Yes, Tlaxcala exists. We even have a guy in this video from there to prove it. Lol THANK YOU TO ALL THE MEXICAN GEOGRAPEEPS for helping out with this episode! Seriously making this video made me want to go back to explore more of Mexico.
31:52 You really have to admire the efforts one fan made to break the usual mold of talking about their state in their home to walk around town and talk about it while showing scene of every day life. That's commitment.
Is some is proud AF for their super underrated state is Tlaxcalans. As a poblano I really like them. If we were a big family we would be the Indian brother (Tlaxcala) and the Spanish brother (Puebla) but like, in a very good sense. I mean those are the guys who did the heavy lifting of the conquest. Tlaxcala, great state, great culture, nice people. They exist more than Colima.
@@GeographyNowyou got the name behind Sonora wrong, it comes from the Yaqui people mispronouncing Señora. As for where Señora came from, that’s up for debate
Year it’s a meme for every Mexican state to agree that Tlaxcala doesn’t exist, that or the tale that all father’s buy cigarettes and milk from Tlaxcala hence why they never return hence why it doesn’t exist
@@sergei_mikhailovich jajaja tal vez cambio de gobierno, fui a Xcaret hace 3 años y el estado invitado era Tlaxcala y si la frase de promoción turística era, "Tlaxcala si existe" me reí bastante
@@YosuCalderon yeah no, it’s like people from LA are called “Angelinos” not all californias are called that. An other example would be people from el estado de México aren’t called chilango, ONLY people from CDMX are called “Chilangos.”
@@YosuCalderon All Tapatios (ppl born in Guadalajara) are Jalisciences, but no all people from Jalisco are Tapatíos, just those who are originally from Guadalajara.
@@NBSJuan5.3actually "chilangos" is the term for people who moved to Mexico City from other states, not capital born, common misconception. The correct term is simply "capitalinos’.
Mexico, my favourite country in the world, dated a Mexican for 2 years, best experience I ever had, she still is the best person I've ever met, she has had a very positive impact on my life, to the point that her family felt like mine (we are still close to each other) she told me a lot about how Mexico is culturally, and how the people are, what the food is like (Holy moly so good) also the city she lives in, is mentioned in this video (I swear I only thought people from this city knew it existed) I love this city so much, it feels like a home away from home almost, I absolutely love this country for everything well, almost everything, I love the vibe, the culture, the people (they are imo the friendliest in the world) Saludos desde los Países Bajos, amo a los mexicanos por cómo son como personas
Seriously, it's a wonderful country with a lot to offer, and it's such a shame what the cartels have done to it and its image abroad (especially in the US).
Hola! I’m Jorge from Chiapas! It had always been a dream of mine to be in one video from the channel. Hope I did a good job talking about the beautiful state of Chiapas!
@@billwillson890 It’s because of sounds in Mayan languages sticking around. For example, for my home country Guatemala, especially in the capital it’s Kaqchikel.
Little known fact of Queretaro is that you can find the 3rd largest rock formation in the world called "Peña de Bernal" in the small town of Bernal, I have been there and trust me, that rock is HUGE
Another fun fact that wasn't mentioned, the Lele doll comes from the town of Amealco, and she can be found in crossroad signals in the state's capital :D
I did a study abroad at Universidad Autonoma de Querétaro for a month. I miss the city and my host family everyday! I remember visiting Bernal and Tequisquiapan. My classmates got the chance to see Amealco and see the Muneca Lele museum!
Fun fact: There's a metropolitan area (mainly Torreón, Coahuila and Gómez Palacio, Durango) on the border between Coahuila and Durango that's called La Comarca Lagunera (the lagoon region) and Lagunero culture is so distinct from their respective states they've tried to become their own state called La Laguna
Fun fact, just like in the US, some Mexican states started out as territories! The last territories to complete the 32 Mexican states are Baja California (1952); Quintana Roo, and Baja California Sur (1974)
Campeche was a missed opportunity. Seriously one of the most overlooked states. Massive uncrowded ruins, beautiful walled city, delicious seafood, and mennonites!
It really is a wonderful country with a lot to offer. It's such a pity that the "bad apples" in the cartels have been besmirching its image and terrorizing the locals who just want to live their lives.
Subscriber from Nuevo León here! Fun Facts: - People from the City of Monterrey are called Regiomontanos (which roughly translates to mountain kings) because Monterrey means "King Mountain", this due to it being surrounded by mountains (google "Cerro de la Silla" and "Chipinque") - Regional dishes include: Cabrito (grilled goat), Machaca (beef jerky with eggs and salsa), Glorias (milk candy), frijoles con veneno (beans with pork lard and red chile sauce), carne asada, and tacos de fideo (noodle tacos) - It has a bad reputation of incest amongst other states (Like Alabama in the USA) - Up until a couple of years it hosted the richest city (by GDP) in all of Latin America, it being San Pedro Garza García
Well the "Incest" is more of an inner mexican joke more than anything and this is mainly because: 1-Unlike other mexican states, Nuevo Leon's indigenous population was nomadic with barely any settlements, the mestizaje was not that prominent at first. 2- A lot of the spaniards that colonized the state were sephardic jews and cousin marriage was not that uncommon back in the day. 3-Discount Alabama mexican joke 4-Just like I said this was an Inner mexican joke that was blown out of proportion just like the whole Tlaxcala not existing thing, a lot of statistics show that Incest is really rare in Nuevo Leon but more promminent in poor mexican states.
@@JohnDoe-fl6ov Yeah, that's why I compared it to Alabama, it's also blown out of proportion there. Bad reputation, a small historical basis, but not as widespread nor true as believed by other states (plus it's become a meme).
@@JohnDoe-fl6ov It also has to do with that we use "primo/a (cousin) and "tio/a" (uncle/aunt) as endearment terms from friends. So, people not from here, tend to get a bit surprised at this at first 😅
I wish you talked more about Sonora. Going a bit more in depth, Sonora is a mostly arid state with many mountains. The northwestern part is also known for its sand dunes. Many tourists from Arizona go to the resort towns of Puerto Peñasco and San Carlos. Going east, it starts becoming green, with the “magic town” of Álamos being located here. The state’s capital is Hermosillo; other big cities are San Luis Río Colorado, Nogales, Guaymas, and Ciudad Obregón, which are all very industrial. The coat of arms reflects the state very well, as it shares a coast with the Sea of Cortez; along here, there is a lot of fishing and beautiful ports. Agriculture is mostly concentrated around the city of Miguel Alemán, the valley around Ciudad Obregón, and the San Luis Valley. Sonora is mostly known for its meats and ranching, and here you will find some of the best carne asada tacos in Mexico. Mining has been historically important to the state and still exists as an industry today. As for attire, many Sonorenses dress as cowboys. Major tribes here include the Yaqui, Mayo, Cucapá, Seris, and Papagos.
@@GeographyNow And as far as I know, you made either typos or copied the wrong text at 6:33, 10:40, 25:39, 31:53. Also, a transitional error between the text and the footage between the specific timestamps of 31:50 and 32:48.
I feel like the guy from Chihuahua didn't do enough justice to my state, so here are some facts about Chihuahua: Chihuahua is slightly bigger than the UK, and it's crazy diverse, we have mountains, forests, waterfalls, lakes, plains, desert dunes (the original Dune movie was filmed here) and even a cave with giant crystals. A UFO crashed here in 1974 (kinda like Mexico's Roswell😄). The city of Parral had the most productive silver mining in the world during colonial times. Also we love our beef, cheese, chile chilaca and tortillas de harina here.
And don't forget about the Menonita people, who are basically the Mexican version of the Amish (and they make amazing cheese) and the Tarahumara people, who are the best runners ever.
Incredible presentation. I did not know how rich and diverse Mexico is. You blew my mind with British, Spaniards and Aztecs. I am rethinking everything I was taught about Mexico. My coworker ask me if I know how many states Mexico has. I was embarrassed. You open my mind to the rich history of Mexico. I will tell others and share this video. The world must learn more and discover Mexico. Job well done. Thanks for sharing.
Bajacalifornian here, to elaborate a little bit on the cachanilla nickname. It usually applies to people from the capital, Mexicali, and comes from an endemic bush that was really important to the indigenous cucapá/cocopah peoples of the region.
Here in Indonesia, we also have a region, or an island, that named by a mistake like Yucatan. It is Sulawesi. The name actually comes from "sula" which means "island" in a local language of the island, and "besi/wesi" which means iron. There was a huge iron ore deposit in the island, hence the name, iron island. Lake Matano to be exact. this name has been used since then to refer to the island.
I’ve heard that East Timor has a similar thing. The Portuguese showed up and asked the natives where they were. They said timor. The Portuguese only controlled the eastern half of the island so they called their colony East Timor. But then it turned out timor means east in the native language
In Australia the kangaroos were named in a similar manner, a British ask an aboriginal how that animal was called and he say kaan guru which meaned I don't understand you
Glad y'all focused on Cabo San Lucas and ignored La Paz in Baja California Sur. La Paz is incredibly beautiful. Absolutely a hidden gem that tourism hasn't overrun
I just need to mention that carne asada is a bigger thing in Sonora than in Tamaulipas... We produce the highest-quality meat of Mexico and consume more carne asada than hot dogs.
@@GeographyNowexactly, norteños are so proud of their carne asada (compiting roughly with USA and Argentina) while rest of the country is so busy ruling the world cousin awards 🤣🤣
In Tamaulipas, carne asada is more like an "event" rather than a meal with meat, and I know that, bc people gathers and more often than not they cook and eat chicken or fish; sometimes they don't even have a GRILL!!! 😂😂 But HEY! "Vamos a la carne asada del bautizo de X" And its quesadillas and sausages and chorizo! I love/hate it so much...
@@GeographyNow Yeah, in a way it's a norteño joke, but the reality is that the meat from Sonora is world-renowned for being the best, especially the meat from H. Caborca, Sonora, from a place called CEDASA... The meat from Nuevo León or other northern states doesn’t even come close to the quality that Sonora offers.
The background of why it is said that Tlaxcala does not exist is even more interesting than one might think. And yes, Puebla is the main cause of this lol
I’m from Morelia, Michoacán. Something to add on to what you guys mentioned, the capital of Morelia (named after Jose Maria Morelos Y Pavón who was born in the capital) is a UNESCO world heritage site because a lot of the old style Spanish architecture is still preserved there. Mexican food is also UNESCO world heritage protected and the majority of it is food from Michoacán. The first Mexican Constitution was also signed in Michoacan, in the city Apatzingán de la Constitución. Also, fun fact about the border towns: After the American invasion of Mexico was over and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, American filibusters, backed by the US government, kept invading the northern Mexican states (especially Sonora and Baja California) to try to declare themselves presidents, gain their independence, and later join the US as a state. To beef up security, the federal government split Baja California into two states and placed the Baja California capital on the border (Mexicali) so the region could be more populated and they founded more towns all along the US-Mexico border to better repel American invaders. There weren’t just American invaders either, there were French filibusters who attempted to gain control of the region. Also, the flag of Yucatán is recognized now. Jalisco, Yucatán, and Tlaxcala are the only 3 states with an official flag.
17:21 i'm from Michoacán and he left some important/cool facts about here 1-The day of the dead was invented here by the purépecha people, in Janitzio island 2-the monarch butterfly flies from canada all the way to the forests on Michoacán 3-Jose María Morelos y Pavón is from Valladolid, the capital city that was renamed after him to "Morelia" 4-While in the Spanish regimen, Morelia and a lot of places here were very important for the rich 5-has a lot of thermal waters and manantials 6- Michoacan is home for one of the biggest and busiest marine ports in the western side 7-We have A LOT of Pueblos Magicos (this are little towns with indigenous people, a lot of heritage and crafts) 8- Michoacán is home for the Purépechas and they were the only ones that mexica people couldn't beat in the prehispanic era There is SOOOO much more i can talk of Michoacán, but these are some facts :]
El día de muertos fue creado por la SEP a través del INAH para secularizar y desvirtuar las ceremonias católicas de vísperas de difuntos, aprovechando que por el conflicto religioso la gente tuvo que improvisar sus altares en la calle y hogares debido a que el gobierno federal tenía cerradas las iglesias. Misma gente y misma intención que la de cambiar navidad y al niño Dios por Quetzalcóatl.
i'm mexican and even i got surprised with the amount of times this video mentions a place/food/cultural element that is protected by UNESCO, like wow it puts into perspective how truly diverse our country is
If you are doing a filler episode on Malaysia in future episodes, here’s my explanation on the 13 states of Malaysia: 1.) Perlis: The Northernmost and the smallest state in Malaysia and is most famous for its caves the famous one being Gua Kelam and is famous for its seafoods as the main activities there is mostly fishing, also lots of paddy fields and is also famous for Wang Kelian Border Market which is located in Padang Besar bordering Thailand. The Capital of Perlis is Kangar. 2.) Kedah: Kedah is often considered a ‘rice bowl’ of Malaysia as it is one of the largest producers of rice in the country and its landscapes are mostly dominated by paddy fields. They even have their own Kedah Paddy Museum, Kedah is also known for places like Bujang Valley, Alor Setar Tower, Kedah State Art Gallery and don’t forget Kedah’s most famous tourist destination and its none other than Langkawi Island, which is very famous for its beaches, Due to its breathtaking natural scenery and landscapes. Langkawi is also one of Malaysia’s duty free zones and this also means that things like alcohol are openly sold there sometimes at a cheaper price without being subjected to tax regulations. The Capitol of Kedah is Alor Setar. 3.) Penang: Consists of Penang Island and the one on the mainland known as Seberang Perai. And this also gave Penang the nickname “Pearl Of The Orient”. It was also part of the three entities of the Strait Settlements It is very famous for its rich cultures, history and UNESCO heritage sites with its colonial style buildings, temples, arts, and not to mention for its Peranakan Baba Nyonya culture which are people descended from Chinese traders whom have intermarried with local people and have created a fusion of Chinese and Malay culture and traditions, Penang is also known for being a food haven and its most famous dish being the Penang Char Kway Teow. Penang is also known as a hub for its circuit board manufacturing industry. Famous places include Penang Hill, Baba Nyonya mansion, Batu Ferringhi Beach, Fort Cornwallis, Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang War Museum and many more. The Capital of Penang is George Town. 4.) Perak: Perak was famous for its history as a tin mining region and its history goes way back when the story starts with Long Jaafar, a Malay chief of Larut whom discovered tin deposits while he was bathing in a river and Since then, Perak have prospered for its tin ore mining productions and this also led to the migration of Chinese working as tin miners in Perak. These various Chinese clans began to rival one another and started vying for control over the tin industry and this led to the Larut war and Ngah Ibrahim, whom is the chief of Larut, and the son of Long Jaafar, began asking for help from a British superintendent from the British Strait Settlements named Captain Speedy to solve the dispute. Nowadays, Perak is most famous for places like Kellie’s Castle, Ipoh Railway Station, Gua Tempurong, Leaning Tower Of Teluk Intan and many more. The capital of Perak is Ipoh. 5.) Selangor: Sometimes referred to as the “Gateway to Malaysia” as it hosts Malaysia’s main international airport which is Kuala Lumpur International Airport located in Sepang. It also host one of the largest seaports in Malaysia known as Port Klang. Selangor is also a major hub for commerce, industry and service sectors and has a lot of industrial areas cities like Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya and more. Places of interests include Sunway Lagoon, Batu Caves, Sepang International Circuit, Klang River, Shah Alam Stadium and Cyberjaya. Kuala Lumpur also used to the capital of Selangor but then broke off to become a Federal Territory of Malaysia. The capital of Selangor have since moved to Shah Alam. 6.) Negeri Sembilan: The state is very famous and unique as it is the only state in Malaysia which the population mostly descended from the ethnic Minangkabau groups and that is why you can mostly see a lot of Minangkabau esthetics especially in the architecture, culture and arts. Places of interest include Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan State Museum, Istana Seri Menanti and many more. Capital of Negeri Sembilan is Seremban. 7.) Melaka: Also known as the Historical state, Melaka was also one of the three Strait Settlements alongside Penang and Singapore. Melaka Is best known for not only its rich history but also a fusion of cultures as Melaka was considered as a hub for trading due to its strategic location in the Melaka straits and people from all over the world especially Chinese and Indian traders not only stop to trade but even intermingled and marrying the local Malay people in which the descendants became the Peranakan people not only included the Baba Nyonyas, but also the Chettis Whom are considered the Indian Peranakan which is an ethnic groups whom are descendants from early Indian traders intermarrying with the local Malay people and lastly, the Kristang people which are descendants from Portuguese settlers and colonialists. Places in Melaka include A’Famosa, Stadhuys, Jonker Street, Melaka River which is also dubbed the “Venice Of The East”, The Church Of Christ and many more. The Capital of Melaka is Melaka City. 8.) Johor: The Southernmost state in Malaysia and also borders Singapore, It is home to the busiest international land border crossing in the world. It is the only state in Malaysia to have two coastline which are the Melaka Straits to the west and the South China Sea to the east. Johor is the only state in Malaysia to have its own Royal Military Force which protects and serve the Sultan Of Johor and is the oldest active force in Malaysia founded in 1886. Some of Johor’s famous attractions include Muar, Desaru Water Park, Kukup Fishing Village, Kota Tinggi Waterfalls, Rawa Island and more. The Capital of Johor is Johor Bahru. 9.) Pahang: The third largest state in Malaysia and the largest state in Peninsular Malaysia. And this makes it the most geographically diverse state with vast natural rainforests which is home to diverse flora and faunas. So this is also the reason why Pahang has many national parks and reserves and the most famous one being Taman Negara, Gunung Tahan Wildlife Park, and more. Pahang is also famous for places like Genting Highlands which is home to Genting Theme Park and Resorts, Cameron Highlands which is famous for its mountainous climate which makes it suitable for planting certain fruits including strawberries, passion fruits and also tea plantations, Bukit Tinggi French Village and Fraser Hill and also Tioman Island The Capital of Pahang is Kuantan. 10.) Kelantan: Kelantan is sort of like the Aceh of Malaysia as it is the one of the most conservative religious states governed by Sharia law with restrictions on clothing, gambling, alcohol, entertainment and etc. And this is also why Kelantan is the only state in Malaysia to have no cinemas and entertainment outlets, Besides that, Kelantan is most well known for its agricultural economy and is home to the most famous Gua Musang cave which is surrounded by limestone hills and popular with rock climbers and cave explorers. Kelantan is also famous for its beaches, handicrafts, marketplace and more. Places include Seri Khadijah Market, Kelantan State Museum, Istana Jahar, Wat Phothivihan, Sultan Ismail Petra Arch and many more. Capital of Kelantan is Kota Bharu. 11.) Terengganu: It is basically Kelantan’s little brother trying to follow in his elder brother’s footsteps, also a highly religious and conservative oriented state with heavy restrictions on alcohol, gambling and entertainment. Terengganu is famous for being the hub for petrochemicals and the largest complex can be found in Kerteh it is also famous for its scenic islands, pristine beaches, traditional arts and craft which includes kite flying contests and also producers of Batiks and Songkok. Places of interests includes Tasik Kenyir, Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque, Perhentian Island, Redang Island and many more. The Capital of Terengganu is Kuala Terengganu. 12.) Sarawak: The largest state in Malaysia and one of the two special states located in East Malaysia along with Sabah, it has one of the most unique histories, culture and status as it is one of the founding states of the Malaysian Federation alongside Sabah, Malaya and Singapore in 1963 which means that the state has certain autonomy and rights enshrined to Sarawak via the Malaysian Agreement 1963 which includes immigration in which Malaysians from outside Sarawak must bring a passport or IC to enter Sarawak and have a work permit if they want to work in the state. It is the only state in Malaysia to have a Christian majority population and have no official religion and this also explains why Sarawak recently also has a lot of separatist movements. Sarawak is famous for the Gawai festival and also famous for its lush rainforests, flora and fauna including the famous rafflesia flower and the Rhinoceros hornbills which gave Sarawak the nickname “Land Of The Hornbills”. Places of interest includes Damai Beach, Sarawak Cultural Village, Niah Cave, Semenggoh Wildlife Reerve, Mulu National Park, Niah Cave and more. The capital of Sarawak is Kuching. 13.) Sabah: Also known as “Land Below The Wind”, it is the Easternmost state in Malaysia and also one of the two special states along with Sarawak and just like Sarawak, it is also a founding state of Malaysia alongside Malaya and Singapore. Sabah also has its own laws and distinct governance different from Peninsular Malaysia including autonomy over its own immigration and more enshrined under the Malaysian Agreement 1963. Sabah is best known for its natural diversity, beaches and also its seafood.. Places of interest in Sabah includes the famous Gunung Kinabalu. Sepilok National Park, The Edge of Borneo, Sipadan Island, Tanjung Aru Beach and more. The Capital of Sabah is Kota Kinabalu.
Don't forget Putrajaya & Labuan. They also broke away from Selangor & Sabah respectively, and became parts of the Federal Territories (Wilayah Persekutuan) with Kuala Lumpur.
I personally think it's depends on the person, I know some people that are quite proud of being sudcalifornianos and hate be mistaken or mix with the north xD
The Chihuahua guy missed a heck lot of stuff! El Chepe, Creel, Paquimé, Gameros, Basaseachic falls, Cave of the Serpent, The Tarahumaras, Grutas nombre de Dios, Samalayuca dunes, Tutuaca, Cumbres de Majalcoa... it is the most diverse and filled with wonders of all the states.
I forgot to mention that one of the interesting things is that there are 2 eternal Christmas towns in Mexico, 1 in Michoacan (just went there for the day) and 1 in Puebla. The 1 in Michoacan has Christmas villages and ornament shops and factories open all year round (the one in Puebla is more just selling stuff).
@@daisybloom6060 Tlalpujahua in Michoacan - also could do a monarch butterfly trip from there and it's close to El Oro in the State of Mexico, a magical mining town. A nearby town also has a very nice church complex. Chignahuapan in Puebla, which is also close to Zacatlán, home to great apples, landscapes, and the oldest monumental clock factory in Latin America. Tlalpujahua'c Christmas villages and shops are open all year round (big street markets after Day of the Dead up to after Christmas), and Chignahuapan to me is more just a marketplace.
Mexico City geograpeep here. Our city/state may be tiny, but it is a huge metropolitan area that bleeds into the neighboring State of Mexico, so much that a normal daily commute takes between one and two hours, no matter if you take public transport or cars. The city is incredible diverse, as you can find chinese, jewish, lebanese, korean, chilenian, argentinian, venezuelan, US, russian and haitiahn people all over. It is also a city of contrasts, both for good and bad. A metro ticket can take you from Polanco, where sky high buildings with Prada, Lamborghini and Apple stores are found to Iztapalapa, where the slums of the city are located. You can see world-class universities that are a few blocks away from traditional towns. We are also the city of culture, as we are the city with most museums in the world, and with cultural events year round, not to mention that when bands do world tours, we are the city to have them, specially under our big concerts Vive Latino and Corona Capital. And in food, we may be the butt of the joke for the rest of the country with our Quesadillas without cheese and our Tamal sandwiches, but we have so many things to offer, like the Moles from San Pedro Atocpan, the Tampiqueña steak, and the favourite of all the country: Tacos Al Pastor.
Just to clarify: (33:16) Tajín is not an Olmec site. It's believed to be the Totonac capital city. Totonaca is a whole different culture from the northern-central coastline of Veracruz (first native people to encounter with the spaniards and first to discover vanilla beans), while the Olmecs are from the south. Also, be sure to visit if you can! it's a very particular architecture.
As a Jarocho (and Xalapeño) myself, i feel you talked very little about my beautiful state. Veracruz of course has beautiful beaches (Chachalacas, Villa Rica, Veracruz, Anton Lizardo, etc, etc) But it also has a lot of mountains, speacially in the zone of the center of the state, where the capital city is. And also the beautiful prehispanic culture Since is a large state, the state has 3 big zones, the Huasteca or north zone, the central or mountains zone, and the south zone. This gives the state a rich culture Veracruz also is the 2nd biggest producer of coffee of ALL mexico (and also the best, sorry Chiapas), specially in the city of Coatepec, just 15 minutes away from Xalapa. And it also has one of the best cusines of all mexico with chileatoles, pescado a la veracruzana, caldo de jaiba, gorditas picadas, etc... Is also a big producer of caña de azucar (which is where a lot of sugar come from), mangos, lime and papaya And i also feel like i keep things short😂😂😂😂
Xalapeña here! I have to agree with you about how short the segment on Veracruz was. I thought they were going to at least mention La Antigua due to its historical importance to Mexico, but maybe they’ll do it or have done it in a different video. Mmmm, chilpachole de jaiba 😋😅
noticed many factual inaccuracies in this video. One that stood out was the etymology of the word Guadalajara. It’s not of Nahuatl origin, it’s of Arabic origin from the word Wadi al Hijara during the Islamic control of the Iberian peninsula. The original Guadalajara is in Spain and as was commonplace, the Spanish simply named it after the town back in Spain. Also another inaccuracy was something about the Tlaxcatecas and their autonomous deal with the Spanish. Can’t recall specifics of what was claimed
Oh, the classic joke about Tlaxcala not existing-so original and groundbreaking, right? But then Fernando waltzes in with a presentation that absolutely obliterates the rest of the states. Guess Tlaxcala does exist after all, and it’s apparently the best-kept secret.
25:14 Being from Baja California, I feel insulted that you mentioned it in Querétaro but not with us since we ARE the largest wine producing region, with international awards in many of our wineries and we produce something like 70-80% of Mexican wine.
Might be nit-picky on my part, but Guadalajara is most decidedly not Mexico's second largest city, that would be Monterrey, both by Area and Population.
Guadalajara was the second most populated metro area in Mexico until some years ago, when it was beaten by Monterrey, now it's the third one but many people still calling it "The second largest city of Mexico".
@@thermonuclear5742 as a municipality, it is, but in most cases we focus more on the metropolitan areas, so even though Guadalajara, Zapopan and its surrounding municipalities are separated, they all make up the GDL Metro Area, which everyone counts as Guadalajara.
Mexican/American here born in Baja California with family from Jalisco, Nayarit, and Sonora. Thank you for doing this! Mexico is VERY diverse and many in the US often don't believe that I'm Mexican simply because I'm tall, have curly hair, and am a bit lighter than their conception of what a "Mexican" looks like. My family is even friends with Mexicans of Chinese heritage!
FINALLY!!! I had been waiting for this video literally since I discovered this channel in 2019 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽 I wanted to help a little with information about my beloved home state of Veracruz, but I kinda didn't know what to do, so oh well... FUN FACTS, the town of Papantla, Veracruz, is the region where vanilla was first sourced to the outside world, and about La Bamba, its meaning is actually not so certain. Another theory is that it narrates a Franco-Dutch pirate attack to the port of Veracruz in colonial times. I would love it if more international travelers came to Veracruz! So, if you're interested in visiting Mexico, please check us out! Our state has a ton of really great places
Cachanillas its only for the people from Mexicali, not for all Baja California. Man, they didnt speak anything about Sinaloa and Sonora, and both are the most productive states in Mexico (referring about agriculture, fishing and meat)
Colima here, so much time waiting to see this episode to hear a rant about my state and being cut out from the thumbnail lol :/. The only thing that matters here is the Manzanillo's port, which literally is the most important in the whole west coast and wasn’t even mentioned. Good video tho!
I've never been to Mexico (the closest I've come is San Antonio, Texas, lol), but I've always wanted to go! My brother and his wife spent their honeymoon in Cancun, and my dad visited Tijuana long before I was born. There are just SO MUCH to see and do in Mexico that it would require multiple trips to see even a fraction of it.
I was born in the US but I spent formative years in the capital city of Zacatecas with my indigenous family and I feel like a chunk of my heart is still there
hi hi! i’m a purepecha from michoacán (though i live in san diego 3/4ths of the year) and yk, i guess i’ll say you did our state justice. (our food is awesome ty) kinda disappointed there was no mention of it being the state of the purepecha, with a mostly autonomous region where our towns are. also neat to note that we were never conquered by the aztecs, and never technically conquered by the spanish(the purepecha helped the conquistadores, and in return got to keep parts of our culture. we did still lose a lot, though). also, historically, we were the only ones who knew metallurgy pre-columbus, so that’s probably why we’re still big producers for steel : )
Please do the 24 departments of Peru! Peru has three main regions- coast, sierra, and jungle. Each department has its own story! :) Amazonas, Lambayeque, and Arequipa are my favorites.
I had a mexican filosofy teacher this year in high school and she had a very negative opinion about the "distrito federal". She complained about their accent
I had a French teacher from Argentina (interesting combination) and she'd complain about people from Buenos Aires and their accent too. Latin American thing, I guess 😂
Greetings from Santa Barbara, California- Sister City of Puerto Vallarta! I'm proud to be from Jalisco, and very grateful to have seen this video go into depth on the states that make up Mexico itself!
I just learned the story behind the name of the Guerrero state. It was always intriguing to me why it was literally called “Warrior” (Spanish-English translation).
Yeah, what's not mentioned was that Guerrero was the leader of the THIRD independence movement (Hidalgo and Morelos both completely failed) but held very little lands. It was when there's a constitutional change in Spain, the colonialists decided to switch sides and joined Guerrero's forces. They created the 3 guarantees for independence, with Guerrero being the one who included racial equality in it. He's also possibly part-black and thus was Mexico's first and only black president. He's then later assassinated.
Hi Barbs, I’m a huge fan and I’ve been waiting for Mexican states since so long!! Hello from State of Mexico! If you ever come back to Mexico, you should visit places like the Pirámide del Sol (Pyramid of the Sun), The museum of Antropology, The Atlantes of Tula and like ANY place in Mexico City is pretty cool!
If i knew... My poor Guanajuato deserved much more screentime to be honest, im from San Luis de la Paz, GTO. One of the "pueblos originarios" and the last trace of protected indigenous Chichimecas and chichimeca originary culture, also in Guanajuato capital a festival is celebrated each year called El Cervantino, as from Miguel de Cervantes, the autor of el quijote de la mancha, its an international theatre festival where a foreign country is invited to perform and share cultural works, and there is a lot of story to teach the world about Guanajuato alone
While we have only made a few visits so far to Mexico my wife and I have fell in love and plan to retire there. I look forward to seeing more of the country as time allows.
@@raybenedictcabanes1173 he can do a 2 part vid or a full 1hr-1hr 30mins vid in which I’m all in for lmaoo. But he has to take all the time needed to research and ask ppl from the provinces tho
I am SO EXCITED! I finally get to teach World History!!! I will have a mixed 5th/6th grade class and the very first academic thing we're going to do is spend three class periods watching this video (in segments because it's DENSE with info!) and doing fun (not just pen & paper) extra credit 'quizzes.' Your work is so important in a world where immigration is villainized. I can't wait to share more about one of our closest neighboring countries and the people who happily call it home!
Oh hi:D A Potosino and now UNAQ student here. Thx for the video, ngl there were a lot of surprises like Gerardo Vera, I didn't really thought I'd see him here. Really proud of my state and all the things it has to offer, you can find a mix of cultures here and it's awesome places (also the fact that it looks like a dog). It's a really nice place and if you're coming to Mexico, hope you can give San Huicho (San Luis) a try. I didn't think you were gonna mention the UNAQ, really amazing university, if you're in Mexico and want to specialize in something related to the aerospace/aeronautical sector, I'd really recommend it:D Have a nice day and thank you.
Great Video! you missed out on some important stuff from Sonora, home of the best Carne Asada, burros percherones and coyotas. Sonora also was the birthplace of Fernando Valenzuela from the LA Dodgers and Baldomero Almada, first mexican ever to play in Major League Baseball, and a few other MLB players.
Amazing episode. So well done. So much information I just want to go right back to the beginning and watch it all over again. Barbs you are amazing-- From Canada 🇨🇦
0:51 Quite fitting, because there's a city called Durango in the US state of Colorado (named by a Colorado governor who visited the Mexican city and liked it). It's perhaps best known for the Durango & Silverton tourist train.
I want to cry, I miss mi hermoso México. Great job Barbs, you did an amazing job covering the states. Just an idea, you could cover the indigenous communities and ranchos like the Indian reservation episode. Lots of history right there. Gracias 🙏
Sinaloa, Sinaloa has such beautiful history starting off as the state that birth Banda music and with its dance and culture on top of that the delicious food because it’s coast is rich and seafood, and has created such amazing actors. One of the most famous actors of Mexico was born there, Pedro Infante. I’ve always been a fan of your channel and I was so excited for this video. My parents are both from two different states my mother being from Sinaloa however I was quite disappointed of how every other state got great representation and we always had to lead with cartels in this state. I understand it does play a big role and it’s something that you can’t avoid because it’s right there however, this is just a small fragment of this gorgeous state that is always getting looked up upon negatively because it’s always associated with the cartels. I feel like there could’ve been a better job just to mention it later and a little bit more gentle. As someone who is proud of being from both states it’s so disheartening when anytime I mention my Mother’s state and they always bring up the cartels and they always make jokes about my mother because of the cartels or if she was in the cartels, it’s just so disheartening that’s how I feel about it just please, do more research and add more to this state because there’s so much more than the cartels
I agree! There is so much more to talk about. It is a huge agricultural state where many of the produce comes from, especially tomatoes. Mazatlán is also a very popular beach city with the longest malecón.
I agree. My family is also from Sinaloa and we often travel there and they had to throw in the cartel 🤦 there is so much more to that place. But I guess if you know you know.
@@CreepyGnocchi thank you like I understand stand it’s something that unfortunately has not stopped and plays a part in the state but it ONLY a part not a BIG part and instead of highlighting it they should have spotlighted the music,people, culture, land, etc like they did with the state of Tamaulipas
Man it is a shame I didn't saw any of the posts, I'm from Sinaloa and would've loved to appear on the video. But you did a great job of covering the important stuff, we really are proud of our seafood and sushi!
This is great!! I recentl;y challenged myself (from USA) to memorize all of the Mexican states and I finally succeeded by doing online quizzes lol. Now I can learn more about each one!
Very informative, entertaining, and the hosts were great! Definitely A rich heritage, and a very interesting Place to visit! I definitely want to adventure there, someday!😊
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Just a correction. Tajín in Veracruz is from the totonac culture, not Olmec. Tajin was the god of thunder in totonac culture, similar to Tláloc in the nahua regions.
Also there's actually nothing to see in La Venta and the other unnamed Olmec sites today...I went all the way there only to see the *replicas* of the colossal heads on the grass with basically nothing in between or anything else.
Yes, Tlaxcala exists. We even have a guy in this video from there to prove it. Lol THANK YOU TO ALL THE MEXICAN GEOGRAPEEPS for helping out with this episode! Seriously making this video made me want to go back to explore more of Mexico.
Hello barbs huge fan ❤❤
Im the guy
geography now, do you have rizz?
*No i am the girl.*
Great video, really enjoyed learning about my heritage.
As a Brazilian, all I knew about Mexico was Acapulco, since that’s where El Chavo wanted to go on vacation with everyone. What a sad episode…
Iconic episode
That episode was fire
I think that was the last episode with the original cast.
@@arturogonzalez6232 That makes it even sadder
Yeah I don’t know much about Brazil you should make a Chavo
31:52
You really have to admire the efforts one fan made to break the usual mold of talking about their state in their home to walk around town and talk about it while showing scene of every day life. That's commitment.
Was thinking the same thing. That was coool❤
Anything to prove that they exist 🤣🤣
@@GeographyNow meano
Is some is proud AF for their super underrated state is Tlaxcalans.
As a poblano I really like them. If we were a big family we would be the Indian brother (Tlaxcala) and the Spanish brother (Puebla) but like, in a very good sense. I mean those are the guys who did the heavy lifting of the conquest.
Tlaxcala, great state, great culture, nice people. They exist more than Colima.
Good observation!!!
Yucatán basically mean “I don’t understand” in the indigenous language. Cause when then they asked what this place was called they asked in Spanish
That’s hilarious
Lmao
Yu= I
Ca = don't
Tán = understand.
So easy.
@@TheBlockbuster1982 It's actually Yuk ak katán. Spanish isn't Mexican, but was adopted after the Spanish colonized. Edit- Kinda like the US.
@@FirstnameLastname-nq7lx nomás estoy de mam⁰n, pero chido por la catédra, se agradece. Saludos desde aquí.
Timestamps:
2:36 Aguascalientes
3:20 Baja California
4:36 Baja California Sur
5:42 Campeche
6:27 Chiapas
7:50 Chihuahua
9:18 Coahuila
9:54 Colima
10:40 Durango
11:20 Guanajuato
12:01 Guerrero
12:48 Hidalgo
13:25 Jalisco
14:41 Mexico (state)
15:51 Mexico City
17:21 Michoacan
18:45 Morelos
20:22 Nayarit
21:02 Nuevo Leon
22:01 Oaxaca
23:19 Puebla
24:24 Queretaro
25:42 Quintana Roo
27:05 San Luis Potosi
28:10 Sinaloa
29:04 Sonora
29:57 Tabasco
30:42 Tamaulipas
31:47 Tlaxcala
32:49 Veracruz
33:44 Yucatan
34:37 Zacatecas
Wow, thank you for doing that
@@GeographyNow Pin
Yes!@@brandonjames892
@@Diamandia I just realized these were alphabetical 🤦
@@GeographyNowyou got the name behind Sonora wrong, it comes from the Yaqui people mispronouncing Señora. As for where Señora came from, that’s up for debate
32:05 I love thay the touristic motto for Tlaxcala is "TLAXCALA: it exists"
🤣🤣
Apparently they changed it recently, now it's: "Tlaxcala: so magical that you won't believe it exists".
Year it’s a meme for every Mexican state to agree that Tlaxcala doesn’t exist, that or the tale that all father’s buy cigarettes and milk from Tlaxcala hence why they never return hence why it doesn’t exist
@@sergei_mikhailovich jajaja tal vez cambio de gobierno, fui a Xcaret hace 3 años y el estado invitado era Tlaxcala y si la frase de promoción turística era, "Tlaxcala si existe" me reí bastante
The Mexican Wyoming
Correction 13:41 people from Jalisco are called “jalisience” and people from Guadalajara are only called “tapatios”
I don't know I was refer people from Jalisco as tapatios😄
@@YosuCalderon yeah no, it’s like people from LA are called “Angelinos” not all californias are called that. An other example would be people from el estado de México aren’t called chilango, ONLY people from CDMX are called “Chilangos.”
@@YosuCalderon All Tapatios (ppl born in Guadalajara) are Jalisciences, but no all people from Jalisco are Tapatíos, just those who are originally from Guadalajara.
I hate when pochos think they know Mexico or even Spanish but can't even pronounce 99% of the words 😅
@@NBSJuan5.3actually "chilangos" is the term for people who moved to Mexico City from other states, not capital born, common misconception. The correct term is simply "capitalinos’.
Mexico, my favourite country in the world, dated a Mexican for 2 years, best experience I ever had, she still is the best person I've ever met, she has had a very positive impact on my life, to the point that her family felt like mine (we are still close to each other) she told me a lot about how Mexico is culturally, and how the people are, what the food is like (Holy moly so good) also the city she lives in, is mentioned in this video (I swear I only thought people from this city knew it existed) I love this city so much, it feels like a home away from home almost, I absolutely love this country for everything well, almost everything, I love the vibe, the culture, the people (they are imo the friendliest in the world)
Saludos desde los Países Bajos, amo a los mexicanos por cómo son como personas
Seriously, it's a wonderful country with a lot to offer, and it's such a shame what the cartels have done to it and its image abroad (especially in the US).
Which city did you lived?
Nos encanta Polonia, so much History ♥️
Being born and growing up in Mexico is not the same as visiting Mexico, especially if you are a foreigner.
@@randomcamus9445 I know that that is different
Hola! I’m Jorge from Chiapas! It had always been a dream of mine to be in one video from the channel. Hope I did a good job talking about the beautiful state of Chiapas!
Thank you so much for being in the episode! Glad we got you representing Chiapas! Whoo hoo!
I've been to Chiapas. 🇲🇽 Tuxtla Gutierrez and Tapachula. I've also been to San Marcos and Xelaju 🇬🇹
@@juanalmzn2263 otro chapín?
@@GeographyNow Tysm for covering my home, Nuevo Leon! It is a very beautiful place.
@@billwillson890 It’s because of sounds in Mayan languages sticking around. For example, for my home country Guatemala, especially in the capital it’s Kaqchikel.
Mexico is a very diverse country in population, wildlife, topography, food, language, what a unique country
"Como México no hay dos." (Like Mexico there are not two.)
Little known fact of Queretaro is that you can find the 3rd largest rock formation in the world called "Peña de Bernal" in the small town of Bernal, I have been there and trust me, that rock is HUGE
Another fun fact that wasn't mentioned, the Lele doll comes from the town of Amealco, and she can be found in crossroad signals in the state's capital :D
I did a study abroad at Universidad Autonoma de Querétaro for a month. I miss the city and my host family everyday! I remember visiting Bernal and Tequisquiapan. My classmates got the chance to see Amealco and see the Muneca Lele museum!
I actually doubt whether it's actually the third tallest monolith, but I suppose it depends on from where you count it from.
Man! I was so excited when they got to Queretaro but they only gave it like 10 seconds 😂
@@hilaryhongkong I guess its because a vast majority of the rock is underground or some part of it right? that's why is count by how large is it
Fun fact: There's a metropolitan area (mainly Torreón, Coahuila and Gómez Palacio, Durango) on the border between Coahuila and Durango that's called La Comarca Lagunera (the lagoon region) and Lagunero culture is so distinct from their respective states they've tried to become their own state called La Laguna
It's where LALA milk gets its name from (LaLa)guna
@@ArturoVillegas-qz1kwsaludos de Sonora, espero tengan su propio estados, compro siempre todo de lala
And they have an Eiffel Tower there
@@hilaryhongkong And Cristo de las Noas, the third largest statue of Christ in Latin America
thats where I was born
Fun fact, just like in the US, some Mexican states started out as territories!
The last territories to complete the 32 Mexican states are Baja California (1952); Quintana Roo, and Baja California Sur (1974)
Mexico City is the latest state!
@@gusparra1259it wasn't a territory tho
@@gusparra1259the name is the most recent, changed in 2016, but it’s been here under different names since 1521!
Campeche was a missed opportunity. Seriously one of the most overlooked states. Massive uncrowded ruins, beautiful walled city, delicious seafood, and mennonites!
And a very high GDP per capita ppp, talking about higher than Hong Kong
@@hilaryhongkongBut only the petrochemical workers and professionals can enjoy that GDP, the state is actually poor.
it is,the wife of my sensei is from there and they are amazing people!.Grettings from Mexico City.
@@sofiaescobar4455 you forgot the forts built to stop the pirates.
Campeche es petróleo, mayas, piratas y salbutes que se llaman panuchos
I'm 27 and just obtained Mexican nationality. May God bless and protect Mexico
Fun age
It really is a wonderful country with a lot to offer. It's such a pity that the "bad apples" in the cartels have been besmirching its image and terrorizing the locals who just want to live their lives.
Where were you from before that
Congrats Paisano!
Bienvenido a Mexico hermano 🇲🇽✨
Subscriber from Nuevo León here!
Fun Facts:
- People from the City of Monterrey are called Regiomontanos (which roughly translates to mountain kings) because Monterrey means "King Mountain", this due to it being surrounded by mountains (google "Cerro de la Silla" and "Chipinque")
- Regional dishes include: Cabrito (grilled goat), Machaca (beef jerky with eggs and salsa), Glorias (milk candy), frijoles con veneno (beans with pork lard and red chile sauce), carne asada, and tacos de fideo (noodle tacos)
- It has a bad reputation of incest amongst other states (Like Alabama in the USA)
- Up until a couple of years it hosted the richest city (by GDP) in all of Latin America, it being San Pedro Garza García
Also, Monterrey and Königsberger technically means the same, so Monterrey technically have a German translation
Well the "Incest" is more of an inner mexican joke more than anything and this is mainly because:
1-Unlike other mexican states, Nuevo Leon's indigenous population was nomadic with barely any settlements, the mestizaje was not that prominent at first.
2- A lot of the spaniards that colonized the state were sephardic jews and cousin marriage was not that uncommon back in the day.
3-Discount Alabama mexican joke
4-Just like I said this was an Inner mexican joke that was blown out of proportion just like the whole Tlaxcala not existing thing, a lot of statistics show that Incest is really rare in Nuevo Leon but more promminent in poor mexican states.
Lmfao not Alabama 😭😂
@@JohnDoe-fl6ov Yeah, that's why I compared it to Alabama, it's also blown out of proportion there. Bad reputation, a small historical basis, but not as widespread nor true as believed by other states (plus it's become a meme).
@@JohnDoe-fl6ov It also has to do with that we use "primo/a (cousin) and "tio/a" (uncle/aunt) as endearment terms from friends. So, people not from here, tend to get a bit surprised at this at first 😅
I wish you talked more about Sonora. Going a bit more in depth, Sonora is a mostly arid state with many mountains. The northwestern part is also known for its sand dunes. Many tourists from Arizona go to the resort towns of Puerto Peñasco and San Carlos. Going east, it starts becoming green, with the “magic town” of Álamos being located here. The state’s capital is Hermosillo; other big cities are San Luis Río Colorado, Nogales, Guaymas, and Ciudad Obregón, which are all very industrial. The coat of arms reflects the state very well, as it shares a coast with the Sea of Cortez; along here, there is a lot of fishing and beautiful ports.
Agriculture is mostly concentrated around the city of Miguel Alemán, the valley around Ciudad Obregón, and the San Luis Valley. Sonora is mostly known for its meats and ranching, and here you will find some of the best carne asada tacos in Mexico. Mining has been historically important to the state and still exists as an industry today. As for attire, many Sonorenses dress as cowboys. Major tribes here include the Yaqui, Mayo, Cucapá, Seris, and Papagos.
At 9:19, Coahuila isn't properly shown, that's Chihuahua again.
Yeah lol
Oh GAAAAHHHHH 🤬
Also the capital is Saltillo. Your graphic says Santillo lol
@@GeographyNow
And as far as I know, you made either typos or copied the wrong text at 6:33, 10:40, 25:39, 31:53.
Also, a transitional error between the text and the footage between the specific timestamps of 31:50 and 32:48.
@@Erik_Emer ye its ok everyone makes mistakes you dont have to point them out
I feel like the guy from Chihuahua didn't do enough justice to my state, so here are some facts about Chihuahua:
Chihuahua is slightly bigger than the UK, and it's crazy diverse, we have mountains, forests, waterfalls, lakes, plains, desert dunes (the original Dune movie was filmed here) and even a cave with giant crystals. A UFO crashed here in 1974 (kinda like Mexico's Roswell😄). The city of Parral had the most productive silver mining in the world during colonial times. Also we love our beef, cheese, chile chilaca and tortillas de harina here.
And the birthplace of the Burritos
Gracias por la información.
And ITS also the coldest state in the country where It basicslly snows in every Town once a year
And don't forget about the Menonita people, who are basically the Mexican version of the Amish (and they make amazing cheese) and the Tarahumara people, who are the best runners ever.
Thank you! Cartles don’t define us!
As an estadounidense living in Mexico for the past year, I learned a lot from this video. Thanks for putting it together!
Mexico City also has the distinction of having multiple UNESCO world heritage sites, including the fabulous Xochmilco, where you can find axolotl
Exactly! No mention of the Axolotls
México city is by all metrics the heart of Mexico.
@@d.esanchez3351 probably San Luis Potosí fits better by some of the metrics
@@simondefonseca1121Well, certainly not culturally, economically, or politically
They just live in caves right?
Incredible presentation. I did not know how rich and diverse Mexico is. You blew my mind with British, Spaniards and Aztecs. I am rethinking everything I was taught about Mexico. My coworker ask me if I know how many states Mexico has. I was embarrassed. You open my mind to the rich history of Mexico. I will tell others and share this video. The world must learn more and discover Mexico. Job well done. Thanks for sharing.
Bajacalifornian here, to elaborate a little bit on the cachanilla nickname. It usually applies to people from the capital, Mexicali, and comes from an endemic bush that was really important to the indigenous cucapá/cocopah peoples of the region.
Thanks for explaining!
Another cachanilla here, I second this explanation.
She forgot to mention the Vineyards
Kind of a side note, but, theres a restaurant called the Cachanilla in Playas de Rosarito that has exquisite machaca and is a pretty good restaurant.
Here in Indonesia, we also have a region, or an island, that named by a mistake like Yucatan. It is Sulawesi. The name actually comes from "sula" which means "island" in a local language of the island, and "besi/wesi" which means iron. There was a huge iron ore deposit in the island, hence the name, iron island. Lake Matano to be exact.
this name has been used since then to refer to the island.
I’ve heard that East Timor has a similar thing. The Portuguese showed up and asked the natives where they were. They said timor. The Portuguese only controlled the eastern half of the island so they called their colony East Timor. But then it turned out timor means east in the native language
In Australia the kangaroos were named in a similar manner, a British ask an aboriginal how that animal was called and he say kaan guru which meaned I don't understand you
My favorite thing in Mexico might be the colorful town signs you see in cities and towns all over the country
I noticed this too! It’s super creative
Yeah, I love those. I've only visited the one in Nogales Sonora so far, but I'd love to visit lots more.
A rancho nearby got one, I think my town is getting one soon 😂😂🙏
can someone appreciate the guy who did the video of tlaxcala?
Seriously, we got one!
@@GeographyNowu can't be serious, he's clearly from Puebla state, Tlaxcala is a myth.
@@brandonleon4068 don't be salty
@@RodrigoMerayou didn't get the joke.
Everyone shut up
Glad y'all focused on Cabo San Lucas and ignored La Paz in Baja California Sur. La Paz is incredibly beautiful. Absolutely a hidden gem that tourism hasn't overrun
That comment kinda hurts me, the state has more things to offer than just tourism in Cabo!!
I just need to mention that carne asada is a bigger thing in Sonora than in Tamaulipas... We produce the highest-quality meat of Mexico and consume more carne asada than hot dogs.
Yeah it's generally more of a Norteño thing right? But yeah it is definitely a huge deal out in Sonora!
@@GeographyNowexactly, norteños are so proud of their carne asada (compiting roughly with USA and Argentina) while rest of the country is so busy ruling the world cousin awards 🤣🤣
@@GeographyNow It's also quite huge in Nuevo León. Other parts of Mexico basically (jokingly) describe Monterrey as Shelbyville with Carne Asada.
In Tamaulipas, carne asada is more like an "event" rather than a meal with meat, and I know that, bc people gathers and more often than not they cook and eat chicken or fish; sometimes they don't even have a GRILL!!! 😂😂 But HEY! "Vamos a la carne asada del bautizo de X" And its quesadillas and sausages and chorizo! I love/hate it so much...
@@GeographyNow Yeah, in a way it's a norteño joke, but the reality is that the meat from Sonora is world-renowned for being the best, especially the meat from H. Caborca, Sonora, from a place called CEDASA... The meat from Nuevo León or other northern states doesn’t even come close to the quality that Sonora offers.
No, Tlaxcala DOES NOT exist. They are just a rebellious colony of the state of Puebla.
😂😂😂
The background of why it is said that Tlaxcala does not exist is even more interesting than one might think.
And yes, Puebla is the main cause of this lol
don't be salty, bro
These Mexicans still live in 1800s
As a Poblano I would like to agree but, if not for the Tlaxcaltecas we would not have Mexico as we now now it.
I’m from Morelia, Michoacán. Something to add on to what you guys mentioned, the capital of Morelia (named after Jose Maria Morelos Y Pavón who was born in the capital) is a UNESCO world heritage site because a lot of the old style Spanish architecture is still preserved there. Mexican food is also UNESCO world heritage protected and the majority of it is food from Michoacán. The first Mexican Constitution was also signed in Michoacan, in the city Apatzingán de la Constitución.
Also, fun fact about the border towns: After the American invasion of Mexico was over and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, American filibusters, backed by the US government, kept invading the northern Mexican states (especially Sonora and Baja California) to try to declare themselves presidents, gain their independence, and later join the US as a state. To beef up security, the federal government split Baja California into two states and placed the Baja California capital on the border (Mexicali) so the region could be more populated and they founded more towns all along the US-Mexico border to better repel American invaders. There weren’t just American invaders either, there were French filibusters who attempted to gain control of the region.
Also, the flag of Yucatán is recognized now. Jalisco, Yucatán, and Tlaxcala are the only 3 states with an official flag.
So many things to say about Nuevo León yet so little mentioned, I am actually happy you recognized you have a lot of suscribers from here.
Nuevo León is so big, China could be found inside of it
17:21 i'm from Michoacán and he left some important/cool facts about here
1-The day of the dead was invented here by the purépecha people, in Janitzio island
2-the monarch butterfly flies from canada all the way to the forests on Michoacán
3-Jose María Morelos y Pavón is from Valladolid, the capital city that was renamed after him to "Morelia"
4-While in the Spanish regimen, Morelia and a lot of places here were very important for the rich
5-has a lot of thermal waters and manantials
6- Michoacan is home for one of the biggest and busiest marine ports in the western side
7-We have A LOT of Pueblos Magicos (this are little towns with indigenous people, a lot of heritage and crafts)
8- Michoacán is home for the Purépechas and they were the only ones that mexica people couldn't beat in the prehispanic era
There is SOOOO much more i can talk of Michoacán, but these are some facts :]
My parents are from Michoacan thanks for all the info, I need to learn more, such an interesting state
El día de muertos fue creado por la SEP a través del INAH para secularizar y desvirtuar las ceremonias católicas de vísperas de difuntos, aprovechando que por el conflicto religioso la gente tuvo que improvisar sus altares en la calle y hogares debido a que el gobierno federal tenía cerradas las iglesias. Misma gente y misma intención que la de cambiar navidad y al niño Dios por Quetzalcóatl.
Angelino de madre Michoacána. You did a fantastic job illustrating key facts about this beautiful state. Saludos
i'm mexican and even i got surprised with the amount of times this video mentions a place/food/cultural element that is protected by UNESCO, like wow it puts into perspective how truly diverse our country is
If you are doing a filler episode on Malaysia in future episodes, here’s my explanation on the 13 states of Malaysia:
1.) Perlis: The Northernmost and the smallest state in Malaysia and is most famous for its caves the famous one being Gua Kelam and is famous for its seafoods as the main activities there is mostly fishing, also lots of paddy fields and is also famous for Wang Kelian Border Market which is located in Padang Besar bordering Thailand. The Capital of Perlis is Kangar.
2.) Kedah: Kedah is often considered a ‘rice bowl’ of Malaysia as it is one of the largest producers of rice in the country and its landscapes are mostly dominated by paddy fields. They even have their own Kedah Paddy Museum, Kedah is also known for places like Bujang Valley, Alor Setar Tower, Kedah State Art Gallery and don’t forget Kedah’s most famous tourist destination and its none other than Langkawi Island, which is very famous for its beaches, Due to its breathtaking natural scenery and landscapes. Langkawi is also one of Malaysia’s duty free zones and this also means that things like alcohol are openly sold there sometimes at a cheaper price without being subjected to tax regulations. The Capitol of Kedah is Alor Setar.
3.) Penang: Consists of Penang Island and the one on the mainland known as Seberang Perai. And this also gave Penang the nickname “Pearl Of The Orient”. It was also part of the three entities of the Strait Settlements It is very famous for its rich cultures, history and UNESCO heritage sites with its colonial style buildings, temples, arts, and not to mention for its Peranakan Baba Nyonya culture which are people descended from Chinese traders whom have intermarried with local people and have created a fusion of Chinese and Malay culture and traditions, Penang is also known for being a food haven and its most famous dish being the Penang Char Kway Teow. Penang is also known as a hub for its circuit board manufacturing industry. Famous places include Penang Hill, Baba Nyonya mansion, Batu Ferringhi Beach, Fort Cornwallis, Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang War Museum and many more. The Capital of Penang is George Town.
4.) Perak: Perak was famous for its history as a tin mining region and its history goes way back when the story starts with Long Jaafar, a Malay chief of Larut whom discovered tin deposits while he was bathing in a river and Since then, Perak have prospered for its tin ore mining productions and this also led to the migration of Chinese working as tin miners in Perak. These various Chinese clans began to rival one another and started vying for control over the tin industry and this led to the Larut war and Ngah Ibrahim, whom is the chief of Larut, and the son of Long Jaafar, began asking for help from a British superintendent from the British Strait Settlements named Captain Speedy to solve the dispute. Nowadays, Perak is most famous for places like Kellie’s Castle, Ipoh Railway Station, Gua Tempurong, Leaning Tower Of Teluk Intan and many more. The capital of Perak is Ipoh.
5.) Selangor: Sometimes referred to as the “Gateway to Malaysia” as it hosts Malaysia’s main international airport which is Kuala Lumpur International Airport located in Sepang. It also host one of the largest seaports in Malaysia known as Port Klang. Selangor is also a major hub for commerce, industry and service sectors and has a lot of industrial areas cities like Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya and more. Places of interests include Sunway Lagoon, Batu Caves, Sepang International Circuit, Klang River, Shah Alam Stadium and Cyberjaya. Kuala Lumpur also used to the capital of Selangor but then broke off to become a Federal Territory of Malaysia. The capital of Selangor have since moved to Shah Alam.
6.) Negeri Sembilan: The state is very famous and unique as it is the only state in Malaysia which the population mostly descended from the ethnic Minangkabau groups and that is why you can mostly see a lot of Minangkabau esthetics especially in the architecture, culture and arts. Places of interest include Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan State Museum, Istana Seri Menanti and many more. Capital of Negeri Sembilan is Seremban.
7.) Melaka: Also known as the Historical state, Melaka was also one of the three Strait Settlements alongside Penang and Singapore. Melaka Is best known for not only its rich history but also a fusion of cultures as Melaka was considered as a hub for trading due to its strategic location in the Melaka straits and people from all over the world especially Chinese and Indian traders not only stop to trade but even intermingled and marrying the local Malay people in which the descendants became the Peranakan people not only included the Baba Nyonyas, but also the Chettis Whom are considered the Indian Peranakan which is an ethnic groups whom are descendants from early Indian traders intermarrying with the local Malay people and lastly, the Kristang people which are descendants from Portuguese settlers and colonialists. Places in Melaka include A’Famosa, Stadhuys, Jonker Street, Melaka River which is also dubbed the “Venice Of The East”, The Church Of Christ and many more. The Capital of Melaka is Melaka City.
8.) Johor: The Southernmost state in Malaysia and also borders Singapore, It is home to the busiest international land border crossing in the world. It is the only state in Malaysia to have two coastline which are the Melaka Straits to the west and the South China Sea to the east. Johor is the only state in Malaysia to have its own Royal Military Force which protects and serve the Sultan Of Johor and is the oldest active force in Malaysia founded in 1886. Some of Johor’s famous attractions include Muar, Desaru Water Park, Kukup Fishing Village, Kota Tinggi Waterfalls, Rawa Island and more. The Capital of Johor is Johor Bahru.
9.) Pahang: The third largest state in Malaysia and the largest state in Peninsular Malaysia. And this makes it the most geographically diverse state with vast natural rainforests which is home to diverse flora and faunas. So this is also the reason why Pahang has many national parks and reserves and the most famous one being Taman Negara, Gunung Tahan Wildlife Park, and more. Pahang is also famous for places like Genting Highlands which is home to Genting Theme Park and Resorts, Cameron Highlands which is famous for its mountainous climate which makes it suitable for planting certain fruits including strawberries, passion fruits and also tea plantations, Bukit Tinggi French Village and Fraser Hill and also Tioman Island The Capital of Pahang is Kuantan.
10.) Kelantan: Kelantan is sort of like the Aceh of Malaysia as it is the one of the most conservative religious states governed by Sharia law with restrictions on clothing, gambling, alcohol, entertainment and etc. And this is also why Kelantan is the only state in Malaysia to have no cinemas and entertainment outlets, Besides that, Kelantan is most well known for its agricultural economy and is home to the most famous Gua Musang cave which is surrounded by limestone hills and popular with rock climbers and cave explorers. Kelantan is also famous for its beaches, handicrafts, marketplace and more. Places include Seri Khadijah Market, Kelantan State Museum, Istana Jahar, Wat Phothivihan, Sultan Ismail Petra Arch and many more. Capital of Kelantan is Kota Bharu.
11.) Terengganu: It is basically Kelantan’s little brother trying to follow in his elder brother’s footsteps, also a highly religious and conservative oriented state with heavy restrictions on alcohol, gambling and entertainment. Terengganu is famous for being the hub for petrochemicals and the largest complex can be found in Kerteh it is also famous for its scenic islands, pristine beaches, traditional arts and craft which includes kite flying contests and also producers of Batiks and Songkok. Places of interests includes Tasik Kenyir, Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque, Perhentian Island, Redang Island and many more. The Capital of Terengganu is Kuala Terengganu.
12.) Sarawak: The largest state in Malaysia and one of the two special states located in East Malaysia along with Sabah, it has one of the most unique histories, culture and status as it is one of the founding states of the Malaysian Federation alongside Sabah, Malaya and Singapore in 1963 which means that the state has certain autonomy and rights enshrined to Sarawak via the Malaysian Agreement 1963 which includes immigration in which Malaysians from outside Sarawak must bring a passport or IC to enter Sarawak and have a work permit if they want to work in the state. It is the only state in Malaysia to have a Christian majority population and have no official religion and this also explains why Sarawak recently also has a lot of separatist movements. Sarawak is famous for the Gawai festival and also famous for its lush rainforests, flora and fauna including the famous rafflesia flower and the Rhinoceros hornbills which gave Sarawak the nickname “Land Of The Hornbills”. Places of interest includes Damai Beach, Sarawak Cultural Village, Niah Cave, Semenggoh Wildlife Reerve, Mulu National Park, Niah Cave and more. The capital of Sarawak is Kuching.
13.) Sabah: Also known as “Land Below The Wind”, it is the Easternmost state in Malaysia and also one of the two special states along with Sarawak and just like Sarawak, it is also a founding state of Malaysia alongside Malaya and Singapore. Sabah also has its own laws and distinct governance different from Peninsular Malaysia including autonomy over its own immigration and more enshrined under the Malaysian Agreement 1963. Sabah is best known for its natural diversity, beaches and also its seafood.. Places of interest in Sabah includes the famous Gunung Kinabalu. Sepilok National Park, The Edge of Borneo, Sipadan Island, Tanjung Aru Beach and more. The Capital of Sabah is Kota Kinabalu.
I wouldn't say that Sarawak has a lot of independence movements, they exist but are not really active
Don't forget Putrajaya & Labuan. They also broke away from Selangor & Sabah respectively, and became parts of the Federal Territories (Wilayah Persekutuan) with Kuala Lumpur.
I would love to see Malaysia.
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I mean, seriously listen to her voice…😂
@@GeographyNowYou bring such amazing guests!
Fun fact: just like other regions with a north/south division, people in Baja California Sur hate when others don't add the "Sur" at the end
I personally think it's depends on the person, I know some people that are quite proud of being sudcalifornianos and hate be mistaken or mix with the north xD
Not always, people from baja california hate when people ADD ''norte'' at the end xD
The Chihuahua guy missed a heck lot of stuff! El Chepe, Creel, Paquimé, Gameros, Basaseachic falls, Cave of the Serpent, The Tarahumaras, Grutas nombre de Dios, Samalayuca dunes, Tutuaca, Cumbres de Majalcoa... it is the most diverse and filled with wonders of all the states.
La verdad! Para qué mencionar al narco, como si todo el mundo no supiera ya de eso🙄
Zona del Silencio! Villa Ahumada and it's Quesadillas!
Coahuila has a very beautiful area called Cuatrocinegas
I forgot to mention that one of the interesting things is that there are 2 eternal Christmas towns in Mexico, 1 in Michoacan (just went there for the day) and 1 in Puebla. The 1 in Michoacan has Christmas villages and ornament shops and factories open all year round (the one in Puebla is more just selling stuff).
What are those towns called?
@@daisybloom6060 Tlalpujahua in Michoacan - also could do a monarch butterfly trip from there and it's close to El Oro in the State of Mexico, a magical mining town. A nearby town also has a very nice church complex.
Chignahuapan in Puebla, which is also close to Zacatlán, home to great apples, landscapes, and the oldest monumental clock factory in Latin America.
Tlalpujahua'c Christmas villages and shops are open all year round (big street markets after Day of the Dead up to after Christmas), and Chignahuapan to me is more just a marketplace.
Mexico City geograpeep here. Our city/state may be tiny, but it is a huge metropolitan area that bleeds into the neighboring State of Mexico, so much that a normal daily commute takes between one and two hours, no matter if you take public transport or cars. The city is incredible diverse, as you can find chinese, jewish, lebanese, korean, chilenian, argentinian, venezuelan, US, russian and haitiahn people all over. It is also a city of contrasts, both for good and bad. A metro ticket can take you from Polanco, where sky high buildings with Prada, Lamborghini and Apple stores are found to Iztapalapa, where the slums of the city are located. You can see world-class universities that are a few blocks away from traditional towns. We are also the city of culture, as we are the city with most museums in the world, and with cultural events year round, not to mention that when bands do world tours, we are the city to have them, specially under our big concerts Vive Latino and Corona Capital. And in food, we may be the butt of the joke for the rest of the country with our Quesadillas without cheese and our Tamal sandwiches, but we have so many things to offer, like the Moles from San Pedro Atocpan, the Tampiqueña steak, and the favourite of all the country: Tacos Al Pastor.
It’s a crazy wonderful city
Tell United States people to get out
IS NOT QUESADILLA WITHOUT QUESO. ITS LITERALLY THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME. I'm breed basically in Mexico city btw ♥️🤣🤣
@@familyandfriends3519 no shut up
Quesadillas without cheese are not quesadillas. Those are fancy tacos!
The geograpeep Fernando from Tlaxcala did such a great job on his segment!!
He definitely did didn’t he? Like man, he literally went to the places he talked about!
Just to clarify: (33:16) Tajín is not an Olmec site. It's believed to be the Totonac capital city. Totonaca is a whole different culture from the northern-central coastline of Veracruz (first native people to encounter with the spaniards and first to discover vanilla beans), while the Olmecs are from the south. Also, be sure to visit if you can! it's a very particular architecture.
As a Jarocho (and Xalapeño) myself, i feel you talked very little about my beautiful state.
Veracruz of course has beautiful beaches (Chachalacas, Villa Rica, Veracruz, Anton Lizardo, etc, etc)
But it also has a lot of mountains, speacially in the zone of the center of the state, where the capital city is. And also the beautiful prehispanic culture
Since is a large state, the state has 3 big zones, the Huasteca or north zone, the central or mountains zone, and the south zone. This gives the state a rich culture
Veracruz also is the 2nd biggest producer of coffee of ALL mexico (and also the best, sorry Chiapas), specially in the city of Coatepec, just 15 minutes away from Xalapa.
And it also has one of the best cusines of all mexico with chileatoles, pescado a la veracruzana, caldo de jaiba, gorditas picadas, etc...
Is also a big producer of caña de azucar (which is where a lot of sugar come from), mangos, lime and papaya
And i also feel like i keep things short😂😂😂😂
Americans love Veracruz so much it invaded it 4 times
Xalapeña here! I have to agree with you about how short the segment on Veracruz was. I thought they were going to at least mention La Antigua due to its historical importance to Mexico, but maybe they’ll do it or have done it in a different video. Mmmm, chilpachole de jaiba 😋😅
Y la pizza con yogurt 😂❤
My wife is from Zacatecas and it's truly underrated. Such a beautiful place and should be visited more by people going to Mexico
Zacatecano here and yes a classic beautiful state. I am from Jerez Zacatecas
MICHOACANO here, and yeah we have the best pork in the world. Patzcuaro the best city in this world.
Gotta say I’ve tried it and I love it
noticed many factual inaccuracies in this video. One that stood out was the etymology of the word Guadalajara. It’s not of Nahuatl origin, it’s of Arabic origin from the word Wadi al Hijara during the Islamic control of the Iberian peninsula. The original Guadalajara is in Spain and as was commonplace, the Spanish simply named it after the town back in Spain. Also another inaccuracy was something about the Tlaxcatecas and their autonomous deal with the Spanish. Can’t recall specifics of what was claimed
Oh, the classic joke about Tlaxcala not existing-so original and groundbreaking, right? But then Fernando waltzes in with a presentation that absolutely obliterates the rest of the states. Guess Tlaxcala does exist after all, and it’s apparently the best-kept secret.
He really really did kind of take the spotlight didn’t he?
25:14 Being from Baja California, I feel insulted that you mentioned it in Querétaro but not with us since we ARE the largest wine producing region, with international awards in many of our wineries and we produce something like 70-80% of Mexican wine.
I also felt a little weird when they mentioned Sinaloa and Gulf Cartels but not Jalisco.
@@qwertytypewriter2013a lot of cartels come from Sinaloa even the Jalisco cartel
@@Ivanmaradonaaa :OOO There's no way I'm barely finding this out
@@pepsdeps what were you expecting? They had a southerner from Tijuana showing and representing Baja. 🤷🏻♂️
As someone from Querétaro I’m glad they mentioned that, mostly because Querétaro doesn’t have much unique to the state😅
Might be nit-picky on my part, but Guadalajara is most decidedly not Mexico's second largest city, that would be Monterrey, both by Area and Population.
Actually that would be Tijuana isn't it
Guadalajara was the second most populated metro area in Mexico until some years ago, when it was beaten by Monterrey, now it's the third one but many people still calling it "The second largest city of Mexico".
@@thermonuclear5742 No, Tijuana is the 5th one, after Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara and Puebla.
@@thermonuclear5742 as a municipality, it is, but in most cases we focus more on the metropolitan areas, so even though Guadalajara, Zapopan and its surrounding municipalities are separated, they all make up the GDL Metro Area, which everyone counts as Guadalajara.
Yeah GDL was the second largest but most people probably don't know that it was surpassed. We all know MTY has grown A LOT this past 20 years.
You are wrong about Tabasco, it got named after mayan overlord Tabscoob, who gifted La Malinche to Cortés and became his first indigenous ally.
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You are right!
it is wrong and this is also wrong, we just don't know. Tabscoob could be one answer, but we don't know, and probably never will.
My gripe with this is that he mentioned “a main river called Tlapaco” which… I never heard of? The main rivers are Usumacinta and Grijalva
Guerrero has a very nice town called Taxco where everyone should visit
Mexican/American here born in Baja California with family from Jalisco, Nayarit, and Sonora. Thank you for doing this! Mexico is VERY diverse and many in the US often don't believe that I'm Mexican simply because I'm tall, have curly hair, and am a bit lighter than their conception of what a "Mexican" looks like. My family is even friends with Mexicans of Chinese heritage!
FINALLY!!! I had been waiting for this video literally since I discovered this channel in 2019 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
I wanted to help a little with information about my beloved home state of Veracruz, but I kinda didn't know what to do, so oh well...
FUN FACTS, the town of Papantla, Veracruz, is the region where vanilla was first sourced to the outside world, and about La Bamba, its meaning is actually not so certain. Another theory is that it narrates a Franco-Dutch pirate attack to the port of Veracruz in colonial times.
I would love it if more international travelers came to Veracruz! So, if you're interested in visiting Mexico, please check us out! Our state has a ton of really great places
Bummer so many guys couldn't get their videos in before you had to edit.
Cachanillas its only for the people from Mexicali, not for all Baja California. Man, they didnt speak anything about Sinaloa and Sonora, and both are the most productive states in Mexico (referring about agriculture, fishing and meat)
Agree!!
Right?! I was so excited to hear what they had to say about Sonora and they only talked about it for like 30 seconds! I was like…. Oh…😢
Colima here, so much time waiting to see this episode to hear a rant about my state and being cut out from the thumbnail lol :/. The only thing that matters here is the Manzanillo's port, which literally is the most important in the whole west coast and wasn’t even mentioned. Good video tho!
Same 😩
Same it’s disappointing and distasteful to hear the first thing they say is something negative lol
I saw your blues video a while back. Nice to see you inspired again, and I am sure the sponsor makes it great
I've never been to Mexico (the closest I've come is San Antonio, Texas, lol), but I've always wanted to go! My brother and his wife spent their honeymoon in Cancun, and my dad visited Tijuana long before I was born. There are just SO MUCH to see and do in Mexico that it would require multiple trips to see even a fraction of it.
Come to vista us, you’re welcome, you will love Mexico ❤
@@lino_hrm Someday, I really hope I get to visit Mexico.
If you did not know Baja California Sur and Bolivia have the same capital la Paz
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I was born in the US but I spent formative years in the capital city of Zacatecas with my indigenous family and I feel like a chunk of my heart is still there
I asked you for this video like four years ago, thanks for delivering.
hi hi! i’m a purepecha from michoacán (though i live in san diego 3/4ths of the year) and yk, i guess i’ll say you did our state justice. (our food is awesome ty) kinda disappointed there was no mention of it being the state of the purepecha, with a mostly autonomous region where our towns are.
also neat to note that we were never conquered by the aztecs, and never technically conquered by the spanish(the purepecha helped the conquistadores, and in return got to keep parts of our culture. we did still lose a lot, though). also, historically, we were the only ones who knew metallurgy pre-columbus, so that’s probably why we’re still big producers for steel : )
That girl is literally the Latina version of female watchmojo narrator 😂
Please do the 24 departments of Peru! Peru has three main regions- coast, sierra, and jungle. Each department has its own story! :) Amazonas, Lambayeque, and Arequipa are my favorites.
I had a mexican filosofy teacher this year in high school and she had a very negative opinion about the "distrito federal". She complained about their accent
😂😂
Yes we are annoying
She didn't lie tho, chilango accent makes any Mexicans not from CDMX ears to bleed
@@rammingsteinz693 It's the quesadilla without queso
I had a French teacher from Argentina (interesting combination) and she'd complain about people from Buenos Aires and their accent too. Latin American thing, I guess 😂
Greetings from Santa Barbara, California- Sister City of Puerto Vallarta! I'm proud to be from Jalisco, and very grateful to have seen this video go into depth on the states that make up Mexico itself!
I just learned the story behind the name of the Guerrero state. It was always intriguing to me why it was literally called “Warrior”
(Spanish-English translation).
Yeah, what's not mentioned was that Guerrero was the leader of the THIRD independence movement (Hidalgo and Morelos both completely failed) but held very little lands. It was when there's a constitutional change in Spain, the colonialists decided to switch sides and joined Guerrero's forces. They created the 3 guarantees for independence, with Guerrero being the one who included racial equality in it. He's also possibly part-black and thus was Mexico's first and only black president. He's then later assassinated.
8:55 Pretty sure he says "Rancheros" not "Plancheros". Loved the episode. Great job Barbs
Hi Barbs, I’m a huge fan and I’ve been waiting for Mexican states since so long!! Hello from State of Mexico! If you ever come back to Mexico, you should visit places like the Pirámide del Sol (Pyramid of the Sun), The museum of Antropology, The Atlantes of Tula and like ANY place in Mexico City is pretty cool!
Glad you enjoyed!
It’s been months but I found you again you handsome bastard. Thanks for the content creation. Gonna subscribe so I can get more content.
Fernando did an amazing job ❤
Tlaxcala!!!!!!
my mom is from Guanajuato. never been myself, but ive always been told how beautiful it is out there.
A "Chihuahua" shaped cheese 🐕- I was expecting it on the shape of the dog!!! 🤣🤣🤣
lol yeah but in reality the Chihuahua name has nothing to do with the dog breed lol. Even if it has the same name
Learned a lot! So many places I want to go. I am watching from Iwate, Japan.
*I've to travel to Mexico in august so this video helps me a lot thanks.* 🙏
If i knew... My poor Guanajuato deserved much more screentime to be honest, im from San Luis de la Paz, GTO. One of the "pueblos originarios" and the last trace of protected indigenous Chichimecas and chichimeca originary culture, also in Guanajuato capital a festival is celebrated each year called El Cervantino, as from Miguel de Cervantes, the autor of el quijote de la mancha, its an international theatre festival where a foreign country is invited to perform and share cultural works, and there is a lot of story to teach the world about Guanajuato alone
Not me thinking "the elephant in the room" in the Tamaulipas section was going to be the huge number of UFO sightings 👽
While we have only made a few visits so far to Mexico my wife and I have fell in love and plan to retire there. I look forward to seeing more of the country as time allows.
Day 1 of asking Barbs to do the 82 provinces of the Philippines
Ang dami niyan to be honest😅, parang mahihirapan siya jan😅😅
@@raybenedictcabanes1173 he can do a 2 part vid or a full 1hr-1hr 30mins vid in which I’m all in for lmaoo. But he has to take all the time needed to research and ask ppl from the provinces tho
dont make him do this
Or the ever growing number of regions in the phils....
Same here
I am SO EXCITED! I finally get to teach World History!!! I will have a mixed 5th/6th grade class and the very first academic thing we're going to do is spend three class periods watching this video (in segments because it's DENSE with info!) and doing fun (not just pen & paper) extra credit 'quizzes.'
Your work is so important in a world where immigration is villainized. I can't wait to share more about one of our closest neighboring countries and the people who happily call it home!
Oh hi:D
A Potosino and now UNAQ student here. Thx for the video, ngl there were a lot of surprises like Gerardo Vera, I didn't really thought I'd see him here.
Really proud of my state and all the things it has to offer, you can find a mix of cultures here and it's awesome places (also the fact that it looks like a dog). It's a really nice place and if you're coming to Mexico, hope you can give San Huicho (San Luis) a try.
I didn't think you were gonna mention the UNAQ, really amazing university, if you're in Mexico and want to specialize in something related to the aerospace/aeronautical sector, I'd really recommend it:D
Have a nice day and thank you.
Good job for the girl doing Quintana Roo, trying to avoid the obvious city everyone knows and focusing of the other great places
For some reason, the caption says Tulum (in Yucatan) but it's in Q. Roo
One recommendation I have is Isla Contoy. They control the amount of visitors there every day
OMG I wasn't expecting to see Gerardo.
I love his content ❤
Great Video! you missed out on some important stuff from Sonora, home of the best Carne Asada, burros percherones and coyotas.
Sonora also was the birthplace of Fernando Valenzuela from the LA Dodgers and Baldomero Almada, first mexican ever to play in Major League Baseball, and a few other MLB players.
Thanks for all you do Barbs and for featuring me! Viva Mexico 🇲🇽 Viva Jerez, Zacatecas
YOU!!! thank you for being in the video! And glad you got to represent the last state!
2:34 If you want to skip the yapping
Thank you
Amazing episode. So well done. So much information I just want to go right back to the beginning and watch it all over again. Barbs you are amazing-- From Canada 🇨🇦
Glad you enjoyed!
0:51 Quite fitting, because there's a city called Durango in the US state of Colorado (named by a Colorado governor who visited the Mexican city and liked it). It's perhaps best known for the Durango & Silverton tourist train.
I want to cry, I miss mi hermoso México. Great job Barbs, you did an amazing job covering the states. Just an idea, you could cover the indigenous communities and ranchos like the Indian reservation episode. Lots of history right there. Gracias 🙏
Sinaloa is also the agricultural capital of Mexico. In addition, you have to mention Machaca(food) when talking about Sinaloa.
They love plants. Some more than others. Especially the plants than can light up with effects
I love this!!!! Everyone did such a good job
Sinaloa, Sinaloa has such beautiful history starting off as the state that birth Banda music and with its dance and culture on top of that the delicious food because it’s coast is rich and seafood, and has created such amazing actors. One of the most famous actors of Mexico was born there, Pedro Infante. I’ve always been a fan of your channel and I was so excited for this video. My parents are both from two different states my mother being from Sinaloa however I was quite disappointed of how every other state got great representation and we always had to lead with cartels in this state. I understand it does play a big role and it’s something that you can’t avoid because it’s right there however, this is just a small fragment of this gorgeous state that is always getting looked up upon negatively because it’s always associated with the cartels. I feel like there could’ve been a better job just to mention it later and a little bit more gentle. As someone who is proud of being from both states it’s so disheartening when anytime I mention my Mother’s state and they always bring up the cartels and they always make jokes about my mother because of the cartels or if she was in the cartels, it’s just so disheartening that’s how I feel about it just please, do more research and add more to this state because there’s so much more than the cartels
I agree! There is so much more to talk about. It is a huge agricultural state where many of the produce comes from, especially tomatoes. Mazatlán is also a very popular beach city with the longest malecón.
I agree. My family is also from Sinaloa and we often travel there and they had to throw in the cartel 🤦 there is so much more to that place. But I guess if you know you know.
@@CreepyGnocchi thank you like I understand stand it’s something that unfortunately has not stopped and plays a part in the state but it ONLY a part not a BIG part and instead of highlighting it they should have spotlighted the music,people, culture, land, etc like they did with the state of Tamaulipas
Man it is a shame I didn't saw any of the posts, I'm from Sinaloa and would've loved to appear on the video. But you did a great job of covering the important stuff, we really are proud of our seafood and sushi!
Ahhh sorry you missed out!
Italy regions and Malaysia states ,please! YOU ARE GREAT, BARB! 🙏
This is great!! I recentl;y challenged myself (from USA) to memorize all of the Mexican states and I finally succeeded by doing online quizzes lol. Now I can learn more about each one!
Love the video 🔥🔥 I can't wait for the Macedonia video 🇲🇰🇲🇰🇲🇰
this was so informative and im excited to learn more about each state!
Maaan if I knew about this video before I would have loved to be the person talking about my state, Aguascalientes
Ahhhh missed opportunity! Sorry
@GeographyNow Next time Barbs 🫶 Longtime fan
Very informative, entertaining, and the hosts were great! Definitely A rich heritage, and a very interesting Place to visit! I definitely want to adventure there, someday!😊
Just a correction. Tajín in Veracruz is from the totonac culture, not Olmec. Tajin was the god of thunder in totonac culture, similar to Tláloc in the nahua regions.
Also there's actually nothing to see in La Venta and the other unnamed Olmec sites today...I went all the way there only to see the *replicas* of the colossal heads on the grass with basically nothing in between or anything else.