Costa Rican here, Will's intentions here are good and definitely addressing the problem here correctly. I'd add some caveats 1) Nicoya is HIGHLY touristy, as a destination and as a passing point for most of the northern part of the Pacific coast. Which explains the globalization in fast food joints and products in the supermarket he visited, obviously induced by gentrification 2) Most of the answers you got from locals were biased because you are a foreigner and there's a big resistance to defy/correct because you are seen as a costumer or a visitor. Or just didn't understand and replied "yes" back 3) The main problem is generational, older people relied highly on rural life style (manual work, limited access to processed food mostly grown locally, little motor transportation options; pretty much a incredibly active routines) and young people aspire for a more modern lifestyle or moving to the city, access to education is a key element to this 4) Very few people would go to the restaurant you went to, their client base are tourists not locals. Hence the prize and portion, I'd never pay that for that when I can just the same at home for a fraction of the price even the portion is exaggerated. In synthesis, globalization is red lining the traditional rural life style and more modern lifestyle is contributing to decrease the life conditions that caused the blue zone. Love the vids! Keep it up, pura vida
I have to add at the start he also went to a local supermarket, almost nobody does grocery there, just snacks or quick stuff for convenience, which explains the stock selection there. Maybe chain supermarkets like Walmart, which do at least keep most produce looking good. But most people would go directly to butchers, produce shops or the local market, specialized shops. Especially there in Guanacaste Province which is like our Texas, Meat is always on the menu, and Supermarket meat would be akin to supermarket pasta to an Italian...
@@perseusbeatkraken Lizano sauce was EVERYWHERE when I went there! I feel like getting me a bottle so I can recreate the CR feeling in my far more northerly home.
@MochaZilla it's all abt profit margins, not some conspiracy to destroy lives If healthy food was more profitable then that's all they would sell It's our governments job to regulate these businesses & make sure our food & drinks are healthy but they don't regulate & the people don't pressure the politicians to do anything
Hello! In from Costa Rica, here we have to look for the food we need in specific places, for example for fruits and veggies we go to a store that specificly sells fruits and veggies only, we call it “verdurerias” and for meats and eggs to the “carnicería”, also, almost every weekend in all the cantons, there are farmers markets, with the best fruit, fish, veggies, nuts, milk, honey, coffe that farmers from all around the country come to sell the it products. Love that you came here!❤
I'm from Brazil and we do the same here. If you have to buy fruits and veggies, you head to a "verdurão", where you can buy a huge selection of them for a much cheaper price than a Supermarket, sometimes directly from the farmer. In my town we algo have markets such as shown in the vídeo, but they are more like a "convenience store", no one shops ALL their food there. Also, about gym culture: small/rural Towns dont have gyms because most of the locals already work at Very physical Jobs (such as construction or farming) so they dont see the point in working out. Will had good intentions with this vídeo, but he lacked the compreehension of How latino/developing countries culture operantes to base his veredict.
@@chrisgr9050hearing how you guys do it now makes a lot more sense to me. in the US everything can be found at the grocery store. we do have farmers markets and stuff but its very rare. we have an entire produce section in our grocery stores thats usually very large.
I have family in Costa Rica, when I went to visit them I only had home cooked meals. Most of the ingredients were from vegetables they grew in their backyard. I even had a hike to gather fruits that we used for a soup. I’ve never felt more energized in my life. It makes you realize how unhealthy the food in the US is. It’s unfortunate that fast food places are affecting people there.
He doesn’t live in Costa Rica and he said he has only had home cooked meals. Especially in California and hey can’t grow their own fruit and veggies because the limit of good growing dirt available. He didn’t know that luckily now he can cook food at home since he knows he can, thanks.
6:00 Where I grew up in Taiwan, before the big grocery chains started popping up in the 90s, the "grocery store" was primarily where we got snacks and drinks, not fresh produce. For fresh vegetables and meats, we would go to the traditional morning or afternoon markets. I've never been to Nicoya, but I imagine it's probably similar.
I'm in the us growing up we got all our produce from the Amish and I'm young this all happened on the past 10 years for me and probably 40 years for my family . We got fresh produce from the Amish everyone did and my family always described it during the 90s early 2000s before that super wide sonic boom from the industry
I'm Costa Rican and it's basically the same here, Guanascaste province where Nicoya is located it's a very turist-y place, for foreigners and Costa Ricans, those stores are just to get snacks and drinks, for "real" groceries there are meat shops and farmers markets... The issue is that those kind of stores are everywhere and access to fresh produce is getting harder in those regions, most of the people grow their own veggies and have chickens for meat and eggs
I love how Daniel had an honest conversation with you rather than telling you you can't film there and spewing BS. Hopefully corporate doesn't give him any trouble
Bro, Will Tennyson makes native content for McDonald's. Ask yourself why so many of his videos feature him freely wondering their restaurants, with shots of him tucking into their meals
I have to correct you about your "so cheap" Point: 2.000 colones are two THOUSAND. Outside of the US, we use "." And "," the exact opposite. (E.g. 100.000,50€ would mean onehundred THOUSAND and 50 Cent) So the "2.000¢" for the two sweet bread-thingies at 7:28 are actually almost 4 Dollars, Not 0.0038 Dollars! Costa Rica ist one of the Most expensive countries in Latin America. Sincerely, European Dude who has been living some time in CR ;)
Yeah costa rica is quite expensive. I had to google the average income in CR when I got there. I was shocked! How do they even survive. The prices are the same as Sweden
Dude, this video was something different. Please more like that, gymbro stuff now and then, but this is real quality, especially the last part with that lovely lady cooking with you. 10 out of 10!
@@gotyournose6479 i know education is a little silly in the States. most US citizens believe that Costa Rica is part of North America but it's not! America is a continent and it is divided between the north, central and south regions :) That's also why most of the people living in the continent of America don't enjoy you calling yourselves "Americans" instead of "US citizens"... technically we're all Americans living in the continent of America lol
@@fymbanshee It isn't America, it's the Americas. There are two continents, North and South, Costa Rica is in the Central region but the Northern continent. Unfortunately, it isn't considered one continent. I personally think it should be but it isn't. That being said, doing some digging online some places just refer to it as one so it also depends on where you live but by the 7 model they're considered separate. I agree with that U.S. citizens part 100% though
Yeah I really appreciate this one. He is so good at engaging and connecting with the locals so they are happy to share their perspectives. And I think this documentary is a super important reminder of where our lives and modern societies go in the wrong direction. Thank you Will for the amazing work! Glad to see your using your platform for something important and good. Thank you for high quality inspiring documentary. Please influence more influencer to be like you ;)
For real. I’ve been watching Will for 3+ years and it’s really cool to see how his content has progressed so far. He’s honestly one of the best fitness influencers on UA-cam ATM.
Some things that are wrong: 1) those pastries are not $0.0038 they are $3.82. He didn’t realize that 2.000 CRC means 2,000 CRC. 2) right next to the burger king and McDonalds is a large supermarket with a whole produce section (I’ve been there). 3) the Nicoya peninsula is massive, and this is in the very center of it. Of course everyone is driving… it’s main roads is a highway and people just pull off to get food before heading to the edges of the peninsula where they live/stay. This is like investigating a rest stop in the US and wondering why America is going down hill.
Oh and if you don’t mind me asking, what’s the average price for food? I’ll be road tripping from end to end of the country so I’ll be a little bit of everywhere! I’m usually a big healthy-eating type of person, what would you recommend as breakfast/lunch/dinner? Much love! ❤️
These documentaries make me realize why I dont like tv shows or modern television anymore. Hard to find content like this that inspires me and enlightens me of other countries culture.
This felt like a high-quality documentary like what one might see on Natgeo or a food channel. The production quality, the interviews, the flow and storyline...it's all amazing. You clearly put a lot of work into this and it shows. Great job!
As a costarican, yeah.... fast food, fried chicken, process food is everywhere and soo cheap compare to healtier options... and Costa Rica is not cheap man... very similar prices compared to the US... and specially with kids diets.... all the foods like cheap fruit juice tons of suggar, same with cookies, breads, fast foods... but if you know where to look, you can find cheap healthy options... there farmers markets pretty much everywhere usually operate from Friday to Saturday night, and local communities they have designated place for those local farmers markets, there you can buy and find local farmers products, if you go to local butcher shops.... but we have sooo much influnces from the US, Wallmart here is everywhere and they own the local brands.... fast food chains.... There are sooo many places here where you can find sooo many healthy options and people trying their best to use natural stuff, and a healthy life. Check some of the GYM brands in here, Gold's gym, SmartFit, Multi Spa but those are located in the GAM area, San Jose and nearby cities.
I agree with this comment! Nicoya is mostly a touristic place so yes, they need to adapt to have more fast food chains. However, food quality that locals eat in the day to day in CR is way better/healthier than USA. Also, we may not have “walkable” streets but people still walk a lot.
Absolutely love these types of videos! It's really enjoyable to see how much you like to learn and experience things that are unfamiliar to you. You've gotten really good tips from locals in the previous comments but I just want to really agree with the idea to hire a local (or several) to translate and sort of keep you on the right path with how things actually are living there - you're not from there so you can't know, but if you know you don't speak the language and want to make a documentary style video, it would be a really good use of your budget to do that! I appreciate you sharing this with us, it's not easy to put something like this together and i really hope to see more of this type of content from you. You really seem to be in your element traveling and learning about people.
Hi there, another Costa Rican here! The food is not cheap at all, we use . as , in our numbers often times, so that 2.000 is actually 2k colones and that adds up to approximately $4. And the minimum wage there is like $5 an hour or less.... You wont find a good selection of fruits/veg or meats at a supermarket, there are vegetable stores or farmers markets where people purchase those items, and butchers. (unless you find a mas x menos, Walmart, Auto mercado). Chicken is a staple anywhere in the world, so that isn't a shock, but the biggest portion of Costa Rican food historically has been rice and beans, something you see a lot of in any supermarket or "pulperia". Most of Costa Rica sustains itself on tourism, so unless you are in a bad neighborhood or simply very underdeveloped place, it's likely to resemble the USA with plants you'd see in the "rainforest" section of your local Botanical gardens. LOL apple watches, ain't nobody got money for that my dude. But yes, growing up there has always been a lack of sidewalks, though there is way more walking to be done in CR that in the USA, that being said, it is not a super walkable place like Malta or most other places in EU. Mostly you will find people using buses. That kid that said "yeah" to "is it hard to eat healthy?"... had no idea what you said. The gym dude... "we have fried chicken from breakfast" bro wat...? Not true. He makes a point about casados, but the thing is, the proportion of your plate that is protein/meat is very small. The typical casado is 1/5 meat, 1/5 salad, 1/5 sweet plantain or fried cheese, 2/5 rice and beans. This "Restaurant Nicoya" is 0% locally themed as far as the actual food type/portion/price goes. Most locals will eat at a "soda" where you would find casados as I mentioned above. Only tourists will be drinking those margaritas too. Hehehe, coffee is one of Costa Ricas bigger or at least finer exports, it's a pretty big deal there and worldwide we are recognized to have some of the best coffee. As much as I have to say, it makes me very happy that you went out to meet the coffee farmer and the chef, they really changed the experience around for you and provided a more accurate representation for what is truly normal. I don't believe Nicoya is in as much danger as you might think, simply based on pricing vs. wages alone. While this is a positive outcome for their phisical health though, it isn't for their mental health.
This was really interesting! I would love to see you bring a translator and/or local expert in the field with you next time because the second half with the 2 people who you could communicate with more clearly were the most interesting. Looking forward to see you do some more stuff like this!
I'm a costa rican and it's too bad he couldn't talk to that one young guy in the park cause of the language barrier, funny thing is I know him! We grew up in Nosara, which is a growing tourist town. He's a lifeguard, a great boogeyboarder and a really good dude.
Will needs some sort of appreciation award for the educational content he's been uploading recently. This guy goes beyond our expectations and really brings it to the viewers
Man, I'm Costa Rican and hadn't been there for almost a decade up until this past december. While there are still options to stay healthy and eat well, the americanization of the country has been increasing rapidly. Overall, everything got super expensive (for Costa Rican wages), so fast foods are dominating, and "typical" restaurants are embracing those styles of foods as well. Portions have always been that big though, especially in more rural/ homemade style restaurants haha. Additionally, I find it interesting that the decline in outdoorsy activities is also seen in zones like Nicoya. In San Jose, the streets have become (more) dangerous, so you don't see as much activity as you used to. My own neighborhood has 4 big outdoor parks, 2 are absolutely destroyed thanks to vandalizing, and the other two are spots for young people to "chill and do drugs" do they are kept closed most of the time. It was sad. It's not all doom and gloom, though, just a couple of things going bad and younger people doing what young people do now. It's still a wonderful place to retire to and live in, at least for now.
I'm also Costa Rican and in my family fast food isn't even an option because the cost is so high. These places have been coming in for decades setting up shop at ridiculous prices and i believe its more because of the massive tourist economy in those areas. I personally haven't seen any costa Rican traditional restaurants change to accommodate Americanized food (especially the places I've been going to for 15 - 20 years). I think there is to much false reporting and so many dramatized stories which have lead to this "doc". I also don't know what you are referring to when you say you cannot walk in San Jose since nobody visiting for the past 20 years could walk it without the risk of getting robbed. Its always been dangerous especially in areas like Hatillo but locals like my grandma do just fine. Spreading this weird rhetoric making Costa Rica look bad has frustrated me and so many locals who thrive on the touristic economy. Moreover, i believe that this doc was literally just a tax write off so he could go on vacation for free and deduct all else as a business expense.
@@Carlos-we5tv I'm not trying to argue with you, but it feels you are twisting what I said and adding extra things that I never wrote about, so I'll engage. And I reiterate, this is from the perspective of someone who had been away for a decade. You CAN still find places that are traditional, inexpensive, yada yada (shout out to El Pizote), but, from my experience, I did find several places with jacked up prices, or prices in $ and with very obvious Americanized menu options. Are they all like this? No, of course, it's easy to avoid them if you know where to go. It's not an "all or nothing" brother. And I never said "you can't walk in San Jose" lmao, I said "there's a decline in outdoorsy activities", in the decade I was out, I lost 2 friends to murder near/around La Sabana, so it made sense to me when I saw a reduced amount of people over the weekend running and doing activities, for example. My point was that it makes sense not seeing as many people out and about since "the streets have become (more) dangerous", not one single park around my neighborhood had children, people doing excersice or even 'mejengeando', what you did see were the tables with 5+ shady looking people/teens 'chilling', so to me, it makes sense when Will pointed out no one was doing shit in the park in Nicoya. None of this is/was intended to be fearmongering, or to "damage local tourism", heck, I've been even promoting my friend's restaurants, tattoo shops and businesses to all the people I've heard are going down there to visit. I personally want more people to go there, but you can't sell the same "old paradise" to people who have never experienced it first hand, let alone people who lack the knowledge you or I may have on our country. It's still a good damn paradise if you are just a tad bit more careful. That's all.
@@Carlos-we5tvthere's nothing in this video that's going to turn people off from visiting Costa Rica. If anything, it might turn up more interest. Western influence hit East Asia hard decades ago, where my family is from, and there's still a large tourist industry. At the end of the day, when we modernize we're going to be changed by it, for better or for worse. And we do need to think critically and challenge some of the changes or else we might end up on a path to somewhere we don't want to be
@@jayfalcon-rw3qc, yes!!! This should be the summary for Wills video! This is how I feel about it all. Modernization does change things. That’s exactly what it does. Is it a change that is good for the future or is it not? People are frustrated, but it’s a moving train.
Loved this video, still has the cheeky innuendos but giving us information on how to be healthy with a loving back story. Love the family you spent time with towards the end, please dont stop posting content like this Will!
You're in your element with these, Will. Really solid videos and I hope you keep going in this direction. And like some others mentioned below, bringing translators to make it possible to get a broader input from the locals. Amazing work.
I don't think I've ever felt so heartbroken watching a UA-cam video. We've known this lifestyle is bad for us for decades. But instead of reining it in, we're doing it to the rest of the world out of greed.
@@greenfingers1 its not "business", it's capitalism. ppl talk about it like its an inherent characteristic of society. its a human construct thats barely been around a couple centuries. we dont need to prioritise intangible goals like economic growth when we literally have the resources to care for every human and the fact that we dont is a failure as a species.
I don't know your budget and I'm sure this is not your first rodeo, but if you really want "the local experience" (sort of speak), it might be a good idea to get a tourist guide. I'll give you an example... South America is well known for its street markets. Some places have them once, some twice a week, where you can get your produce. If you have zero time, you get your fruit and veggies from supermarkets. My parents only go to the supermarket to get packaged food, like oil, rice, flour. Meat is from the butcher, fish is from the fish market... Get a guide next time, man! You won't regret it.
especially what you were talking about at the end is something most people take for granted as if it isn't an important or vital aspect to life. Love this type of awareness that is being pushed out more.
Love this format, Will is just a natural and truly talented presenter, I want to see more like this! (also just really wanna go live on that guys coffee farm)
Wow man, this was one of the most peaceful and insightful videos I've watched it's sooo nice. Very well produced and Will always does a great job man. He's so respectful and open I love it.
7:30 It's actually 3 dollars. In most latin American countries, we use the European way to write down currencies: dots to separate thousands and commas to separate decimals (the opposite of what is used in North America). So that item cost 2000, not 2 CRC. So the food there seems to be just regular priced, not cheap.
What you say is true for some countries (e.g. Italy and the Netherlands) but we always used commas to separate thousands when I went to an English school.
@williamwallace4080 as you said, in English school (or English spoken countries). Almost everywhere else in Europe they use the opposite system. But yeah, I generalized it too much by saying "Europe uses comma for decimals". Anyway, with your commentary people will get the point.
Great video as always!!! I studied abroad in Costa Rica, but in San Jose, and you definitely saw the influence of tourism, fast food, and a more fast paced life. Yes always traffic, easy to get fast food, and order it to your home.. but my host mother would make the most amazing home cooked meals, and would get the produce from local markets, even in the city. We were able to walk to and from university, and even walk to a gym. I think wherever you live, it's really about the choices you make about food, movement, and your community. When I traveled through Costa Rica there were always local places to check out, lots of rice and beans, eggs, and fresh fruit! If we as consumers fight against fast food and heavily processed foods together, against large corporations, we can be a healthier society.
Also from CR here My family is from Nicoya and most of them got to be + 100 yo. There’s a huge cultural difference from what’s currently being shown like KFC and McDonald’s and what my family used to do. Lots of farm work, home cooked food (home raised vegetables and animals) and very simple lifestyle. I do understand the shift tho, since being a farmer is extremely hard and the pay is not great so lots of people look for further opportunities in the city, which comes with a big lifestyle change. Finally, usually no one walks because it’s too hot 😅
brother I have to say... this video was so enjoyable. You did a great job highlighting the different aspects of this region and putting them in contrast. You could tell the coffee maker had such a passion as well as had a terrific personality, was funny and spoke well. Cooking with that lady at the end was very heart warming and wonderful to watch, she too had so much passion and you could tell how much the traditions meant to her, she was so kind and loving in every way she prepared the food. IT LOOKED DELICIOUS.
Incredible video, Will. It’s so cool to see your channel evolve as time goes on. From being just around the corner of your house to traveling and making practically documentaries, congrats on your journey, man. As a side note, if u ever wanna get your audio clearer when you’re on the streets or whatever u could try Supertone’s Clear. It’s a super cool plug-in for working in noisy ambience situations. Much love from Brasil
These videos are my favorite style of yours Will. So informative and immersive into other areas and lifestyles that I wouldn't know as much about so very interesting! Appreciate your work on these Will!
The Bread costs 4 USD , an incorrect calculation by Will. Costa Rica is costly, the good food and resorts are further away at the beach. The intersection is a pit stop, for truckers and commuters as the capital is four hours away.
This looks like any failing middle of America small town where opportunity left when the local factory shut down and the only things left are fast food in a food desert. The only thing it's missing is a going out of business line of stores on main street.
Sheesh! My city New Port Richey is barraged with fast food restaurants but there's bodybuilding and martial arts gyms and healthy stores all the same every other mile. This is just heartbreaking to see.
It really is, I would never imagine Costa Rica having so much.. commercial processed foods, theres always "unhealthy" local foods at places, but its so sad to see this happening
I have been binge watching your videos all day & this one is straight up big production status haha. Im obviously enjoying them all but this is the most captivating one yet. Awesome job man. You & your team. Truly masterful. 👍
Next time you go to Latin America, let me know and I can come and be your translator. I live in Canada and am from Canada, but I grew up in Peru and around South America and speak both Spanish and English fluently. Love the video!
It makes me sad how Americans down this food on the regular - we all deserve to eat well and live healthy lives. The government needs to rethink its priorities.
I'm American and it kinda sickens me how much fast food advertises to kids to get them hooked early. More parents need to keep their kids away from that stuff except for an occasional treat.
@@BigCthe1(for reference im 23 yrs old welder in Texas ) i think the problem lies with the schedule of the average working class American we are so busy most of our days and nowadays with the younger generations both man and women work full time jobs (8-16 hours)to pay for our bills and lifestyles often times i know i’ve found myself taking the easy option of grabbing fast food over fresh healthy home cooked meals on the way home because i’m simply too tired to cook and then clean which my wife and i make enough for leftovers to combat this issue many are simply too lazy to stand for another hour or so to create a meal better for their health and longevity
I think you are misunderstanding the culture there. You come from a first world country where you have options for everything, meaning that you CAN CHOOSE. Therefore, you cannot compare what happens in your "world" with Costa Rica or with any other country from South America or the so called "third world countries". For us, having fast food chains and more "Americanize options" is a sign of prosperity meaning that the market is investing into the country. That's why the first guy at the Macdonald mentioned, they don't care if the menu is healthy or not, they care about the jobs and the opportunities. I think you are just getting the wrong udea of the site you are now. But don't get me wrong, I get what you are trying to do which is showing that the "healthy options" are limited but that's because you are a turisit and you are looking for touristic options, if you get to know the locals I'm sure they will show you the typical restaurants where you find home made food that is fresh, good and more "natural". Just don't mix the concepts and also think about the sociocultural context of the side you are now. Anyways, I love your videos but just wanted to make a point since I think you are giving the worng idea because you are not considering the whole story.
I agree Will should keep this in mind for the future. Sadly though, as American fast food businesses continue to boom around the world, it does adversely impact people’s health outcomes at scale.
Honestly really surprised at how amazing this series is turning out. I’ve never been one to enjoy documentaries, but each blue zone video has had me stop what I’m doing to pay more attention and gets me thinking in a whole different way. I knew Will would try really hard with the series but I wasn’t ready for such a stunning execution. Bravo.
I really love the long form, socio-cultural focus on this channel recently
Will is evolving and this isn't even his final form. I really appreciate it, too. :)
also the way he does it. really nice! better than most documentaries!
Totally agree, just wish he wouldn't actually eat the food.
Same, i really love his health concern and his ambitions toward a healthier world, love the videos like that.
@@marc_aussie Let Will enjoy his slop in peace.
Costa Rican here, Will's intentions here are good and definitely addressing the problem here correctly. I'd add some caveats
1) Nicoya is HIGHLY touristy, as a destination and as a passing point for most of the northern part of the Pacific coast. Which explains the globalization in fast food joints and products in the supermarket he visited, obviously induced by gentrification
2) Most of the answers you got from locals were biased because you are a foreigner and there's a big resistance to defy/correct because you are seen as a costumer or a visitor. Or just didn't understand and replied "yes" back
3) The main problem is generational, older people relied highly on rural life style (manual work, limited access to processed food mostly grown locally, little motor transportation options; pretty much a incredibly active routines) and young people aspire for a more modern lifestyle or moving to the city, access to education is a key element to this
4) Very few people would go to the restaurant you went to, their client base are tourists not locals. Hence the prize and portion, I'd never pay that for that when I can just the same at home for a fraction of the price even the portion is exaggerated.
In synthesis, globalization is red lining the traditional rural life style and more modern lifestyle is contributing to decrease the life conditions that caused the blue zone. Love the vids! Keep it up, pura vida
And the ice cream machines at McDonald's always work! He didn't get the meme
Gallo pinto wasn't even brought up once ..... Lizano was definitely a staple tho for sure! Pura vida!
Pretty much everything I wanted to say and more
I have to add at the start he also went to a local supermarket, almost nobody does grocery there, just snacks or quick stuff for convenience, which explains the stock selection there. Maybe chain supermarkets like Walmart, which do at least keep most produce looking good.
But most people would go directly to butchers, produce shops or the local market, specialized shops. Especially there in Guanacaste Province which is like our Texas, Meat is always on the menu, and Supermarket meat would be akin to supermarket pasta to an Italian...
@@perseusbeatkraken Lizano sauce was EVERYWHERE when I went there! I feel like getting me a bottle so I can recreate the CR feeling in my far more northerly home.
Sad to see how unhealthy food is made more affordable globally than nutritious options
Its on purpose
Purposefully
@MochaZilla it's all abt profit margins, not some conspiracy to destroy lives
If healthy food was more profitable then that's all they would sell
It's our governments job to regulate these businesses & make sure our food & drinks are healthy but they don't regulate & the people don't pressure the politicians to do anything
Wait till you learn farms across America are being forcibly shut down or straight up stolen
I feel like this isn't the case since home cooking is almost always cheaper than eating out (gonna assume home cooking is the norm in this city).
Hello! In from Costa Rica, here we have to look for the food we need in specific places, for example for fruits and veggies we go to a store that specificly sells fruits and veggies only, we call it “verdurerias” and for meats and eggs to the “carnicería”, also, almost every weekend in all the cantons, there are farmers markets, with the best fruit, fish, veggies, nuts, milk, honey, coffe that farmers from all around the country come to sell the it products.
Love that you came here!❤
I'm from Brazil and we do the same here. If you have to buy fruits and veggies, you head to a "verdurão", where you can buy a huge selection of them for a much cheaper price than a Supermarket, sometimes directly from the farmer. In my town we algo have markets such as shown in the vídeo, but they are more like a "convenience store", no one shops ALL their food there. Also, about gym culture: small/rural Towns dont have gyms because most of the locals already work at Very physical Jobs (such as construction or farming) so they dont see the point in working out.
Will had good intentions with this vídeo, but he lacked the compreehension of How latino/developing countries culture operantes to base his veredict.
you described almost every single country except usa
@@mausousap exactly. I found it so weird that he was looking for fruit in a grocery store
@@chrisgr9050hearing how you guys do it now makes a lot more sense to me. in the US everything can be found at the grocery store. we do have farmers markets and stuff but its very rare. we have an entire produce section in our grocery stores thats usually very large.
@@mausousap not really. many european/australian stores operate that way
i love how sincere and respectful will is when talking to elders lol
Gosh that lady at the end is so kind and sweet.
and lovely accent.
Sounds german somehow is that a thing?
@@rlstrengththat’s what I thought! Maybe she just wanted to get out of stressy Germany.. :D
@@rlstrength came here to ask the same! :D she def sounds german.
@@rlstrengthIm German and I immediately noticed the German accent hahah
Dude at the coffee plantation was super wise, very good to listen to him speak
How was he super wise?
@@JamesBond-wv9xzsi
The McDonald's manager was really welcome and the best.
I just hope his manager or some other high horse doesn't fire him for saying McDonald's isn't healthy ^^.
I wanted to hate McDonald's but he was delightful
I'm really worried for him, saying those stuff about McDonalds for millions of people to see while being employed by them isn't the smartest idea.
yeah it wasn't cool for will to post that interview with his face, in some countries McDonalds is a career
Yup, but probably fired by now
I have family in Costa Rica, when I went to visit them I only had home cooked meals. Most of the ingredients were from vegetables they grew in their backyard. I even had a hike to gather fruits that we used for a soup. I’ve never felt more energized in my life. It makes you realize how unhealthy the food in the US is. It’s unfortunate that fast food places are affecting people there.
You can cook at home to brother
Cool!!
I wonder how much the environment contributes to the healthy food, the clean air, soil etc.
@@venicec3310 The issue is all the chemicals in our veggies and fruits. You'd have to grown your own stuff to get a decent quality.
He doesn’t live in Costa Rica and he said he has only had home cooked meals. Especially in California and hey can’t grow their own fruit and veggies because the limit of good growing dirt available. He didn’t know that luckily now he can cook food at home since he knows he can, thanks.
Will is not just a fitness enthusiast, he went into depth in this documentary and done a solid job, keep it up in the future I look forward to more
6:00 Where I grew up in Taiwan, before the big grocery chains started popping up in the 90s, the "grocery store" was primarily where we got snacks and drinks, not fresh produce. For fresh vegetables and meats, we would go to the traditional morning or afternoon markets. I've never been to Nicoya, but I imagine it's probably similar.
I'm in the us growing up we got all our produce from the Amish and I'm young this all happened on the past 10 years for me and probably 40 years for my family . We got fresh produce from the Amish everyone did and my family always described it during the 90s early 2000s before that super wide sonic boom from the industry
I'm Costa Rican and it's basically the same here, Guanascaste province where Nicoya is located it's a very turist-y place, for foreigners and Costa Ricans, those stores are just to get snacks and drinks, for "real" groceries there are meat shops and farmers markets... The issue is that those kind of stores are everywhere and access to fresh produce is getting harder in those regions, most of the people grow their own veggies and have chickens for meat and eggs
same in mexico.
Yes there are separate stores for fresh produce only
this is what i was thinking too. a lot rural towns, or less commercialized countries have fresh markets and grocers separated.
Yo Will..
I think this documentary niche might be favorable for you my dude.
Very well put together. Worth the wait. Thanks man 🤙🏼
100%
Need more of this
Yeah, he does a good job at misportraying situations and laying the blame at the feet of "Anglosation" (white people), so profound!
I love how Daniel had an honest conversation with you rather than telling you you can't film there and spewing BS. Hopefully corporate doesn't give him any trouble
Bro, Will Tennyson makes native content for McDonald's. Ask yourself why so many of his videos feature him freely wondering their restaurants, with shots of him tucking into their meals
I have to correct you about your "so cheap" Point:
2.000 colones are two THOUSAND.
Outside of the US, we use "." And "," the exact opposite. (E.g. 100.000,50€ would mean onehundred THOUSAND and 50 Cent)
So the "2.000¢" for the two sweet bread-thingies at 7:28 are actually almost 4 Dollars, Not 0.0038 Dollars!
Costa Rica ist one of the Most expensive countries in Latin America.
Sincerely,
European Dude who has been living some time in CR ;)
I was wondering like damn 0.003 USD is less than half a penny for 2 pan loaves is insanely cheap like basically free.
Noticed the same, still it would be like 4 bucks for two pastries, not bad
@@matimoarhell nah that’s expensive as hell, literal tourist trap
@@santiagobarreto9357 Depends on the tourist. That's normal USA prices. And actually cheaper than many of the expensive states in USA.
Yeah costa rica is quite expensive. I had to google the average income in CR when I got there. I was shocked! How do they even survive. The prices are the same as Sweden
Dude, this video was something different. Please more like that, gymbro stuff now and then, but this is real quality, especially the last part with that lovely lady cooking with you. 10 out of 10!
I never ever expected this to become a full blown documentary.
It’s amazing and well done. It’s almost like i paid a youtube vip video
(dramatically) "Your heart must be pumping out of your chest". He calmly responds "Si"
South America doesn't fuck around fr lol
@@ShadySKWASHA Costa Rica is in Central America!!
@@fymbansheeNorth America if we going off continent
@@gotyournose6479 i know education is a little silly in the States. most US citizens believe that Costa Rica is part of North America but it's not!
America is a continent and it is divided between the north, central and south regions :) That's also why most of the people living in the continent of America don't enjoy you calling yourselves "Americans" instead of "US citizens"... technically we're all Americans living in the continent of America lol
@@fymbanshee It isn't America, it's the Americas. There are two continents, North and South, Costa Rica is in the Central region but the Northern continent. Unfortunately, it isn't considered one continent. I personally think it should be but it isn't. That being said, doing some digging online some places just refer to it as one so it also depends on where you live but by the 7 model they're considered separate. I agree with that U.S. citizens part 100% though
I wouldn't be mad if your channel completely switched to this form of content, that's how good and interesting it is!
Chef Christina made me so happy and calm. Watching and listening to her cooking is so lovely almost therapeutic. Much love y’all.
Yeah shes german af
i honestly wouldnt mind will transitioning to making majority of his videos like this.. quality quality work
I didn't expect Will to be a great documentary maker! These have been superb.
Yeah I really appreciate this one. He is so good at engaging and connecting with the locals so they are happy to share their perspectives. And I think this documentary is a super important reminder of where our lives and modern societies go in the wrong direction.
Thank you Will for the amazing work! Glad to see your using your platform for something important and good. Thank you for high quality inspiring documentary. Please influence more influencer to be like you ;)
For real. I’ve been watching Will for 3+ years and it’s really cool to see how his content has progressed so far. He’s honestly one of the best fitness influencers on UA-cam ATM.
Kinda like Trek Trendy but for fitness.
Agreed. This was a fantastic video!
Some things that are wrong: 1) those pastries are not $0.0038 they are $3.82. He didn’t realize that 2.000 CRC means 2,000 CRC. 2) right next to the burger king and McDonalds is a large supermarket with a whole produce section (I’ve been there). 3) the Nicoya peninsula is massive, and this is in the very center of it. Of course everyone is driving… it’s main roads is a highway and people just pull off to get food before heading to the edges of the peninsula where they live/stay. This is like investigating a rest stop in the US and wondering why America is going down hill.
As a Costa Rican, thank you for this comment.
You're gorgeous @@MiCh0RoCkS
I’m going there soon and tysm for letting me know! I was a bit worried I’d gain so much weight 😂
Oh and if you don’t mind me asking, what’s the average price for food? I’ll be road tripping from end to end of the country so I’ll be a little bit of everywhere! I’m usually a big healthy-eating type of person, what would you recommend as breakfast/lunch/dinner?
Much love! ❤️
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These documentaries make me realize why I dont like tv shows or modern television anymore. Hard to find content like this that inspires me and enlightens me of other countries culture.
I couldn't agree more !!!
I just watch UA-cam pretty much 90% of my TV watching time.
Exactly
Your travel content is so natural for you with your cooking background and curiosity, love the show!
I love these long documentary-style videos from Will and I will always, ALWAYS watch these when they drop
0:58 Will played off that "pull, don't push" like a boss
A door to pull is just an opportunity to activate a pec with a good push ;)
You caught it too.
"It goes both ways"
This felt like a high-quality documentary like what one might see on Natgeo or a food channel. The production quality, the interviews, the flow and storyline...it's all amazing. You clearly put a lot of work into this and it shows. Great job!
Exactly, he's a pro now
The crews are pro, the cameraman, the video editors, are all pro
As a costarican, yeah.... fast food, fried chicken, process food is everywhere and soo cheap compare to healtier options... and Costa Rica is not cheap man... very similar prices compared to the US... and specially with kids diets.... all the foods like cheap fruit juice tons of suggar, same with cookies, breads, fast foods... but if you know where to look, you can find cheap healthy options... there farmers markets pretty much everywhere usually operate from Friday to Saturday night, and local communities they have designated place for those local farmers markets, there you can buy and find local farmers products, if you go to local butcher shops.... but we have sooo much influnces from the US, Wallmart here is everywhere and they own the local brands.... fast food chains....
There are sooo many places here where you can find sooo many healthy options and people trying their best to use natural stuff, and a healthy life.
Check some of the GYM brands in here, Gold's gym, SmartFit, Multi Spa but those are located in the GAM area, San Jose and nearby cities.
I agree with this comment! Nicoya is mostly a touristic place so yes, they need to adapt to have more fast food chains. However, food quality that locals eat in the day to day in CR is way better/healthier than USA. Also, we may not have “walkable” streets but people still walk a lot.
All facts said here
legal yo igual hice un comentario explicando, nos dejo mal 😂😂 como ticos
Absolutely love these types of videos! It's really enjoyable to see how much you like to learn and experience things that are unfamiliar to you. You've gotten really good tips from locals in the previous comments but I just want to really agree with the idea to hire a local (or several) to translate and sort of keep you on the right path with how things actually are living there - you're not from there so you can't know, but if you know you don't speak the language and want to make a documentary style video, it would be a really good use of your budget to do that! I appreciate you sharing this with us, it's not easy to put something like this together and i really hope to see more of this type of content from you. You really seem to be in your element traveling and learning about people.
Hi there, another Costa Rican here!
The food is not cheap at all, we use . as , in our numbers often times, so that 2.000 is actually 2k colones and that adds up to approximately $4. And the minimum wage there is like $5 an hour or less....
You wont find a good selection of fruits/veg or meats at a supermarket, there are vegetable stores or farmers markets where people purchase those items, and butchers. (unless you find a mas x menos, Walmart, Auto mercado).
Chicken is a staple anywhere in the world, so that isn't a shock, but the biggest portion of Costa Rican food historically has been rice and beans, something you see a lot of in any supermarket or "pulperia".
Most of Costa Rica sustains itself on tourism, so unless you are in a bad neighborhood or simply very underdeveloped place, it's likely to resemble the USA with plants you'd see in the "rainforest" section of your local Botanical gardens.
LOL apple watches, ain't nobody got money for that my dude. But yes, growing up there has always been a lack of sidewalks, though there is way more walking to be done in CR that in the USA, that being said, it is not a super walkable place like Malta or most other places in EU. Mostly you will find people using buses.
That kid that said "yeah" to "is it hard to eat healthy?"... had no idea what you said.
The gym dude... "we have fried chicken from breakfast" bro wat...? Not true. He makes a point about casados, but the thing is, the proportion of your plate that is protein/meat is very small. The typical casado is 1/5 meat, 1/5 salad, 1/5 sweet plantain or fried cheese, 2/5 rice and beans.
This "Restaurant Nicoya" is 0% locally themed as far as the actual food type/portion/price goes. Most locals will eat at a "soda" where you would find casados as I mentioned above. Only tourists will be drinking those margaritas too.
Hehehe, coffee is one of Costa Ricas bigger or at least finer exports, it's a pretty big deal there and worldwide we are recognized to have some of the best coffee.
As much as I have to say, it makes me very happy that you went out to meet the coffee farmer and the chef, they really changed the experience around for you and provided a more accurate representation for what is truly normal. I don't believe Nicoya is in as much danger as you might think, simply based on pricing vs. wages alone. While this is a positive outcome for their phisical health though, it isn't for their mental health.
This was really interesting! I would love to see you bring a translator and/or local expert in the field with you next time because the second half with the 2 people who you could communicate with more clearly were the most interesting.
Looking forward to see you do some more stuff like this!
I'm a costa rican and it's too bad he couldn't talk to that one young guy in the park cause of the language barrier, funny thing is I know him! We grew up in Nosara, which is a growing tourist town. He's a lifeguard, a great boogeyboarder and a really good dude.
Will needs some sort of appreciation award for the educational content he's been uploading recently. This guy goes beyond our expectations and really brings it to the viewers
Will - "How can I write off my vacaction?"
Great video though. Esteban at McD's was a sweetheart.
2:16 - I see the ice cream machine works down there, must be a blue zone thing lol
Your videos are, a beautiful part of youtube, I can see the effort, the humor, the passion, and most importantly the enjoyment.
It is absolutely insane how amazing you are at making these documentary style videos man, please keep it up!
Somebody give that lady on the coffee plantation her own cooking show stat!
Man, I'm Costa Rican and hadn't been there for almost a decade up until this past december. While there are still options to stay healthy and eat well, the americanization of the country has been increasing rapidly. Overall, everything got super expensive (for Costa Rican wages), so fast foods are dominating, and "typical" restaurants are embracing those styles of foods as well. Portions have always been that big though, especially in more rural/ homemade style restaurants haha.
Additionally, I find it interesting that the decline in outdoorsy activities is also seen in zones like Nicoya. In San Jose, the streets have become (more) dangerous, so you don't see as much activity as you used to. My own neighborhood has 4 big outdoor parks, 2 are absolutely destroyed thanks to vandalizing, and the other two are spots for young people to "chill and do drugs" do they are kept closed most of the time. It was sad.
It's not all doom and gloom, though, just a couple of things going bad and younger people doing what young people do now.
It's still a wonderful place to retire to and live in, at least for now.
its happening all over the world incl marokko ,the younger generation dont care they want the fast life ! fast is life is fast death
I'm also Costa Rican and in my family fast food isn't even an option because the cost is so high. These places have been coming in for decades setting up shop at ridiculous prices and i believe its more because of the massive tourist economy in those areas. I personally haven't seen any costa Rican traditional restaurants change to accommodate Americanized food (especially the places I've been going to for 15 - 20 years). I think there is to much false reporting and so many dramatized stories which have lead to this "doc". I also don't know what you are referring to when you say you cannot walk in San Jose since nobody visiting for the past 20 years could walk it without the risk of getting robbed. Its always been dangerous especially in areas like Hatillo but locals like my grandma do just fine. Spreading this weird rhetoric making Costa Rica look bad has frustrated me and so many locals who thrive on the touristic economy. Moreover, i believe that this doc was literally just a tax write off so he could go on vacation for free and deduct all else as a business expense.
@@Carlos-we5tv I'm not trying to argue with you, but it feels you are twisting what I said and adding extra things that I never wrote about, so I'll engage. And I reiterate, this is from the perspective of someone who had been away for a decade. You CAN still find places that are traditional, inexpensive, yada yada (shout out to El Pizote), but, from my experience, I did find several places with jacked up prices, or prices in $ and with very obvious Americanized menu options. Are they all like this? No, of course, it's easy to avoid them if you know where to go. It's not an "all or nothing" brother.
And I never said "you can't walk in San Jose" lmao, I said "there's a decline in outdoorsy activities", in the decade I was out, I lost 2 friends to murder near/around La Sabana, so it made sense to me when I saw a reduced amount of people over the weekend running and doing activities, for example. My point was that it makes sense not seeing as many people out and about since "the streets have become (more) dangerous", not one single park around my neighborhood had children, people doing excersice or even 'mejengeando', what you did see were the tables with 5+ shady looking people/teens 'chilling', so to me, it makes sense when Will pointed out no one was doing shit in the park in Nicoya.
None of this is/was intended to be fearmongering, or to "damage local tourism", heck, I've been even promoting my friend's restaurants, tattoo shops and businesses to all the people I've heard are going down there to visit. I personally want more people to go there, but you can't sell the same "old paradise" to people who have never experienced it first hand, let alone people who lack the knowledge you or I may have on our country. It's still a good damn paradise if you are just a tad bit more careful. That's all.
@@Carlos-we5tvthere's nothing in this video that's going to turn people off from visiting Costa Rica. If anything, it might turn up more interest. Western influence hit East Asia hard decades ago, where my family is from, and there's still a large tourist industry. At the end of the day, when we modernize we're going to be changed by it, for better or for worse. And we do need to think critically and challenge some of the changes or else we might end up on a path to somewhere we don't want to be
@@jayfalcon-rw3qc, yes!!! This should be the summary for Wills video! This is how I feel about it all. Modernization does change things. That’s exactly what it does. Is it a change that is good for the future or is it not? People are frustrated, but it’s a moving train.
I love seeing people connect, and be kind to each other 💕
I just love these travel-documentary types of videos with Will ! No joke I can watch it all day ! Please continue
I LOVE your documentary style videos so much! Please keep doing them!
This is honestly better than a lot of documentaries on TV, so well put together.
Loved this video, still has the cheeky innuendos but giving us information on how to be healthy with a loving back story. Love the family you spent time with towards the end, please dont stop posting content like this Will!
17:24 Haha, the way he took it from your hands as if saying ”that’s enough of the squirter for you for now”.
We need more like this will , this documentary was so good,so informative n learning
Will Tennyson the type of guy to say "oh great heavens!" when someone throws box of fresh donuts away
You're in your element with these, Will. Really solid videos and I hope you keep going in this direction. And like some others mentioned below, bringing translators to make it possible to get a broader input from the locals. Amazing work.
I don't think I've ever felt so heartbroken watching a UA-cam video. We've known this lifestyle is bad for us for decades. But instead of reining it in, we're doing it to the rest of the world out of greed.
Thats business. The people dont need to eat the food
@@greenfingers1 its not "business", it's capitalism. ppl talk about it like its an inherent characteristic of society. its a human construct thats barely been around a couple centuries. we dont need to prioritise intangible goals like economic growth when we literally have the resources to care for every human and the fact that we dont is a failure as a species.
@@onlyfineinclines youve lost your mind if you think we have enough resources for everyone
As a Mexican who came to the U.S at 7 years old watching this brought me back memories to more simple times
I don't know your budget and I'm sure this is not your first rodeo, but if you really want "the local experience" (sort of speak), it might be a good idea to get a tourist guide. I'll give you an example... South America is well known for its street markets. Some places have them once, some twice a week, where you can get your produce. If you have zero time, you get your fruit and veggies from supermarkets. My parents only go to the supermarket to get packaged food, like oil, rice, flour. Meat is from the butcher, fish is from the fish market... Get a guide next time, man! You won't regret it.
I love your interactions with local people! You’re approachable and never threatening. Love your videos!
The urge to translate for them hits so hard😭😭HIRE ME WILL‼️‼️
Literally lol
frr i was like Will hire me!!! lmao
surely going to costa rica he had an interpreter and it was probably done for the edit laughs. still a great video
Keep up these documentaries you keep making. Love it Will!
especially what you were talking about at the end is something most people take for granted as if it isn't an important or vital aspect to life. Love this type of awareness that is being pushed out more.
Love this format, Will is just a natural and truly talented presenter, I want to see more like this!
(also just really wanna go live on that guys coffee farm)
BRO PUTS THE W IN WILL
Wow man, this was one of the most peaceful and insightful videos I've watched it's sooo nice. Very well produced and Will always does a great job man. He's so respectful and open I love it.
Agreed!!! So humble and authentic.
7:30 It's actually 3 dollars. In most latin American countries, we use the European way to write down currencies: dots to separate thousands and commas to separate decimals (the opposite of what is used in North America). So that item cost 2000, not 2 CRC. So the food there seems to be just regular priced, not cheap.
What you say is true for some countries (e.g. Italy and the Netherlands) but we always used commas to separate thousands when I went to an English school.
@williamwallace4080 as you said, in English school (or English spoken countries). Almost everywhere else in Europe they use the opposite system.
But yeah, I generalized it too much by saying "Europe uses comma for decimals". Anyway, with your commentary people will get the point.
Expensive even lol. A 4.5/6 star mexican bakery near me sells pan dulce for $1 each made fresh every day.
Yes I was looking at the McDonald's prices for the premium burgers it was over 10 dollars. More expensive than the US even
1:56...double on what??!!
Will - “Daniel is the best”
The McDonald’s employees name tag says “Esteban” 😂😂😂😂 4:35
Bless the heart of those two souls at the end, genuinely glad too see how happy they are
More content like this Will !!!
Pretty cool to see these higher production value videos, like a mini-documentary
This is my favorite direction of videos you've done so far, great work.
Will is on a streak for amazing documentaries
This format is so good! I really think you've uncovered something special here Will!
I clicked without realizing this is Will's channel. Thumbnail and title game on point!
Definitely the best video on the channel, this one is another level.
Congratulations! I need more videos like this.
I love this style of video, Will. Its a good direction. Very informative but in a light manner due to your humour.
Great video as always!!! I studied abroad in Costa Rica, but in San Jose, and you definitely saw the influence of tourism, fast food, and a more fast paced life. Yes always traffic, easy to get fast food, and order it to your home.. but my host mother would make the most amazing home cooked meals, and would get the produce from local markets, even in the city. We were able to walk to and from university, and even walk to a gym.
I think wherever you live, it's really about the choices you make about food, movement, and your community. When I traveled through Costa Rica there were always local places to check out, lots of rice and beans, eggs, and fresh fruit! If we as consumers fight against fast food and heavily processed foods together, against large corporations, we can be a healthier society.
Love these documentary style videos. Keep it up
This has to be one of Wills best videos really like this type of content
20:00 We Germans know
Direkt den deutschen Akzent gefühlt, haha
Egal, was sie sagt: es klingt so fokussiert und fleißig! 😂 Und ihre Lache bei den Flachwitzen mit Gordon Ramsey und der Massage….. 😅
😂😂 Erstmal die Kommentare abgecheckt
Ja, nun. Wir und Südamerika, nich' wahr
Ja!
That was a treat to watch Will. Make more videos like this one!
stress is the key. less stress long life its pretty consistent it seems
Keep up these documentary style videos, Will! They are great!!
The most fit McDonald's worker I've ever seen
In those cultures, they have locally run markets for fresh food. The grocery store is where they buy only the pre-packaged mass produced stuff.
I really hope Daniel's job is not in danger. What if McD's social media team comes across this video and sees Daniel cooperating with Will.
Also from CR here
My family is from Nicoya and most of them got to be + 100 yo.
There’s a huge cultural difference from what’s currently being shown like KFC and McDonald’s and what my family used to do.
Lots of farm work, home cooked food (home raised vegetables and animals) and very simple lifestyle.
I do understand the shift tho, since being a farmer is extremely hard and the pay is not great so lots of people look for further opportunities in the city, which comes with a big lifestyle change.
Finally, usually no one walks because it’s too hot 😅
brother I have to say... this video was so enjoyable. You did a great job highlighting the different aspects of this region and putting them in contrast. You could tell the coffee maker had such a passion as well as had a terrific personality, was funny and spoke well. Cooking with that lady at the end was very heart warming and wonderful to watch, she too had so much passion and you could tell how much the traditions meant to her, she was so kind and loving in every way she prepared the food. IT LOOKED DELICIOUS.
I'm from Costa Rica, and it's really sad seeing Guanacaste and the country in general getting worse
YOU ARE NOT FROM COSTA RICA, LIAR!
Incredible video, Will. It’s so cool to see your channel evolve as time goes on. From being just around the corner of your house to traveling and making practically documentaries, congrats on your journey, man. As a side note, if u ever wanna get your audio clearer when you’re on the streets or whatever u could try Supertone’s Clear. It’s a super cool plug-in for working in noisy ambience situations. Much love from Brasil
I love these documentary/essay type vids.
These videos are my favorite style of yours Will. So informative and immersive into other areas and lifestyles that I wouldn't know as much about so very interesting! Appreciate your work on these Will!
The Bread costs 4 USD , an incorrect calculation by Will. Costa Rica is costly, the good food and resorts are further away at the beach. The intersection is a pit stop, for truckers and commuters as the capital is four hours away.
This looks like any failing middle of America small town where opportunity left when the local factory shut down and the only things left are fast food in a food desert. The only thing it's missing is a going out of business line of stores on main street.
Love the documentaries man keep pumping them out
Sheesh! My city New Port Richey is barraged with fast food restaurants but there's bodybuilding and martial arts gyms and healthy stores all the same every other mile. This is just heartbreaking to see.
It really is, I would never imagine Costa Rica having so much.. commercial processed foods, theres always "unhealthy" local foods at places, but its so sad to see this happening
I have been binge watching your videos all day & this one is straight up big production status haha. Im obviously enjoying them all but this is the most captivating one yet. Awesome job man. You & your team. Truly masterful. 👍
This is an excessively creative way of justifying a cheat day
Next time you go to Latin America, let me know and I can come and be your translator. I live in Canada and am from Canada, but I grew up in Peru and around South America and speak both Spanish and English fluently. Love the video!
Fast food isn't meant to be eaten every day. It's for people on a road trip, or for occasional breaks from cooking, or to make the kids happy.
Exactly.
It makes me sad how Americans down this food on the regular - we all deserve to eat well and live healthy lives. The government needs to rethink its priorities.
Americans have a choice though we a large amount of fresh and processed foods
I'm American and it kinda sickens me how much fast food advertises to kids to get them hooked early. More parents need to keep their kids away from that stuff except for an occasional treat.
@@BigCthe1(for reference im 23 yrs old welder in Texas ) i think the problem lies with the schedule of the average working class American
we are so busy most of our days and nowadays with the younger generations both man and women work full time jobs (8-16 hours)to pay for our bills and lifestyles
often times i know i’ve found myself taking the easy option of grabbing fast food over fresh healthy home cooked meals on the way home because i’m simply too tired to cook and then clean which my wife and i make enough for leftovers to combat this issue
many are simply too lazy to stand for another hour or so to create a meal better for their health and longevity
These week long uploads are killing me now. I binged your whole channel and I want MORE 😊
This video so good, I was playing video games on the other screen, and had to stop playing because this truly deserves all your attention.
I think you are misunderstanding the culture there. You come from a first world country where you have options for everything, meaning that you CAN CHOOSE. Therefore, you cannot compare what happens in your "world" with Costa Rica or with any other country from South America or the so called "third world countries". For us, having fast food chains and more "Americanize options" is a sign of prosperity meaning that the market is investing into the country. That's why the first guy at the Macdonald mentioned, they don't care if the menu is healthy or not, they care about the jobs and the opportunities. I think you are just getting the wrong udea of the site you are now. But don't get me wrong, I get what you are trying to do which is showing that the "healthy options" are limited but that's because you are a turisit and you are looking for touristic options, if you get to know the locals I'm sure they will show you the typical restaurants where you find home made food that is fresh, good and more "natural". Just don't mix the concepts and also think about the sociocultural context of the side you are now. Anyways, I love your videos but just wanted to make a point since I think you are giving the worng idea because you are not considering the whole story.
Valid points
Thnx for the comment, I both understand and don't, but ur right, as a short time visitor it's hard to get into the local culture and where they go
I agree Will should keep this in mind for the future. Sadly though, as American fast food businesses continue to boom around the world, it does adversely impact people’s health outcomes at scale.
Yes, same as me, eating dirty was far more cheaper rather than organic healthy one, we didn't have much choice here
LOVE these mini docs you do
man what a cozy video! pls more like this, awesome work
Honestly really surprised at how amazing this series is turning out. I’ve never been one to enjoy documentaries, but each blue zone video has had me stop what I’m doing to pay more attention and gets me thinking in a whole different way. I knew Will would try really hard with the series but I wasn’t ready for such a stunning execution. Bravo.
Will, this video is extraordinary. Your interaction with Christine was so tender and kind, I just loved it.