The Mexico Most Tourist Never See
Tony G Travels
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🇲🇽 Thinking about moving to Mexico?
I now offer private 60-minute Mexico relocation consultations for people who are seriously considering the move and want to talk through their questions one-on-one with someone who has actually done it.
We can discuss your specific situation, concerns, planning, and what I've learned from relocating my own family to Mexico.
👉 Learn more or book your consultation:
https://tonygtravels.com/consultation/
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What does everyday life in Mexico really look like beyond the resorts and tourist destinations? In this video, we explore Querétaro, Mexico, to see a side of the country most tourists never experience.
Within just a few minutes of each other, you'll find modern master-planned communities like Zibatá, traditional neighborhoods like La Pradera, new housing developments, public transportation, hospitals, universities, local businesses, street vendors, and familiar stores like H-E-B, Walmart, Home Depot and La Comer.
But what makes this part of Querétaro especially interesting isn't simply how different these communities can look.
It's how close together they are.
Mexico has people from a wide range of income levels, educational backgrounds and lifestyles. Here in Querétaro, those differences can sometimes exist within only a few minutes of one another. People living in very different neighborhoods can still travel the same roads, shop at many of the same stores, support the same businesses, attend the same churches, and have their children participating in many of the same activities.
Querétaro certainly attracts visitors, and its Historic Monuments Zone is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But once you move beyond the historic center, you're seeing a city built primarily around the everyday lives of the people who actually live here.
We'll drive through Zibatá, La Pradera, El Refugio and the Fray Junípero Serra corridor, stopping along the way to look at neighborhoods, shopping, transportation, healthcare, new construction, Anáhuac University and the rapid development happening throughout this part of Querétaro.
This isn't resort Mexico.
It isn't a neighborhood built specifically for American or Canadian expats.
It's simply another part of everyday life in Mexico — and it's a Mexico most tourists never have a reason to see.
If you're interested in living in Mexico, moving to Mexico, retiring in Mexico, Querétaro, Mexican culture, or what everyday life in Mexico is really like, subscribe to Tony G Travels for more videos exploring Mexico beyond the typical tourist experience.
What surprised you most about what you saw in this video? Let me know in the comments.
#Mexico #Queretaro #LivingInMexico #MexicoTravel #LifeInMexico #TonyGTravels
20 Comments
Life is short and family, moral values, religion, and enjoying each other is important in MX. Despite the inequality of their lives and all the daily problems, Mexicans are very proud, hard working, and friendly, happy people.
I can only speak from what I've seen around me, mostly among ordinary people who aren't wealthy. And something I've noticed is that, even when people don't have much, they don't necessarily put their lives on hold until their economic situation improves. Of course people want more opportunities, more money, a better house, or a more comfortable life. But at the same time, there seems to be a tendency to find ways of bringing enjoyment into everyday life as it is.
It can be something very simple: spending time with family, getting together with friends, sharing food, celebrating something, listening to music, joking around, or just enjoying the company of other people. Relationships are very present in Mexican life, and I think they provide another source of satisfaction besides material success.
Maybe that's part of why, at least from what I see, living well and having a lot of money aren't necessarily understood as exactly the same thing. Money obviously matters—a lot—and economic hardship can make life extremely difficult. I'm not trying to romanticize poverty or suggest that Mexicans have some special wisdom about life. We certainly don't. 😂
I just think that, for many people, there are several things that make a life feel worthwhile. Economic stability is one of them, but relationships, family, enjoyment and everyday moments matter too. People can want to improve their circumstances without feeling that they have to postpone enjoying life until everything is perfect.
Of course, this can have another side to it. Sometimes that attitude can become conformism, and I'm sure every society has its own way of balancing ambition, contentment and everyday life. But from my own experience, I do think many Mexicans are quite good at finding ways to bring some enjoyment into ordinary life, even when circumstances aren't ideal.
As much as you are being surprised by your new environment, I was exponentially surprised when all this new modern, "Americanized" development came to Monterrey.
All my life, my mom told me, "Los Estados Unidos va a caer y Mexico va a subir". I laughed at her and called her a homer. However, with the clown in the White House and China investing in Mexico, jobs are being created in particular the norther part of the country. I am now 62 and videos like yours almost inspire me to relocate.
A Mexican here living in NY almost 25 years, surrounded by American family only, and why I am explaining that? Because I am living quite the opposit to you. American life is SOOO DIFFERENT, I would say that "structure" is what makes the difference, but I also say, NOT EVERYTHING needs to be structured, it takes away "the flavor" in life😢 THAT was my cultural shock when I came to the USA. I understand that it is necessary for better results but you can not "abuse" structure either 😅 and it's what Americans do and their lives become bland. On the other hand, Mexicans balance life much better on that sense and that makes a huge difference. You don't know how much I miss not to have to plan in advance and just go out and enjoy life. Quick acnnecdote, we met my sister and her husband in Holbox, near Cancún and rented an airb&b she bought some bread and eggs to prepare bf and my sister said, let's toast some bread, my husband was like"how? We don't have a toaster, we can not have eggs and toast" it was SOOO hard not to laugh in front of him 😂😂😂
No sé por qué Youtube me recomendó el canal pero disfruto viendo tus videos y la forma en vas compartiendo tu aprendizaje de la vida en México. No sé pero siento que eres una buena persona.
Disfruta tu estancia, intenta aprender español aunque sea lo básico, si con el tiempo decides quedarte haz lo correcto tramitando tu residencia legal y paga impuestos para ayudar al país en el que vives.
Veo que tu canal como ya tiene más vistas también ha comenzado a recibir trolls de ultraderecha, México como sabes está bajo el ataque mediático de Washington porque quieren cambiar al gobierno actual por uno más servil a sus intereses, y que hables bien de México no les sirve.
Te mando un abrazo.
The Mexico Most Tourist Never See
Tony G Travels
20,950 views
🇲🇽 Thinking about moving to Mexico?
I now offer private 60-minute Mexico relocation consultations for people who are seriously considering the move and want to talk through their questions one-on-one with someone who has actually done it.
We can discuss your specific situation, concerns, planning, and what I've learned from relocating my own family to Mexico.
👉 Learn more or book your consultation:
https://tonygtravels.com/consultation/
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What does everyday life in Mexico really look like beyond the resorts and tourist destinations? In this video, we explore Querétaro, Mexico, to see a side of the country most tourists never experience.
Within just a few minutes of each other, you'll find modern master-planned communities like Zibatá, traditional neighborhoods like La Pradera, new housing developments, public transportation, hospitals, universities, local businesses, street vendors, and familiar stores like H-E-B, Walmart, Home Depot and La Comer.
But what makes this part of Querétaro especially interesting isn't simply how different these communities can look.
It's how close together they are.
Mexico has people from a wide range of income levels, educational backgrounds and lifestyles. Here in Querétaro, those differences can sometimes exist within only a few minutes of one another. People living in very different neighborhoods can still travel the same roads, shop at many of the same stores, support the same businesses, attend the same churches, and have their children participating in many of the same activities.
Querétaro certainly attracts visitors, and its Historic Monuments Zone is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But once you move beyond the historic center, you're seeing a city built primarily around the everyday lives of the people who actually live here.
We'll drive through Zibatá, La Pradera, El Refugio and the Fray Junípero Serra corridor, stopping along the way to look at neighborhoods, shopping, transportation, healthcare, new construction, Anáhuac University and the rapid development happening throughout this part of Querétaro.
This isn't resort Mexico.
It isn't a neighborhood built specifically for American or Canadian expats.
It's simply another part of everyday life in Mexico — and it's a Mexico most tourists never have a reason to see.
If you're interested in living in Mexico, moving to Mexico, retiring in Mexico, Querétaro, Mexican culture, or what everyday life in Mexico is really like, subscribe to Tony G Travels for more videos exploring Mexico beyond the typical tourist experience.
What surprised you most about what you saw in this video? Let me know in the comments.
#Mexico #Queretaro #LivingInMexico #MexicoTravel #LifeInMexico #TonyGTravels
I've gotten a lot of questions from people who are seriously considering making the move, and many of those questions are difficult to answer properly in a YouTube comment because everyone's situation is different.
So I've started offering private 60-minute Mexico relocation consultations where we can sit down one-on-one and talk specifically about your plans, questions, and concerns—and I can share what I've learned from actually making the move with my own family.
If you'd like to talk, you can learn more and book a consultation here:
👉 https://tonygtravels.com/consultation/