THE GOOD AND BAD SIDE OF MEXICO 🇲🇽 SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS (CHIAPAS)

[@JumpingPlaces]

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[@tdanoticias3315]

Go see the bad of the,🇺🇲 you yankee you 😡😡😡😡😡😁👍

[@negryagc]

Listen……. I don’t know where are you from; therefore I don’t know the level of poverty in your country.. Having said that I live in a rich neighborhood of USA 🇺🇸 in CA, the less expensive house here is $1 000 000 000 USD up to 30 million a house approximately. Here kids are not poor or anything like that however A LOT OF THIS KIDS & TEENAGERS are M I S E R A B L E in their luxurious cribs , doing drugs , video games, social media etc etc etc Those Mexican kids in your video are happy ( in spite of their poverty ), yes I agree that they supposed to be at school getting educated, but as I mentioned before “”they look happy “” with what they have . Very different than these rich kids from the USA ( unhappy, very materialistic, with broken families, in fact the majority of these people here don’t know anything about what a FAMILY LOOKS LIKE) I’m wondering what situation is worse the poor Mexican kids having to be ENTREPRENEURS at an early age (yes because of the circumstances) , or these RICH NORTH AMERICAN kids feeling miserable every day because of drug addiction or simply because their liberal parents are busy with work & social life and don’t have time for their kids.

[@dorianbelen]

Thanks for the kindness and caring for the children. I just want to clarify a little about these working children and why people think they are poor. I was born in that region and I am of the same race. Since kids. In the jungle. we learn to work and be independent. At six I had 3 businesses. On Sundays I cleaned shoes for the indigenous men before entering the church. because they brought mud from the jungle. Then after school. I went out to sell bread and lollipops that my family made. Then at 8 I had a business selling and renting very popular magazines and books like Archie or Donald Duck in my house. We didn't wear shoes. because on the mud roads. They would get stuck and then we would get our clothes dirty from walking several miles from home to school. As we are indigenous. Many times we cannot dress like the people of the city. That is why they think we are poor. But in reality it is something more complex than that. it is part of our culture. Then 5 brothers ended up in college

[@jennabonnichsen]

How did you know how to navigate through life when you live differently from many? How do you pick what to preserve and where to try new things? What does wealth look like for you?

[@alfarojaco]

Dorianbelen, thanks for sharing your experience growing up in the indigenous community. It feels so good to see the happiness and sweetness on the children faces, showing the kindness in their hearts. It's a blessing that they are learning to earn an honest living, and becoming strong human beings.

[@kellylynch2428]

DorianBelen Thank you for sharing your experience growing up. I think a lot of us see the world through our own eyes, beliefs and values. It isn't until we slow down to listen to others who experience and see the world differently that we can begin to examine our own beliefs. There is a lot the world can learn from the indigenous communities. I recent read that a group of Zapatistas are sailing to Europe to speak to people in about 30 countries to help inform them of other ways of life and living. I have met many Maya women who are strong, independent and raise wonderful loving children.

[@pacomachado]

The parents or other are sending the children in the streets to make money. That is the main "business idea" of the parents or other. It is all about money. Child labour is illegal in many countries. And children are not the ones to be independent and to work. Children don´t run businesses. Children are sent out to work by parents or other. If the parents or other had money - would they send the children in the streets? Some would. Some want more of everything. Abusing children is a crime in many countries. But the laws and police of mexico - and the army - is not working as it should. It is not functional. Unfortunately mexicans still think in social classes. The mexicans talk about 7 different social classes in mexico, and you have the racism as well that goes in all directions. Money, power, social classes, racism, education, beliefs (thoughts), traditions, drug-related "businesses" and problems, alcohol-abuse, corruption, lack of organization for workers, lack of laws and rules and reglas. The list is endless and complex. And mexico is an undeveloped country. You need to live in mexico and live in all the different "social classes" for some time to see and feel. To observe. You need to know the language (languages) as well. Then the understanding will shine through. Sitting in Europe or in the United states watching a video from Mexico or Africa is not enough.

[@TX.Cat.Whisperer]

@@pacomachado she use to live there... You need to read the above comment

[@underwriter53]

I love how you waited, and gave your money to those two little girls! They so appreciated it! 👏💕

[@kennethlalla1779]

I'm leaving the cold shivering UK. Going to Mexico.

[@asscrackistan]

Do it lad, there's loads of you lot over here right now.

[@blsomp2543]

Good idea

[@Pimp-Master]

It's never warm here! And now rainy season has started, so you'll need boots.

[@humlocker]

The children are so beautiful. I also found them walking on the beach North of Puerto Vallarta, they were as young as 5 yrs old selling homemade craft from their indigenous culture. In most places like Mexico, its normal for them to work as early as 5,6 years old.

[@DougPVlogs]

10:21 The chihuahua dog's name is Snoopy and the rooster and chicken are long gone and became chicken soup. We met Snoopy today and the kids that own him. They were so thrilled to see Snoopy on your video. I will have also Snoopy on my channel one day.

[@goxsha791]

Yall never run out of new places to share with us. Beautiful boat ride, muy tranquilo. Thanks for exploring for us.

[@noname.9449]

watching this really makes me want to travel even more. I'm from Guatemala and when I went to Antigua i had a lot of people come up to me getting me to buy stuff or even in pana and just seeing those kids just reminds me of when i went. It was my first time going too i didnt expect to see so many kids working. It makes me so sad i didn't realize how good i had it here in the states. In pana i had this little boy walk by us when we were leaving caught our eye he started talking in English , chinese, Italian etc he told us he learned from all the tourist that would come. we bought a whole bunch of stuff from him his name is jaun i hope hes doing well. Thank you for taking the time to talk about those kids i know it made their day

[@djphlegm]

The best couple travelers on KZbin!!!! Always great videos!

[@theodoresmith5272]

that place was a wonderful experience for someone that has been to many eco, adventure, ruins and cultural treasures. Day of the dead was a blast. Not hot. Pretty in the cloud forest. Its like the Roman villas in Italy and Spain. Great atmosphere with little worry of crime. Many tours to waterfalls usually with a trip to palenque ruins. I loved the ruins there. Wildlife in and around the ruins is everywhere. The big canyon tour is very cool. Very affordable. Very native American with many different tribes of maya and a think a couple non maya tribes in and around the city. Good food. Good lodging. Coffee shop on the many square is open at 8 I think and has a good breakfast. Plenty of children selling things for much cheaper then in the rest of Mexico. I buy or just give the kids a little change. Its worth the smiles. By day 3, I got so many smiles from everyone. The honey there is devine. Look for the old ladies selling it. I stayed about 3/4 of a mile from the square and it was very nice still and a great hotel.

[@theodoresmith5272]

Hardest part is getting there. Easiest is tutlxa airport or there is a nice colectivo from palenque but the bus from palenque is 9 hours because it goes into vera cruz then tutxla the San cristibol.

[@DutchNomadFamily]

San Cristobal is such an amazing town. Loved the traditional local market, coffees and the indigenous traditions. And yes real Mexico...

[@MrBeknit]

The caves were surreal. Carol's tight candid shots gave a feeling for the local people in the town square. Gave a nice combination with Chris's wide camera shots. Good work again! Nice to see you two having fun together.

[@eva6009]

That cave was unreal. I am very sad to hear that this poverty is still going on. I always helped out a few indigenous people when I went there. The world must have forgotten about them in this pandemic. So very sad.

[@asscrackistan]

Made up pandemic for greed and power

[@samtanksley5633]

There is another cave system a litter farther away that is much more extensive. It runs many Kilometers under ground. "Grutas de San Cristobal".

[@catherineflores3724]

First time viewer, My family is from mexico. Your chill vibe and down to earth feel is really nice. The respect to this place and to its people really stood out for me. You have a new subscriber !!

[@underwriter53]

Those columns are formed when stalagmites meet stalactites. I’m from Kentucky, home of Mammoth Cave.. Enjoy your adventure! 😊

[@matterfact87]

A lot of the indigenous people that you see there selling stuff were actually kicked out of the surrounding Mayan villages. Its very common for people to get kicked out of the villages for one reason or another

[@SweetSourTravel]

Wonderful blue sky ! Wonderful landscapes !! And ... a lovely couple !!!!

[@ssongate]

Love from India. I’ve been to Chiapas in 2004. The concerns you raised are very true! Thanks for your kindness to the girls!

[@bipinkotak]

my heart goes out to the people living in poverty and i highly appreciate of you both trying to help them in your manner. the highlight of the video was the caves which were nicely captured.

[@goldengirls0125]

In my opinion just because these people are poor doesn’t mean they aren’t happy. Just look on there faces for smiles. The families stick together.and enjoy life. I haven’t been there maybe it’s different but I have spent 6 months a year in Mexico for the past 5 years and I saw saw the cardboard , cans and trash collectors and they all seems happy with their simple life . I have worked in real estate in Los Angeles for 25 years with everyone having lots of money but no one seems happy or smiling . Kids helping families selling stuff makes them feel good that they are helping. Many kids in usa are spoiled and entitled .Trust me these kids are taken care of and probably feel well loved and play a lot.

[@ilovemytribe]

Good point. I know what you mean about Los Angeles. I grew up on the outskirts of LA, and people out there do seem pretty soulless, even compared to the people in the SouthEast where I live now...I don't think I could be paid to move back to the Los Angeles area...

[@sabrinastraveladventures4263]

Great video 👌 I'm glad you spoke on behalf of those children of very poor families. Breaks my heart. We shall all have empathy when visiting their beautiful country! I personally knew that Chiapas is a very poor area of Mx as well as very beautiful so it doesn't come as a surprise even though I've never visited this part of Mx. I recently saw an undercover documentary about C0ca C@la taking over some part of Chiapas to make their brew at cheap cost hiden and destroying lush surroundings taking over the water leaving nothing for the poorest population except destroying their precious environment taking their life line of water supply...They already didnt have much, absolutly disgusting the misery they are causing in this region. MONSANTO AND THEIR GREED IS A DISGRACE😭😤 hitting the poorest defence less. I agree though you should help these people when you visit. Ive encountered some whilst visiting Mx with my mexican friends (cdmx Guadalajara ) my friend told me just buy and give a little extra with a smile and 'Gracias Amigos' (even if we had the windscreen washed 3 times that day) participate in making them have a good day and dont take their pride away. (Because i just wanted to give this tiny lady some money she was carrying her toddler bare feet between cars and i didnt want to take her goods) my friend said "buy and choose something she will keep her pride! So i chose De la Rosa 🤫😍😋 Then my friend explained"i keep small change in a box so i can provide for my fellow Mexicans that are less fortunate on a daily while driving to and back from work. Mexican rich or poor are very generous people with a big ❤ and they deserve better than what they get. Anyway this is my humble opinion, I find it personally difficult (the guilt) to see what Europeans & North Americans have done to so many indigenous people and so on...As a white European woman it breaks my heart...So please be kind and respecful 🙏when you visit. Im glad you bought these bracelets from these cute little girls...their smiles were priceless😘😘👌 Sabrina from London UK 🇬🇧

[@Jesus-xm5gv]

Breeders should NOT be supported. Only the orphans should be supported. When the breeders get hand outs from people that give their children money that motivates them to breed MORE children into poverty to exploit even more children. The children in families are trained to give the money to their parents so the children in families do NOT benefit.

[@sabrinastraveladventures4263]

@@Jesus-xm5gv id agree with this depending on where it is and the alternatives. I'm afraid these people are barely surviving forgotten by a society that does nothing for them! A little empathy Jesus, i bet your stomach is full, you are clean and have a roof over your head😉 .Their daily life is trying to survive. Give them a little pride back so they can make it! My friends in Mx are doctors and doing very well for themselves and they care about those left behind, and i choose buying things from these street vendors if it helps the locals to make do. You do what you want Jesus and yes i also help injured animals and feed helpless cats and dogs i cant turn a blind eye on misery! It's just me 🥰

[@Jesus-xm5gv]

@@sabrinastraveladventures4263 I'll bet I beat you in the empathy dept. I refused to breed and adopt orphans instead of breeding because Overpopulation due to selfish breeding is the root-cause of the worlds worst problems. Breeders don't give a crap that their selfish spawning causes less resources for the masses and so higher costs for the masses which caused Millions to become homeless. Basic Economics. Breeders either are not smart enough to grasp the real concept of Supply vs Demand or they don't give a crap about anybody except themselves.

[@johnschubert5664]

Obviously, you don't know how economics works. As much as I despise Coke, their investment in the area will do exponentially more than your bloviating.

[@josemeza7128]

@@sabrinastraveladventures4263 actually those children and the mother are what's left out of the original natives same as in the USA with the American natives they am have a different way of life and want to preserve it

[@maribelguerrero8046]

Chiapas is a beautiful place to visit. A place to disconnect from the social media world and humble yourself. I went to 8 waterfalls in March and now I’m going back next weekend. I want to help the indigenous people and show their work in the USA. 💕🌎

[@damnmuggle]

Better pay them

[@maribelguerrero8046]

@@damnmuggle that’s why I said “help”

[@samtanksley5633]

Good person. buy the wares, don't just give them money. The tourist industry and those that live on it took a massive hit, everywhere, from the pandemic.

[@thedannyboy64]

There is a very similar situation in Manila, and other cities in the Philippines, very young children selling things between the cars on busy main roads, families sleeping on cardboard just in the streets and under concrete sewers and bridges, very sad situation. In Manila they have the Tuloy foundation, set up to help street children, but many still don’t get the help they need sadly.

[@marivicremulla5540]

I saw also in the states poverty where people living in the streets

[@tourniqut]

This is totally different from the phillipines, children work because it's part of their tribe costumes to be independent, most people own their house and there's less people sleeping in the streets than in America, these kids don't need help they need costumers that the pandemic took away.

[@thedannyboy64]

@@tourniqut What? 😮 Kids should not be working ffs, kids should be getting an education and enjoying their childhood, and I’ve seen much poverty in the Philippines, with families living on the streets etc. What are you talking about 😳

[@ricardotongol567]

That’s a beautiful aerial shot of the church and the town. So beautiful. I think it is the real Mexico and so authentic. I love it. Thank you for the tour and the hike through that place. It reminds me of when Tijuana was just a very small town. It’s too bad the park broke those stalagmites, nature attacked.

[@heidibarragan5113]

What an amazing grotto (gruta)! I wud have loved exploring that for sure!!

[@cathyplatin3906]

Thanks so much for sharing your time in San Cristóbal...I have really been enjoying your vlogs a lot! I am glad you have the sensitivity to the poverty that exists in Chiapas. It is heartbreaking! I look forward to the waterfalls! Will be in Oaxaca at the end of the year, so hope to make it down to San Cristóbal. Was there many years ago and would really like to return...Have fun and keep up your great video work!

[@dougrock8519]

Another great video, really enjoying your tour of Chiapas. Sorry to learn about the severe poverty problem there, my four years in Playa del Carmen I was taken a back by the amount of stray animals everywhere, it was shocking actually and sad to see. I helped out where I could but it's obviously never enough. 🥺

[@rodericrosales6996]

Really cool seeing you both playing the rubber swing!!! The cave is worth seeing.... amazing rock formation!!! Also, seeing you buy from the children even you didn’t need it ...just to help them , what a nice gesture.... You really have a big & good heart!!! Great video...

[@NomadShifu]

San Cristobal de las Casas, set in the highlands, is one of the most popular cities and one of the must-visit places on almost every traveler's Mexico itinerary, so the most visited historical part of the city can be a bit crowded.

[@duggio666]

This is a wonderful vlog! San Cristobal de Las Casas is beautiful. The cave adventure was otherworldly. It was so very sad to hear about the poverty and the children having to work. This poverty is probably even more prevalent in many places around the world since COVID. I'm remembering back to your time in El NIdo with so many people needing food, those folks who depend on tourism for their livelihoods. Have you checked back with that place that was feeding locals? It was great that you two not only contributed money, but used your channel to get your viewers to contribute as well.

[@JumpingPlaces]

Unfortunately the food pot ended just as we were leaving. Even though we were able to raise 10,000 usd with the help of all you guys it wouldn't last so long as they were feeding so many of the locals but at least it allowed them to continue for an extra 2/3 months. The majority ended up getting into farming or fishing there in El Nido, on the positive side they are right on the ocean with loads of free healthy fish :D

[@duggio666]

@@JumpingPlaces Even though the food pot ended, I'm happy that the donations helped feed folks for another 2-3 months. It's also good to hear that farming and fishing might help the situation.

[@robertocal6543]

Another amazing vlog! You are in my top 3 KZbinrs to watch....Love it and stay safe and safe travels!

[@NickyDunn]

Hiya. You're always so good at showing the culture of the places you visit. Great content. Beautiful buildings. Always informative. Wow. All the birds were flying so low. Those little girls selling. Their little faces when you brought from them. Priceless. It might have been a while since they last ate. It is heartbreaking to think about what they must have to deal with. So sad to see all the children working. The cave is spectacular. Beautiful. Brilliant drone shots. Nice, you both had a go on the swing. :D I am loving these longer videos. You are really spoiling us. Thank you for sharing. Have a great weekend.

[@JumpingPlaces]

Yeah this video ended up being a long one since we talked about the poverty and filmed the talk with the children, hope you are having a nice weekend 😁

[@NickyDunn]

@@JumpingPlaces I loved it. So good for you to highlight things. I am thank you very much.

[@01FozzyS]

Such a beautiful part of Mexico, so sad for the people from that area.

[@tourniqut]

@CM M touristy areas are the worst, foreigner insist on going to either a beach full of drugs or a town in extreme poverty, basically where there's no tourist its a good place

[@marisolvaniabonampak359]

@Sunshine Is not small there are so many good places .

[@adrianaeren5512]

Good for you guys, helping them a little bit, brought tears to my eyes.

[@wattsito]

Another excellent video. It is exciting to see how you value and enjoy all that you see and do. That sensitivity you have guys is priceless. I hope you enjoy Chiapas a lot. Greetings.

[@MargaritaHernandez-em2iu]

Hi! I’m traveling with you guys!! And yes I sow the sad part of Mexico and unfortunately it’s not only in san Cristóbal. I’ll keep watching your video!

[@mr.j3189]

I’ve been to San Cristobal and the main thing I remember is the long walk up the steps to the church! Great vid! Keep em coming!

[@rickgonz8219]

Thanks for showing a little slice of real life! However sad it may be, I respect these poor kids. May God bless them.

[@mariaangelinabatallones292]

In every place there will always be the good side and the not so good side. Keep safe though.

[@EdCNJ]

Loving the addition to your Mexico series. I went to the archives to check out your Baja California videos again. Great stuff!!!

[@JumpingPlaces]

Nice that you checked out the old videos! We are heading there again at the end of our Mexico trip to check out some places we missed :D

[@EdCNJ]

@@JumpingPlaces Very Cool 👍🏻. You’ve come a long way in your editing of the Vlogs. Great work as always. It was refreshing to see the old Jumping Places logo too hahaha. You should sneak it in a future video.

[@lynnbittner5190]

Super video, the caves were amazing!

[@carlosvictor8679]

columns from top called stalactites...from bottom stalagmites

[@Vancouver_Dan]

I watched this video twice - once on my own and once with my wife. We have seen many vlogs from San Cris (it is on our post pandemic wish list) - and this one has some of the best drone shots I have seen (it helps that you were blessed with perfect weather). I was very sad to see that the number of vendors was significantly higher than the potential customers. Of course, there is poverty and extreme disparity in Mexico (like most countries) - but the pandemic has interrupted the ability of the indigenous folks to subsist on their very beautiful crafts. I am glad that you encouraged viewers to help by visiting San Cris. If you can, please repeat that message - and, if you are still there, see if you can recommend any charities that are helping the locals make it through the pandemic drought. Thanks for a video that presents a realistic picture.

[@lobosolo3215]

Great video and information. I have seen this poverty since the early 70's in Mexico streets of Juarez along El Paso TX border. Yes it is sad and hurts deeply. Mexico rich in culture yet people are still poor yet happy in special ways we do not understand. GREAT WORK

[@kellylynch2428]

You two do a wonderful job of sharing your travel experiences. Thank you.

[@marisolvaniabonampak359]

Those kids are not home less and they parents are close to them also selling items . But it is true the goverment should help them . But there is also a lot of wealthy people in Chiapas .

[@alanbmw745]

It was soo beautiful to hear, Mexico's Native Language spoken by the Indigenous Children selling bracelets, A Language that was not lost despite the Spanish Europeans Conquest.

[@Helyob.castenelli3525]

It is definitely a shame that parents do use their children to sell their products knowing tourists would find compassion and buy from them. I don't know if there are any laws to prevent this or if the city government cares. I know in Puerto Vallarta that stopped quickly when the city passed a law prohibiting this type of child abuse. Great video. Thanks PS. That is the coolest cave ever.. Wow.

[@ricardoandrade6683]

Buenisimos vídeos!

[@ricardoandrade6683]

Unfortunately the past governments in Mexico have neglected the state of Chiapas for so long, along with EZLN which at one time people thought they would help the state of Chiapas, but it turned out they leaders like comandante Marcos had ties with El PRI(Mexico's most corrupted political party).

[@janesdresser8843]

Love to see real Mexico not just 5* All Inclusive hotels. Will try and venture out more when we come next year x x

[@DougPVlogs]

I am in Mexico now and avoiding tourist traps and doing off the beaten track videos for my channel.

[@ameyallimartinezlopez2969]

I'm Mexican and there are several towns where they have those tiles, for example is Taxco in Guerrero or Cuetzalan in Puebla, to mention some. Love your videos btw

[@JumpingPlaces]

Thanks for mentioning some, they made the town look amazing :D Need to check out the others now

[@gailboissonneault6994]

The cave tour was awesome, not what I was expecting, so beautiful.

[@jonnilomax1134]

Unfortunately Chiapas in the poorest state in Mexico, whilst it's tough seeing the kids working, SCDLC at least provides these families with a stream of income as the only touristy town in the area. The kids aren't alone at all, the indigenous communities are closely knit and the adults can see you even if you aren't seeing them. The same style of indigenous dress means the same village and they will be in the same area. I wish we lived in a world where children didn't have to vend on the streets but try not to judge these people who are choosing their best option.

[@gm-qn8ri]

yes it's sad to see children anywhere out there on the streets selling stuff just to get by when they should be in school and out playing in a playground or park.I saw how happy those 2 little girls were when you bought something from them .That was nice of you guys to buy the item not really wanting or needing the item and pay a little extra for it,shows you guys have good hearts.In the past i have also bought items that I really didn't want or need just to help people out.

[@Organism_ofc]

14:50 a beautiful squirrel

[@blakesleyk.7166]

Beautiful & brilliant little critters!

[@theketovorian]

Those caves are amazing. Especially since they are above ground! Thanks for sharing!

[@phildodd5532]

Lots of sadness in this World. Unfortunately, there is very little we can do about it. The cave was AWESOME ! Just think what an amazing life you two are living ! Enjoy all you can and be thankful for it. Loved the "tire" swing. Easy to tell when you are enjoying yourselves, as both of you have Great smiles ! Thank you for sharing.

[@MrTmiket0007]

Thanks for sharing the video and the information, awesome content 🇲🇽😍🤗

[@Aih777]

thats so cute you bought from the little girls. sad that the girls have to sell.

[@ReiseVisionen]

Excellent Tour. Thank you for your experience. Watching from Germany.

[@justrandom6071]

Thank you for sharing the other side of Mexico ✨

[@drcandor]

Thnx so much for this one _ If i go there i will remember those children and see if i can get a family or two over to the cave park, who have not been there _ And support them too _ The area is a beautiful spot, enhanced by that elevation. :>)

[@adeelraiz8172]

Thanks for great information.God bless you and your family

[@cristygenovea2818]

Not sure if you changed the settings of your camera but this video is so clear. Sad to hear about the situation of most people there. The town looks beautiful though. The cave must have been an adventure! Love the tire swing.

[@PaulPaullus]

Good music!...especially in the caves. 13:03 -> Carol; 'The literacy rates are low.' Literacy education from the state for indigenous people is not provided. Yet the 2 girls selling the woven bracelets could speak both Spanish and their own language. From tourists they learn other languages. Plus, thank God the iphone has replaced the teacher. 5:39 -> Good capture! ...'flight' combined with the music creates a cool mood.... 6:34 -> The sign board the guy is holding is for 'foot reflexology' and is 'authentic', even though Chinese in origin. If you haven't tried it you should, especially after a good hike. 6:39 -> The vendor in blue jeans....whatever she's selling 'get some!'....looks very good.(you can keep it for later if you're not hungry) 7:10 -> Deal of the day! .. 8:00 -> Very good music...(foot tappin') 22:20 -> Those 'water flow mineral deposit' stalagmites take only a million years to form.

[@M64936]

Kids selling stuff on the street is normal in mexico - I lived in San Miguel for 3 years and they were everywhere. I talked to some of them the vast majority where I was weren't homeless - just used as extra source of income.

[@JumpingPlaces]

We have been to many places in Mexico now including San Miguel de Allende but never seen nowhere near the amount we saw in this place, especially this amount at such a really young age. From what I read online thousands of child workers are on the streets in San Cristobal everyday. In other places I would see a few but definitely nothing close to the amount here.

[@21luzbel]

Thank you guys for buy the bracelets to this kids your help them a lot 🙏🙏🙏

[@Garcia-elf]

For the worst harrasment by vendors go to Cartagena, an absolute nightmare

[@lizabennett7979]

Thanks for bringing awareness to the Indigenous humans and children.

[@unforgettablemae5456]

In the Philippines, those hanging colorful papers are called “banderitas”, we place those during fiesta or any type of festivals.

[@israeldedios8481]

Same here, banderines or banderitas, usually used for hoiidays in the whole mexican republic.

[@El_.5794]

Glad you also visited other side of Mexico not just the famous touristic sites. There are other poverty stricken areas, that’s the reality. When one thinks of Mexico, it’s always the nice beaches comes to mind and the reason Americans go for a weekend getaway. Yes, poverty is real in this country and the more you venture to other towns, the more you see the real Mexico and understand why most families risk their lives in crossing the border. Most tourists esp. those with limited time just stay in touristic sites so you only see the famous places Mexico is known for. It would be nice also if you guys could visit indigenous villages and show their way of life if it’s not a hassle and of course your safety. Must be cold during the night since the people there wear long sleeves and light jacket during the day. Love the cave, not so dark to roam around but the park didn’t offer helmets? Thanks always, looking forward to your next vblog.

[@ylocoslovakia]

The caves look amazing with the side trails but I get claustrophobic inside specially when you seemed lost. 😳😁

[@marielosjauregui9065]

its called slavery of the indigenous people, people always deny Europeans enslaving natives because of "independence" but as they tell you its in dependence....waking up tho things are getting brighter!

[@karinaalvarado9653]

San Cristóbal always gives me mixed feelings. I'm Mexican (from the north) and been living here for two years. The place is beautiful: amazing weather, lots of activities, very walkable city, the bluest skies and beautiful sunsets, very very affordable, relatively safe. However, I always end up with an overwhelming sense of misery. Child labor (a network that exploits kids, basically), drunk guys sleeping everywhere, huge machismo where if you call out a guy he takes his machete out, gigantic amount of dogs living in the street and being mistreated, overexploitation of natural resources and I could go on... A place that certainly needs attention and good policies to overcome all of these challenges.

[@marisolvaniabonampak359]

Exactly Chiapas has a lot of good resources but goverment jus steals and no one does anything . Wealthy people don't care , deforestation of the jungle is been terrible and indigenous people are completely abandone 😡 Manuel Velasco Coello did so much damaged in Chiapas the last governor .

[@hihello6560]

Ya but i stayed on a hotel on one of the nearby mountains it was called sergia torrez hotel

[@kevinmills2404]

Love your videos, music, and drone shots! Thanks for sharing!

[@unknowndreamz3843]

Addicted to your videos

[@travel-lover297]

Thank you for sharing! We love watching your beautiful videos! Were a fan of your channel! 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤

[@danielcervantes9743]

Man I miss Mexico. I bought a bunch of kids some tacos one time I was eating there. I invited one and then that little one invited another and In 1 minute Iater there was like 10 kids asking me for food. Heart breaking but was glad I made their night.

[@zootsootful]

You who seem to like tiled roofs, you should go and visit Patzcuaro, on the road from Guadalajara going towards Mexico City.

[@susanmcmanus664]

Im missing san cristobal so much. Judging by date of upload, you guys would have been filming this video when I was there too!

[@evenoujeanphilippe1642]

I live here for more than 30 years...you speak of poverty but,even if a lot of these children don’t go to school,they are happier than you think The real misery is the misery of the “white man”,his loneliness in the big western cities etc,difficult to explain in few words

[@oscarlugo8761]

Here in the U.S.A., what you are talking about is called the "White Privilege" of an upper-middle class so "educated," so complacent, and SO ENTITLED that they complain about working to pay ANY taxes, as if "everything in life is and should be free."

[@ricardoandrade6683]

You need to go to Agua Azul in Chiapas.

[@lauraarteaga1451]

Interesting city. Yes, very poor, indeed. Like you, I was not expecting it to be like that. Beautiful nature and caves. I really appreciated and liked your honest talk/opinion about the state of Chiapas. That is what I look for in blogs like this. Tks again. I will keep watching your videos. Keep traveling and having fun. Stay safe and good luck.

[@MR-ws5vj]

There's a lot of poverty around the world 🌍 look at Brazil some areas are full of thieves, we were scared also a lot prostitution. For these indigenous people Selling stuff since they are kids is part of their culture, they learned about working decently we visited some of their houses and they're very rustic but they have so much land and beautiful sceneries, that most people wish to have the view from their house, they have the essential, but at least they are not polluting with cars and materialism, sometimes these indigenous people are much happier than rich people

[@vickidianacoghlan8946]

The east side of Mexico is cheaper, the Caribbean side, the pacific side is more expensive.

[@jorgearmando1979]

Due to the pandemic there are more kids working now in the poorest regions of Mexico. Since the schools are closed and most indigenous communities dont have internet, so many of those kids dont have a computer or internet a home, so they cannot attend virtual classes like kids in other states and affluent cities. Since parents dont want to leave them alone at home they take them to work with them, as for kids vendors you see in the streets, theirs parents are also vendors and should be close by.

[@dennisdaniels2992]

Chris and Carol, you said you exploring the beautiful San Cristobal De Las Casas?

[@HongKongHoods]

Great video guys. Very confronting about the kid workers, thank you for giving us at home some insight into that!

[@evelinholmes6401]

Enjoy while you can .love to see these places . Hope to visit it can’t do all this exploring do to age disabled issues. Ut still nice to see.

[@COQUIRICKY]

throughout latin America there is poverty and children working and brazil is no the exception

[@JumpingPlaces]

Never been anywhere else where there are hundreds of little children everywhere working, certainly haven’t seen it in Rio de Janeiro either. Haven’t seen it anywhere else in Mexico too, sure there might be a few but nowhere near as many as this place

[@JNO_VLOGS]

Very thoughtful and well said guys. Terrible and hope things will get better. Thanks for addressing that.

[@Orion-zv4jf]

I'm from Chiapas

[@matthewobrien2066]

good score for the little chicas and great drone footage yet again

[@christineflores4593]

It’s so hard not to buy from the kids, but they tell you not to because it promotes child labor. The parents are usually are waiting in a corner somewhere for them to bring them the money. I’ve done a lot of extensive travel in Mexico, and I have loved watching your videos. I’ve always wanted to go here and have never gotten a chance to go. 😊

[@laslobas1234]

You are dear sweet people. Thank you for this video.

[@656harnish]

What kind of camera do you use to make your videos the clarity is amazing!

[@buenporte]

Nice video as usual :)

[@gp6774]

Nice video as usual. Thanks for mentioning the bad side, most youtubers shows the best side and to be fair you guys doing great by being fair and share your true experience, appreciate that. By the way, aside from water shooting, do you use Gopro always? what version do you use? Thanks

[@JumpingPlaces]

Thanks, we always use the GoPro 8. It’s important to get a windslayer though so that there are no issues with wind noise. It’s basically a sponge cover for the GoPro to block out wind noise, you can get them from amazon

[@margaret2239]

San Cristobal and the surrounding area in Chiapas were troubled when we were there in 1975. I am sorry things aren’t any better for the indigenous people.

[@gp6774]

@@JumpingPlaces The footage is beautiful clear and the sound is excellent considering using the sponge cover alone. did you film this entire episode with only Gopro8?

[@JumpingPlaces]

Yes everything was the GoPro pretty much, there were only a few shots with Carols bigger camera when we are going to zoom in on something during the B-Roll. Could also use our cell phones for that though. Actually the scenes with the birds at the square was with my iPhone 7 as I had my phone in my hand and needed to capture it quickly :D

[@goodchannel885]

Great video you are Drone specialist🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦👍👍👍👌👌👌

[@organic-artistic]

This is such a beautiful and honest video. Your insights were really thoughtful. I think there's so many child workers also because of the pandemic there's no school. It is really upsetting. I buy from them too. Hopefully they will be going back to school when the pandemic is over.