17 Reasons why you should NOT move to QUERETARO MEXICO

[@TangerineTravels]

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[@TangerineTravels]

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[@ulisescetina5335]

I was in Queretaro last week I just went back home today and I really loved the city. It is very calm, nice people, neighborhoods, low traffic, you can walk feeling safe even at night, etc :) I live in cancun and there is obviously a big difference

[@1EQUALS-INFINITY]

Low traffic???? Are you sure you were IN the city and not a small town?

[@esfenoides]

Lol low traffic?

[@sandilobianco6734]

A friend of mine said “it’s time to move when they put a golf course in the area”. Meaning rents and home prices go up. Your city has about 8 golf courses.

[@jcdog1000]

What if you like golf?

[@LauraVandette]

Maddy and Jordan, you’ve inspired me to learn so much about Mexico and even sign up to learn Spanish through Rocket languages. Thank you for your videos!

[@rolancurry]

I know, felt that too, like potential.

[@MyChannel439]

The smart thing to do is do a 1 month airbnb. Then if you like it, make a deal with the owners outside of Airbnb so u dont have to pay the fees. This is much less of a headache and they love to do that to get your business.

[@karislevy2572]

Brilliant!!👍🏻🙏🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞

[@DhilipNexus]

Wow thanks

[@tomboylan82]

Yes, I agree and noticed quite a few places offering discount prices for a month stay off their regular prices. You can prob easily negotiate a month to month stay at an AiR BnB. The nonsense of signing a regular one year lease there is not worth the hassle.

[@josehernandez5425]

Pues si no te gusta vete y ya no hables mal de Querétaro, los mexicanos no hablamos mal de de los americanos...

[@alexruiz2160]

@@josehernandez5425 Ellos no están hablando mal de Querétaro . Al contrario. Solo Estan haciendo el favor dando datos y informes para k la gente tomo decisiones a sabiendas y no lleguen a ciegas . Lo cual se les agradece .

[@colinchan1]

I appreciate that you take the time to show both sides of these decisions, especially for those that are considering longer term moves.

[@romanocenturion]

If you guys are looking for the adrenaline of adventure and that sense of community vibe found in beach towns in Mexico then Queretaro is just not for you. Yes Queretaro has a nice weather... but is also expensive, is a very formal city ,with a go-go-go life style and very closed social circles where money and your social class matter A LOT, and the mentality there is what are you gonna "bring to the table" besides your beautiful smile? Queretaro is just not for hippies or aventurous people looking for big "emotional waves" to surf.

[@mecanicucho]

I had the same impression as you, even for Mexicans arriving to town it is hard to enter to the tiny “friendship” circle. I wonder if when they say “I’m busy”, “perhaps next time”, it is some sort of ghosting… as you don’t make the fit.

[@romanocenturion]

@@mecanicucho Is true, in this city like many other big cities you can expect people to be friendly (specially if you are a foringer because mexicans are usually more friendly with foringers than with locals) and very polite, even helpful at sometimes...but that doesn´t mean they have accepted you as their true friend.

[@gustavosoto06]

Se les llama clasistas

[@LuzaBeggs]

@@mecanicucho that's exactly what I thought

[@monalicia7197]

That’s true for most cities in the “Bajío” area, SLP, Leon, Queretaro itself, people is kind of classist here (I’m from SLP) I love my city and all but I’ve heard even from Mexicans from south or north it’s a difficult place to fit in, we are like the cold serious ones from Mexico

[@nininel5980]

I ❤️ Querétaro

[@androidron1]

Thanks for the video and the honesty. None of the reasons seemed to be bad things. They just say something about the types of people who might not want to live there.

[@lupitam.4929]

Me he reído bastante con este video😄. Trataron pero no lo lograron.. Vivir aquí es genial!! Pero no lo digan más que los queretanos ya estábamos enojandonos un poco porque la vida nos cambió del 2000 para acá que llegó muchísima gente. Lo bueno es que han seguido el ejemplo de los que ya somos de aquí y amamos nuestra ciudad.

[@lupitam.4929]

@@germandemarcos2799 se ve que les ha encantado estar aquí y no los culpo. Adoro sus videos porque como queretana me siento en los cuernos de la luna. Saludos cordiales.

[@alehernandez4346]

Yo entre al video x que no podía creer que no pudieron aguantar vivir aquí osea en. Querétaro aunque pensé que iba a estar en español no entiendi nada

[@ManuelSanchez-qs5ff]

Bueno, debe ser en gran parte porque es donde se ubica la mayor parte de la industria aeronáutica nacional. Además de que no es el caos que es la CDMX. No vivo en Querétaro y nunca he estado en esa ciudad por más de unos minutos ( porque paso por ahí en coche o en camión para ir a Guadalajara), aunque tengo familia que ha vivido en Querétaro y me han dicho que es una muy buena ciudad. Quisiera poder tener algún día la oportunidad de conocer esa ciudad de la que tantas maravillas me han dicho.

[@k.s5889]

I want to move there. Fresh air.

[@ImageAndArtNewYork]

I go to queretaro 2 times a year and I love it, I feel save in Queretaro , I can walk in downtown and not worry about anything , there is a lot to see in Queretaro

[@skywind007]

Thanks for the informative video. Up until now I had a strong interest in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Now, Queretaro has been added to that list. The weather is a huge factor for me.

[@aguilamarf1]

If you have to choose between Querétaro and Morelia to live what city will you pick. I love your videos by the way!

[@alejandroivangonzalezhuert6819]

Yo soy de la CDMX 100%chilango y amo mi país y el estado de Querétaro tiene su cultura, riquezas naturales y su historia y todos México es hermoso..

[@ffl4022]

Siempre que he visitado la cd de México, la verdad ni ganas de regresar por la ciudad y su gente, no son muy gratas. Yo soy del norte.

[@gearsofschok]

Este video es oar otros hringis compa no llorey recoja la basur para que no se le inunden su ciudad

[@estheresparza8845]

Pero estos 2 gringos hablan mal de México en todos sus videos

[@jimjam1185]

@@estheresparza8845 yes, they base everything on price and how cheap. Everyone loves a deal, however the reason I love Mexico is they culture friendly and people who are always Respectful and polite. Mexicans have a passion for life and they live it! I think these two are trying to live on KZbin instead of working jobs so they use there titles to there videos as “ click-bate” sadly they give very little relative info.. my opinion of course.

[@Lacalacachida_yt]

Que viva queretaro en especial el marques

[@McKenzie_Bee]

I'm moving to Queretaro in 3 weeks, not because of you, but I found you because of my move and looking it up on youtube for fun. I'm moving because of my relationship primarily, but it's a great place!

[@marthavillalobos7662]

Hello we were in Querétaro this June I loved it but when we’re coming back to US back home we got sick mostly me I got diarria and vomiting I don’t know what was ok when we were there we ate so much and it was so good but I am thinking it was the water we were drinking we bought a lot of water and juices but otherwise it was so fun the people the cleanest nothing compare to US or Baja Mexico And very beautiful to sit in the park and drink coffee and chat with different people and so peaceful I can’t wait to go back .

[@Byron4RollTide]

Sounds like you don’t want the Gringo’s to bombard Querétaro like Ajijic. More Gringo’s means higher prices, and Querétaro is already a pricey city.

[@TangerineTravels]

That’s not our MO. Since so many people have told us they’re moving here because they’ve seen some of our videos, we want everyone to have a balanced picture of what this city is like, the good, bad, and in between

[@blancopop7845]

😂

[@crosas13]

I was thinking the same, ha ha ha That what it sounds like guys! All you have to say is cartel activity is becoming popular here, ha ha and gringos will stay away!

[@madmex19]

@@crosas13 ha ha

[@blancopop7845]

@@crosas13 if that were true gringos wouldn’t enter a foot in Mexico at all. That’s why you have youtubers going to the center of Culiacán vlogging with captions “entering Sinaloa cartel city” or something dumb like that

[@cindyjugglegoddess7821]

I am on a research mission! And I find videos like this one with plenty of nuance so very helpful. Thank you for taking the time to share your honest impressions. All the ongoing best for a successful KZbin channel 🎉

[@mexicanito5048]

Last Waring ⚠️ Come at your own risk because you will fall in love of the city that you want to stay😱😱😻😻 Saludos desde Querétaro

[@nadeneinmexico539]

Very informative video. I’ve heard a lot about Querétaro as a place to move to, but this video is a really balanced view of matters to consider. Gracias

[@TangerineTravels]

Thanks Nadene, glad it was helpful!

[@williampayne5028]

Historic center Querétaro has the colorful traditional vibe on Sundays

[@madmex19]

Im a 54 y/o Mexican living in CDMX all my life and looking to move to a smaller city here in my country, these kind of videos have been very helpful to make my selection, thx! I just became a subscriber!

[@mr_4point681]

Damn brom..how, or where did you learn English??? You lived in the states at some point in your life??

[@madmex19]

@@mr_4point681 yeah I was living in Chicago for a couple of years.

[@edwardulrich1515]

Thanks Maddie and Jordan. You have solidified my decision that Queretaro would be a place to visit but not to retire for me. Seems a bit too pricey (rent & food), lack of a good local transportation system, too upscale and not enough colonial vibe for me. Although the temperature seems nice, I'm not sure I'd like living in a dustbowl (alergies). Also, I need some water features nearby...lake, ocean, rivers, etc. Still, I'm looking forward to your journeys in the surrounding areas. Another fine vlog, thanks.

[@Mario_N64]

It is quite expensive now. It used to be a quaint small colonial town. But that is gone now.

[@Fatme009]

I would definitely invite you to visit and decide by yourself maybe being here is different than what ppl show... There's nothing like experience it yourself

[@skywind007]

Buenos Aires, Argentina has some amazing weather if you are not specific about Mexico. Also, San Diego, California is nice if you don't necessarily want to live abroad.

[@krislynrousseau1]

We were just there last week for the first time and we LOVED IT. We hope to move to the exact neighborhood you are in (we loved Alamos!) in a few years. Thanks so much for all the great info 😁❤

[@TangerineTravels]

Alamos is really nice!

[@anaveloz1]

Definitivamente creo que Queretaro no es un lugar para que vivan los mochileros o trota mundos 🤷🏻‍♀️ sin embargo, si quieren un trabajo estable, hay mucha industria y servicios. Atte. una orgullosisima Queretana.

[@brendagironcampero333]

Viví en Querétaro es un lugar hermoso .no se de que hablan estos tontos

[@Sheilawisz]

Hello! I remember your channel, wow you have a lot of subs now, congrats! A very accurate critic of Querétaro, one of my favorite cities in Mexico. Tangerines, if you want a city with a much lower cost of living and still have the advantages of city life, come to Pachuca it's lovely here!

[@Badia.Online]

Wooow you’re coming from Phoenix? Considering Queretaro for me my 3 year old and newborn beginning of 2023 and we’re coming from Phoenix as well!! Is the heat comparable as far as it being dry? How far do you need to travel to get to a beach?

[@michaellivingston501]

Saludos Tangerinis! Just finished viewing this video on why Queretaro may not appeal to everyone and you are spot on! This November will mark our third year living in Queretaro and as former New Yorkers, we love it! Yes, Queretaro has those 17 issues and probably more, but it’s home to us. We just went through the rental process for the third time!!! You become use to the bureaucracy. Hey, the U.S. is crazy-bureaucratic too. I love the charm of San Miguel, we visit often to see friends we have made or to show visitors, but it’s not for us. We just moved from a home where everyone is behind walls or gates. We enjoyed it and it was beautiful but it was on a golf course which I do not recommend I am glad you like Queretaro and just think, you will certainly improve your Spanish! Michael. Alias Mi chai el

[@elflamas7614]

Love your videos, very informative. Will be visiting San Luis Potosi soon, it's only around 30min away. Ya'll should visit the Huasteca part of San Luis Potosi, Tampaon SLP has one of the best class3 white river rafting, canoeing, rappel, crystal clear turquoise rivers and streams and ofcourse the food. Tamales Huastecos, enchiladas Potosinas, etc etc........

[@DiscoStickDFW]

Great info! I love your transparency... telling both good AND not so good! 🧡

[@valinas]

Lo mejor de Querétaro es el clima!

[@spackle9999]

Seems like a very US-style place. This looks better for more wealthy, older, retirees who want to keep their standard of living but live on a smaller budget.

[@TangerineTravels]

Yeah, that's one demographic that I think Querétaro would be appealing to.

[@lauriedawes6003]

I don't think that Querétaro appeals to an older, retired community which is reflected in the low numbers of expats there. Querétaro is a vibrant, busy urban city with a lot of business going on and not a laid back place that retired folks are going to search out. Many came from that environment and want a different pace of life in retirement. I speak from experience! 😊

[@spackle9999]

@@lauriedawes6003 Oh, I didn't mean it as a reflection of the city as a whole. It certainly seems like a place of upwardly mobile people living rich, full, lives. I meant it more as a suggestion for those who want to keep their standard of living and retire in a foreign country for a lower cost of living.

[@lauriedawes6003]

@@spackle9999 I agree that it is much easier to keep a higher standard of living in Mexico when retired, especially if one comes from more expensive areas in the US. I just think that there are some towns in Mexico that would be more suited to retired expats than Querétaro as a lot of retirees don't want to buy a car and need to have most of their daily requirements available in either a comfortable walking distance, or a short taxi ride. Smaller cities like San Miguel de Allende, Ajiic, etc. fit those requirements. That is why they are more popular with expats, along with the many cultural and historic attractions, at least as far as San Miguel goes. It is interesting to read all of the comments about how expensive it is to live in San Miguel De Allende. Around 140,000 Mexicans live in San Miguel and they are not making large incomes! A large number of expats move to San Miguel on very small social security pensions and are able to live very comfortably with lowish rents and general costs that are one third to one half of some expenses in the US. As anywhere, if you want to live inexpensively you have to shop where the locals shop and avoid the tourist hangouts. You also have to do your homework ahead of time to find out how the locals find the more inexpensive rentals, etc.

[@lauriedawes6003]

You can also live like a king (or maybe just a prince!) if you have the funds that would be considered moderate to good in the US! 😉

[@fantasyEXX]

After yesterday's murders at the soccer game, I doubt anybody is moving there

[@karthikbhat1284]

I am

[@wetday2480]

Thank you so much for this. I've been looking for property in Guanajuato and, to a lesser extent, San Miguel de Allende. I had never heard anything about Querétaro, despite having been to México many times. You gave me the perfect description of why this might not be the place for me. I'm not saying that you've turned me off to it entirely, but you have given me a lot to think about. Thanks again!

[@Karime18]

I'm from Colorado so I'm used to high altitudes, mountains and dry weather...that sounds like a dream to me!

[@1supamonsta]

Welcome to Queretaro, I moved here 13 years ago from Fort Worth Texas. I can say don´t worry about the cold here it never gets below 33 degrees farenheit, we get only 2 months with cold weather at nigh and mornings, all winter and spring is sunny and dry.

[@beckytibbits5548]

We just spent several days visiting Querétaro so the video makes sense! (We live in the Lake Chapala area.) I appreciated you mentioning contrasting places to stay in If one didn't care for a certain aspect of Q-town. ❤️🇲🇽

[@MariaVargas-oq1bh]

Do you like chápala area

[@beckytibbits5548]

@@MariaVargas-oq1bh YES. It is now the rainy season so things are green and clean. I very rarely have to wear long pants or long sleeves. No need for AC, just the ceiling fan. The friendships we have made with other expats was totally unexpected. I did not know I could make friends that fast or that deeply. The area still has Mexican village life if you choose to live more in Chapala than in Ajijic. Lots to explore just around the lake.

[@hi-vx4lk]

What do you do for a living in Queretaro? You signed a lease for a year so do you work and doing what to afford to live abroad?

[@simplyanalines]

Thank you so much! We moved to Mexico this year with family - been to Cancun and now live in Puebla Neighbourhood. Well, we faced a bad smelling Atoyac river and it bothers a lot. We are thinking to search for a better place for us in Mexico. Hoping to visit Queretaro once!

[@olivia.anelise]

YAY! I'm early!!! Good morning from NYC!

[@TangerineTravels]

Buenos días vialiv!

[@Chris-vz2kv]

watching this after what happened in the soccer game

[@ChappoTC]

Good morning from Virginia! Did Jordan lose his gong ringing job??

[@mypphh97]

Phoenix is way too expensive Real estate is crazy. Going to visit Querétaro next week Hard water? just like Phoenix. Dry? like Phoenix.Allergies? Phoenix again! Over a million now! Well It has been a while since I visited Querétaro in the early 80’s Thanks for info update

[@Mario_N64]

Oh it's completely different from the quaint little city it was in the 80s. It's grown a lot, has horrible traffic, and is really hot due to deforestation. There are water shortages.

[@isaacramirez6009]

ya fueron a visitar los municipios de queretaro? tal vez les guste para fines de semana

[@annthrockmorton1517]

At this price, I finally pulled the trigger on your Rocket Languages offer. $120 for Levels 1-3 plus the extra 2X Bonus Survival Kits = Sweet Deal! Just have to keep plugging along with my studying. Watching some TV programs in Spanish also. (I've been doing Duolingo for some time now.) Finding I can pick out more and more of what they're talking about. Money- and Pandemic-wise, I've set a goal for a visit later in the year to begin looking around and checking things out for a possible retirement spot. Studying to be able to communicate basics by then!

[@TangerineTravels]

Thanks for picking up Rocket Languages! We obviously like the course but I have to say I think it's also a great idea to do what you're doing and utilize other forms of learning as well. For example, whenever we're watching tv in English, we'll have Spanish subtitles on. There are also some great Spanish shows on Netflix that are excellent for learning the language such as Rosario. It's a nice mix of Mexico Spanish from the high-class to the working-class to the gangbangers from the hood of Mexico City, so you get a wide variety of accents, slang, and sentence structure. We'll watch these shows with the audio in Spanish and the captions in either spanish or english depending on how comfortable we are with that particular show.

[@annthrockmorton1517]

@@TangerineTravels Exactly ‼️ 👍 So you two are really getting into the grammar weeds with the different cultures-within-the-culture. Good for you; you're seeing those eyebrows rise now, when the native speakers realize you *did* understand their colloquialism? I've even got a couple of 25¢ old-school Spanish I & II books I picked up at a Library sale to dig into verbs and etc. I love the photos in them, from different Spanish-speaking places in the 🌎 -- there are so many!

[@insectasaurusvanlife]

You guys are too adorable. I sincerely appreciate valuable advice. Keep rocking it!

[@rafalmeidas]

Because we are enough already and we want to enjoy the best place to live for ourselves. Thank you.

[@clarencehammer3556]

There is absolutely no possibility whatsoever that I could ever move to Querétaro even if I desperately wanted to do so. The city is way too big and the traffic would drive me crazy. The main reason I would want to move to Querétaro or any other place in Mexico would be to immerse myself in the Spanish language to improve my Spanish and get to actually practice speaking. The Spanish language is the big attraction of Mexico to me.

[@coe23MX]

I think you are getting a wrong impresion about Quretaro from this video, I love this guys but I am totally againts of what they review, QRO is a lovely city and one of the best in every category in Mexico, btw no car traffic, great comunity and good vibe all around, being her for 16 year and no coming back to the states for any reason, me an my family have a wonderful life here.

[@sigrid.a.8234]

If you want a small town I recommend you San Juan del Río, it's in Querétaro but it's smaller, there's not traffic, and it has all the necessary things for living. The big city it's Only 30 mins. and near Querétaro are several other regions such as Tequisquiapan, Colon, Amealco if you want to go and pass the time, also there's wine and cheese Route. 2 hours by car if you want to go to Mexico city. Is pretty and if you want practice your English this place is cool bc we don't have nothing in that language lol

[@KateBella.official]

You do such a great job describing what everything is like. Most of it is spot on.

[@TangerineTravels]

Wow, thank you!

[@joser.c3737]

Yo soy de Queretaro pero vivo en Los Angeles y yo tendria que decir miles de malas cosas que hay aqui pero aqui sigo . I'm fron Qro. But Im living in Los Angeles CA the rent for a old house is 3200k dlls evething is too expencive a lot of cholos gangs ,crimes racism etc etc but Im still here . If you dont work or you dont have money to live is going to be hard to live in Queretaro or USA. Saludos gente de Queretaro

[@jfq9328]

Greeting guys, I'm from Querétaro but I moved to California few years ago. Querétaro it's a nice city to be. Cheers!

[@richardwright4265]

I am from northern California born and raised , moved to Queretaro 10 yrs ago . I like Queretaro more than California . Welcome to California hope you enjoy your life in my home state as much as I enjoy mine in yours

[@jfq9328]

@@richardwright4265 greetings my friend

[@travelguy1564]

OK - I'm just going to move to the Philippines! Thanks for this info.

[@celinaquezada8408]

Si hay mercados y están abiertos todos los días,y hay muchos lugares para ir y ver está sierra gorda y la ciudad de Querétaro es hermosa los invito a qué investiguen un poco mas

[@madmex19]

For me is ok people from the north coming to live to my country. Thirty years ago we had big pollution problems in CDMX so many pople decided to move out. We had "hoy no circula" you could not use your car one or two days a week, that is not nice, actually we still have that government program but now you can use it if it pass the emissions test.

[@aldosoberon]

Great video guys! Queretaro looks beautiful. I would love to go and explore the city someday. Have you considered visiting Monterrey someday? It's a very interesting and beautiful city and one of the most important in Mexico🇲🇽 . I think you gonna love it.

[@anitamendez116]

Is it possible to install a filter in or on the shower head to help with the hard water? I love your videos, very informative. Thank You.

[@lauriedawes6003]

If you own your house you can add a whole house water filtration system and a water softener. I guess you could add this to a rental if you were going to be there a long time to make it worth the expense.

[@RandyOrtonX6]

Between Mexico City and Queretaro which one do you think is worst for allergic people?

[@dianalewis8548]

Glad you were so honest. I could never live there. Too land locked. I must be near the ocean and more tropical. Too me it is too much like the USA. Good luck.

[@TangerineTravels]

It's a good thing that we all have our own preferences, otherwise everyone would be living in the same place.

[@MarioSantaAnaUribe]

Querétaro Is probably the most central state in all of Mexico, and it has very few large bodies of water, so yeah, it's very landlocked. About 6 to 8 hours driving distance to Acapulco, one of the closest beaches.

[@journeytheworld8848]

Some of the same reasons for me being landlocked but it was one of the cities I'm very interested in besides Puerto Vallarta and Merida but who knows until I get down there.

[@christiancobian8614]

You should visit Colima. I’m bias because I live here, but you can check it out is one of the most underrated places in México. Colima has it all ( Beach, Mountain, Art, Great Food, Not a lot of traffic, etc) and all in less the 1hr trip

[@SoxRoxBoston]

One of the reasons I love your channel is you tell the good and bad about a place. Keep making great videos 😃

[@Stoney_Snark]

Queretaro is still one of my candidates for the future, with Guadalajara and Lake Chapala still on my list too. Thanks as always!!

[@utecastronoova863]

What do You want to know about Guadalajara and Chapala? I AM in Ajijic and have spent months in Guadalajara as well. I speak spanish and hang out more in the barrio áreas than the majoeity of gringos. I know the good the Bad and the ugly of México, having been here the past 16 months and all over the country.

[@stphied83]

Querétaro es una ciudad que no tiene agua, la traen de lugares lejanos y no es nada barata. Y particularmente es una ciudad con violencia en ascenso, la delincuencia está creciendo exponencialmente.

[@chicogozosodecabellosedoso]

I like Guadalajara. It is a big cheap city with a lot of culture, history and attractions but the best is its people; they are friendly and women are beautiful. The only downside is that crime has been rising considerably in the last 2 or3 years mainly because of the drug cartel CJNG.

[@Stoney_Snark]

@@utecastronoova863 , thank you I will get back to you with a couple of particulars, good resources are very nice to have!

[@Stoney_Snark]

@@chicogozosodecabellosedoso thank you so much for your input, it is very consistent with what I’ve been told.

[@robster7012]

Love your content.. million dollar question, where is your favourite place in Mexico? 😃

[@TangerineTravels]

To answer that I'd have to break it down to things like: favorite place for a weekend getaway, favorite place to live, favorite beach destination, favorite mountain town, favorite nature getaway, and so on.

[@robster7012]

@@TangerineTravels favourite place to live by the beach 😁

[@dianadidiestrada6843]

Ya fueron al parque Querétaro 2000? Vayan!!! Les va a encantar el lugar

[@JerryBrownTravels]

Excellent video Jason and Maddie we miss you. Our experience checking out Queretaro we love the city such a beautiful colonial city and I would love to live there except for some of the reasons you have said here in the video one of them and the main one for us because we do not speak Spanish is that it was very difficult to find ex-pats that we could build a community around. When I asked a few of the ex-pats if there was any particular area to meet ex pats and they said no and when I asked if I could make a video and interview them they also said no. The general consensus that I felt was the ex-pats who live there are very happy because it is such a beautiful city but they really don’t want to have their Community to turn out to be a San Miguel or a Chapala Ajijic. We made a video about some of the new condominium developments outside of the main historical area and I was excited about the development out there but my conclusion was that it was more appropriate for a retired American Mexican who wanted to move back to Mexico and they could speak Spanish and build a community. Jason and Maddie keep doing what you do it’s appreciated by all. Jerry & Lori PS there’s a good possibility early next year we will doing a road trip for 2 to 3 months hopefully will be able to connect with you.

[@GaryJones2012]

Your last point about rentals was why this place was off my list. Way too complicated and frustrating! That being said I just watched another video from Alex who said she had no problems, no lease and just pays cash, so I guess you just have to search. Hope you guys travel again soon.

[@AntonioOrdaz1]

Hey guys! Love what you do in your videos! Great info! Question, how do you make friends in every new city you move?

[@vientran8109]

For me anywhere along Riviera Maya Playa is paradise! I love the ocean climate down there. I miss Playa Del Carmen so much

[@stefaniehasandras7473]

Now I am very curious about this place. It looks so clean!

[@LaKarencitaMX]

Its semidesert weather could be another downside as it's not a very green city with just a few green spaces. Mexico city is way greener for example. It's true UBER isn't good as it used to be. We're using DIDI and it seems there are more available cars and it's a little bit cheaper. Sometimes we just take a taxi that's cheaper and easier.

Actually, the semi-arid weather does not mean that it is not green. Unfortunately, the planning of green areas in the city was a mess, leading to end up having non local plants inside the city, which require a lot of water, so -if it is not raining- they seems super dry. For instance, why do we need to have grass in the public parks? Besides, 70% of city's the green areas are trapped in private areas. If there would have been a bit more care on allowing beauitful local trees as huizaches and mezquites to grow, Querétaro could seem greener. Just go to El Batan area, and you'll see how green it is during the rainy season :).

[@giannagiavelli5098]

Great video guys, you guys are getting to be experts at vloggin!

[@TangerineTravels]

Thanks Gianna!

[@franciscosalcido4108]

Hello and that’s why we love gringos in Mexico so honestly and nice!!

[@gilusoph]

What neighborhood is this in the video? Looks so peaceful!

[@marinatrujillo9800]

No deberían de quejarse a donde quieran ir a vivir, México es hermoso y barato para cualquier extranjero

[@skywind007]

Queretaro es demasiado grande. Prefiero vivir en una ciudad pequeña donde todo esté a no más de 25 minutos caminando.

[@veejaymexico4840]

I can give you 27 reasons why I, a gringo, LOVE Qto. I am now about 75% fluent in Spanish….and , that opens many doors everywhere in MX. I have no need for a car here. I move around MX a lot and as soon as I establish myself in a new city, I hire a man with a reliable car and the price I would spend on public transportation, goes to my loyal man. We go shopping together and I’ll buy 100. Usd in groceries for his family. As I replace some of my clothes I give him my used ones, which his family surely appreciate! And being that our conversation are 100% Spanish, does a lot for expanding my Spanish vocabulary. I probably pester him out of his mind with my constant: “como se llama este ? o como se dice? I only dine out once in a while, bul I always invite my new friend and his lady for an enjoyable dinner. And my reward is the friends and growing friendships that strengthen my countless reasons for picking Mx as my new home.

[@veejaymexico4840]

Additionally, as a senior in my upper 80’s. I vowed when I first became serious about making Mexico my new home, that I would never dwell on my new country’s shortcomings and only embrace wholly, all that I find that pleases me and serves me in a positive and enriching new life. Plus make many new friends as I enjoy. Everything Mexico has to offer.

[@SergioLopez-od6wc]

Prices of houses more than double in Queretaro in the last few years....Rents as well.

[@TangerineTravels]

How many years would you say it took for prices to double?

[@SergioLopez-od6wc]

Five.

[@billgeiger8149]

My place in Vegas spiked 25 percent in the last three months. Relativity is crucial.

[@richardwright4265]

True rents and purchase prices have increased in MXN Pesos ,factor in the dollar to peso exchange over the past ten years . Also factor in wages as a example a maid 6hr wage ten years ago was 250.00 MXN today 400.00 MXN . The cost of living in Queretaro is high so is the standard of living , one needs to consider both seriously before moving here as the Tangerine couple pointed out

[@Mario_N64]

@@TangerineTravels Querétaro has had a real estate Bubble for more than decade, due to meney laundering from drug trafficking. Once the bubble bursts, some will flee the city, and the economy will falter. That happened to Puebla in the 90s.

[@jasonh1293]

Nice of you to mention the pros and the cons.

[@juancarlosceballos7184]

I’ve lived in Qro for the last 30 years. These are some places you guys could visit within in the State: Amealco, La Isla Tzibantza and definitely the Sierra Gorda.

[@juankmaney6872]

Juan Carlos Ceballos We are specific the city itself, not this beautiful state...

[@trevorstolz8580]

I live in northern Alberta, Canada. I LOVE our long summer days when the sun is still up at 10:30 pm and only dark until about 4:30 or so. I went to Vietnam three times and spent a month there each time. It was pitch black everyday at 6:30 pm! Do you miss long days living in Mexico? Even if you are from the States, the days are at least longer than in Mexico, no ? Yes, winters are long and cold in Canada but Christmas is magical every year. What are your thoughts on 12 hours of darkness, give or take, and 12 hours of night? Are you up and out of bed everyday at 6 am so you get a full day of sun? (I was in Vietnam for a Master's program. I got up early every day to go to Class but I wouldn't want to do that in my leisure life.) If you sleep in until 10 am, you only get 8 hours of day light? What do people do who are not a morning person? Penny for your thoughts ... :)

[@lauriedawes6003]

We get nice long days at this time of year. The mornings get light about 7:00 a.m. and it is not dark until 8:30-9:00 p.m., depending on the weather. The winter days are shorter but winter is very short down here in the center of Mexico - only December and January are chilly. February starts to warm up and can be Spring-like.

[@sirgalahad1470]

Could you guys do a video on "co-working spaces" in Q-town ? I'm interested in coming down there and working remote, and I have heard co-working places exist.

Check out Proyecto 7. They have 3 locations in town, plus 8 more open in Estado de México and CDMX. They are also working on opening 8 more.

[@franciscojavierquirozaguil3224]

Si hay espacios especializados en el co-working

[@kirbyelsereno]

I hate to dispute but San Miguel de Allende only has 10% immigrants. I rarely see gringos in centro because most are older and stay home relaxing or complaining on FB. Jaja Every time we go out to lunch or dinner we see what look like Mexicans. Rarely any gringos unless you go to American places.

[@Mario_N64]

There used to be a lot. In the 70s and 80s.

[@brookejollet4107]

So not true...many, many gringos in SMA! Maybe on week ends you see tourists in Centro from MC who flock here, but no gringos in restaurants😳

[@josephammer]

I'm so happy you both love your new home city. Seems a little to urban for me but I live a hour and a half from Phoenix. I prefer small towns.

[@thomaspalma6332]

Im from suncity az moved to philapines was thinking of moving to Mexico I want rent for 400 and under please let me know were to live

[@utecastronoova863]

400 USD a month is easy in México. Even here in Ajijic where all the retired gringos are you can get a great place for 400 monrhly. Out of all the places in México i have been, Ajijic is closest to California living i have found so far. Reminds me of Santa Barbara quite a bit

[@ShakeMyWay]

When rocky soil breaks down (like in Denver Colorado), there is radioactive metals breaking down from the rocks, generally radium, uranium, and theorum are breaking down. This is common in mountainous areas. With basements and "air tight" houses, this becomes a problem, because the level of radon raises, which can cause lung cancers. However, granite countertops also release radon. So, you just want air exchange in your house. It is not a problem outdoors where there is much air movement. Radon in water would be a problem if you are drinking from a well. We had high levels of radon when we lived in Denver. I had a fan for the basement and a tube that created a vacuum air exchange to pull the air out of the basement and bring fresh air in. Problem solved. You probably don't have basements where you are, so just make sure your windows aren't completely air tight, or open your windows regularly to get air exchange.

[@suelyons531]

You guys are awesome. Thanks for the info. Good stuff.

[@Cesar650]

I bet this video is blowing up after Saturday !

[@ANTHONIMAX]

are you still living in queretaro? can you do a video about same tematic two years later?

[@billclarke770]

I am curious if you considered Cuernavaca as a place to settle.

[@Mario_N64]

Cuernavaca used to be a prime spot. It was spoiled by drug traffickers. The same will happen to Querétaro.

[@billclarke770]

@@Mario_N64 I live in Cuernavaca. There is less drug violence here than there was in Chapala when i lived there. It is everywhere in Mexico but easy to avoid.

[@crnel]

I think I could easily get used to Querétaro's climate and altitude as I live in a city on the edge of the Nevada high desert next to the Sierra Nevada mountains. It's a 4500 feet above sea level with a dry, temperate climate. A nearby mountain reaches 10700 feet above sea level and a nearby huge alpine lake is at 6000 feet.

[@bananapatch9118]

We prefer cooler weather and not looking for the priciest city so we think Puebla may be a better fit for us if we opt for a large city or San Cristobal or Comitan Chiapas, if we opt for a smaller city. We speak Spanish. Hoping to keep our budget to around $2000/month for the first 5 years, until we are both collecting social security.

[@TangerineTravels]

It's been a while since we've been in Puebla but we remember that being similar to Querétaro in cost.

[@utecastronoova863]

It's a major plus that You speak spanish. I have been all around México and San Cristóbal de las casas is one of my top three places. Cool weather and a completely different feel than the rest of México. I have been to Comitán as well. I'm in Ajijic Jalisco now but thinking of going back to San Cristóbal soon. It's definitely one of the cheapest áreas in México but as with all áreas where tourists and expats are , the prices are going up.

[@zaraterosas]

Orizaba might be for you.

[@bananapatch9118]

@@zaraterosas Temps seem to be higher but is a place we want to visit. Thx

[@bananapatch9118]

@@TangerineTravels Numbeo has it about 10% cheaper, and it seems to be cooler ? Thx

[@juanacristobalvizcaya5055]

Que bueno que no les gusta Querétaro, para que ya no regresen, ya está muy poblado , pero Querétaro es muy bonito y tiene lugares increíbles la capital Querétaro si está ya muy poblada pero es bonita pero también Querétaro tiene municipios muy bonitos y tranquilos cómo Jalpan, Pinal de moles, Tequisquiapan, Colon, toliman, Peñamiller, Landa de Matamoros , Bernal, San Joaquin etc. Soy 100% Queretana y soy feliz en mi estado 🤗 y amo mi querida tierra 🌎 porque en todo el mundo hay lugares hermosos y en todos lados vas a encontrar algún defecto nada es perfecto.

[@RickF-dw8cl]

Thanks for the clarification.

[@Kara12327]

My family lives here I absolutely live it there yes it’s dry yes there is traffic yes high altitude yes it is a little expensive but the people there are the most welcoming ever an some of the smaller ranches in the mountains are your smaller towns literally my family is in el tejocote an my sister lives in queretaro I’m there atleast twice a year for a month at a time I am my healthiest self when I’m there I don’t know what the difference is with that but I loose weight like crazy when I’m there mabey bc there is not a lot of fast food like McDonald’s an all the food I eat there is natural comes straight from the fields meat and veggies so that could be a reason as well but you have a nice equilibrium in queretaro that’s for sure the best of both worlds an winters there can be a little hard especially with wind

[@anabaeza440]

Muy bien chicos, que gusto que vivan en mi querida ciudad, me gustaria ya escucharlos hablar un poco de español....

[@estebancorral5151]

También yo pero no se atreven.

[@damskee4]

Love your channel guys! Do you mind if I ask which editing program you guys like to use?

[@TangerineTravels]

I’ve only ever used iMovie for all our video editing -Maddie

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

👍 Yet more useful advice. Thank you! 👍

[@jeanelleperez6280]

I can see why you are enjoying your new surroundings! Thank you for the update. Queretaro is suiting both of you. I live fairly close.. in Nayarit. I am planning a trip to Guadalajara in the near future. Might be tempted to drive to Queretaro for a day trip. I really enjoy your videos and I totally relate to so much you talk about.

[@andreacarrasco-zanini4762]

Hi! I love your videos! I have a quick question. Which COVID test do people need to enter the US? Thanks!

[@mayheld524]

Is there a Mercado Municipal somewhere in Queretaro? It’s hard to believe that there would not be a mercado or several mercados spread out in the city. I’m from Guadalajara and there are mercados everywhere. There are also weekly “tianguis” (open booth market) where you can purchase just about anything including lots of good street foods at a very cheap price. Have you found any of those options in your area?

[@JolantaRobertson]

Can you recommend a cheaper place with expats? We reside in BC CANADA. We are on pension?

[@kgs2280]

Querétaro sounds nice, but maybe not for me. I tend to like the more “old style” Mexican culture. I’d love to see some more videos of you walking around the Colonial center, and seeing what’s there.