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[@BrightTripTravel]

Hey guys and gals! As some of you pointed out, the metro is not 140,000 mi of track -- That would be about five and a half times around the earth or more than halfway to the moon as Cam mentioned (which would be q u i t e impressive) I got excited and added the extra 139,860 miles of track, my apologies. It's an estimated 140 mi or 225 km of total length. - David 🌝🛤🌏

[@Danny_Does_Music]

Hey David! Great video! Where’d you get your shirt at 6:42?

[@luisservin7935]

Another small detail: it's not "mapa de Siguenza" but "mapa de Sigüenza" and therefore the letter "u" is pronounced. It's named after 17th century historian Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora.

[@renatocuri5105]

I would love a video of São Paulo. I would even do it for free. Lol

[@lpamnz]

Other things, because I was obsessed with Mexico City for a while after visiting: -The Nezahuacoyotl Dike separated Tenochtitlan from the rest of salty Lake Texcoco, and the salty water was replaced with spring water brought in by aqueducts from Chapultepec. Despite this, flooding and lack of access to potable water were persistent problems though Tenochtitlan's life -While yes, Tenochtitlan was much more in harmony with the environment than early Mexico City, whether it was completely harmonious is debatable, not only because of the consequences for the ecosystem on Tenochtitlan's side of the lake going from saltwater to freshwater, but also because of dredging up lakebed soil for chinampas/other artificial islands -Estimates vary, but when the Spanish arrived, Tenochtitlan had around 250k inhabitants -The Aztec Empire fell in large part because the Aztecs were so brutal. The conquistadors were able to rally up allies to defeat them so easily because the Aztecs were so disliked by their neighbors/tributaries -Tenochtitlan wasn't the only island city. How cool! -Chinampas were insanely productive, yielding 3-5 harvests a year -Other canals and water systems besides Xochimilco remained into the early 20th century -Another reason to drain Lake Texcoco was to stop malaria -Each metro station has a symbol because when the system was first being built, there was still widespread illiteracy -Lots of metro stations have archeological exhibits, because like other really old cities, there's just so much underground -Mexico City is sinking around 30 cm/yr because it was built on a lakebed, especially around downtown you can see some buildings are leaning because of it -In the north of the metro area, you can take gondolas! Not the Venetian boat kind but the tram-style transport kind, you may have seen them in Colombian cities before. They're very cool, not only for the views but because there are lots of murals made to be seen from them -Flooding in Mexico City is a very common problem, because Lake Texcoco is trying to form again!

[@Pablo.Rodriguez]

I took some vacations in february and I spent a week in Mexico City and was amazed at both how diverse, beautiful and interesting it as but also at how little did I get to see, you could spend a lifetime and it would never cease to amaze you

[@BrightTripTravel]

Absolutely!

[@pasofino9583]

I’ve been there 30+ times and it’s so massive im constantly finding new things. You will never completely know it, with earthquakes, gentrification, development, it’s always on the move.

[@tippylosojos]

Especially if you count the entire valley (DF and Estado de México

[@billydakid9814]

Nothing but liars

[@jet-fury]

​@@billydakid9814gfy

[@Brawndo27]

Everyone should visit Mexico City in their lifetimes. Absolutely amazing city filled with friendly, wonderful people.

[@AnonozChong]

One of the few countries where their foods are so good, it rivals those in ASEAN. I miss CDMX and hope I can visit it some time again soon. Me quedé un mes en la colonia napoles y hay tanto puestos callejeros que venden los tacos buenisimos

[@ulfatiazul]

Mexican food is the best 😏 it's even world intangible heritage

[@robertoportillo2608]

I’m really impressed by the quality of the video. It’s evident the effort it took to make it, few youtube channels today still make this type of quality content. Congrats, you have yourself a new subscriber.

[@servandopereira3482]

@Francisco Parra shut up speedy Gonzalez, go back to ur rancho

[@properburger7378]

Vaya vaya... Qué buena producción, todo en general muchísimo cubriste en 14 minutos. Ésta ciudad es un organismo vivo que vive y gruñe y sonríe y disfruta desde antes de que México fuera México... Los Chilangos tenemos el privilegio de heredar esa tradición, esa vibra, el de llamar a la Ciudad de México nuestra cuna, casa, y campo de juego...

[@Terminal1stSausage]

Tengo muchos años qué no vuelvo a visitar mi familia en Santa Maria pero voy a volver este año. Solo quieria saludar y practicar un poco mi español que se me esta olvidando.

[@juanito093000]

that was beautiful friend.

[@rmknowstech]

I have been there, definitely a must for any traveler. Forget about the crime that's shown on the news. Mexico City is will make any American re-imagine what Mexico is really about. We traveled without a glide and we had an amazing time. Visited the temple and the ruins, plus the food. Once you try real Mexican food, you will always remember the favors. One of the best cities I have ever visited.

[@teoissomewhere]

Really nice presentation, I knew that the city is spectacular, but never really took a deep dive into it's history. Now I kind of want to go see everything in person!

[@owlman_]

Hey! Nice video! Welcome to the Capital. Your animations and presentation style are absolutely beautiful. I just have a couple of pointers. 1. Your video implies that the lakes were mostly drained during the colonial period (1521-1821). This isn't the case. Up until the start of the Revolution (1910) the lakes were still a formidable part of the city. By the end of the Vietnam War though (1975), the city was more concrete than water or empty land. What truly killed the lakes were the glorious post-war years (1950-1970) with their oil-based economic booms and the wonderful, wonderful appeal of consumerism and American-style urbanism (priority to highways and cars to the detriment of pedestrian and aquatic traffic.) 2. You pronunciation was fantastic in some words (both Spanish and Nahuatl), but in others it seemed you were saying the words aloud for the first time. A quick and dirty trick that almost always works (especially for place names) in Nahuatl is that the second to last syllable bears the stress. So Te-noch-TI-tlan. Tla-CO-pan. Iz-ta-pa-LA-pan. Spa-GHE-tti and La-SA-gna ;D

[@PUG5ABI]

Ya te lo hubieras guardado we, ya ni al caso

[@billypilgrim1]

mamador

[@divyamparmar96]

How does video not have millions of views. It’s awesome youtube.

[@gospizana]

Maybe because it’s wrong. Cortés did not land in Yucatán. He landed in Veracruz.

[@djrenk]

@@gospizana I'm sure that's why. smh

[@arrasandoferr2369]

Viva Mexico 🇲🇽 lindo y querido

[@lewizzrocks]

The best city in the world hands down. The people so approachable, the food world class from its street food to its 1-3 star Michelin star restaurants. Historic sights at every turn. Amazing weather, can’t beat it.

[@pavelow235]

Do what now? Have you been to Honolulu.....??

[@lewizzrocks]

@@pavelow235 yes , twice why ? Honolulu is more like a big town with a bunch of hotels lol

[@gcecg]

I live in Morelos, but we have an apartment in Narvarte. Watching your video makes me look forward to my mother's visit from the States next month when we will spend some time visiting CDMX. Very well done!

[@eliastellez2276]

Megalópolis, México City ❤🇲🇽

[@jorgejavier1257]

Did a great historical job, the origins and how the city evolved is fantastic, a much needed video to see the marvels of one of the world's greatest cities.

[@cutcut1980]

I like Mexico City. It’s a hidden gem. The weather is perfect. The summer is the best time to visit because of the light rain. The rain cleans the air and makes everything green. I’ve heard the winter dry season has a lot of pollution.

[@shammydammy2610]

Last time I was in CDMX was in mid March 2021. Very little pollution.

[@cutcut1980]

@@shammydammy2610 That is great to hear. Maybe It is not as bad in the dry season as I have heard.

[@shammydammy2610]

@@cutcut1980 I will admit that I thought the first time I saw Mexico City (in the late 80's) would be my last. The pollution was so bad that I would never go back. It was awful. I was wary, but after seeing several recent videos of people in CDMX and none of them mentioned pollution, we decided to give it another try and go to Xochimilco for my birthday. The difference in air quality was stunning.

[@nicster0808]

Definitely one of the best intro videos of the city, the historic through-line makes it particularly informative.

[@peterwu5091]

thanks for this video! An American in CDMX

[@erikrodriguez8721]

One of the best cities in the world

[@2magma.command]

As long as americans don't ruin it.

[@Gaurav8457]

I live in Mexico city and still did not know the trivia about the subway and ancient roadways... Wow Amazed

[@ismenie100]

I am coming into Mexico city in 2 weeks with family, what area should I looked for a hotel/place to stay

[@Gaurav8457]

@@ismenie100 best neighborhoods would be Condesa, Polanco or Roma norte, its because they are close to the Centro... But if you want to experience real mexico city I will suggest going to Coyoacán...

[@Benito-fn4ip]

Haven't been in CDMX in a long time...To long....Thank you for this well presented history vid... I love Mexico and Mexico City. Viva Mexico 🇲🇽

[@rodrigoe.deantunano2588]

El video está padrísimo!! KZbin me lo recomendó y en automático puso los subtítulos en español, pero los subtítulos tiene TODOS los nombres mal porque los agarra fonéticamente así que estaría cool si se pudieran cambiar para que las personas tuvieran bien el dato, y pues ya solo eso, excelente trabajo!!

[@Nola1176]

Really excellent video. A magnificent city. I go to cdmx almost monthly and knowing your way around is truly a skill. It can feel like there's no rhyme or reason for its layout. This video gives so much perspective. I love the historical aspect of this video. Really wonderful work.

[@geraldocjunior]

Such an interesting and beautiful city!

[@ericg1222]

I love Mexico City !!! I been there multiple times there’s always something new to see or do !

[@lauriedavis7471]

I am glad to have come across this video. I am flying to Mexico City in July, for 15 days. I have lots to see😊

[@CogitoErgoSumFortis]

Fun fact! Mexico City is the second city with the most ammount of museums in the world, only behind London :)

[@melopro03]

Que gran video!! Breve, pero con los elementos culturales, históricos y arquitectónicos que debes conocer de esta gran ciudad. Me encantó ❤

[@qualqui]

For a provincial from the interior, it was conclusive to imagine a huge with so many sights to see and places and things to do, but your video taking it from when the city was known as Meshiko-Tenochtitlan to CDMX really amazed and astounded me. Next time I go on vacation,instead of going to PV(Puerto Vallarta or the Grutas de Tolantongo, en Hidalgo State, next vacation will be CDMX. Thank you for sharing, 👍and 👋greetings from Querétaro. 🤠

[@salvatore4628]

Excelente información y video...!!! Saludos desde CDMX... Nuevo sub...!!!

[@dunnowy123]

It's very cool how much Mexico's pre-Spanish past is still reflected in the country today; the snake and the eagle, the centrality of Tenochitlan (MC), the name Mexico, yet it's still deeply steeped in Spanish culture too. Every time I visit Mexico, I fall more in love with the place.

[@paulmoreno4913]

It's so sad to read this, because, me, as mexican, I don't identify under those symbols, primarily because what they really mean and because they're introduced.

[@TheJosman]

​@@paulmoreno4913funny enough, most of us do identify with all of them though. I'm Mexican and i'm really proud of my Indigenous and European ancestry. Being a mixed Mexican is beautiful, and our culture and symbols are a beautiful expression of that

[@paulmoreno4913]

@@TheJosman well, good for you. I don't know much about my indigenous ancestry, but I hope that there's no Mexica in it. Those symbols I recall, belong to this bloody and hellish culture, the less I'm related to, the better I am.

[@YangwanAuto]

So you prefer identifying with the culture of genocide, inquisition and bloody wars? Lol

[@TheJosman]

@@YangwanAuto We identify with the culture of our ancestors, that is Natives and Europeans. Without either of them, Mexico nor Mexicans and our culture would exist.

[@CarlosEduardo-sd7yt]

3:48 Herman Cortes landed on Veracruz, not in the Yucatán peninsula. Loving your video btw!!

[@ConsecDesign]

i visited a couple years ago and kept going back and now me and my wife are moving there next year! it's one of the most exciting places i've ever been to!

[@estebanfrisch2536]

It would take several lifetimes to discover all of CDMX. It's my spirirual home.

[@jlms69]

No exageres. 😒 Yo tengo 54 años (alrededor de 40 explorando la capital y sus alrededores) y casi lo he cubierto todo… unas cuantas veces. Claro, la ciudad sigue creciendo y cambiando, pero si vives aquí, con tan solo respirar y dejar de ver la tv, puedes conocerla antes de llegar a viejo.

[@yolandaortizbertran]

Excelent vídeo on CDMX. The Best I've seen! Keep up the good work!

[@CorderAL17139]

Gran video, explicaste y relacionaste demasiado bien la parte histórica con la actualidad de la ciudad, el mejor video que he visto sobre la ciudad, felicidades.

[@wamexart]

Congratulations! Consider a video of the time layers of Mexico City map, say every 50 years from 1521 (Tenochtitlan), to say 2000, with a map of the lake superimposed so anyone can find out what is under their homes, offices, etc. I live in San Diego, CA, and have a small apartment in Mexico City at Av. Juarez, right in front of the Hemiciclo a Juarez monument in the Alameda. I have learned that the plot of land where the building was built (one of the few that survived the 1985 and 2016 earthquakes), was in the transition of the Tenochtitlan island to “tierra firme”. I guess that it was a muddy marsh with rocks, nopales and some short elevations (islets). I keep researching about the history of my neighborhood, for example, the next building towards the zocalo was a convent, in the XVI century there was a jail somewhere near, and each block of the avenue had a different name, not like today that is Av Juarez from Reforma to eje I. Well thank you for your patience, I look forward to participating in the video contest with videos from western China, south to north, call it China Extremes. It was a trip in 2009 when I retired from my old job.

[@DonRamiro1]

This is a really cool video. I love the breakdown of how the city was, how it came to be what it is today and how the transit system works. Great job, carnal! My family is from Los Altos de Jalisco. I so badly want to go to Mexico City. Hopefully, soon, I will go. I may even decide to live there for a year or so to take it all in. Como Mexico no hay dos!

[@charlotte8984]

Awesome video!! Have been trying to learn some history before my trip and this was so excellent

[@almightyswizz]

I’ve always wanted to go this is just more inspiration thank you sometimes people come by and discourage you say bad things will happen I’m not sure what to think for my sake but this definitely takes the negativity away

[@giselsaywhaaa]

love it! you really touched on some my favorite parts of the city. not to mention this was released just in time to save us from margaret y ya's atrocious interpretation of mexico city in her runway for RPDR Mexico EP.1.

[@wickedsamurai3323]

I'm in mexico city rn and this is a great summary of most of the history presented in some of the national museums

[@1221moni]

Excellent video 👏🏽 very thorough and it captures a wonderful summary of Mexico City’s highlights!

[@arturocabanas2656]

This video makes me wanna go and explore my own city. Amazing job!!

[@CooksFSH]

Great video on my city 🤍

[@miatx6818]

Now that i see this history Im actually quite dissapointed that Tenochtitlan isn’t there anymore and that the spanyard drained all the water and build churches. Bruh they have so much history and such cool geography it would be a massive tourist attraction or maybe even a world wonder like Machu Pichu or Chichen Itza. Such a pity that its all lost. Btw same here in Rotterdam Netherland the most modern city here. Before it was bombed in WW2 it was a same style city like Amsterd, Alkmaar, Delft and Utrecht. It was so beautifull

[@luisfernandocastilloortiz2859]

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[@YangwanAuto]

euro colonization destroys everything everywhere :/

[@billypilgrim1]

Yes but unfortunately thats not how you conquer a place, specially one where you plan on staying for a long time. They destroyed the temples because they needed to extricate the Aztec minds from their former religion and replace it with Christianity. Both Machu Pichu and Chichen Itza were already abandoned before the Spaniards arrived.

[@jeffkiess]

Great content, informative and very well-produced. Subscribed!

[@michaeldonovan3959]

Very well done and creative piece. Thank you.

[@luisespineira9882]

Very informative and great presentation. Well done!

[@pasofino9583]

If you have a U.S Passport and have not been to CDMX you are a missing out on a very unique place in our hemisphere, it’s worth going to just simply eat food it’s that good, you could go just to eat. How many places could you say that about.

[@pasofino9583]

@@Warm-qq2wo where in that hemisphere is known for gastronomy?

[@joseangelesmaderovilla4554]

Best museums to visit Museo Nacional de Antropología (antropology museum in Chapultepec park), Museo Nacional de Historia (History museum at the top of Chapultepec inside the castle), and Museo del Templo Mayor (aztec ruins) just in Mexico centro histórico next to Catedral anda Palacio Nacional... You can't miss them, they are amazing really breathtaking sites ❤

[@alejandromartinezalonso7951]

En los 15 minutos de tu video mi renta subio otros 250 usd

[@BrightTripTravel]

💀🥲

[@B-hm7rg]

Love how Americans just found about about how cool is CDMX and now is trending ❤finally y’all get out of NYC and LA

[@HomieCV]

Que se queden ahi

[@B-hm7rg]

@@HomieCV sigue llorando pobre

[@janetseager4069]

I have been fortunate to have spent time there on a number of occassions. I am completely enthralled by it. I thought this was an interesting perspective. Many thanks

[@MadisonSalsa]

Exactly the content I was looking for!

[@aaronweaver4553]

Lol 140 THOUSAND miles of track in the metro??? I think you might be off by a factor of about a thousand.

[@cam4007]

Haha yeah, I noticed that too. 140 THOUSAND miles! That’s like more than halfway to the moon. Pretty impressive for a metro system.

[@BrightTripTravel]

Yes! The Mexico City metro runs an estimated total length of 140mi or 225kms * I got excited and added in the extra 139,860 miles of track 😅 -David

[@Frederick-765]

lmao that would be complete chaos

[@alvaropadilla6391]

Awesome video , you so handsome as well 😎👏🏼

[@jahirmartinez779]

Beautiful video ❤

[@Carlosr2rp]

Torre Reforma for me is the world most interesting modern building! A masterpkece!

[@ignagalindo]

¡Excelente video!

[@ennisduarte]

Great video and well explained paisano

[@spaceexplorer3690]

So clean for such big city

[@DrERIC03]

Yes great video keep up the good work

[@delta_sleepy]

Cortes invaded with roughly 600 Spanish AND thousands of Tlaxcalan allies. If it weren’t for the Tlaxcalans, Cortes had no chance in toppling the Mexica.

[@cachecow]

That was excellent!!

[@olaznogemiaj]

Excellent documental!

[@KALE.A.D.]

This dude needs more subs, what a great video with amazing infographics

[@dmnddog7417]

Wait, the metro is "140,000 miles" of track? Sorry man, that's not possible. It's just 140 miles.

[@melisamerc3545]

I gota say, your Spanish is amazing!! I wouldn’t actually be surprised if you actually are Mexican because I’ve met people from Mexico who can’t even pronounce some of the names of the places you mentioned! Amazing video

[@josed4110]

Muy buen video

[@july9566]

Awesome video, greetings from azcapotzalco!

[@petenrita]

thank you for this post.

[@christopheralejandromezapa8934]

Hermoso el Palacio de Bellas Artes.

[@carlosdanielcruzvidal2800]

Te quedo increíble

[@mateowoetam]

Muchas gracias

[@raulrodriguez4006]

I love it there. Been there several times. Ill pick this place over any city in the US.

[@carlosahernandez9118]

Chido carnal. Cool bro

[@rodgerthedodger96]

Amazing

[@donovantorres1010]

Very good video my friend!

[@ikhares]

appreciate the pronunciations! made this video even better

[@27ephesus]

great video! please drop more mexico content

[@rileylawson9958]

I loooooove CDMX!

[@isaacteli]

Great video 🇲🇽

[@rubenharo2221]

love your face and your attitude, delight. like your content and accent.

[@cesarcastillo4210]

Hernán Cortés desembarcó en Veracruz, no en la península de Yucatán

[@DimitriTechOfficial]

I need to go back and visit my friends, they were filled with so much more life and fun things to do everyday even in regular life than here in the US where everyone is a mindless drone.

[@pacoceja4659]

Great video! Don't know why 4 minutes in, I realized you were speaking English. You look like my neighbors here in CDMX and I heard Spanish lol

[@ForgedTony]

was just learning in class about mexico city and how it is sinking. guess youtube listening to everything irl isnt always that bad.

[@alexsangom2123]

AAAAAAAHHHHH MY MIDDLE SCHOOL LFM IN THE LAST SHOT!!! In physics class you could see the massive train deliver grain to the mill that was there back in the 2010’s.

[@Antonio_GV82]

Aztecs became Mexica~

[@HomieCV]

They were mexica all the time. Aztec was the historical term used by the German historian to describe the triple alliance that ruled the area. Tenochitlan, texcoco y tlocopan

[@emptyhad2571]

The big taco is going to sink underwater because not the design of the taco.

[@ryandelich17]

Love to see a video of Mexico, since most are of the US but you should also make some of Canada

[@coopaloopmex]

Greatest City on Earth!!!

[@angeljuarezdiaz2296]

Es increíble que los nativos Mexicas pudieron controlar el lago y mantener el equilibrio del agua. En cambio, los europeos lo tuvieron que secar artificialmente y aruinaron la sana convivencia con la naturaleza y la armonía. Y hoy todo corre el mismo riesgo, destruir todo, depredar todo...

[@jhonhenry9056]

Dónde iban a meter 20 millones de chilangos. El centralismo mato a esa ciudad no los españoles.

[@Teul_Jerez]

​@@jhonhenry9056 Estamos en la época de las grandes ciudades, todas las grandes economías tienen su gran ciudad. La ubicación de la ciudad le permite ser un polo económico, mantener grandes poblaciones y dar origen a grandes civilizaciones, desde la época prehispánica, en el virreinato y hasta la actualidad.

[@yovino4862]

Nice

[@caracrop7991]

Why is the Palacio de Bellas Artes “infamous”

[@Sourdo1]

The is he finest posting on this topic I have seen.

[@S-a-t-u-r-n]

MÉXICO MI AMOR 💚🇲🇽

[@KeshenMac]

This video isn't in your Map Breakdowns playlist btw