MEXICO CITY, Mexico's MEGACITY | Largest City in the Americas

[@jacobperales6661]

Been in Mexico City & some major European cities too; I can confirm that at times, Mexico City feels like Paris with all the major clothing stores in one street, & other times feels like Madrid with all the ancient & massive architecture.

[@todomexico9074]

Jacob Perales I agree, I'm Mexican, I've been Mexico city 3 times and I visited the downtown and It's so big!! I think is most big than Madrid downtown! Greetings!

[@janikb3538]

Jacob Perales colonia juarez looks like Paris

[@dakotaerina2986]

Mexico City looks like any developed city in the world.

[@Shiro-ii6nw]

Dakota Erina nah

[@alorocks]

Dakota Erina tell me what other city has skyscrapers, a castle, cathedrals, and pyramids

[@mexviper123]

It's also cool to note that the when the Aztecs found that island it had an eagle eating a serpent whilst perched on a cactus and is the reason behind the eagle on the Mexican flag

[@TheDailyConversation]

So the story goes...it was an interesting tidbit that I thought about including but ultimately cut it due to time ;)

[@pedropablo2183]

Viviano Cantu... Absolutely right

[@xBrabus76]

Viviano Cantu Island? THE PLANE THE PLANE

[@logan758]

That's one badass eagle

[@mademuscle1217]

Viviano Cantu first of all never trust on the government! Hello!! Second collection of rain water is nothing new ,just the people are so dependent of the government . and don't want solutions, and don't want to work for it they just to pay heavy cost and struggle .let's out smart them mexicanos we are smarter than the government, we are not fighting the government we out thinking them there's a difference ,may you all seek the truth JESUS CRISTO

[@araismith3424]

AND ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES IN THE WORLD..BEEN THERE A XOUPLE OF TIMES...GREETINGS FROM NEW ZELAND

[@jessebruner398]

If I had to move out of America, I would either move to Tokyo or Mexico City. I love how Mexico city is so diverse and has such a strong connection to it's traditional culture, while also being very modern.

[@CVSMART2007]

Hey Jesse. There are other cities more diverse. Even in latin America. São Paulo is by far more diverse in human origins, for example. Also the same size inmmetro area, altough this "talk" uses to make simplified reserach. I´m not saying anything against Mexico city, only letting you know this. Just take a look at Google.

[@hr-g4640]

Why do you mean by diverse? Mexicans don't have blacks and don't want them, you will only find brown, yellow and white people

[@KeybladeMaster64]

Era XD not true

[@hr-g4640]

bornforbattle 69. Ok... I live in Mexico

[@KeybladeMaster64]

Era XD me to and my friend black and we like him

[@SymbianLArt]

Cortez: This city is so beautiful... Let's destroy it. Lel

[@Alemaorar]

Costello de Lévêque Cortés wasn't Mexican but Spaniard.

[@Renegade-Sam]

it was the spanish that destroyed mexico not mexicans

[@enzocompanbadillo5365]

Scquagilychicken Not so sure about that. The aztecs, huastecos, chontales, yaquis, mayas, etc. were not Mexico. Our ancesters (both indian and spanish) became spanish citizens after the conquest and during the so called "colonial" era, since the spanish did not stablish colonies like the british, but "provincias de ultramar". Mexico did not even exist, and New Spain did not comprehend modern day Chiapas and the Yucatan Penninsola (Campeche, Yucatán, Quintana Roo). Our worst crisis as a country started after the independence war, and perhaps after the dissolution of the First empire. It is time to leave our "post-colonial" whinning behind.

[@ppaaccoojrf]

+Enzo You're actually quite wrong. Mexico did exist, it was one of the names given to the city due to the name of the people (the Mexica people). And while it's true that Spanish and British colonialism was quite different, "provincia de ultramar" only means overseas territory, and it's only a name given to the colonies (which is incidentally directly equivalent to the name used by the French, whose colonialism was much more similar to the Brits', at least in North America). And new Spain _did_ include Chiapas and Yucatan, and even all of Central America (with the exception of Panama) plus the Spanish Caribbean and even the Philippines. I do agree with your last portion though. Post colonial whining is pointless.

[@enzocompanbadillo5365]

ppaaccoojrf Indeed, Mexico-Tenochtitlán was the name of the capital of the aztecs,which is not the same as the modern nation-state called Mexico. No, a province is part of a bigger country or empire. I dont know what the french term is or how that affects my comment. You got me there, New Spain was a virrenaido, that included several kingdoms and capitanías. Still, that was not Mexico as we know it, and novohispanos were not mexican, just as apaches or cherokees were not US citizens. If we applied that logic, cubans would also be mexicans, but Mexico is not the same thing as New Spain.

[@me0101001000]

This could create many jobs in engineering, namely mechanical, electrical, civil, and structural. I hope that Mexico can use this to galvanise their economy to fix this problem.

[@Mksterk1998]

Aku They should first tackle corruption and of course, drugs.

[@DinaricWolf]

Their problem is corrupt institutions which care only to fill their pockets not to fill the city's reservoirs.

[@Shelby636]

The corruption sinks the city more each year than mother nature... Even though there are brilliant minds that can start to fix the problems they're hardly taken into account. And when a project is approved 70% of the budget (if not more) ends in the poquets of the corrupt politicians and things end up the same or worse.

[@isaaczaiek487]

Aku the problem in Mexico is the same problem that haunts most of Latin America: corruption.

[@alfredomoris5008]

Aku...you are one intelligent person.

[@whatever5922]

Mexico City: the oldest capital city in America

[@2x2leax]

Mario ماريو *in the Americas.

[@whatever5922]

America is the continent, why should it be Americas?

[@jorgeenriquemedina5638]

That depends on whether you consider prehispanic Mexico City and European-built Mexico City to be the same entity. Mexico-Tenochtitlan was founded in 1325, and it´s sister city Mexico-Tlatelolco in 1338, eventually becoming a single city known as Mexico during the 1470´s. If I´m not mistaken, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic´s capital, was founded in the 1490's, while modern, European-built Mexico City dates from 1521.

[@hr-g4640]

Wouldn't it be Cuzco?

[@ingridestefanialr7788]

Paul Tello it depends, in Latin America (or most of it) we’re taught America is a continent not South or North just America

[@TheDailyConversation]

The first installment in our new series profiling the world's largest cities examines the water crisis threatening Mexico's capital, now the largest city in the Americas.

[@ExploringToronto]

The Daily Conversation Can you do one of these for the city of São Paulo?

[@eshwarkumar8138]

The Daily Conversation Please do an episode on San Francisco.

[@sluggergirl2b142]

Sounds like a fantastic series! I'm really looking forward to it. Great debut by the way

[@obiwanjesus9250]

The Daily Conversation I love videos about cities

[@plzfixwolves955]

Do a video on the comeback of Detroit.

[@Diego-ib5zy]

Mexico is my city.

[@TheDailyConversation]

Nice. I would love to hear your thoughts on this issue.

[@MYTHICALTWINKIE]

The Daily Conversation it's a London is my city meme. Lol

[@Raziffalyan]

America is my city.

[@TheDailyConversation]

Haha, my b.

[@eshwarkumar8138]

The Daily Conversation What?

[@Starfire_Storm]

As a person that has lived his entire life in Mexico City, I can say that you're right, but this video is a few years to late, the water crisis isn't nearly as bad as it was in 2010, now the usage of rainwater is a pretty common sight, but it's still a work in progress and I believe that we are going to get through this easily.

[@JackyVSO]

How is the situation now in 2020?

[@exoticcarstijuana8645]

The New Wave México City is doing alright is just some specific places in the Northern part of the country that is currently in poor conditions but most of the cities are normal good parts and bad parts like every city in the world

[@Starfire_Storm]

@@JackyVSO I don't live in the poorer regions of the city, so I don't know how the situation is there. But to put an example, one of my uncles lives in one of those regions and they started completely using rainwater in the beggining of 2019 and I believe they don't longer need those trucks to come everyday, they just pass once or twice a month during late fall and winter where it doesn't rain at all to fill a general water container.

[@injecthd5252]

@@Starfire_Storm great to hear!

[@g-9175]

Pues entonces eres un suertudo porque aca en la Gustavo A madero tenemos agua durante solo 7 horas a la semana, lo que provoca que a todos se les inyecten los ojos en sangre y empiezen a sacar cubetas y cubetas para tener toda la semana, es un infierno pero pues después de un tiempo uno se acostumbra

[@ZachSeaman]

Good job covering the water issue! The clips from the rain water folks are an organization I interacted with as an intern at IRRI Mexico. The organization is called Isla Urbana and they do great work building rainwater catchment systems.

[@TheDailyConversation]

Fantastic! Here's Isla Urbana's site: islaurbana.org/

[@markrigsby2107]

Zach Seaman They need FREE - BIRTH CONTROL.

[@johnsebastianbravo6425]

mark rigsby why? USA has free birth control killing 800,000 babies a year and still has a very large population of 300+ millions

[@marioarellano1239]

mark rigsby they have babies but work to provide for them, in usa you have babies and kill them or throw them or give them away. Now who really has a problem that needs to be talked about.

[@joseaaroncontreras2653]

Jhonny2guns🔫🔫 Mexicans are the mayority indigious, european and some african. We are not black or white. Our roots are native mixed with european and african.

[@HYPEREX]

Mexico City is my street

[@KorZen10]

Mexico Street is my house

[@prodiegogo8315]

😂😂😂😃😃

[@dornixrex2818]

True!

[@alejandrovillegas857]

Dornix Rex Mexico city is my verga

[@chickenalaking1319]

Mexico taco is my bae

[@angelasoto1528]

I remember the first time I traveled to Mexico City, I was amazed by how big the city is, people walking on the streets, delicious food, beautiful buildings, monuments, about 150 museums, beautiful libraries, and to be honest I didn't want to go back to the States 🤓 ❤️ D.F.

[@QuarianGhost]

Angela Soto you are always welcome to come back, greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽 ❤️

[@mamita8881]

Mexico city is not Mexico. Stop comparing mexico city with a country. Most mexicans want to get out of mexico anyway.

[@SleepyjoeOG]

@@mamita8881 no?i live in México?i been to the USA lots of times,People from central America want to go to the US

[@mamita8881]

@@SleepyjoeOG but most stay in Mexico.

[@briandesjardin9381]

I also will always remember my first visit to CDMX. I was terrified for the stories of how dangerous it was. I'm sure it really was dangerous to a degree, but so much more exciting that I quickly forgot my fear! That was in the late 1990s, have been back twice since then and it just gets more exciting every time. It certainly has a place in my heart.

[@cuteislandchild1555]

I lived in Mexico City for 4 months to take a course and absolutely loved the city the people and the culture. It was a Spanish course offered to Caribbean government workers and the people just loved to stop us and ask us where we were from because we were mostly black.

[@rebelbeammasterx8472]

Maybe don't destroy the city, fill the canals, and drain the lake, maybe you wouldn't have this problem. Man I hate Cortes, ruining all the good stuff.

[@erickhernandezmorales7564]

The lake is not liquid water, is mud and its going to be very diffucult to drain it

[@manelmunoz2375]

RebelBeamMaster X84 Venice has the same problem and they didn't drain anything. Maybe it's not Cortes fault

[@zackg6216]

RebelBeamMaster X84 I don't hate Cortes because of him and the Spaniards a new race was created. And yeah we have beautiful women

[@ilostmypointer8695]

Without Cortes Mexico wouldnt be Mexico in the first place.

[@kurikuraconkuritas]

Corypiscis Mexicanus Without cortez a massive gorgeous lake would still be existing (and tons of ahuehuete)

[@PurgPurg]

So is Mexico City just gonna keep getting lower? When will it stop? What happens when it stops? Will it just sink into the ground? I have so many questions.

[@mistermood4164]

mexico city will eventually get to the center of the earth.

[@eshwarkumar8138]

Mister Mood No

[@waminette]

Eshwar Kumar yes

[@hectarea1226]

Purg well, there’s another city down there, so yes to the bottom of the lake

[@AdrianMendoza01]

It will resurface in China... Wait and see..

[@NinjaSpacePirate]

Mexico city is one of my favorite cities in the world, the traffic there is hell though. And thanks to the cars and its geographical location in a valley surrounded by high volcanoes...the air quality is terrible. But the city is so vibrant and unique and the people are wonderful. It is always a pleasure to go.

[@NinjaSpacePirate]

Where did you stay while you were there? Did you stay in one neighborhood or move around?

[@hectorcoder]

Kevin Merryman yup, I live in Mexico City, traffic does suck, but you'll never get bored, though :P

[@jcbulldog533]

Thank You,For your positive remarks & glad you had what sounds like an Amazing time there..I hope you return to this beautiful City soon..Check out Cuernavaca on next visit about 1 hour From Ciudad De Mexico..Its called "The City of Eternal Spring" weather alway Fabulouso!!!

[@shiroumxm2052]

use metro

[@nazongo]

Thanks for this video. These topics are very important for Mexico City, is not just Drug War and immigration the problems. People just forget that Mexico City is one of the largest cities in the world so we have same problems as New York, Tokyo, Shanghai or Delhi and as you mention Mexico is full of contrast each city have their own specific problems. Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Tijuana, Queretaro, Veracruz, Merida, Acapulco,Cancun, etc. have very unique problems that looks like a different country for example Tijuana have problems with drug traffic and immigration but in Merida have problems like pollution or problems related to fast growing cities and nothing of drug war.

[@MikEo8153]

From LA, went to CDMX last February and loved it!! The city was amazing, so beautiful, great food and cool people!! I ❤️ 🇲🇽

[@huntybaby]

Mexico City is one of a kind and extremely underrated. A hidden gem. It might not be on par to the standards of people who have no interest in art, history and architecture and tend to like modern places but on that same note, it's not a concrete jungle like NYC, it's not a wannabe-modern-western city like Dubai or Shanghai. Mexico City holds such a bold, unique, diverse and vibrant character as a city. I am amazed every time I go to Mexico City for its history, artistic spirit, chaos, colourful areas, modern parts, rich areas that resemble Europe, sculptures, and more historical European areas. Mexico City is truly a European city placed in the Americas. It's not a city like Manila, where there's like only 15 historical buildings, a bland culture that is non-existent and caters to American culture and the English language nor is it a place in a communist country or a place that is a step away to sharia law. I'm not even Mexican, nor anyone in my family is Mexican. I am not remotely biased but I love to compare. I think that in a perfect world Mexico City would thrive even more, they deserve the best of the world. I wish that one day they could deal with their corruption issues and put more effort to making their city and country shine. Mexico City It is by far my favourite metropolitan city in the Americas and it makes it to my top 5 favourite cities in the world. if you're a cultured person who enjoys architecture, history and gastronomy, Mexico City is the place for you.

[@chromebomb]

Mexico city is one of my FAV cities. I love it

[@randygar1]

chromebomb its so beautiful and big!🇲🇽

[@roxy3732]

I live in Mexico city and I love it too ❤️🇲🇽

[@NCRonrad]

Cool video; just a slight correction, the Spaniards didn't win because of greater Spanish military, but a force of 10000 soldiers from surrounding tribes, bands and nations. It's written by a first account by a spaniard in the book " the conquest of new spain", I believe by Bernal Diaz.

[@MajoraZ]

More then 10,000, the Spanish had 200,000 allies when they toppled the Aztecs, and continued to rely on native armies to conquer the rest of the region. "Tribes and bands" is also inaccurate: Mesoamerica was almost entirely city-states, kingdoms, and empires with urban ciities at the time.

[@davidschultz1562]

Don't forget about diseases like smallpox that killed 90% of Native Americans/Native Mexicans

[@world_mem7567]

Interesting video!. Mexico is beautiful, so much history, culture, archeological sites and natural wonders to discover and the people is nice and friendly. The country has the largest number of ¨World heritage sites¨ in the Americas. Mexico City fascinating!

[@dngarissan5378]

Beautiful city amazing people cultured and beautiful arts! I hope they can have solutions with water and environmental. I will go there next year!!!

[@Lulumoju]

My family is from Mexico. I've always wanted to visit. This video was interesting thanks!

[@ScorpioSilver1111]

Wamy2283 check out any tourist attractions in the state your family is from.

[@rodolfo7077]

Louiee you're Mexican too for the average white American 🤔

[@am3818]

Seriously? Those are your roots man, you're only denying them by not going and seeing the pueblo they're from. Let me guess you also dont speak Spanish...always time to learn if that's the case.

[@vainglorious101]

Louiee please go visit and stay

[@horatiohuskisson5471]

Could you do a video on the history and future of language?

[@TheDailyConversation]

Great idea!

[@golgarisoul]

Horatio Huskisson spoilers, it's English.

[@mikoparolanto]

Would love to learn more about Esperanto.

[@enzocompanbadillo5365]

The future of language is spanglish for the american continent.

[@bothriolepis6744]

Seeing as the two largest and most influential states, California and Texas, have massive Spanish-Speaking populations (and the fact that Spanish has more native speakers than English) shows just how widespread it will be. I have a feeling by 2050 all Americans will be fluent in at least some form of Spanish and by 2100 the two languages will be so intertwined in North America they won't even be recognizable.

[@toastydoggo2313]

Mexico is a beautiful city

[@liverpoolgerrard6176]

I'm from another side of the world central asian country Uzbekistan 🇺🇿🇺🇿 but i want to live in mexico or brasil for some years. Its very interesting to live in totally different culture and environment

[@aaronv.5198]

My country México... You'll fall in love when you visit. The world is welcome to explore this magical city in our world. Viva México!

[@richardb2837]

I love Mexico, I came here and got to see a glimpse of where my mom grew up, forever grateful

[@ruforufo2185]

i've always wondered if it was the Aztecs that invented hydroponics. i know they grew crops on floating rafts, this might be the first use of that technology. correct me if im wrong here.

[@marianotorres9768]

Rufo Rufo No, the mexica people simply gained surface to the lake. They had important engineering achievements such as a sewer system, dams and aqueducts as well as the chinampas or artificial islands but they didn’t know hydroponics. Hope to have answered your question

[@TheDailyConversation]

My thoughts are with the people of Mexico after this week's tragic earthquake. www.nytimes.com/2017/09/19/world/americas/mexico-earthquake.html

[@intelltr4563]

Actually, the video is clearly wrong! The hundred something Spanish had other Amerinds helped destroy the Aztecs.

[@novelas3536]

C. L LTR44 Regardless, disease was the leading factor that led to the Aztec's demise.

[@fearless3999]

NF 123 thanks to the Spaniards, btw

[@brennanmunoz7411]

There was hundreds of factors that contributed to the perfect storm of the aztec demise. My history professor always referred to it as the greatest fluke in history

[@rogelio5990]

Half Mexican and proud 💙🇲🇽

[@ceoofdazn7615]

Bruh ..

[@mertz313]

Lil Cookie lmfao

[@juancro001]

Connor Crawford ❤ thats wassup bro! We are proud of u

[@MeMe-wt2le]

Sebastian Benitez you do no mexico is a nationality right.. that means there could be white Mexicans, mestizos,black Mexicans, or Asian Mexicans like Ana Gabriel or Carlos slum of Arab descent( Lebanese). So jimmy can be Mexican. Such ignorance

[@deadpilled2942]

@Sebastian Benitez shut up, gringa boi. That's not your decision to make, you arrogant brat

[@stelleldir]

Great video! I'm from CDMX but currently living in Ireland. You made me miss my problematic but beautiful city.

[@ThePeacePlant]

Mimicu Mexico to Ireland. What a massive change in step. How did you end up in Ireland, what led you to Ireland

[@kongmanqueally7003]

Snootches Bootches Same reason you’d go to Europe or USA to get a better quality of life in a first world country

[@bobbywright6062]

Damn, this just makes me want to go to mx ciudad!

[@TheDailyConversation]

Do it! But practice your Spanish a little first. Mine was rusty so it was a little intimidating/frustrating/embarrassing to not be able to interact with people well enough...

[@chaole1000]

Mexico City is amazing, but the traffic is horrendous!

[@danarj5713]

I hope one day I can visit this city. greeting from the middle east.

[@golgarisoul]

The air pollution in Mexico City is also horrendous.

[@JamesPeach]

Cypher Caliban Yes due to elevation and the mountains surrounding it. But it doesn't emit as much pollution as other developed countries.

[@xBrabus76]

Cypher Caliban Just smoke pot like any French Fry & the odor goes away!

[@kevinfernandez6205]

😭

[@whyWontULetMeUseThis]

That's any large city now and days

[@benjaminguzman3428]

Cypher Caliban yessss

[@AlanEnriquez]

As a Mexican living in Mexico city almost my whole life, I think this video talks in few minutes very accurately of the city, which sometimes is hard to summarize. Nice work!

[@raggazo23]

Excellent job brother ! You gained a subscriber. Hope you do one video of Monterrey or Guadalajara the other two biggest cities of Mexico. Cheers!

[@MidwestStudentVisionaries]

Mexico City❤️

[@DSSaturiaXI]

I'm Spanish, and I personally think that the biggest mistake of the colonialist was covering all the lake and dismantle most of the buildings. I was them and I would have done like romans. Why roman civilization became so far? because when they conquered Greece, they got impressed about their culture and architecture and toke it as reference for improve its own civilization, even perfecting it. Those old Spanish should have taken instead some elements of art, technology and architecture and get imported to old metropolis. Another rooster would have sing, but well, all because catholicism which not only ruined America, but even Europe. Formely Al-Andalus was even technologically, academically and infrastructurely more advanced than most of Europe in Middle Age. After Reconquista much things got lost as happened with Mexico-Tenochtitlan conquest.

[@cmac6366]

the biggest mistake of the colonialists wasnt covering all the lake and dismanteling most of the structures, those were the only and main mistakes, as in, its weird that you are mentioning it like you noticed it casually by reading between the lines, when it wasn't inferred or hiden, but rather very much screamed at by the video.

[@MajoraZ]

+carlos macias "Those were the only mistakes". So them burning every book and library they could find throughout the region and dismanttling all the other native mesoamerican cities wasn't also a mistake?

[@fierymango6408]

Jabberwockxeno he said their biggest mistake, not their only mistake. Yes, those were mistakes too.

[@Chuysgamer]

I live in Mexico City, and well its a chaos, and theres traffic and pollution and what not, but I love this city, I might hate it sometimes, but I love how diverse it is, its really cosmopolitan like in my building I have, German, moroccan, Swedish, corean, Japanese, cuban, Colombian, and Ecuadorian neighbors and thats amazing, also the fact you have ancient buildings and skyscrapers makes a beautiful contrast so I love it

[@diegoyayo6685]

i live in Mexico city and am amazed at how accurate this was. excellent video!!!

[@yuh7020]

These videos on Megacities have been really eye-opening and suprisingly rare on KZbin. Thanks TDC

[@jfc6718]

Thank your for making such a great informative video on my city. I hope solutions for this crisis, and many others, are on the way.

[@acatlxipatli9395]

MEXICO is GREAT.

[@DavidLovesDisco]

I love your videos...keep them coming!

[@00tonii00]

I live in Chihuahua, in the north of the country and you can see more and more people from Mexico City coming to live here. As my city having a population of just over 1 million, living expenses are far less than in Mexico City, quality of life is better too. I think it's a relief for them in many ways to move into my city. Meanwhile I'm planning to move to Mexico City to pursue my career.

[@qwertytypewriter2013]

It's happening here in Aguascalientes too, and I imagine it happens in other safer and cheaper cities like Mérida

[@somejapanesecat8367]

i've been their can't wait to go again

[@bernardolozano7429]

i was born in mexico and i think your video was amazing and very acurate

[@alepartidav.7664]

This was a very good video! I live in Mexico, but not in Mexico City, so I knew that it was sinking but I didn't know about the water crisis.

[@TheDailyConversation]

Thanks Alejandra! Which part of Mexico?

[@AdrianMendoza01]

Alejandra Partida Vital If I am not wrong you are from Jalisco... Probably from Amatitán, close to Tequila... Your last name is dominant on that town...

[@alepartidav.7664]

Adrian Mendoza lol yes, my hole family is from there, and I was born in Guadalajara, but I live in cancun now

[@iplaycod056]

Ally Partida lemme clap them cheeks ;)

[@juanescobar8886]

I remember arriving to Mexico City not too long ago and while flying over the city the first thought that came to my mind was "How do they get water to all these people?" I'm from California and we have a a water crisis so I've been very wary of saving water and contributing to helping ease the crisis somehow.

[@eca3101]

I loved this! Can you do an episode on Cairo, Egypt?

[@TheDailyConversation]

Yes, yes we can.

[@eca3101]

Awesome! Keep up the good work TDC

[@Wattywattybangbang]

ECA wow you actually got it done

[@justjustin2898]

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[@RhohmR]

Great video, and your way of explaining the events taking place is wonderfully clear and concise. Thanks a million.

[@lightwishatnight]

Around minute 8 the narrator comments on a system to collect raining water, be advised that most water that falls in the cities is heavily contaminated and simple filtration methods will not do for human consumption. It is irresponsible to talk about it without also mentioning proper precaution. The heavy metal and toxic minerals that attach to city rainfall cannot be stripped with filtration of any kind, and require chemical treatment (which is very expensive and generates it's own chemical waste) in order to be safely drank.

[@ignazs.5816]

Arc smart comment.

[@JZ1777]

Your comment is very good, be advised however that in Mexico City people drink filtered water purchased in their local store, most of not all do this. The collected water would be used for non drinkable uses. Even then filtration would have to be good enough so that residues aren’t left behind.

[@John-dx6eh]

I was in Mexico for vacation and came back home just yesterday. It's crazy to see how bad the water crisis really is in Mexico City. Then again, there really is no shortage of smart people there.

[@belabela6615]

Johnny Garcia i was in México but not in México city. i was in nuevo París a wealthy city in westrn México. i loved there such a european city omg but the people is racist af

[@John-dx6eh]

Bela Bela I've never been there. Sorry you had a bad experience in Nuevo Paris though, hope it didn't leave a bad image of Mexico with you though!

[@rodrigoe.gordillo2617]

@@belabela6615 people in western Mexico are racist

[@ricardomoralescruz3583]

No entiendo mucho el ingles pero se oye que lo que habla es interesante. solo por eso me suscribo. Soy de México, saludos!!!

[@Whaatever1027]

Ricardo Morales Cruz Dice que ya les cargo la verga a los del D.F. porque se estan quedando sin agua y a la mayoria de ahi les vale verga entonces no hay suficiente ayuda para resolver el problema.

[@thinkbyyourself8238]

Ricardo Morales Cruz Dice que hay probabilidad de que se hunda su ciudad debido al cambio climatico (por tirar basura en la calle pinches puercos), y que probablemente lleguen al centro de la tierra, posteriormente a china y quizás rebasen la atmósfera

[@rickbaur8192]

think byyourself Tu resumiste el desmadre de los comentarios jajaja

[@rafaruiz4024]

es albur? jejee

[@enriquegranados5179]

Yo entiendo todos los comentarios en inglés de modo que pienso que podrán entender los que hago en español.

[@todomexico9074]

I from México, I've been México city 3 times and this city It's so beautiful and has many places that you have to visit, this city has all interesting things, I mean, beautiful ang big downtown, a real castle, many parks, many buildings and skycrapers, delicious food, six flags, acuariums etc etc! Well, the population is almost 23,000,000 people! It's a big problem, the city is falling and there's not much water. Anyway, visit and enjoy this city, you are welcome! :) thanks for the vídeo! ¡Viva México!

[@KriegerT]

I love your mini documentaries! thank you!

[@TheDailyConversation]

Thank you, Thomas!

[@ricardoperez8879]

Excellent video!!! Such an elaborative coverage of this water crisis! Good job!!!

[@harry8912]

I'm Mexican and I'm optimistic for my countries future. We must prevail and become world leaders; we must and we will! 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@TheReverseParadox]

Heri Patricio all mexico needs is to fight corruption mexico has everything it needs to become one it's just bogged down by corrupt leaders let's hope the new generation fixes all that :)

[@JackJax44]

Hope...

[@qrstw]

allen thompson México can support it, question is... Will the USA support 11 million of its workforce leaving?

[@qrstw]

Me55idona10 thats not what i asked. I put into question whether or not the USA would be able to handle that loss of workforce of 11 or 14 million people, who work in many different sectors. Basically the exact opposite.

[@emiliogodoy1966]

Jackob Ez Unfortunately the Mexican government has been corrupt since the late 1920's, a revolution or a coup would be the only solution right now

[@Scady_5820]

Can't wait for that weekly series. By the way, the conents you bring in this channel is simply something that I would always look forward to so keep it up! I appreaciate you!

[@TheDailyConversation]

Appreciate the encouragement, Simon!

[@tatumx2669]

México city have more of 800 years since his fundation against the 207 years of México. The capital more old in América 🌎 ; capital of aztecs, new spain and then México.

[@2x2leax]

Tatu Mx *in the Americas Also, it's interestiing that Tenochtitlan was like the Venice of the New World.

[@franciscobarajas370]

He said América (in spanish) and that is just right

[@tatumx2669]

América is a continent, no a country amigo. I'm American but not U.S. Citizen like the same case a Nigerian and sudafrican are africans too.

[@oscarkorlowsky4938]

Tatu Mx its* not his!! (Grammar police here 🙋)

[@enriquegranados5179]

¡Qué pendejada! ¡No hay «Américas»! ¡Todo el continente es América!

[@spongebob6956]

I always heard Mexico City's real estate is expensive but didn't know that they were already pretty developed from the 1950s

[@edifon3926]

Classic Europeans

[@joleneuranga1987]

KingStannis Baratheon right! their father Satan must be proud

[@silvergoldfuckoff1221]

Yeah they trynna conquer everything and claim it as their own x(

[@TheDutchMitchell]

It's just in the nature of humans to conquer and benefit from weaker people.

[@iteachyou1575]

I'm from Europe and i'm happy and i'm not a savage. If those people weren't strong enough and smart enough to beat europeans, that's not europeans fault, they were doing what any other civilization has done before them. Europeans don't need to justify actions of the past ( and i will never give excuse for things i haven't done ). We all and you more than the others need to learn history and understand it to make sure all these bad things don't happen again. Natives weren't unite and some did fight with europeans, how can you justify this ? Is there a good or a bad side when in fact natives were in both side ? Stop being stupid and judge the past with your actual "moral" view.

[@norbertkocsis5945]

Hey,you can't blame Europeans!You must blame the colonizer countries. Although if the Europeans wouldn't have invaded,you would be sacrificing eachother and wearing feathers

[@InHumanoXY]

Loved it. Mexico City Rules!

[@newyorker2004]

You should do a documentary on Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is a mega city that is facing issues like overpopulation, flooding, and climate change. Also, the Bangladeshi government is considering to help the city of Dhaka to grow up to be a more livable and accessible city to live in.

[@TheDailyConversation]

Yes, it will be one of the many cities we visit on this journey ;) Stay tuned!

[@sanlex_97]

Thank you for doing this video and how well informed it is. Mexican here and I really appreciate you doing it

[@ITristan]

Can you talk about Miami and it can be underwater in 10-20 years

[@LucasFernandez-fk8se]

Dancing banana no it won't Miami is a real city so it can afford sea walls and other barriers to keep waves from washing over its beaches

[@spilledmilk4801]

Lucas Fernandez, That’s a horrible idea, Ever heard of erosion.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Great vids. Well done! We really loved it.

[@antongrad]

Amazing video... With all its problem, Mexico City is a fascinating place to go and visit. To me one of the most thriving cities in the world.

[@G0NZ0STaR]

Mexico City receives a lot of rain during the rainy season, June-October. Rain capture along with the repair of the waste water canals is the way.

[@vagankovo_ivan]

Please, don't spam comments with "Second" or "First"

[@arthurfurniss4147]

Eight hundred thirty fourth

[@rainier2k_4]

Sixty ninth

[@JSoldierPro]

Иван Лещев Second Second Second First First First

[@DinaricWolf]

Googolith

[@josenunez-dt3pw]

Иван Лещев shut up meg

[@AdrianReyes-ji8sp]

Love this video, very educational 🇲🇽 Long Live México 🇲🇽

[@ArtoriusBravo]

You have a quite nice video here. Nice problem analysis and conclusions. I live in Mexico and constantly visit CDMX to work or to visit my family, and the most urging problems are environmental in deed. But as a society and mainly the wealthy people we want neither to reduce water misuse nor to reduce sewage production by new tech. In certain way, we are the future of the big cities around the world if they don't take action sooner. I hope you accept the need to change before you reach this level. We are trying to revert it, but it's hard and expensive.

[@ArtoriusBravo]

As a bonus fact, the Popocatepetl (the active volcano near the city, yeah, try to pronounce that name Lol) if it explodes, it takes with him like 10 million people. So, he better keeps erupting to vent pressure. In the Myths, he is a warrior that guards over the dead body of his lover, the Iztaccihuatl (the other volcano, also good luck pronouncing that).

[@TheDailyConversation]

I appreciate your insights and am glad multiple CDMXers feel I gave a fair representation. On my visit, I would've loved to have more time to explore and meet more people. I did make the most of my time and saw a lot. In terms of the volcanoes, lol, now you know why I didn't go near those pronunciations-I had a hard enough time with Tenochtitlan ;)

[@vijaykokate9202]

Wow. Great narration with amazing visuals. Was totally engaged. great job. Subscribed👍

[@ahmadhashimi9771]

Of course they have their own problems, but such a good people such a lovely culture. I love the name Mexico.

[@VictorDiaz97]

I just found so many awesome geography channels. I'll be stuck on KZbin for weeks now lol.

[@gerryroberts2897]

omg thank you for doing this video on my birthday

[@TheDailyConversation]

;) Happy belated birthday, Gerry.

[@gerryroberts2897]

The Daily Conversation thank you so much and you should look at vox on KZbin they have documentaries about everything

[@Jayz-oo5el]

You should definitely make a video about Metro Manila. It's one of the top 5 megacities in the world in terms of population and Manila has the highest population density in the world, but it still stays under the radar for the most part. The metro area is bustling, sprawling, and growing quickly. But there are so many problems that I'd love for you to talk about and highlight, from the 3 million+ people living in poverty, to our messy transport system and traffic, pollution of the Pasig river and air, lack of urban planning and the sprouting of condominiums everywhere, the drug war and the flooding problems that still haven't been fixed. We're even experiencing flooding as we speak from a typhoon but little progress has been made to sort out the city's drainage and flood problem. Can't wait to see more of this series!

[@whiskyhotel199]

JUDGE DREDD?

[@amandadelgado3523]

This the most accurate video of Mexico City that talks about water issues I have ever come across. Now, you know why we are against the airport. Thank you.

[@j.c.mgomez2515]

A video like this about Bogotá, would be amazing.

[@TheDailyConversation]

Good idea.

[@borrego21dejesus79]

Amazing videos good job bro subscribed!

[@antoniobortoni]

The only problem in Mexico is that is next to USA.

[@SlavesWereGood]

antonio bortoni it's more like Mexico is the problem

[@cesarzenteno511]

USA did to México in the XIX and XX century what is doing in Middle East and did to the Balkans

[@henryjw15]

César Zenteno looks like someone that doesn't know about was going on during those times.

[@apexpredator9489]

Yep!

[@historicalmexican1663]

@@SlavesWereGood correct

[@James-kj7ek]

Very cool video man. Looking forward to more, Keep it up!

[@DrBeauHightower]

The force that defeated the Aztecs was 150,000 Tlaxcallan natives revolting against the brutal dictatorship of the Aztecs. There was less than 900 spaniards in the force. So In facts it wasn't the Spanish who destroyed tenochitlan.

[@santix112]

Thanks for covering this, as a native of this beautiful city I appreciate you bringing attention to the issue.

[@SilvanaDil]

Too many people in a badly situated area. This is not the fault of climate change or income inequality.

[@TheRbetoV]

SilvanaDil but those things make it much worse so it's worth mentioning...

[@pantheos8538]

Climate change is making it rain more than it should, the water floods the city and causes a lot of problems, it cracks the concrete, floods the subway system, make traffic worse, etc

[@soccer68541]

PANTHEOS an earthquake just happened there:(

[@Redslayer86]

Shhh, don't use logic on the internet.

[@jxtoohg]

chump bait will be easy to kick out settlers like you

[@rmedal4594]

Excellent work on this video!!! Informative and entertaining. Keep it up

[@nr9931]

Can you do a video on Dhaka City ?

[@TheDailyConversation]

I'm planning it as the next in this series.

[@AfridiBD]

The Daily Conversation You should do it

[@arsenalatletigoldenera]

yeah dhaka is definitely dude

[@everythingtv334]

Nafeeur Rahman Lemme guess, you live there. 😂😂

[@marcduchamp5512]

Great report! Just been to México City, it’s a shame for the water channels to be destroyed, such a shame

[@21gonza21]

Some Mexicans living in the USA have the potential and knowledge to make Mexico a great country. If Mexico was doing better we wouldn't have the illegal immigration problem in the USA, there wouldn't be a need to come to the USA only to visit...

[@__prometheus__]

Three Crosses Im pretty sure if the drug war thing never happened there would've been way less violence, wasted resources and less immigration.

[@carolg7570]

Three Crosses "of Mexico was doing better" Mexico was doing better until the Americans pushed NAFTA on them and ruined their economy

[@Chris-xk4bd]

Three Crosses here we go again..US is a country made out of immigrants. No one but the native Americans belong. The reason why so many families (not so much now despite the media)go to the US is because they want their children to have secure future. They do it for their children!! They don't risk their lives to take jobs! They risk their lives for the future of their children.

[@sinpropositos]

ja ja ja ja esta cree que solo son mexicanos inmigrantes, holaa existe Sudamérica

[@Banana-tc8pv]

+Chris Guzman I'm a 2nd generation Mexican-American, and I kind of disagree with you. You're right, the U.S is a nation of immigrants that all came here to make this country as amazing as it is, but now it's the most powerful country in the world with laws in place that say you are welcome here, so long as you come in a legal manner. Mexico is a country that could be full of prosperity and opportunities for its citizens, but as long as the corrupt government continues with its horrendous ways, nothing will change. I know undocumented immigrants that are hard working and only wish to help their families, but I also know some that feed off government resources and do not deserve to be here. More than half of undocumented immigrants are from Mexico. What has the Mexican government done to try and better the lives of its beautiful people, so they don't consider the choice of risking their lives to cross the border? Nothing. Mexico needs to stop depending on the U.S. The U.S also receives a major work force from immigrants working in agriculture. I live in California, in the Salinas Valley (the Salad Bowl of the world), and there is a strong presence of hard working Mexican immigrants that work 10+ hours per day in horrible conditions. There are ways the U.S benefits, but there are also ways the U.S is negatively affected. It's such as complicated issue.

[@Wul-Lop]

Your great documentary informs & inspires people all over the world to understand & save our earth & cities. Thank & many, many thanks.

[@davidtolosa4171]

anybody wanting to visit México should go to Guadalajara. it's the birthplace of México's most emblematic traditions

[@reubenz1480]

David Tolosa no thank you. There are far more interesting places to visit. Guadalajara is just a small mexico city with less the a quarter of what mexico city offers in terms of gastronomy, music, culture and basically everything. Mexico City is THE HEART of Mexico and everyone knows it.

[@brandonsmith3060]

The pyramids of Mexico also were also rain collectors, which used basic plumbing to harvest rain water. The city of Teotihuacan is a good site to see how it was implemented.

[@Orange_Laowai]

Do Auckland, New Zealand next.

[@horatiohuskisson5471]

Ghawk make me

[@Sarcastic_Asmodeus]

Excellent video. Very informative and edited!