Exploring Tlaquepaque Mexico: Art, Culture, and Local Delights | Almost Retired in Mexico

[@cindyk3076]

Tlaquepaque looks very nice as does the three-story mercado. Thanks for the tour!

[@cwisaac22]

🥳🎉 ¡¡Brighton en Jalisco!! ¡¡Bienvenido!! 🥳🎉

[@GPosner8]

Tlaquepaque is on my list and now thanks to your video it’s moved up on my list👍🏻 gracias mi amigo ✌🏻🤙🏻🫶🏻

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@Albert-ez6fx]

Love the travel vids. Looking forward to seeing more

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Thanks - more to come!

[@katwest6505]

Love all the art!! ❤

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Thanks Sweetie!

[@karav2879]

I thoroughly enjoy watching all of your videos. I’ve been planning a move to Mexico for about a year now, and I’m so excited to be moving the end of next month to Ajijic. I visited Tlaquepaque in September and saw many of the places you showed in this video. It’s a city worth visiting!

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Thank you for watching - and your kind comment! Best of luck with your move to Ajijic! Great choice.

[@stevenmiller1031]

Thank you for sharing.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Thank you for watching!

[@maryjoan4128]

Was there last spring very cute,, but more of a day trip type destination for the people of Guadalajara, didn't get a strong community sense, but I loved my day and we had a great lunch downtown,,

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Yeah - it seemed more a tourist place and less a place to live.

[@cl2385]

Oh my goodness that zipper! So glad you got a safety pin. Really liked the beautiful flowers and so much to see and do

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Thanks much!

[@janetprincehair4356]

The 3 level market reminds me of Soul Korea. Interesting. I am sure the art would be fun to see! The zipper thing is a classic. Love when that happens.😆🤣😆😄 One week til we leave!! So excited to be in Mexico and to meet you and Cat.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

See you soon!

[@damonmelendez856]

There’s a Tlaquepaque ‘art village’ in Sedona, AZ. At first I thought that was what this video was about

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Interesting - thanks for sharing!

[@MadeNCda]

Gracias Brighton. This city looks like my style. I just need to learn Spanish 😊

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

The locals were very good at accepting my very, very bad Spanish!

[@WPC549]

You were cracking me up in this one! Great video! Question: Do you ever get sick from trying all the drinks/street food?

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

I've gotten sick before, but not as often as you'd expect. I think I'm building up my tolerance. And it's not like I'm drinking the water ;-)

[@Mzdfy]

Thanks for the tour! We are trying to decide where we want to settle down. We really love GDL, thought about Aguascalientes too. Our Spanish is “asi asi,” so maybe somewhere with a little more ingles would work.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Best of luck to you finding the perfect place! I'm sure you'll know it when you see it.

[@lisawoods588]

There's nothing like immersion to up your language skills.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

@@lisawoods588 So true!

[@enriquegutierrez1902]

Señor Brighton Búho 🦉 do not pronounce the letter H. Enjoy Brother.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Thanks - I should know these things - old habits die hard.

[@enriquegutierrez1902]

@ I came to the USA and retired. This is my third Language positive Reinforcement Is a good thing Brother. Salud y Saludos

[@txfeedwatcher9861]

Most of us that live in the Guadalajara area don't congregate with other foreigners. There are a few parts of town with more people from the US/Canada but I only know a couple of people who live in Tlaquepaque. Chapala/lakeside is where you'll find the florida style gringos

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Thanks for sharing!

[@lisawoods588]

At the end of your video, there were men in shorts behind you. lol. 1 was in board shorts. I hear you about your broken zipper. Did you find any shorts or pants?

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Hah! There are some Mexican men who will wear shorts, but it's definitely not the norm. I never found any shorts - I think I had another pair in my luggage.

[@LaDMalliah-tb2bq]

I heard that some American expats , living in Mexico for several years...legally we suddenly asked to leave the country by the Mexican government. Have you any information abiut these sudden changes?

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

I have not heard of anyone living legally in Mexico being asked to leave. Unless they did something illegal, which could put their immigration status at risk. Or if they were living in Mexico on tourist visas that expired?

[@robinshipp9264]

Come play pickleball with us in Ajijic!

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

This footage is actually a little old. I did visit Ajijic, but never got onto the Pickleball courts. I was running around getting lots of interviews tho! kzbin.info/aero/PL0g8-PsBIVsw_byKALJCW94Pn1E-svXwO

[@RobertoAlvidrez-xk9jo]

Want to asking something about why in US in any clubs of gringos you can't find tequila hornitos agave azul they only sales jose cuervo this happen in south America only jose cuervo..saludos.. saludos..

[@davebaker489]

Ever try a stapler for that "problem" ? 1 word of advice... Be careful... Or be "short" . 😱 P n D

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

I don't know how to ask for a stapler either!

[@davebaker489]

@@AlmostRetiredinMexico Learn. Or just say Grapadora Pretty much say it as it looks. Just use a Spanish accent. You can do it gringo.

[@esbiermann62]

You are pronouncing peso incorrectly…

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

How is it pronounced?

[@bjones9942]

Pulque - like anything else is a little different in each place. I had some in a pulquería in Xochimilco - natural, and flavored. They were smooth and good, with the lime flavored one being my favorite. I'm glad you found the mercado! Lots of great food on the lowest level, and the top level has talavera pottery/dishware for very good prices. My credit card's favorite spot is the Rodo Padilla gallery - he is famous for the fat man on a bicycle sculptures. I didn't notice a lack of extranjeros/English speaking tourists during my two visits to Tlaquepaque - they're there! I hope you were able to make it to Tonalá on one of their tianguis days - BLOCKS of merchants on the sidewalks!

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Yes - I did make it to Tonalá. It was crazy busy in the streets. So much fun - and better prices than Tlaquepaque. I'll have a video about that at some point ;-)

[@bjones9942]

@@AlmostRetiredinMexico We have a Sunday tianguis in the Juárez neighborhood of Mazatlán. When you visit you should give it a look! It's adjacent to the mercado hidalgo, so it's easy to find. Not as extensive as Tonoalá, and more of a 'second hand' thing - but still several blocks of fun.