🇲🇽 TORREÓN, COAHUILA | SHOCKINGLY Good GORDITAS in The Industrial BACKBONE of MEXICO | Travel Mexico

🇲🇽 TORREÓN, MEXICO - Welcome back to Torreón, Coahuila, one of my favourite cities in Mexico! This is Part 25 of my 2022 Mexico Travel series! This video is all about the industrial and ‘normal’ side of Mexico no one else shows you. Torreón Is the backbone of Mexican industry - many products you consume in Mexico originate here, such as Lala milk, as well as big brands like the supermarket, Soriana.
Torreón can often be seen as just another regular, industrial city without the history of central and southern Mexico. Yes, it’s a younger city, but that doesn't mean it doesn’t have interesting history or decent food. In fact, the comida Mexicana (Mexican food) I’ve had here is the BEST I’ve had in Mexico (I’m not even joking!), including the shockingly good GORDITAS featured in this video (amazing street food and possibly the best!)! We also go to Bosque Urbano!
I’ve spent a considerable amount of time in Northern Mexico, previously filming 2 videos in Torreón in 2021, in addition to Durango, Nombre de Dios, Puente de Ojuela, Matamoros, Gómez Palacio and Lerdo. An INCREDIBLE area of Mexico with just as much to offer as the colonial south. And very different!
If you’re thinking of becoming expats in Mexico or moving to Mexico, you don’t have to move to San Miguel de Allende or Guanajuato or listen to the outdated ‘is Mexico safe’ rhetoric. Somewhere like Torreón may not be traditionally ‘pretty’, but it still has a tremendous amount to offer!
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“Lucid Dreams” - Tape Machines
TIMESTAMPS -
00:00 - Intro'
01:19 - The Other Side
02:40 - Gorditas Dorados
06:17 - Residential Walk
08:44 - Smashed Up Building
10:09 - Cerveseria
11:10 - Harinera & Dead Bodies
12:16 - Abuelita
12:55 - Bosque Urbano
14:26 - The Backbone of Mexico
17:20 - Return to the Park
17:59 - American Eagle
19:02 - Home With Lala
19:41 - Muy Cansado
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[@davidostrowski679]

I hope you enjoyed seeing a different side to Mexico! I'm actually typing this sat on the sidewalk in Mapimí waiting for my ride to pick me up! Classic! (Mapimí is an upcoming video!)

[@leonardoibanez8127]

So David you are in mapimi now?

[@Jorge-wr3ip]

También ahí un lugar donde venden muy buenas gorditas en Gómez Palacio ahi mucha variedad, Paralito

[@Hipnos117]

The reason they hang shoes on the electricity wires, is to let people know dope is being sold there. ;)

[@wrjazziel]

I loved it... I've been in Europe now for 3 years, and I love that you show how Mexico, my country really is, and I am proud of that, thanks for doing this video!...

[@alextremodelnorte1905]

I like your videos. If you want to check out Saltillo, I can show you around 😎👍🏻

[@georginamagallanes1048]

Torreón es el CORREDOR INDUSTRIAL MAS IMPORTANTE DE MÉXICO . NUESTRA CIUDAD ES LA CUNA DE LA REVOLUCIÓN MEXICANA, SOMOS DESIERTO HOMBRES Y MUJERES FORJADOS DE SOL Y TIERRA, NACIMOS PARA VENCER AL DESIERTO. NUEVAMENTE UN MIL DE GRACIAS 😊 por Atreverte a ir a lugares diferentes . DAVID eres genial. Un abrazo desde California.

[@boxerzxb]

no la cuna de la revolucion mexicana es parras de la fuente, se dieron mas batallas de lado de san pedro y francisco i madero, esas si son cunas de la revolucion de ahi salieron los ideales de madero. saludos desde monterrey.

[@georginamagallanes1048]

@@boxerzxb tienes razón . saludos Jhon Wayne.,

[@invocationevocation9429]

No mames wey, esta culerisimo ese estado, todo feo y pobre papi 😂

[@jorsondirg8099]

Aquí en la comarca lagunera hay muchísima gastronomía y historia de la revolución mexicana saludos y bienvenido a torreon

[@fredericktmiller]

This side of Torreón looked good to me. Neighborhoods that are lived or worked in - and clean - aside from occasional abandoned buildings, graffiti and problematic alleys. A torrid day but not a torrid time or place. Thanks for showing it! And even via KZbin, the air-conditioning felt wonderful.

[@davidostrowski679]

Hey Fred! Air conditioning is my saviour! Agreed about cleanliness, Torreon is always very clean and peaceful as with much of Northern Mexico!

[@MegaHinata14]

Cómo amo que ames mi Torreón ❤️

[@davidostrowski679]

VIVA TORREÓN!

[@invocationevocation9429]

No mames wey esta bien culero ese estado, ya fui ahí y me arrepiento.

[@MisOjosSePasearon]

I’m from the North of Mexico, and it is true, we don’t get many tourists there. It is as Mexican as it can get, not flashy, but real. So it is interesting that you are exploring this area, I like that you are doing this, thank you for your videos. Actually, I think we will get some expats starting to move to the north in the near future, besides central Mexico. People are flocking to Mexico from all over the world, to live there. I’m actually an expat in another country, returning to “mi México” soon…

[@davidostrowski679]

I agree, I've met far more expats this year in Northern Mexico than I expected, particularly in San Carlos and Chihuahua.

[@elcassettedehoy7416]

David, hello, I´m from Torreon, I´ve lived here my whole life, you've portrayed the city the way it is. Great job!

[@davidostrowski679]

Gracias Oscar! From a local that means a lot! I know that Laguneros are far more up front and straight to the point. I think anyone I know from Torreón would know what the point of this video is, whereas some in Mexico could see it negatively and just not get it.

[@mjc42701]

I always love your video's, the tennis shoes over the power lines is common in hood areas here in the states, it's supposed to mark gang turf from what I know, I like Torreón and how you highlight the good,bad,ugly and beautiful of every place you visit, they all have them.

[@davidostrowski679]

I never knew this about the shoes! I always forget to google it. In London it would be something like a graffiti tag or symbol to indicate a gang's turf

[@charcossinagua]

Thank you! This is one of your best videos so far. I'm sick and tired of most youtubers toxic positivity.

[@davidostrowski679]

It's so 2018 lol

[@RayDeLaCroix]

Hi David, about the tennis shoes on the wires,... there's an old saying when people die that goes "él o ella ya colgó los tenis" which translates to "he or she already hung their tennis" and this is also because it is believed that when, for example, you are hit by a car or let's say you jump off a building, the first thing that comes off of your body are your shoes. This is also supported with the belief that when your are born, you soul comes in through your nose with your first breath, and when you die, your soul leaves your body from your feet. So the thing about hanging shoes on the wires, sometimes it's like a representation that someone, specially a loved one from that street, died and they honour them by hanging their shoes on the wires. It is not limited to criminals or gangsters. Greetings from Hermosillo, Sonora.

[@josepadilla7052]

Great job and message about a city and industrial areas of every industrial city. Everywhere. But those gorditas... those are not everywhere...I was salivating and wishing I could get some... give me a gordita any time!! Lol🙃😋😋😋✌

[@davidostrowski679]

I'd never seen gorditas al carbon before! I've never really been keen on tacos dorados but anything carbon is perfect, like that burger in Chihuahua that time!

[@josepadilla7052]

@@davidostrowski679 I guess it could be more common in small towns, like mine. And we also have great burgers and tortas in San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco:) but grilling then like she was kind of doing it no very common since most everywhere people uses the Comal. The taste is much better. Salsas made with grilled ingredients are the best!

[@Busybeeee]

I love you videos David! You are the only KZbinr who shows us Northern Mexico and who actually appreciates its cities. I love northern Mexico not only for the dry desert like climate but for the people, the food and of course for the fact that it’s authentic Mexico and not a tourist saturated area. I don’t care too much for Starbucks, Walmart and Senor frog in Mexico but I do love my Gorditas , elotes and jugo de Jamaica ! Great job ☺️👍👌

[@davidostrowski679]

Gorditas, elotes and jamaica YASSSS!! Exactly what I like! LOL at Señor Frog. I remember being in Vallarta and thinking what on earth is that! Although my guilty pleasure is Starbucks. What a disgrace! Glad you enjoy! Absolutely appreciate the north especially the nature of people. I was in Mapimí today (future video) anI was immediately reminded of that Durango approach!

[@doralig]

You know David? I left Torreon many years ago and was convinced that the Torreon I love lived only in my memories. I've been watching your videos, and I know you've somehow managed to find it! Those walking tours just brought it back to life in my eyes. Thanks for that mate!

[@davidostrowski679]

I'm glad these videos have brought back some fond memories for you! I miss it already!

[@marthamcanally3422]

Hola soy Torreonense , me Encanta mi Ciudad, y aunque tengo viviendo desde 1983 , en Estados Unidos y Europa, mis Raíces están ahi, y casi toda mi Familia, Gracias por Enseñar algo de nuestra Comida, Antojitoss “ hay muchos más Platillos 😋😋 Visítenos y disfruten, La Hospitalidad de su gente, que te hará Sentir Bienvenido y como en Casa 💕🙏🏻🇲🇽

[@davidostrowski679]

¡Gracias Marta! ¡Sí, tantos platillos en Torreón! ¡Y todo tan bueno!

[@gloriasalas6080]

Me mudé a Torreón desde la CDMX con mi familia debido al trabajo, es una ciudad de migrantes y la verdad aprendes a quererla, también me ha impresionado los lugares que has mostrado entre otros. Coahuila es extrsordinario. Aunque aún extraño mucho el clima de mi ciudad, y me altera un poco las operaciones que realizan los distintos cuerpos policiacos y militares, son muy aparatosos. Pero entiendo que no ha Sido facil para los habitantes lograr la seguridad que ahora tienen y deben preservarla.

[@irvincarrasco6731]

NOOOOOO NOOOOO TE EQUIVOQUES NDJA AQUI NOOO QUEREMOS MUGRANTEZ EXTRANJEROS AQUI NOOO SON BIENVENIDOS Y NO ES CIUDAD DE MIGRANTEZ FUERRAAAA D3 MEXICOOOO

[@floris-janvandermeulen8054]

Is it safe there now for tourists? I’m from the Netherlands and hope to visit Torreón in April to see the eclipse. However I don’t speak Spanish. Would that be a problem?

[@daniellebustamante9159]

GRACIAS POR COMPARTIR TAN BONITO VIDEO NUEVAMENTE GRACIAS DAVID

[@elvaplascencia6810]

I love the way you apréciate and speak about my country of Mexico you are awesome 👏 and doble Briliant much love from Arizona.

[@davidostrowski679]

thansk elva!

[@salvatore4628]

Torreón es meramente un estado industrial... contribuye con gran parte del PIB nacional...! Ese centralismo permanente en México lacera gran parte del país...si el gobierno en turno no gastará en obras faraonicas e inútiles...destinará presupuesto para infraestructura en otros estados....sería algo muy beneficioso y de proporciones épicas!!!! Saludos David...!!!muchas bendiciones.

[@franciscogarcia1544]

Torreon es un gran lugar, con caracteristicas muy singulares en todos los sentidos! No hay dos en Mexico como Torreon

[@Daj3293]

Torreón como casi todas las ciudades mexicanas sufre de lo mismo, un completo abandono de las autoridades, que la hacen parecer una ciudad pobre sacada de la guerra, cuando en realidad es de las ciudades mas industrializadas y con mejor renta de México. Con una regeneración urbana podría parecer un Phoenix en México.

[@matthewbucknell7121]

You'll likely cringe, and I fully understand.... but dammit David, you'd make one hell of an excellent in-person tour guide for Mexico. Screw those generic tours with uptight agendas and people I'd rather leave behind, this gritty side is what I'd love to experience. If I win the lotto I may just hire a mini-cartel to track you down so you'd have no other choice. Ah, I only joke :-) Keep bringing us the authentic and genuine Mexico we crave, not many other vloggers can do it like you.

[@davidostrowski679]

Classic! Genuine Mexico is LIFE! Don't worry about contacting the cartel, I will have plenty of contacts LOL. 'Gritty Mexico Tours' I see it now. Eating 10 peso gorditas down a graffiti-ridden alleyway top of the agenda

[@thejectorproject]

I loved the preface to this video. Those dang Gorditas looked AMAZING- now I’m hungry. thanks hun xx. Oh and shoes on the wires I think has to do with a drug deal. Well at least it does here in the states.

[@elbuendan2736]

Es solo diversión de los niños o jovencitos

[@thejectorproject]

@@elbuendan2736 pues como dije en los EEUU, tiene algo de ver con las drogas

[@davidostrowski679]

Those gorditas were elite!

[@MariaMarquez-ok4hf]

I loved this video! You ate delicious food, showed interesting areas and buildings (I enjoy the mystery of abandoned places), and I loved your non-minced words throughout. 😁 Cute Mexidog. Love the abuelitas. You’re still my favorite KZbinr! Re your comment about it being more difficult this year to film in the heat…. You’re 40 you know, lol! Fantastic and wonderfully real video! ❤️

[@davidostrowski679]

Haha, I'm 40? You means things get tougher as you get older? No way! I refuse to accept this! LOL. Glad you enjoyed it hun x

[@tigwhite883]

Torreon not only has the best Mexican food but also the best Chinese, Arabian and Greek food I have ever tested.

[@davidostrowski679]

Yes! I've had some great Chinese here. I guess with the immigration history you'd expect that!

[@21FOM]

David, thanks so much for sharing your experience here in Torreon. And by the way, it's not offensive at all. On the contrary, it is always grateful to hear that someone from other country can find the value of this side of the world. It's not only the touristic places, but the real streets where people live day to day. Now, you know more Gorditas places than myself 🙈 I will have to visit the ones you visited

[@davidostrowski679]

Thanks Cesar, absolutely, it's all about the real and normal streets! Haha re gorditas, there's a great burrito place in the next video which I completely discovered by accident as well!

[@monicapulido3325]

@@davidostrowski679 vuelve otra vez, hay lugares tan pequeños y tan hermosos, y lugares tan acogedores para comer

[@jebarcha]

I love Torreon too. Wonderful city.

[@davidostrowski679]

Awesome place. Sad to be leaving soon!

[@manuelalvarado1313]

Thank You David for showing all parts of my beloved Torreón, my family lives behind " el Cristo de las noas" which it might not be the best part of my town but for me its the best part of it, I been on the "higher side(rich part)" I wouldn't like to live there, seeing videos like this makes me appreciate it more my town , my people ,. Once again thank you 🙌🏼 for showing my cuidad, and you are more than welcome to come to Torreón anytime you want I'm pretty sure you'll be treated like one of us. Saludos from Dallas Texas

[@davidostrowski679]

Gracias Manuel! As they saying goes, 'home is where the heart is'! I don't come from an attractive area of London but it's still where I grew up.

[@ismaelrivas7700]

Hi David, I'm very excited to see that you stopped by my brother"s in law Family gordita place!! I sent the link to my sister to see it! Now they hooked up to your videos!! Hope you comeback again!! Saludos!!

[@davidostrowski679]

Amazing hermano! I hope your sister enjoys it! I spoke to the lady there after I ate (when she gave me the recommendations), she was amazing

[@gramheald1]

we travel to see the world with all it has to offer, people food etc. Most of us are hard working and understand being poor. My wife and I travel and love the simple life but shy away from the élite.

[@CarlosCelisValles]

David, you toured the places that I travel daily by bicycle to go to my job as an accountant in a company, they make you think of stories, sensations, all the route I do is very sensory, then I get to my job and repeat it every day :p

[@davidostrowski679]

I know what you mean! I remember going to work in UK, sometimes I would get to work and not remember the journey!

[@andresperez3489]

2:00 ese edificio está abandonado, era una harinera, no estoy seguro desde cuándo está cerrada

[@joseluisalvarado6699]

Excelente comida en Torreón México gracias x compartir tu experiencia viví en usa pero soy de torreón saludos!

[@OutboundShane]

Besides these recent videos I looked up Torreon on Google Maps Street View and it doesn't look that bad. It reminds me of the area in Monterrey north of the Barrio Antiguo but cleaner looking. I hope to see Torreon someday.

[@jorgegonzalez3097]

Im from Torreón, I like your videos, thank you for sharing our “little“ culture

[@davidostrowski679]

You're welcome man, glad you enjoy them!

[@adrianatriana814]

David gusto saludarte amigo y ver que relatas a la perfección mi ciudad, recorres los mismos lugares que recorría cuando vivia allá, apesar de que vivia en el centro, mis calles de regreso de la facultad de medicina por la morelos, la comida tan rica y que extraño mucho, el calor de la gente que te acoge y te hace sentir como en casa, lo duro que pueden ser las palabras pero que te lo dicen con sinceridad y no se toma personal, lo sencillo y humilde de este bello estado y en especial la laguna, que tengas un buen viaje, algun dia te podremos conocer en persona. Yo voy a mi torreon en un mes , ya eres lagunero. Abrazos

[@davidostrowski679]

¡Toda la razón sobre la gente! Es muy parecido a mí, a veces puedo ser duro y directo, ¡pero no siempre lo digo en serio! ¡Como en Durango! ¡Disfruta de tu tiempo cuando vuelvas Adriana!

[@adrianatriana814]

@@davidostrowski679 gracias. Excelente dia🙅

[@floris-janvandermeulen8054]

Greetings from the Netherlands. I will be visiting Torreón in April to see the solar eclipse. However I don’t speak any Spanish. Is it hard to make contact with the locals using English?

[@leximorgan3460]

Mi Torreón como lo amo y que feliz me pone que lo ames. ❤

[@Sebastian-fk9gc]

By seeing you when you jumped into the dodgem area, I guess you were in the Bosque Venustiano Carranza, mmm, only one block away from loncheria Cuauhtemoc, anyways, I´ve also had the gorditas you were eating on the Juarez av, you know outside the crappy building hehe, but I haven´t been to these gorditas in a while so I believe I will go there to have some this coming weekend. And as usual, a great video from my hometown.

[@davidostrowski679]

Thanks man I hope you enjoy those gorditas! Say hi to the abuelita from the KZbin guy! Those dodgems were in Bosque Urbano!

[@robertorodriguezhernandez1315]

I live in Torreón. I really liked the fact that you dig gorditas man. Props to you for withstanding the heat! We locals don't hit the streets at that time of the day unless we really HAVE TO. Your video made me crave an asado gordita de maíz, so good bye. By the way, I have eaten in the exact same spot you did, by the baseball stadium

[@davidostrowski679]

gorditas rule! A few people have said I should film between 8-10am but a regular style video can take 8-9hrs to film so I never really have much choice lol

[@licmarthadiaz]

I am excited to go to visit Torreon your video was very helpful, my son is thinking about studying Industrial Engineering there and I am excited to discover Torreon. Thanks! Great Videos!

[@mariaaraiza2439]

Thank you for making this video 📹 my land our land. Beautiful. God bless you.🙏

[@saralomas4348]

Felicidades, y muchas Bendiciones para ti y tu trabajo ! Dios te acompaña! 🙆🏼‍♀️ Adelante 💪🏻

[@davidostrowski679]

gracias!

[@migueljuarez7490]

Gracias por ser un extranjero poniendo en alto el nombre de mi gran Ciudad Torreón Coahuila!

[@davidostrowski679]

De nada amigo. ¡Torreon ha sido un hogar increíble para mí durante las últimas 5 semanas!

[@irvincarrasco6731]

@@davidostrowski679 NO QUEREMOS MAS INVAZORES

[@veronicathode1466]

I am jealous of you when you are eating the gorditas. I love gorditas too. I miss Torreon.

[@davidostrowski679]

They are so good. I'm going to CDMX tomorrow, I'll have to take some asado with me jaja

[@lunita6972]

Ahh!! Too bad your video appeared on my feeder just now, I am leaving tomorrow. I was born in Torreon but live in Florida… I would love to meet you… sadly I won’t come back until next year… enjoy the gorditas!! It’s one of the things I always eat when I come to visit!!

[@davidostrowski679]

I'm leaving tomorrow too! Just to Mexico City. Been here for the last 5 weeks! Have a safe flight back!

[@lunita6972]

Thank you! You too. I hope you enjoyed Torreón, with the exception of the heat!!😄

[@davidostrowski679]

looking forward to CDMX rain!

[@antoniorodriguezespino5728]

Saludos desde cd juarez una gran alegría ver tus videos de mi ciudad torreon orgullosamente lagunero

[@deliaruelas211]

Excelente video David saludos de la ciudad vecina Gómez Palacio. ✌🏻Espero y puedas conocer las tres ciudades y sus alrededores hay muchos lugares muy bonitos.🌹

[@angelicamiranda8883]

Casa Mudéjar is really beautiful. I recommend u to visit it.

[@davidostrowski679]

Thanks Angelica I've been there!

[@angelicamiranda8883]

@@davidostrowski679 u sure? It isn't the same as Casa del Cerro... es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_Mud%C3%A9jar_(M%C3%A9xico)

[@neilrmartin1984]

Great series David - give me this any day over the glam videos from x beach resort. I think it's human nature for most people (certainly me) to return to a handful of places that you like and are familiar with. That said I did last week visit your ancestral home (Poland) for the very first time - a truly wonderful experience. If that's where you eventually settle I think you will have chosen well

[@davidostrowski679]

Thanks man! Where did you go in Poland? I've only been to Krakow and Wrocław, hopefully I can explore more now that I have a passport!

[@neilrmartin1984]

@@davidostrowski679 only Krakow and Katowice - but a return trip booked for end August

[@Gorge1070]

Yes David you really picked the wrong time of the year to come to normex haha!

[@davidostrowski679]

Jaja for me it's the best time. Wait until the Mapimí inferno video lol

[@matterfact87]

Those look like some tasty gorditas. The best gorditas I’ve ever had were in San Buenaventura, Coahuila

[@davidostrowski679]

Awesome, I think anywhere in Coahuila will have good ones!

[@CristinaRodriguez-qn9wm]

David, that is not the industrial heart of Torreón, that it's placed in the Zona or Parque Industrial de Torreón, behind the facilities of La Feria de Torreón on periférico Raúl López Sánchez.

[@davidostrowski679]

Yeah that's why I said 'am I in the industrial heart?' then realised no I was just near the airport lol

[@jaharo4527]

However, all of that area where it is placed the brewery, with ruins of old flour mills, and cotton seed companies was intended to be industrial areas around 60 years ago, when there were no houses yet. Unfortunately, the city grew up faster than our politicians' plans.

[@veyanrealty1]

Hola David: Has vuelto a Torreón. Es mi 2a ciudad en México . Gracias y te reconozco que seas así de Auténtico al mostrar lugares No turísticos, Yo así como tú, prefiero vivir en la Realidad y no pretender nada. Felicidades. ¡ Poca gente como Tú ! ahh . . y coincido contigo al 100 % en las gorditas de asado Rojo. son Fantasticas.

[@PasteVc]

I am amazed that you walked a lot while we had some really hot days lately

[@sneakersenespanol9955]

Deberías darte una vuelta por los restaurantes del blvd independencia o constitución, hay buenos lugares para visitar

[@tallerselloverde]

Hope you enjoyed our City, it is nice to see you really get to meet our town and lived the full experience! next time you stop by, feel free to write, me and my BF would like to take you out for a mezcalito!

[@maryjoan4128]

never apologize for abandoned buildings,, they are fabulous ,, keep well!

[@Vancouver_Dan]

As you noted, everything you said and showed about Torreon's industrial area applies to Vancouver and I am sure to every other city in North America (except - no carbon gorditas). In fact, the street disorder here (meth heads camping and defecating on urban sidewalks in skid row) is worse than anything I have seen in Mexico. Oh, and yes - we also have shoes strung up on hydro wires. But one note: people on vacation want to go to the nicer, well maintained parts of cities (because they can go to the industrial zones and skid rows at home). I don't blame the Torreon Chamber of Commerce (or whomever) for wishing you would highlight the attractive, tourist friendly parts of the city to promote travel visitors. That said - if they want pretty tourism videos - they can pay you - you are more than qualified to do so. Also, you were very fair in repeatedly acknowledging that you were focusing on specific parts of town. Finally, I had to laugh - there were English subtitles - so how did Mexi Cats come out as Mexigatos?

[@davidostrowski679]

Haha I amended the subtitles. Backbone came out as 'columna vertebral' LOL. I was actually thinking about your point about vacations before I even read this (something you've said before has probably stuck in my mind!). Especially in the last year, I'm not targeting people who want to go to places on vacation (except maybe San Carlos). I completely get that someone probably wouldn't book a trip to Torreón specifically for a vacation when they might get 2 weeks off per year! There'll go to Mazatlán like you! And that's exactly what I would do. But as I said in the last one, what I now look for is somewhere which reflects home, not tourism in the slightest. After 6 years I cannot see another colorful building or go to another Revolution Museum. All this means content is less relatable and appeals to locals of those cities more. The more places I go in Mex, or anywhere, the less relatable it will become. I'll probably cover it in an upcoming video!

[@Vancouver_Dan]

@@davidostrowski679 Thanks to you (and A Couple of Drifters) we wandered through areas of Mazatlán that I am sure few extranjeros have been to (including he port/ warehouse district that I could relate to as a person living in a port and the Sunday tianguis in barrio Benito Juarez). But, its was a short trip - we could only devote so much time to walking past cars on blocks, garbage filled creeks and abandoned warehouses. And funny thing - the locals must have thought we were so bad ass crazy to be bumbling through unpolished areas that no one dared bother us. But anyway - thank you for your efforts - you have definitely broadened my horizons and my perspective towards travelling.

[@elkamaleon]

muy bonita ciudad Torreon!! arriba el santos!!!!

[@VandamBellot]

Mate, great coverage of my hometown. Love the sincerity of capturing any part of the city you’re strolling through, and finding some charm despite the non-touristy nature of our town. Drop a line in case you’d like to get together sometime in Torreon. I do not live there at the moment but I visit often. Cheers.

[@davidostrowski679]

thanks man, in real-time I am heading to Mexico City today after 5 weeks in Torreon (there are still 3 more videos in my editing backlog), but I'm sure I'll be back again in the future *maybe in a year or so!

[@CESARRODRIGUEZ-ym5fm]

Hello brother thanks for. visit my city torreon I'm glad you liked the carbon goritas. there are other gorditas that are called gorditas de. oven I recommend them. slices with cheese .... good. bro greetings from miami florida. Blessings

[@davidostrowski679]

Awesome! I will look out for them amigo gracias

[@erom7904]

The shoes over the electricity wire has a simple meaning, we just throw our old shoes to see them haggin for years. But in the past, if someone died, you will throw his or her shoes over the electrical wires to remember them. In Mexico we have a phrase "ya colgo los tenis" which translate to he already hang up his shoes, to mean that someone has die. Plus Torreón is a ver young city, almost 120 years old. You might want to show people the new residential areas like "Las Villas" which is a beautiful place to live.

[@edgarvalenzuela894]

Hello mate! I just saw your latest video from Torreon and it’s clear you want to show the “side B” of the cities you visit and I think it’s great! It’s easy to show the beautiful side of tourist locations. Your concept is very urban and honest. With about filters. I hope you enjoy your stay in La Laguna. An interesting fact is that this industrial city is home to some of the biggest brands in Mexico and Latin America: LALA, SORIANA, PEÑOLES and CHILCHOTA just to name a few. Also, is one of the few cities (not capital of State) with a professional soccer team. Santos Laguna. Cheers!!!

[@edgarvalenzuela894]

Without filters*

[@davidostrowski679]

I did a whole section in the Canal de la Perla about Lala in one of last year's videos. LOVE LALA!!

[@edgarvalenzuela894]

@@davidostrowski679 I'll watch that video. Hope you get the chance to go to Parras Madero, the oldest winery in Latin America and owned by the Family of Francisco I. Madero, a hero in Mexico's independence. PS Try NIEVE CHEPO. An artesanal ice cream with over a 100 years of existence. Also, go to TACOS LA JOYA very close from Teatro Isauro Martínez. Have a good one ✌🏼

[@edgarvalenzuela894]

I meant Revolution 😅 Cheers!

[@davidostrowski679]

Yes Chepo was in last year's Lerdo video! I can't remember which flavour I had though. Unfortunately I couldn't make it to Parras, after 6 years I'm exhausted with travel and Torreon has been more about 'home', if you know what I mean! In a couple of videos theres one from Mapimi which I couldn't film last year when I did the Puente de Ojuela video (I was sick!)

[@felixj6297]

As a traveler "backpacker", I couldn't agree more, if you want to learn about the country, the culture, stay away from resorts, get out of tourist places, if there is a Hard Rock café or a Señor Frog shop, I know right away I'm in the wrong place. Paz y amor ✌️

[@davidostrowski679]

Same attitude here! Señor Frogs = nope!

[@salvattore2012]

Torreon As beautiful as Wimbledon, if you could just meet both❤️,, thanks David

[@DavidMartinez-lw1zn]

Welcome back my friend i like your videos .

[@davidostrowski679]

Thanks tocayo!

[@bolishovalenzuela9316]

Yeah man that you visited Torreon, i live on this city and is so wonderful that foreing people visited torreon, and there's a lot more place of torrreon that you can vistitt and a lot more food that you can go and try like the "Reliquia" if you go in october - december you can try the "Reliquia" and it's free. it's for celebrate the saints of like "San Judas Tadeo" and the food it's soup and Meat of pork and ufff it's so delicious it's a celebration that's it's only in the city and "Comarca Lagunera" on the zone (Sorry if my english is bad)

[@poncho9791]

SIN EMBARGO ESTOY MUY ORGULLOSO DE QUE LECHE LALA (LA LAGUNA) SORIANA CERVECERIA CORONA SEAN DE AQUI DE LA COMARCA LAGUNERA. 🙂👍

[@juanrios8023]

Y Peñoles

[@jimmycasas]

Thanks so much for showing the GOOD,BAD and sometimes UGLY side of the town...in this case, Torreon. Which is also known for it's COTTON industry as well. There is a John Deere/Case dealership at the east entrance of town coming from Matamoros. If you come back to Coahuila try Parras...they have some wineries in the area. Ramos Arizpe is known for it's Pan de Pulque just outside of the Saltillo's east entrance. Monclova is know for the coal mining and minerals industry. In the meantime safe travels my friend.

[@Khaseral]

I saw you in Mooreleando like three weeks ago in the K-LUV event, I wanted to talk to you but I'm shy xd. Nice to see you loved the city, hope to see you again 🤙

[@davidostrowski679]

Hey man that event was funny sorry for my terrible Español on the stage jaja. I'm just leaving Torreón today but still lots of videos to come!

[@juvvalan1654]

NORTH of Mexico's summers are REALY HOT!

[@davidostrowski679]

BOILING! I was filming a future video today in Mapimí and my weird tan has returned!

[@sinsin8976]

Bienvenido a mi Torreón aunque no viva por allá en estos momentos prometo regresar primero Dios.

[@GabrielHernandez-ub1fl]

i can´t believe it u was walking very close to my hause un that part of the video 6:27

[@javiermeraz591]

Andabas por una parte de la ciudad por dónde vivía, vi torreón con otros ojos. Saludos.

[@indirasharma6076]

Beautiful vlog dear friend Stay connected ⚘️👌🌹💕🌹👍

[@wrjazziel]

Oh man!... send me one to Germany 😮‍💨(I'm from "La Laguna" though), I miss them so much!... your videos are fantastic, you go everywhere, in common areas I love that!

[@davidostrowski679]

Guten Abend again Herr Totti! Maybe when I move back to Europe I will come over to Germany and we can go on a hunt for real Mexican food! Glad you enjoy the videos! The next one has my favourite burritos in Mexico!

[@wrjazziel]

@@davidostrowski679 Guten Tag auch Herr David! 👏.. and yes, definitely!.. again very nice Torreon videos! ✌️

[@unouno4493]

Hola yo soy de Torreon Coahuila Mx, saludos

[@rauln.mauryu.7356]

Los tacos al vapor frente a la secundaria #1 por las mañana!! Bañados en mole receta secreta compa!! Pongale machin!! 🤣😂😁😎👉

[@yazminnava8733]

Visit the founders park it is beautiful you will really like it

[@mayanaztec6440]

I’m Mexican. I always thought Torreón was ugly when I pass through there but you did make me shut my mouth.

[@pipemerazalvarez588]

Shoes hung on the wires are supposed to honor someone on the barrio that passes away, or at least thats what it used to be about, I imagine some people just do it for fun, and yeah, they toss them up there lol. I am from la colonia estrella in Torreon, Love the video! , you got a new subscriber! 🎉

[@dennishassler605]

David - YOU are making a career going to the out of the way places. I usually focus on going to the NICEST places in Mexico. Of course, I often visit the shady areas of Phx. given you'll find taco stands just like you are in the far flung places in Mexico. Hey, forget about the other places and just head for the brewery.

[@fernandoarellano451]

You gotta try gorditas de cocedor from la partida in Torreón! Before you go

[@davidostrowski679]

thanks man I think I'll explode if I eat anymore though jaja

[@sackadam3745]

Con mucho cuidado BRO , el calor ha estado muy fuerte , gran video

[@sackadam3745]

Por eso aquí te saben más ricas , aquí es todo un arte

[@sackadam3745]

La patente de las gorditas es de Torreón Coahuila,

[@davidostrowski679]

Absolutamente hermano. Después de 5 semanas en Sonora creo que me he vuelto inmune jaja

[@danygd6561]

saludos desde Torreon!! Jajaja

[@janellek21]

8:29 Buche por kilo: Yes sir, I'd like 3 kilos of oesophagus, please. The hubby and kiddies love it 😆

[@davidostrowski679]

Jajaja, I have to admit I've ordered a kilo of pastor once or twice. Just remembered I said 'if you're family with kids' nope if you're me haha

[@janellek21]

@@davidostrowski679 My taste is a bit more exotic: I'd order the buche (oesophagus), cabeza (cheeks), sesos (brains), tripa (stomach) or escamoles (ant larvae) before I'd get a boring al pastor 😆

[@franciscogil6798]

Pretty good assessment of the situation Mr Tao...all of those ppl flipping hamburgers or cleaning offices at night are the backbone of the base of the pyramid of power of the nation state..and then the middle class..and then the elite..anyone who respect his country must respect the workers

[@tigwhite883]

The city of Torreon was air attacked during the Mexican revolution.

[@davidostrowski679]

I think I remember something about Mazatlan as well - the first place in the world to have an air attack? I might be mistaken though!

[@leonardoibanez8127]

Hello David I'm here in Torreon visiting from California.

[@elbuendan2736]

Y si conoces

[@leonardoibanez8127]

@@elbuendan2736 no muy bien

[@juanvences3558]

Good morning David

[@deborahperez6390]

You should go to Colonia Vicente Guerrero. Thats is where im from. Ave Quinta #910. I havent been in torreon since 2006 and havent seen the house where I grew up. I would love it if you did thank you.

[@saratemp790]

Isn't it funny there is an emergency heat warning in the UK, and you are walking around like it's no big deal in much hotter temperatures.

[@davidostrowski679]

Haha UK be like OMG 23c heatwave haha I remember it well

[@rebeccar4312]

David, when do you plan to go to Poland? Or do you intend to settle in another EU country? Want to ask you about LexMotion-how long did it take, from when you first contacted them to when you acquired legal citizenship status AND how much did the entire process cost you? Also, did you have to provide other things, like proof of health insurance, etc? Thank you much! Am weighing if it is worth the process

[@davidostrowski679]

Hey Rebecca! Ok I need to do a video on this in detail! I think I'll do it when I get to Serbia! But until then - I will be in Serbia from late July to late October, during which time I will do more research about where to move to in EU (Poland is still the most likely, although Latvia has always been on the list and northern Italy has now entered the ring). Hope to be in EU in early November (filming final videos late October). Lexmotion - I started the process in September 2020 and picked up my passport in May 2022. BUT - there are many factors to consider. I chose to do the document search myself which took until December 2020. I was then in Poland which made it easier to take documents to their office. They can do the document search for you if you think you don't have any docs. It then took 11 MONTHS for documents to be translated and my citizenship to be confirmed by the provincial office in Warsaw (late December 2022). Many of the delays were due to Covid lockdown delays at the UK and Poland Ministries of Defence. I then had the relevant docs sent to Brazil in February but there was a ridiculous delay even to get an appointment at the embassy (I was in Curitiba which has a large Polish immigrant population), so I chose to do it in Mexico City in March. I was told to wait 2 months before contacting them to pick it up - in reality it was ready in 2 weeks. If you're in one location and not travelling like me I think would take much less time, also no Covid delays. I know someone else who went through it all in 3 months but for him he got citizenship through his parents (mine was through grandparents so much difficult to confirm docs) Total cost - $600US at application. $600US at completion (plus any costs to send documents back). I believe the document search is an additional $500 if you ask them to do it. Overall I'd say they were great to deal with and very helpful (not being paid by them I promise). Very responsive and helpful!! Other - you don't have to provide anything else. In my case - full UK birth certificate (I had to request this from UK archives), my mum's birth cert and marriage certificate, my grandparents marriage certificate, naturalisation certificate. But what really confirmed citizenship was my grandad's army discharge certificate. They might question the authenticity of the docs. In my case my mother had changed her surname by deed poll in the early 70s but it wasn't on an 'official' doc, and they also had questions about my grandparents' marriage certificate because it was a Scottish certificate which was apparently different to an overall UK one, so I had to request replacements (additional cost) Hope that helps!

[@rebeccar4312]

David, dziekuje bardzo for your extensive response. Both my parents are from/born in Poland, but are no longer alive and I have no documents. Before the pandemic, I spent several months in Krakow. I wonder if I would be able to stay beyond the 90 day allotment, if acquiring legal proof of citizenship was in process? I look forward to hearing where in the EU you decide to plant yourself for awhile...maybe our paths will cross my Polish bretheren

[@davidostrowski679]

Polish bretheren! YASSS! Pierogi on me! Because my mum was born in the UK she had nothing to prove she was Polish. I originally planned to look into citizenship in 2014 before Brexit but she told me she had no docs for her parents (also both passed away). Fortunately this time, my uncle happened to still be living in his mum's old house, and rifled through the attic, managing to find all the military docs and UK naturalisation info. I was actually surprised at what was available at the National Archives in London. Hope you can find what you need if not I'm sure Lexmotion can do their best (although doc search fee is non refundable I believe)

[@fernandocuevaslopez1141]

No te preocupes hermano, yo soy orgullosamente de torreón y la verdad es cierto que no tenemos muchos lugares o áreas verdes, pero la gente es amable, trabajadora y amamos nuestra ciudad como nadie más en México, que tal te va con el calor del infierno que hace aquí en torreón? Jajajajaj saludos y tienes nuevo suscriptor

[@davidostrowski679]

¡Sí, absolutamente todos son muy trabajadores! He estado aquí durante 5 semanas amigo después de filmar videos aquí dos veces el año pasado. He estado viajando a tiempo completo desde 2016. Originalmente vine a Torreón simplemente para ubicarme más cerca de Puente de Ojuela para filmar un video allí, ¡pero terminé filmando un video en Torreón que también funcionó muy bien! ¡Así que sigo viniendo!

[@fernandocuevaslopez1141]

@@davidostrowski679 deberías de probar la discada lagunera, la carne asada y obvio las gorditas de harina que veo que ya las probaste, las de chicharrón prensado son las mejores, los elotes de Parisina etc... Saludos brother y que bueno que te lleves una buena impresión de torreón, y haber si te das una vuelta por el tsm y sus colonias de alrededor, las trojes, viñedos etc ...

[@mikesalazar27]

Better months to visit Torreon ( September - Febrary) Better hours to record a video ( 6 pm - 8pm) ( 8 am - 10 am) better places to chill or neighborhoods Plaza mayor, La morelos, La alameda el bosque del centro, cerro de las noas all malls ( Intermall, 4 caminos, galerias) Food? : Gorditas La pestaña, Lonches la blanquita, Tacos la joya, Tortillones Don LoLo, Quesabibis, Encomenderos, any place with sea food. Dessert? : Nieve chepo, Postreria Colon, Bips etc etc. Saldos desde USA :) good luck :v

[@davidostrowski679]

Yeah unfortunately filming a video takes 9-10hrs so I don't really have much choice but to be out in the afternoon. A lot of the places you mention are in my previous Torreón videos. Nieve Chepo LOVE THAT! (It was in a Lerdo video last year :-))

[@mikesalazar27]

@@davidostrowski679 haha yea I noticed after watch this video lol

[@davidostrowski679]

If only it was possible to put everything in one video, right!? I guess that's a good thing, there's so much to do in la Laguna!

[@alejandrocastanedaperez2787]

y espera hombre, tienes que conocer los puestos callejeros nocturnos de las calles pequeñas te fascinaran! you need to taste "tamalitos" is a amazing and delicious food

[@soypriistasoytupadre]

Pregunta por las gorditas "doradas" o "infladas"" así como hay tacos dorados tambien hay gorditas doradas: son una delicia lagunera que veo no has probado.

[@davidostrowski679]

¿No es dorado lo que tenía en este video?

[@JorgeRuiz-vu4qz]

Torreón, cuna de la Revolución

[@EnriqueMarq]

David.. you had some harsh (almost fierce) comments for the softies on this video. I never knew there was such a thing as “a Gordita face”

[@davidostrowski679]

Haha I have a new gordita face every time. The softies! JAJA

[@jacobocalvillo782]

Los zapatos en los cables es para que los pájaros hagan sus nidos hay

[@joseluisalvarado6699]

Modelo o cerveza corona from Torreón born in Torreón

[@curcumagranola5283]

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