I was just in New York for Memorial Day weekend and I bought a membership to The Met. My friend and I went twice in the four days we were in New York. Of course we didn’t get to see nearly as much as we wanted to and I’ve been to The Met at least two dozen times. I just love it so much. I live in northern Utah.

Joke!!!! The coolest city? LOL!!

Whiny baby

Not the reflection of the cameraman :D

Wonderful tour and narration! Such an extraordinary place! I hope to be a visitor myself one day.

Welcome to my country! I hope you enjoy. Also, many taxi drivers are just fine here, i’m sorry you happened to run into a bad one. The only thing i would say about taxis here is that some overcharge.

Interesting and enjoyable video. I've seen one other recent video on Calakmul. Their experience was similar to your's. Different people find different things of interest or have different lighting/weather conditions, so watching more than one video provides a fuller sense of the site. I was in the area in 1974, but could not find so much as a hand-painted sign along the road between Chetumal and Francisco Escarcega pointing out a trail to a ruin. Not much would have been restored at that date anyway, but I still wanted to see what was there. I did get to climb El Castillo in Chichen Itza, as well as see some chambers inside the pyramid, climb atop the Temple of the Warriors and El Caracol observatory, and a little temple at the end of the large ball court (the ball court has amazing acoustics- two people standing atop the structures at either end of the ball court and facing the walls rather than each other can talk in a normal voice and hear each other perfectly). Admission was about $3 pesos. The nearby Grutas de Balankanche were open (closed when some people I know recently tried to visit). I was able to climb the Pyramid of the Magician at Uxmal, as well as explore all of the other buildings there. Same at Tulum, although there were only a few restored buildings and lots of weeds and bushes between the restored ruins. There was a tiny Mayan village a couple of kms from the ruins where a woman cooked tortillas, rice, beans, eggs and fish for the few hippies who camped out near the ruins at Tulum. Someone had built a palapa near the ruins and charged $25 pesos per night to rent a hammock, or $5 pesos per day to park if one was camping. Nothing else near the ruins. Not much restored in Dzibilchaltun, but I did swim in the cenote there. In Valladolid Cenote Zaci cost $1 peso. At Kabah there were three, maybe four restored buildings, plus the great arch, but one could go inside the buildings. The "road" to Sayil was (maybe) an eight feet wide muddy track through the jungle. My car got stuck part way there and I spent 30 minutes cutting brush and getting it under my car wheels so I could get out, and another 30 minutes cutting enough brush to make a parking spot off of the trail in case someone with 4 Wheel drive was following me. All of the ruins in the Yucatan have many more restored buildings than when I was there in 1974. On the other hand admission was almost free, and at the smaller sites there sometimes wasn't anyone around to sell a ticket. At Palenque it was still possible to climb the temple of the Inscriptions, and descend down to see the tomb of Pakal. In fact it was possible to climb up and explore the interior of all of the temples, and explore inside the Palace. At Teotihuacan one could climb the Temple of the Moon (In 1967 I stood atop the pyramid in a light rain, not another person in sight) and the Pyramid of the Sun (in 1974 enterprising children had hauled coolers full of cold soft drinks to the top and sold them at a hefty profit to parched tourists). I'd love to be young enough and healthy enough to see all of the new ruins, but I accept that won't happen. I can watch videos made by people who like to explore and share. All of my trips were long, two to five months, so I could take my time and never have to keep to a schedule. To me a one or two week vacation is hardly worth the effort. In 1974 I drove 17,000 miles, and saw places that were miles from a paved road (or any road for that matter) and more than one Mexican exclaimed, upon seeing me, that it had been at least five years since the last gringo had visited the village/settlement etc. Well, that is what things were like 50 or more years ago. Thanks for the fine video. Happy explorations.

Try going to the Philippines we”re just right across Colombia in the North Pacific Ocean near the equator.

Toby Nomad ! Welcome Back 😉

NICE VIDEO ... never been to MX, from Florida Living now in Brasil but returning in 2025, may even visit PDC for a couple weeks to check it out How long have you been going there ? You like Merida too ? The new TREM seems very expensive

You need your own Netflix show!!! This is AMAZING!! And very well done!!!

Columbus discovered America with his people, and he didn't check Facebook or Google to see if someone else was the first. Therefore we are here because of him. Why don't you mention that Columbus wanted to recruit the Indians and make some wealth in order to bring back to Europe to fight the Muslims? Don't read Howard zinn unless you like lies.

Muy Bueno amigo. Thanks a lot for taking the time to do this great job.

Otro gran video compadre !!!! Kudos from Atlanta

Awesome video, very accurate and fair description of Bogota. Thanks for sharing Buddy.

Really well done. Kudos for hitting it out of the park. Thank you for the hundreds of hours you spent learning and presenting the history in an engaging and understandable manor. Your story telling is engaging and entertaining on par with Anthony Bourdain. Stay Awesome. Stay Real. Abrazos.

What an incredible tour of the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City! 🌟 The rich history and stunning artifacts displayed here are truly mesmerizing. Definitely a must-visit for anyone interested in anthropology and Mexican heritage. Great job showcasing this treasure trove of knowledge and history! 👏

Exploring the jungle ruins in Mexico is like stepping back in time to an ancient civilization. The visuals are stunning, and the storytelling is incredibly engaging. It's clear a lot of effort went into making this, and it definitely pays off. Can't wait to see more! Good Job❤

You can keep it! I had a relationship with a Colombian from Cali, now living in Bogota, who turned out to be an international escort and bilked me for eight years. Male prostitution is big there. I was also mugged twice and stabbed in Bogota while riding in an Uber and the car was swarmed. Can't trust anyone in Colombia, especially Bogota. It's very dangerous, air quality is terrible, transportation is pathetic, it's over crowded, poverty and classism everywhere. Not for all the money in the world would I ever visit Colombia, let alone live in that toilet of a third world nation. NO THANK YOU!

Did I forget any of your favotires? Let me know. I'll be back!! :)

was in nyc in april,,9-13 went to the met on the 12th loved it cant wait to get back bill, from new phila ohio

Thanks for this video. I’m planning to do a trip to Bacalar and the ruins. Your trip is my kind of vacation too, not the touristy noisy party. I hope they don’t turn Bacalar like Tulum.

Incredible. So thrilled for your success

Thank you Toby. The Mezquita-Catedral is one of the few religious buildings that move me - as an Atheist.It is simple, dignified and impressive.

I was a little surprised by number 10's inclusion, but one of her paintings at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco is my favorite at that museum. One might think that Socrates' last words would be something profound, but I heard that they were "Does this taste funny to you?"

Yes I was there before you should go to feria de San Marcos is the biggest fair around the world and yes the city is very safe and cheap

No Uber, but TAXI so much you want, and not expensiv. Can be call by phone and in about 3-5 minits (no mether in wich part of Town you are) is at your Adress. About Train, Train to Beograd goes about 10 Times a day and in 32 minits is there. Rest you have right Smokercity.

That sucks the grain sales man is no longer there, of course it’s been 20 years since I’ve been there but still

I like this because it seems secluded and mysterious! At Chichen Itza there were too many people.

Makes you wonder just how much history is hiding under that thick jungle. Mind boggling that we're exploring space and the deep ocean, when this real human history is right there

Glad I found your channel, Toby. I really dig your perspective. This video is great keep going! Your only going to get better, & I look forward to seeing more! You rock! Never stop!

Hope your channel makes it far. This is awesome . Watching from Austin tx !!!

cool video. constructive criticism without trolling though. watch your cuts when making the videos. you cut right in the middle of just about every sentence. appears to not be fluid or genuine. no offense. but i did sub, love 2 of your vids now

Ok dude we get it, people smoke there... so leave then

Good video...I'm in Bogotá..

Nice

Serbia is so drab. Being cheap is the only advantage.

Radio Taxi ain’t working anymore ???

Thank you from Brazil my friend.

Best video of any and all of the great archaeological sites in Mexico, ....visited Palenque, Uxmal, Ek Balam, and Chichen Itza in February. Will be visiting Calakmul in January 2025...for at least 3 days. Thank you Toby for this great video...btw you are very very good at this😎😎

Grazie per il video

Is there a hotel right around Calakmul ? Thanks!

Thank you for your video, it was very enjoyable. I would have liked a bit more explanation of each piece to gain a deeper appreciation.

..but, those aren’t Howler monkeys, they are spider monkey’s

I was surprised the first time I visited the Met the cashier asked me how much I wanted to pay, even though I wasn't an NYC resident.

Well, my number one is Madame X by Sargent which has such a fascinating history to it, that scandalized Paris and nearly destroyed his burgeoning career and ruined the reputation of the subject.

Diane telling it like it is.....My type of person.

Franz Stephan not Francis 1

The food is Colombia doesn't have tons of sugar added to it, they use organic ingredients, they don't extract nutrients, and they don't pack it with chemicals/toxins/preservatives. Colombia actually takes the WIN in the food category in my opinion.

Thanks a lot, I am going to Vienna soon so your video really helped 😊