing channel. I learned about Queretaro from your groundhog day video.
@@mikesossamon318 Alex was one of my inspirations for visiting Queretaro in the first place (and an influence on my channel as well)!
I really do love the greetings; reminds me of my native Nigeria. It's more of a show of courtesy /respect for others than friendliness and always very much appreciated.
Thanks for watching! It was interesting to look at my life in Querétaro through the lens of my travels 🤓 If I were to compare Querétaro to other places to live in Mexico, which cities would you like to see? How about a video comparing Mexico & Spain??
I have a video suggestions that no one has touched on and that is the cost of land in Mexico and why its so expensive?
Very Cute about the pillows. Good content. Like anywhere in the world, there are always pros and cons. The main thing is to live somewhere where the pros out way the cons. As always, your content is always interesting, fun and accurate. Thank you for keeping us informed.
Thanks for watching, Anita!
I would love to watch more videos about Queretaro
we dont have that many international food in Qro because the mexican gastronomy is so rich and with a huge variarity..
I do love Mexican food, but sometimes, it is nice to mix things up!
@@alex-wittman Hang loose! My stuff has arrived from Italy, and things are gonna rock! Tomorrow, Sichuan Chinese noodles. Next week, pumpkin ravioli for Thanksgiving...soon, duck lasagna and more...including Vietnamese! Man does not live on corn products alone, though my polenta is pretty amazing!
speaking of public parks, have you been to Parque Alfalfares and Parque Bicentenario?
Thanks for the suggestions! I will have to check out Parque Alfalfares 🤓
@@alex-wittman Have you been to Parque Queretaro 2000? Maddie Tangerine has a video in this park, is big too
Oh and thank you for another great and informative video!
I just found your channel and especially this video and it's so interesting, I live here in Queretaro and it's very interesting to know the perspective of someone from another country :D
Hahaha....totally right in all you wrote!!
I'm a TOUR GUIDE in Querétaro, and I've heard all types of differences through the years....Berlin has as many people from all over the world and its food is gourgous, as well as bread, you're right, and we don't have different types of food because people don't go...and they break down.
Call me for a tour! For sure there is a lot you have still missed!
We're coming in December for the first time. What's your contact? Thank you 😊
I used my (folding) bicycle in Queretaro to get around (but I´m from Holland)
I love riding my bike!
Dang Alex the pan dulce was a low blow 🥲 now you’ll have to make a video of the best pan dulce places in Querétaro to make up for it 😜
I need some recommendations because tbh I don't really like pan dulce 🥲
@@alex-wittman It's pretty insipid. Flour and shortening. And sugar. Most baked goods here are not very inspirational! Making my mom's pecan pie for Thanksgiving....
Welcome back to this side of the pond. I like Europe. But there are things that I don't get like the German pillows or the cold and hot faucets in the UK's old bathroom sinks. I hate them. Also the European hotel rooms are so tiny, plain and expensive.
About the bread, I think that Germans' staple food is the bread which is based on wheat. Mexico's staple food is the tortilla, which based in corn. so I would not compare breads. Mexican bread is not the staple food in Mexico. I think that it's natural that Germans excel in bread quality and flavor as it's also natural for Mexicans to excel at making tortillas (Corn or flour) or who doesn't love a handmade tortilla? But you're right you find good bread in Europe. The French are also excellent at making bread both sweet and plain but Germans excel at plain bread.
Thanks for watching! It's good to be back!
I have been enjoying your episodes since finding your channel. I am considering moving to Mexico from the US. I was wondering if you take out health insurance or if it is that cheap you can do without it. Would live a video on that looking at both healthy individuals or couples who may conceive while in country
Hi, Dan! I have health insurance with Grupo Nacional Provincial. I wouldn't recommend living in Mexico without health insurance as a major medical situation (including child birth) could really set you back. Paying for prescriptions and doctor appointments out of pocket is affordable, but something major, not so much.
I love how you say Vietnamese
I hadn't even realized I was saying it funny ahhhhh 😅
@@alex-wittman Well it is cute as can be so don't stop now
I literally laughed out loud at the pillow situation. 🤣 Anyway, thanks for the candid info on Querétaro. I plan to move there in January, as I'd done a scouting trip earlier this year. The limited availability of tree lined parks was one of my cons as well, because I hope to be outdoors more and I won't be getting a car so I need to be somewhere walkable.
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you found the info helpful. Querétaro really is a wonderful place to live & the pros definitely outweigh the cons for me. Do you know where in the city you'd like to live yet?
@@alex-wittman Hi. You're welcome. I intend to live in Centro - at least initially, until I figure out where I like best from living and navigating around the city. I like the idea of being able to walk to the market and to restaurants and other amenities. I'd like to join your membership group in the coming weeks to get more Intel about life in QRO. I enjoy your channel and have found it to be a great resource since I discovered it.
@@newketolady1859 We'd love to see you inside the membership: backpackingbrunette.com/register/ 🥰
Hey Laura...thanks for all your good work. Curious if your views have changed at all since you made this video. I know you moved away, but thought maybe you would be aware of any changes that have happened in QRO since you made this vid.
I agree about the friendliness of the people
Of. All cities visited in 2 months
Thank you for encouraging question.
What companies are great for Americans to work for in Queretaro Remotely with basic customer service experience?
Which apartment complexes and rental companies have:
furnished
utilities
wifi all included and rent to Americans
And allow large dogs?
I have been searching on Airbnb and not many places have AC or heat; is the climate not hot or cold enough for central air?
What are the names of towns next to but very similar to Queretaro?
What is your average day, weekend look like?
Do you shop at the big box stores for groceries or the open markets?
I used to live in a very small town in Guanajuato and we frequently went to Apaseo el Alto and Celya but that was nearly 30 years ago. What other towns in the area do you feel would be a great for a remotely working American?
Thank you in advance!
Numbeo, expatistan, etc shows QRO is easily in top ten, more like top 3 lowest cost decent sized cities. Fantastic prices considering how amazingly better QRO is than most (all?) Other mxn cities.
Do you have any insight into a good place to start finding medical coverage for pre-existing conditions? I'm hoping to move from Los Angeles to SMA or Querataro and have a lupus-like disease (found the right specialists in Querataro). But I need to make sure that I have some insurance coverage for it. Any pointers on where to look? I'm finding it confusing. Thanks!
I'm not sure about coverage with pre-existing conditions, but I have my health insurance with Grupo Nacional Provincial & I'm happy with it.
Thank you for the great info. You mentioned it’s sunny all year, but what is the hottest part of the year (in Queretaro) and how hot does it get? Are there ever any overcast days?
April and May are the hottest months of the year, but it rarely gets above 90F. There's a rainy season in the fall.
We're here in Querétaro exploring the area this week and enjoying our stay. We're checking out what it has to offer.
So glad to hear that you're enjoying your time here, Brian! What's been your favorite thing about Querétaro so far??
@@alex-wittman So far, we'd have to say the friendly people and the weather. We're staying in the historic district and are amazed how clean it is kept. My wife thinks the panaderías are pretty great too.
@@brianforsythe4516 so clean! I love that we have trash pickup in the center six nights a week!
You really do a wonderful job on these videos! Very professional and polished.
Thank you for your kind words, Richard!
Pillow rant 🤣🤣🤣... hilarious. Thanks for the tips and pros/cons of EU v México. Personally, I prefer Mexican 'pan' for its variety and flavor. German pastries seem to be on the heavy side, none the less delicious. Not forgetting that pan has its origins from Europe, BTW... we just improved it (jk) 😄😄
Thanks for watching, Laura! I can't watch the pillow rant without laughing 🤣 so glad you found it funny too!
I think the bread in Mexico is better, and more variety!!!
We will be moving there in 12-18 months to retire. We have a short list of 6 cities we think we may love, but will start in Queretaro because our daughter has a house there that sits empty and we have 4 senior dogs we will drive down from the Carolinas. We’ll have 2 years until I’m old enough to get social security, but being able to use our daughters house will take some out of pocket expense away until then. , then we hope to go live in the other 5 cities for a few months each…and check out Antigua and Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Counting down the days !!!
Sounds like you have an excellent plan! The countdown is on!
Enjoyed the video. I lived 2 years in Germany and now Guadalajara and I agree with your assessment. The beads in Mexico is lacking and Germany has the best bread I've ever had. The people are no comparison. Germans in general are cold and Mexicans are warmhearted people. Mexico is great!
Mexico is great!
A video interviewing Mexicans that visited Germany and vice versa would be cool. See what they like about the other, etc.
I would love for some of my Mexican friends to come visit my hometown in Michigan to get their take!
I was living in Uruguay: Montevideo 40 years, 2 months few years ago in Valencia and Alicante and I am resident of Arizona US .
I went to Queretaro Teo times : the first in a beautiful hotel that not have keys for the box security stolen my very nice jeweleries ( so upset ) . I broke my foot because the side walk are so so small so you need walk beside people , cars , 😢.
In my second trip because my husband love Queretaro : We we’re intoxicated December 2022 with the food , outside of town in a special restaurant viñard . It was so terrible but more terrible will be go to the hospital because I read that the food in one hospital had gusanos .
Believe for spends some days it is ok . But live . Recomend me please a great area because probably Central or historic turística it is not the more cool . Sinceramente . 😢
Gusanos : warms
Sincerely: sinceramente
Beautiful..!!
Alex y Taylor.. Mis mejores deseos para ustedes. Me encantan sus videos y totalmente apoyo su canal. GRACIAS por amar México. 💓
Gracias por ver 🥰
Nice vilog friend
Thanks for watching, Rocky!
Nice information. We will be visiting Queretaro late January and we wanted to visit and stay somewhere close to mountains or forest, can you recommend a place nearby? Thank you.
I guess Santiago de Querétaro is better with less pollution since it's a smaller city compared to Guadalajara, Monterrey, and of course Mexico City. Maybe safer too? Also, about 3 to 4 hours from Mexico city's international airport if you need to get to other countries.
Fun fact: There were more illegal Americans living in Mexico than illegal Mexicans in America.
In the 1800s thousands of Americans moved to Northern Mexico: California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas. They overstayed, and later declared independence later joining the States.
There are so many reasons to love Querétaro! It's in a fabulous location for traveling and is very safe.
La diferencia con un país desarrollado y otro no es que los ricos usan el transporte público o las bicicletas en México no.
En Alemania los bosques están infestados de garrapatas un piquete puede ser mortal.
Los Bier Gartens son sólo para turistas son extremadamente caros (aún para los locales) comida de mala calidad bancas incomodas y muy mal servicio.
Los meseros en Europa reciben sueldo fijo por eso no son amables.
El pan Alemán es el mejor.
Difícil acostumbrarse a los domingos de EU y Europa😯comparando con Mx
De hecho, Querétaro tiene una buena ciclovía!
Alex you should check out Bariloche, Argentina for a German town in Argentina. Also Blumenau, Brazil has a strong German heritage.✌️
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I heard Argentina is back open for travel!
@@alex-wittman 1USD is 100.21ARS as of today.
We all should visit Argentina. lol
I missed you Alex !!
It's so good to be back in Querétaro!
Madre mia , que bonita ... me gusta
Hi Alex how are you today ?
I'm well! Thanks so much for watching!
❤❤❤ bienvenida a casa!
Feels so good to be home!
You lost me at the pan dulce … 🤦🏻♀️… haven’t had the German pretzels but you can’t dip it in the cafesito 🤷🏻♀️. I have seen a few other videos that they also mentioned the food in Querétaro… may reconsider living by there. I love variety 🤔😄
What other cities in Mexico are you considering?
cute
VietNamese - not Vietmanes - otherwise great info
Thanks, Donna!
Vietmanese?????
Yup, misspoke 👍🏼
Not agree with the bread point 😁
Do you have recommendations for good bread in Queretaro?? Would love to hear them!
We are having a difficult time finding a place to rent in Queretaro. I'm sure they are hard-working Realtors out there but we seem to come across the unmotivated.
I'm sorry to hear you're having such a difficult time. Sending you good vibes for your house hunting!
@@alex-wittman thank you you are sweet. I just needed to Vent.
Contact Liz mundo on Facebook she’s a realtor and she speak good English
PLEASE BE ALERT against EVIL, no matter where you live. THE DEVIL is EVERYWHERE, TRUST ONLY GODT
VietManese food! lol
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another con: the foul-smelling open sewers in the snobster, coffee-shop-and-bistro Alamos neighborhood in Querétaro... yes, the one with the fountain in the center of the street, and the Parroquia de la Immaculada Concepción de María.
if you look down into them, you can see clothes hanging, wall decorations and other trappings of 'domestic' life. you can smell it for blocks, and sometimes miles, if the wind is just right.
I can't say I've noticed that when I've been over there. Things like that I usually just chalk up to city life!
Do they have any other food other than Mexican food worth eating?
There are some steakhouses & Italian restaurants!
Laughing because I thought Lingo Pie was prounced like the word for "foot" in Spanish. Too much cross translation going on here.
Haha I do stuff like that all the time 😅
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Gracias por ver, Oscar!
Don ' t. Give up Alex
Thanks, Genaro 🥰
Vietnamese not Vietnmanese.
Sorreeee, just funny
I hadn't even noticed I was saying it weird, my bad 😅
No sweat, it's so cool and just like when you teach. Easy to say things or spell funny on the white board
Open a german.bekery in queretaro
Business opp haha!