Mexican Culture That Will Shock You

Note: These topics are known regionally and may not apply to all of Mexico.
There is so much culture in Mexico to enjoy and some of it will actually shock you unless you are properly prepared. This video will help you to understand just of few of the many things about Mexican culture.
Here are the complete lyrics to the Sana Sana song:
Sana sana colita de rana
Si no sanas hoy
Sanarás mañana
Sana sana colita de rana
Si no sanas hoy
Sanarás mañana
Ve a Jugar y no llores más
Y sanarás más rápido,
Ya verás!
Sana sana colita de rana
Si no sanas hoy sanarás mañana
Sana sana colita de rana
Dame un beso para hoy y mañana.
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[@jeromiechristou3962]

I may live in Canada but I love Mexico and their culture and I love their flag 🇲🇽

[@samuelshaw1169]

I might be American......but damn I love Mexican culture 🥰🔥

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Haha... Same here Samuel. Same here.

[@mannypistolas9622]

Thanks much love 🇺🇲.🇲🇽

[@april00026000]

Thank you for this video, I will visit Mexico for the first time for a friend's wedding, and I found this video to be very informative! Cheers!

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Hello April, I am so happy my video was useful. Thank you for watching and enjoy mexico!

[@u5T30]

Thanks for the Mexican culture tips, you made it fun and interesting.

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Thanks Arduino, And there is so much more to cover. Maybe for the next time I come home.

[@pbjsilverstudio4882]

Thanks for the cultural tips. My husband and I will finally be traveling to Mexico next year and want to really get to know the culture, not the tourist side.

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Pamela Bellesen Hi Pamela, That’s great, you want to know the culture, although there is also a time for the tourist area as well. Whatever the approach you’ll be in Mexico.

[@pbjsilverstudio4882]

Timeless Travel Club We are considering Mexico as a place to retire to and really want to get a feel for daily life. We just returned from Thailand and now I will be watching even more videos on living in Mexico. I enjoy your videos. Thank you.

[@crackercarlbumpkin866]

wow... you & your husband might not make it , gringo

[@hobragen]

So did you do it? How was it?

[@hivolco151]

Thank you for adding this very informative video! I am currently here in Central Mexico and enjoying all the Cultural events surrounding the Christmas Holiday.. just a block off the famous route to Mexico City and watched all of the Pilgrimage passing by with much celebration, it has been wonderful... Your channel has been encouraging and I hope you keep it up!

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

HIVOLCO Very cool. I wrestled with being in Mexico for Christmas or not. Next year for sure. Enjoy and let me know if you see anything video worthy!

[@rashiiweaver4230]

Great information!😀

[@ivonnerivera8341]

My mum always sang me the sana,sana, colita de rana song, and I did with my daughters. About the lime it is not a lime is a limón.

[@yasminvilla8481]

Un limón is the same as lime in English

[@SomeplaceOrAnother]

I am shocked😉 I really enjoyed your video, well done👍

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Someplace or Another Haha... I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@Cuernavacachica02]

Love the idea of that lime! Maybe it'll bring money as well! Loved this video!!

[@a.s.r.a-1660]

You are super friendly and nice! Me as mexican also found weird the "healing song" hahaha but still did its job, the lime thing I've never seen it but sounds as something we might do, especially in small towns haha... thanks for sharing ypur experiences here 😊 nice video!

[@javierescobar7701]

Awsome video!!👍👍 saludos amigo from Texas!!

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Thank you Javier! It means a lot.

[@sahar11084]

Awesome video

[@futahentai2619]

I'm sure I'm not the only Mexican searching these videos up to see what being Mexican like . If that makes sense

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Feisty Turtle You make perfect sense. I’m always looking to learn.

[@gabydoncella4032]

I am and i am watching these videos to understand my own culture while being away!! Saludos De Chicago!!

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

@@gabydoncella4032 I totally get it. Learning about the Mexican culture is one my favorite things while traveling.

[@Gus-op5ff]

No, not really.

[@hereiknowmyself-jeaniealks377]

Fascinating! Thanks for sharing! Living most of my life in Texas and having many Mexican friends I was unaware of most of these!

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Jeanie Alksne Thanks for watching Jeanie. And there are many more! Haha.

[@hereiknowmyself-jeaniealks377]

Timeless Travel Club I can only imagine!

[@mikejaramilho2081]

Good video !

[@everettoehlschlaeger8139]

Thank you Andy.. fun video ! Each time i see you in your yard it looks very nice. i wish you'd give a short tour of it, your surroundings and maybe a bit of the inside. My son moved to Southern California and now i wish i had too ( or Mexico )

[@bielirek7299]

As a Mexican I can definitely tell you certainty you got some things wrong 😅 but it's ok

[@valeriagomez394]

Like which ones? They were all true to me as a Mexican

[@bielirek7299]

When he was talking about children growing up and doing I don't know what con sus hands so faults that's one. Second one when he was talking about the hand as a thank you most Mexicans we just wave our hand as a thank u lol... The old generation the ones in their mid-60s might still do the thank you with the Palm facing in words because they were race with respect the other half of the Mexicans they just wave as a thank you and to be Curtis

[@danielzunigagutierrez6300]

Todo lo de la estatura lo definió la chingazo. I'm a teacher; I know it.

[@bielirek7299]

That’s fine you can be a teacher as much as you want but I’m literally a native to Mexico solo queTuAmi no me vas adecir que es ke

[@elvasilva]

@@bielirek7299 Es correcto lo que dice en relación al uso de las manos para señalar el desarrollo de los niños y la altura de los animales, de hecho hay otra para señalar la altura de las plantas, esto me lo enseñó mi abuela... más bien hay mexicanos que desconocen este dato.

[@brendairiarte2290]

jajajaja el cucuy, i love this video, my mom always sing that song of the frog, even to my nephew

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

It's a special song that's for sure! Haha... Thanks for watching Brenda!

[@arc4031]

My mom used to say that song to me, she never sang it but I remember her saying those words

[@munozfam6787]

Hi great at your words thanks I am Mexican too

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Thanks for watching!

[@abn76280]

You always put out great videos Andy but his one is one of my favs. It's closer to home and is more about you and the culture. Great switch up! I would love to see the stomping ground! I've been in New Zealand for almost a year now... Terribly missing California! Keep up the great work!

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Hey, howz it going Tony? Thanks, and when are you expected back? Any time soon?

[@abn76280]

@@timelesstravelclub6240 Hey Andy! Not soon. Here, I job hunted and found a New Zealand Government job... Not so hot environment though. I am now a correction Officer but in their version of the academy. Part academy, and part on the job training. I won't be graduating until March 12, 2020.

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Tony Gonzales There’s nothing like fulfilling a plan put in motion. You’ll perform great in New Zealand before doing and going wherever you need to go next.

[@dawnkikong637]

The egg things looks like smudging that the indigenous in Canada use, with sage and sweetgrass.

[@knightriderexplorer335]

Hi there here is another Mexican fact All i know is in mexico we have limones 🍋 wether is yellow or green for us Mexicans they are all limones 🍋 While in the u.s limes are green And yellow are lemons 🍋 Ask for a lemon in mexico and they will give you a lime. It happened to me in the u.s Someone asked me for a limon and i brought then a green lemon 🍋 and they told me i asked for lemon thats a lime And i was like What the hell !!! So these people divide them ? for us mexicans if is green or yellow is still a lemon. If you aske for a lima (lime) in mexico they probably tell you they dont have any Cause limas for us is a huge one almost like an orange 🍊 and is sweet

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Knight Rider So true! It took a bit for me to remember that about limones.

[@amazinggrace879]

I saw the big green ones growing on bushes in Florida, they were huge compared to what one thinks of as a lemon or lime❣️😃 Thank you for sharing your experiences❣️ 🕊God bless you❣️😇🎉🎶💝

[@adrianhernamdez622]

Greetings from Aguascalientes

[@pamdleve]

We make the same hand gestures in Canada to you! It was interesting to learn that there is a huge difference

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Hmmm. Which hand gesture are you referring to Pam? 😂

[@pamdleve]

@@timelesstravelclub6240 The two hand gestures that stand out is how big are your children and money!

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Pam Levenstein Haha, got it! In your first comment you said “hand gestures TO YOU”. Had me thinking for a moment. 🤔

[@palms9334]

The flying chankla I remember that lol

[@anthonycallejo1760]

wow...SANA SANA COLITA DE RANA.... MEMORIES still now i use around famly or kids

[@ruthmartinez7728]

My mother is Pueblo Native American / Mexican and she used to tell us not to sleep with our shoes under our bed because it would give us bad dreams. And...don’t stare or they will give you the “ojo” evil eye, and you’ll get sick. Yeah I did not pass any of this to my children...lol. Talk about nightmares. I finally grew out of them around age 34, lol. Thanks for sharing!

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Ha! Those are good ones. There are sooo many customs and I think they not only vary by region but by household too.

[@1204khalil]

What zones they tell you about the had signal? Because its the first time i saw that

[@maohuerta]

Forget 'La llorona' the 'Flying chancla' is hell scarier !!! 😂

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Haha... Yes Mauricio... You are right about that!

[@audreylafore]

My dad has always told me not to keep my purse or bag on the floor and I never thought to ask but now ik 😭 thx!

[@bernadetterocha3693]

My great grandad and great great granddad immigeated to US from Aguascalientes in 1895. Can you do a video about culture there, that they may have experienced during the late 1800s?

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

You're family migrated about 15 years before mine. They were very brave to move way back then. I'm not sure I would be an expert on Ags culture as I am still learning myself. Thank you for watching my video.

[@rociobarragan1759]

I'm mexican, and this is a great studio, thanks

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Thank you Roci, I am so glad you enjoyed it!

[@mmmmmary2328]

Hi GOD bless you sr. You are nice person Blessing.🙏🙏🙏

[@enriquedamianrodriguez9385]

Theta are certain traditions I didn't know as a mexican guy. I think every region or State is different in traditions, there are some who we consider more popular. But my mom never put a lime in her purse.

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Haha... You are correct on every point. It is very regional from what I’ve learned since I created the video. Thanks for watching.

[@ericktellez7632]

Fun, quirky story of my teenager year. I didnt had an emo or rebellious phase when I was a teenager, I had more of a nerdy, history buff phase. When I was a freshman in highschool I learned everything about WWl and WWll, after learning about the Nazi party and their salut I would actually REFUSE to do the salute to the flag in Mexico during assembly and other ocassions and I would even annoy friends and families trying to tell them why it was “wrong” lol, yeah I grew out of it thank god.

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

That is so interesting. I have wondered how people in Mexico felt about that. Thanks.

[@valkyrie1066]

Great! I can say thank you to my coworkers in a noisy kitchen! I am the only gringa there, and my spanish is about first grade level. I know the names of items, but not how to string them into a sentance correctly. Every little thing helps! And I'm going tyo start carrying a lime in my purse, it couldn't hurt!

[@franciscolopez7282]

Amo la cultura mexicana es la mejor

[@JC_06]

Viva mexico

[@cocopiter6902]

EVERYONE!!!!! Is welcome to came to mexico and enjoy all we can offer in the contry !!!! I like and love all the tourists from all the world to make party and drinks tequila and beers all night ……!!! But we know can be sometimes dangers but just be careful and stay alert and safe !!! But the most important thing is have fun and enjoy everything 🙌🙌❤️

[@BCruise-rs9xy]

God save your soul🙏🌿

[@PankajSingh-gm8yr]

I am a Mexican girl in Delhi

[@kellylea6462]

Almost like a solute!

[@callieramsey3914]

My grandma said the reason why you don’t touch the lime is because of the negative energy being transferred back to you all at once and even sometimes tenfold

[@josercarcamo]

The first three refer to Native American sign language. The index finger indicates a person. The vertical distance from the floor indicates the person's height. The circle with the index and thumb refers to a coin (or more likely, a cacao bean). The raising of the hand actually means, "friend".

[@Pay.Us.Drivers]

Hahaha. PUTTING A BAG ON THE FLOOR IS NOT BAD LUCK IT MEANS SOMEONE WITH COME BY AND TAKE IT WITHOUT YOU NOTICING IT😂😂😂😂😂

[@edwinjacobo4112]

As mexicano The only I can say is this video is partially true I think any country is to big for having a very accurately or specific culture tag ,anyway is very interesting take a look what a gringo think about how is Mexicans culture I'm pretty sure if I look for a video for american" culture as "cultura americana" explained for a Latin guy is gonna be the same bounce of people correcting him 😁 I've enjoyed though, thanks.

[@DanielRojas-nw3mv]

Welcome home Andy to California

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Thanks Daniel, I'll be leaving again next week. LOL

[@DanielRojas-nw3mv]

Timeless Travel Club Maybe you can make some videos about California we have things to show lol

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Daniel Rojas Very true but it’s much too expensive to travel here.

[@DanielRojas-nw3mv]

Timeless Travel Club I mean around the area where you are staying

[@viciouslyxdelicious]

LMAO THE CHANKALA

[@jimhertwig2220]

Your head spin was EXCELLENT!! And the egg was a double-yoker!! Don't touch the lime because you don't want the bad things it has absorbed to rub off on your hand. We'll be in San Miguel de Allende from Dec. 23 til Jan. 3, Puerto Vallarta from Jan. 3 til Jan. 16, and Ajijic from Jan. 16 til Jan. 27. If you are in any of those places, I would love to meet you and get together for lunch or dinner.

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Thanks Jim. But now I have a bit of a stiff neck LOL. Looks like we have some crossover in Vallarta. We’ll catch up then. That’s quite the itinerary you have there!

[@jimhertwig2220]

Timeless Travel Club We’re in PV til next Thu 1/16. If you’re in town, let’s get together.

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Jim Hertwig Sounds like a plan Jim. I’m in the hotel zone by the Isla Shopping mall. I’m still settling in so just let me know when and where you recommend and I’ll free up some time for sure.

[@jimhertwig2220]

Timeless Travel Club We’re in the Zona Romantica. Is that too far for you to traverse? I’m not too sure where you are. If you would like to meet for lunch tomorrow (Friday 1/10), if you can make it down to this area, I’d love to host you at Tacos & Guacamole (Rodolfo Gomez 120). They have a FANTABULOUS shrimp & avocado salad that’s a full meal. If that’s not convenient, or if you’d rather stay close to home, we can work out other arrangements. But I would definitely like to meet with your.

[@jimhertwig2220]

Timeless Travel Club Just FYI: We’re staying at Boana Torre Malibu (Amapas 325).

[@JC_06]

Bossing pashoutout kay Patricia Gaylle Mendoza.

[@eddierovando1028]

I'm Mexican and to be honest, never in my life had I heard most of the things in this video XD Neither the backpacks, nor the lemons, nor how we point out children or animals, I think they are exclusive things from the north of countri, hehe 😅 Regards

[@eda7428]

i think the reason they don’t touch the lime is to avoid any contact with negative energy it absorbed. there’s a spell in pagan/wiccan religion that when you’re done making it , you pour into a toilet and flush it without looking at it to avoid looking at any unwanted energy. also , the egg cleanse is part of paganism/wicca ! interesting to see how some cultures/religions can line up almost perfectly

[@nolang4495]

I’m Mexican he’s right 😉

[@emiliopena7]

I'm Mexican and I didn't know hilarious

[@marisabeltran3084]

I'm Mexican and athlets 😅... how is that for stereotypes, but I do love beans.

[@PhilandSofia]

I was in a Catholic seminary for priesthood in Mexico, I fought superstition and evil inside homes.

[@luckyeder]

Hmm

[@marisabeltran3084]

My white friend would say: "Marisa, when are you gonna bring me some of them beams"

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Haha... That's a new one.

[@Alex10daysago]

The hand gestures... nope.

[@a.s.r.a-1660]

the "animals" or dog thing I'm not familiar with but the kids with the finger up, and the thank you sign, yes... I'm from mexico city and at least here we use them the way he showed ;)

[@glxdyz894]

I disagree with the sign ppl or animals. I'm from Sonora I use both

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Thanks for the feedback. I guess it’s a regional thing. This custom was brought to my attention in the state of Guerrero.

[@jaysteve8048]

As usual, someone or something -- and in this case, it's the folks pver at 'Timeless Travel Club' -- who's providing this story of Mexico. But not the whole story. To tell of Mexicos history, heritage, culture and influence, void of its African component, is a historical impossibility. An undeniably strong and extremely rich African heritage has endured in Mexico for nearly 500 yrs. since the spanish conquistadors brought-in upwards of 250,000 slaves. The African legacy continues to influence menus, music, dance, and customs-as well as showing up various African facial features, skin tones and hair textures. The African imprint on mexico has the average Mexican with 4.5% African DNA. These are facts.

[@63saruman]

Respectfully asking, why didn't your folks teach you Spanish? They would've given you a tremendous advantage.

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Hi Martin, That's a fair question. It seems the general thought back in the 50s and 60s was to NOT teach your kids spanish as a result from the discrimination they had experienced being bilingual. Not even my cousins speak spanish. This way of thinking affected an entire generation. It was a serious mistake they since regretted but too little too late.

[@marisolsoprano]

@@timelesstravelclub6240 Never too late. 🙂

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

Mar Soprano Thanks for your vote of confidence. Unfortunately, at my age, I may learn a new word today but it’s long gone by tomorrow. That doesn’t keep me from trying to make something, anything stick.

[@marisolsoprano]

@@timelesstravelclub6240 You can do it!✊🏽

[@bernadetterocha3693]

I remember my dad started teaching me a little spanish as a kid but he stopped after that. When i got older, I asked my grandma why she never taught my dad spanish (in high school he said he didnt know spanish, which confused me cuz when i was younger). My grandma got pissed and stated she taught him spanish herself. She's got the thickest accent. My dad and grandma were born in California, as was I, but my great grandad and his dad came from Aguascalientes. I'm super white cuz my mom but I remember my dad (he passed) and grandma were very dark. Anyway, he moved us from California to Washington when I was a baby and we never kept in touch with anybody out there. I think he was trying to raise us more western and less mexican.🤔

[@gerardopelaez1334]

👆🏽

[@johnnyg4886]

Flying chancla 😆

[@rbo2855]

Some things are wrong.

[@marisabeltran3084]

What?🤨 I from Northern Mexico and didn't know there was a hand gestures for animals and for people 🤔

[@timelesstravelclub6240]

I've learned since that the hand gestures are both regional and old fashioned.

[@eduardoaguilar6426]

Don Andrés, la información que tienes seguro es verdadera al 100% de una zona específica de México, no en todo el país es igual, hay variantes. Andy por favor no generalices en especial la diferencia para señalar a niños y animales.

[@hollymakesmesmile]

The song sana sana colita de rana can also mean. Frog tail “tadpole “ or baby frog. Stay away from the Mexican spiritual even though this will anger people that were raised like this. This does not belong to Jesus Christ. In conclusion I love Mexico and my Mexican roots!

[@luperodriguez2869]

Who actually does the egg because I'm mexican and we don't do this

[@thekingofmoney2000]

They do in certain parts of Mexico and among the Mexican American community in the USA. I grew up with this tradition in Texas.

[@PaoloDaBeast]

I think everyone likes Mexican food ?

[@mariocisneros911]

Who are YOU . ? We mexicanos are not shocked. Maybe you should say what gringos might be shocked of.

[@dilema1991]

Jajajaja no saben nada 😂

[@crackercarlbumpkin866]

what does "growing up mexican mean exactly? .... and why would you want to "grow up mexican" in an American country? weird , amirite? makes no sense why wouldnt you want to bask in your own culture & country.... with in the boarders of your own country and culture??? weird

[@thekingofmoney2000]

Mexico is an American country. lol