First Impressions of Oaxaca, Mexico

[@chrisandsara]

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[@TheDetourDuo]

You've really sold on Oaxaca. Food capital of Mexico. Yes, please! It's so peaceful there, too. Definitely pinned Hacienda Santa Martha to our board.

[@chrisandsara]

YES! Y'all are going to love Oaxaca! Wish you could have been there the same time as us. Would have been fun to finally travel and hangout in person. :)

[@TheDetourDuo]

@chrisandsara no seriously, we have to make this happen one day because ya'll are such an inspiration

[@monzorella1]

🤯EVERYONE PLEASE!!! 🤯Go and watch - A Story About Tourism Industry in Oaxaca, Mexico by the KZbinr Bianca Graulau. The video has 1M Views and it talks the extreme inequality and hardship the locals suffer as a direct result of tourism in Oaxaca!! Many locals and the staff in your hotel go weeks without running water because it given to the tourist in the hotels and taken away from the locals. Many local can only bathe with wet wipes , they cant flush their toilets. The wages of the workers are so low that they can't afford their basic needs. Locals are suffering Truly heartbreaking

[@lauraboggs4415]

Lol.. that was a great ending Chris! Also, loved you had you collapsed dog bowl on your shoulder at one point! Hope you all stayed clear of hurricane Milton! Praying for the people of Mexico and hoping it didn’t cause too much damage. Stay safe and can’t wait to see your next adventure.. Oh and ..great video!

[@jamberry1369]

Mezcal Margaritas are the best! I had a few when I was in Oaxaca in 2021 - smokey, sweet and amazing!

[@chrisandsara]

They're so good!! I didn't expect to like the smoky with the fruity taste of a margarita but it works so well! Especially with a bit a of Tajin on the rim. :)

[@pollyd79]

Guys, this video is amazing. The colours, what you have fit in, all the flavours 😍and of course Kramer! All the places you went to we have starred on our map and hopefully we will get there in our van some day!

[@lauraguerra6450]

Love your filming skills guys: stellar job getting high quality image in all kinds of places, lighting, etc. Gorgeous! An unnecessary comment but a funny one is that “pan con madre” literally translates as “bread with mother” but that’s not what it means. “Con madre” is an expression originally from northern Mexico to qualify something as reeeaaally goooood, as top notch. Sorry that you couldn’t find the best food in Oaxaca… if you are still there a few recommendations: leche quemada and tuna ice cream, tlayudas, enchiladas de mole amarillo, empanadas de queso con flor de calabaza y mole amarillo. Oaxaca is famous for its chocolate: there is a mill where you can go and make your own mix and have a dozens of chocolate bars made for you to prepare your own hot cocoa. Tamales oaxaqueños are different to tamales everywhere else in the country and are soo good. Best food is usually found in small stands (not so much in restaurants) or traditional markets. Oaxaca is famous for its arts & crafts: textiles, embroidered clothes, alebrijes, pottery… every town is known for a different craft so it is great to visit small villages to seeing each. If you are on your way to the coast, San José del Pacifico is a gorgeous town with incredible views high in the mountains. I am going to stop here cause you might not be there anymore so maybe all of this is useless. Don’t hesitate to ask the locals whats best to see and do… we locals do it all the time and follow the most passionate recommendation we get 😂. Happy travels!

[@chrisandsara]

Thank you so much for these recommendations!! :) You have no idea how helpful this is! Recommendations from locals are by far our favorite to follow. 😀 Also, thank you for telling what "con madre" means! I had no idea and now I love that expression.

[@rodrigohernandez2957]

Oaxaca is my favorite place in the world!!!!

[@chrisandsara]

It’s so lovely!

[@monzorella1]

🤯EVERYONE please please PLEASE!!! 🤯Go and watch - A Story About Tourism Industry in Oaxaca, Mexico by the KZbinr Bianca Graulau. The video has 1M Views and it talks the extreme inequality and hardship the locals suffer as a direct result of tourism in Oaxaca!! Many locals and the staff in your hotel go weeks without running water because it given to the tourist in the hotels and taken away from the locals. Many local can only bathe with wet wipes , they cant flush their toilets. The wages of the workers are so low that they can't afford their basic needs. Locals are suffering Truly heartbreaking

[@dang6738]

What camera do you use ? The quality and clarity is so goooooddd

[@PallideMeam]

🫵🏻Shot🥃😂lol made you part of the group right away 🙏🏻🤲🏻❤️💐

[@susanf7846]

Your B-roll game lately 🔥

[@chrisandsara]

Thank you so much!!

[@sonidosoundwaves]

You have sold me my next trip... Oaxaca! Excellent video

[@chrisandsara]

Oaxaca is a wonderful place to visit!! I hope you love it as much as we did!

[@monzorella1]

🤯EVERYONE PLEASE!!! 🤯Go and watch - A Story About Tourism Industry in Oaxaca, Mexico by the KZbinr Bianca Graulau. The video has 1M Views and it talks the extreme inequality and hardship the locals suffer as a direct result of tourism in Oaxaca!!

[@monzorella1]

Many locals and the staff in your hotel go weeks without running water because it given to the tourist in the hotels and taken away from the locals. Many local can only bathe with wet wipes , they cant flush their toilets. The wages of the workers are so low that they can't afford their basic needs. Locals are suffering Truly heartbreaking

[@freelyroaming]

We really liked staying at that campground. A little expensive for 5 people but we still stayed for 2 weeks. We make a lot of Mexican-inspired Shakshuka for breakfast. I believe it's originally from Tunisia.

[@chrisandsara]

Yes that campground can add up the more people you have. It’s such a lovely campground and that Shakshuka sounds great!

[@yesandnoynada]

I ❤ Mexico!

[@chrisandsara]

Us, too! :)

[@hectorcampos9244]

You guys making me hungry😂😂

[@chrisandsara]

Sorry 😅

[@conniebeal6000]

Yes you are right. I made a mole negro and it had 32 ingredients. I am sooo jealous! You don’t even have their yummy tamales.

[@chrisandsara]

32?! Wow! And yes love some tamales!

[@alalesc3796]

Oaxaca is beautiful just like the rest of Mexico! Enjoy!😀 Pan (pastries) in Mexico are awesome!! Some of the best in the world! Infinity variety!

[@chrisandsara]

Oaxaca is beautiful!

[@monzorella1]

The PEOPLE IN OAXACA ARE SUFFERING 🤯EVERYONE PLEASE!!! 🤯Go and watch - A Story About Tourism Industry in Oaxaca, Mexico by the KZbinr Bianca Graulau. The video has 1M Views and it talks the extreme inequality and hardship the locals suffer as a direct result of tourism in Oaxaca!!

[@monzorella1]

Many locals and the staff in your hotel go weeks without running water because it given to the tourist in the hotels and taken from the local people.

[@monzorella1]

Many local can only bathe with wet wipes , they cant flush their toilets. The wages of the workers are so low that they can't afford their basic needs. Locals are suffering Truly heartbreaking 💔💔💔

[@dacstgo]

when you use a tortilla to eat the meat, you created basically a taco. You usually put some sauce on it, red sauce or guacamole, you can add veggies, there are smoked spring onions (cebollines) and I like my meat taco wiht those. That taco was definitely missing flavour :D

[@chrisandsara]

Thanks for the tips!

[@EarthRoamingAdventures]

Does Cali still work at the campground? That's a great place to be broken down plenty to explore around the area.

[@chrisandsara]

Haha Yes! He does! 😂 He's the one who doesn't like Kramer (or Chris lol). He's always super nice to me though and he keeps the grounds spotless. We couldn't ask for a better place to be "stuck."

[@jeffreyb5333]

I really like the scene at the end where you're sliding down the slide and commenting that you will burn your butt if it's too hot. Then, it pans to an aerial view of a huge plume of smoke. You weren't kidding it was hot! I hope you are OK ! 😊

[@chrisandsara]

😂😂😂

[@laurazavaleta6929]

pan con madre means its sourdough bread

[@chrisandsara]

😀 I didn't know that!! Thank you!

[@margaretdeavila]

nice video

[@chrisandsara]

Thank you!

[@alalesc3796]

Go to puerto Escondido, is beautiful!

[@chrisandsara]

Putting it on our list!

[@naf821]

How’s the truck doing? Also how’d your place in TN weather Helene?

[@chrisandsara]

Hey! The truck part JUST arrived and we're waiting for the mechanic to make time for us later this week. Our house in TN was perfectly fine thankfully. We got about 7" of rain in 24 hours and a few trees down in the neighborhood, but nothing compared to Asheville and further east TN. Thank you for checking!

[@lornabausan]

Chile en nogada is sweet is typical in independence day is from puebla . About traditional oaxaca food are moles, tlayudas, caldo de piedra, etc. Here in oaxaca is common to eat tasajo, chorizo, carne enchilada (carne asada) with sauce and vegetables like onion, radishes,etc. Santa martha is a restaurant with many plates some of them are not from oaxaca. This restaurant was better 10 years ago.

[@chrisandsara]

Thanks for the info! So good to know!

[@selfscience]

21:32 That is "chicharrón de harina", that is supposed to be eaten with a lot of stuff on it. Valentina first of all.

[@chrisandsara]

Good to know! Thank you!

[@chasingchelsee1247]

Who was the blogger you referred to that lives in Oaxaca?

[@chrisandsara]

Hi there! So sorry I forgot to link that in the description, I'll go back and do that now. :) Here is a direct link to her website though. I found her blog super helpful and full of good insight! www.brooklyntropicali.com/

[@jesusramirez6791]

❤❤👍

[@chrisandsara]

❤️❤️

[@David-bg9wv]

I love to eat it with onion and cilantro. chill verde

[@chrisandsara]

So good!

[@WeDidntExpectthis]

So did Chris crash into Sara at the end of this video on the slide, lol😅? We want to see what happened!

[@chrisandsara]

😂😂😂 Thankfully I moved in time, but that would have made for good video content!

[@marciovianna2398]

Pan con leche = bread with milk

[@chrisandsara]

😀 Thank you!

[@jayreszy4398]

Empañada??? 😂😂😂. EmpaNada!

[@chrisandsara]

😅

[@rone7927]

What evidence is there that the tree Is only one tree?

[@chrisandsara]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Árbol_del_Tule

[@rone7927]

Is the food all you talk about? You used to talk about other aspects like the countryside etc.

[@chrisandsara]

Oaxaca is specifically known for food so that’s why this episode leans more into that aspect of their culture.

[@paulyeatman303]

It would be great to pronounce the name correctly

[@chrisandsara]

It would be great

[@joshok2440]

Be Still and Eat Sugar

[@chrisandsara]

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