My First Impressions on Living in Guadalajara Mexico

My First Impressions living in Guadalajara Mexico.
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[@exercisecanbehealthy]

The world needs more people like you. Compliments to your parents.

[@slyslife]

🙏🏿

[@WiseOwl-1]

If that was a city of millions in the US, there would be homeless tents covering the sidewalks. I’ve lived in the area (Zapopan) for 4 years. Great year round weather, great food, beautiful women and centrally located for multiple day trips. I’ve never had any issues with crime but the traffic does suck.

[@aaronf7099]

Great video bro, I’m living in Vallarta , Guadalajara, I agree with every you said for sure. I’ve always felt safe and felt that people were extra nice here compared to American cities .

[@111bryson]

Will be in Guadalajara for the first time this Wednesday! I'm from Salt Lake City which is a wanna be hipster city haha I'll be in Mexico for a few months. Love your videos man!

[@slyslife]

Thanks and I think you'll enjoy this city.

[@armymann]

Brotha Sly glad you are doing well. Stay safe and healthy 💯✌🏾

[@slyslife]

Thanks and you as well. Stay Healthy💪🏿

[@travel9two557]

Love the way you live bro just traveling all around Latin America. I’ve been wanting to visit Guadalajara for a while now too. Only been to CDMX a couple years ago but want to do 3months traveling around Mexico. 2022 god willing. Stay safe and keep up the great work bro 👊🏾

[@slyslife]

I heard CDMX was a good spot to settle down as well. In 2022, go for it. I don't think you will be disappointed. Stay safe and healthy👍🏿

[@rosaglem1905]

This one of my favorite Mexico, cities outside of the state of Quintana Roo. I only left to head elsewhere because I need coastal living, but, GDL is a city I would be more than happy to revisit. Hoping to head to Ecuador or Panama soon, if I don't end up back in Mexico for the 4th time in the past two years.

[@lrkfam]

Ecuador is dope. I'm here now. I've been around the whole country. I plan on getting back to Mexico in December though

[@ej1692]

Just our of curiosity, what did you like about Quintana Roo so much ? Beaches ?

[@rosaglem1905]

@@ej1692 I wrote a long reply and erased it by mistake. Sigh. Sorry, I'm quite annoyed and just not feeling like rewriting it. I'll come back to your question another time. But lets just beaches was #1, but, more more than the beaches.

[@slyslife]

Nice. I may have to check out some places in Quintana Roo then.

[@ej1692]

@@slyslife In terms of beaches Quintana Roo is very nice, but the over the top touristy vibes killed it for me. It’s a fun place to stay for a few weeks but after it gets annoying. But to each their own.

[@edwardre6323]

I just got back from there. I was amazed how friendly people were.

[@voxveritatis3815]

Buddy, you'll be surprised when you finally get Guadalajara's big picture. Although Mexico city is larger and a lot more crowded, Guadalajara is a huge metropolis with an estimated actual population of over 6 million which would be the counterpart of Houston by American standards. Downtown area is mostly flat but by no means is the city a flat place. There are hundreds of high-rises and some skyscrapers. There's a subway system, BRT, and the largest public bicycle network in Mexico called Mibici. It's a very cosmopolitan multicultural lively place with tons of places to go. The balance between its Mexican vibe and other influences is as remarkable as its balance between tradition and modernity. Keep looking.

[@JayJetable]

I just came back from Guadalajara last month. I like the city overall and the people are nice. The food and shopping are fantastic as one would expect. However, the abundance of graffiti detracts from the city's aesthetic. Traffic is a challenge. A vehicle is a must for long term stays. The city is not "touristy" by gringo standards(no resorts or beaches). Spanish is a must here. The brothels are decent too.

[@ericktellez7632]

You had me at brothels

[@slyslife]

Great analysis. I can sense having a vehicle here is preferred.

[@nomadconsultantfitness]

ive lived in gdl for almost a year without a car, it's not a problem. can uber / didi almost anywhere for like 70 pesos lol and the weather is virtually always decent so you can walk pretty much anywhere. kinda depends on what area you're living in. most tapatias ive met only have a car if they live far, far, far away from work -- and even most of them dont want to drive and prefer uber/didi. you also see a lot of bicyles mibici. most ppl i know live in tlaquepaque and that area and they dont have cars. i know one person with a car, and they only use it for day trips to tequila, guachimontes, chapala etc.. agreed with graffiti, dog poop and occasionally human feces as well. i know very, very basic spanish and i get along just fine. definitely a less touristy city, i think that is why people like it. its a shame lola lolita closed... the stage shows ....

[@lbs7774]

You don't need a car if you live in a centric area.

[@edwardbaran9326]

glad your travels are still going well. Love your videos :)

[@slyslife]

Glad to hear that and thanks👍🏿

[@johnwhitmore85]

Thank you love your videos because you compare the relevant topics with all the other Latin countries you been to so that helps when describing the topics like safety, women etc! Especially for people looking to pick a location to visit and wants opinion of people who have been multiple latin places. Also defintiley do a nightlife scene on the busy nights and places look forward to your videos always!

[@slyslife]

You're welcome and I'll try to do one of those videos.

[@WorldTraveler70]

I'm thinking about relocating to Mexico, and Guadalajara is a consideration, I'm looking forward to your continued analysis

[@ericktellez7632]

Check San Miguel and Merida

[@slyslife]

I hope the videos help👍🏿

[@JR0078]

​@@ericktellez7632San Miguel is a little Town, and Merida is very, very warm!

[@uzumaki2689]

"If your from Atlanta or San Francisco you'll probably feel right at home" 🤣🤣🤣

[@slyslife]

I'm saying🤷🏿‍♂️

[@uzumaki2689]

@@slyslife Im going to have to come out my DR/Colombia comfort zone and see these other spots. Keep making good content 👍

[@YellowCab524]

😂😂😂

[@ClayShentrup]

watching from portland, OR.

[@The3Dsmash]

What a great video. Told me everything I needed to know about Guadalajara - plus I learned a few things I didn't know. Thanks! But I gotta ask...what do you mean by "6 12's in the back"? @5:21 I mean, I have an idea, but I want to make sure before I add it to my dating profile requirements, hahaha.

[@adaml7349]

Guadalajara is a great city. There is crime but if you know where to go and not to go, you’ll be fine.

[@slyslife]

That's the vibe I'm getting

[@travisashley2904]

Love it! This place looks great.

[@lrkfam]

Thanks for the video! Never been. Love Mexico though. Xalapa es mi encanta

[@slyslife]

No problem and this is the second time I've heard of Xalapa. I might have to check it out.

[@lrkfam]

@@slyslife the women 😋 they walk up hills in heels all day 🤣

[@marcogotti4189]

Crazy how I came up on your vide man. I was born in Edmonds WA and grew up around the Seattle area. I am out in the Atlanta area ( between Atlanta and Dalton GA for work ) but I can’t wait to get back to Seattle, nothing like those views and the ferry ride to Bremerton.

[@Matthew-gz4oh]

Love your work, and excited to hear about this place as I do a return visit to Medellin next week.

[@slyslife]

Thank you👊🏿

[@HildaCV]

Yeah! I loved the Seattle reference. Nice video!

[@Saurabh.Nikhade]

please make more videos on Guadalajara

[@Danc571]

Thanks for the helpful videos. I'm seriously thinking of moving to Latin America in a couple of years and Guadalajara and Medellin are two places I'm seriously looking at. So....how do Guadalajara and Medellin compare in terms of food, things to do, safety, people etc?

[@JR0078]

Guadalajara and Medellín are similar. They are the second most important city in their countries, deep-rooted traditions and very friendly people. In differences, Medellín is a little warmer, the women are equally beautiful on both sides. Guadalajara is more Modern and Technological. Medellín is more tropical and with more vegetation, although Guadalajara is very wooded and has a better climate. Better purchasing power and quality of life in Guadalajara, it is also a little safer than Medellín. Anyway, they are both great cities!

[@johnnyVSpok]

Thanks for the video! I’m starting to go to Guadalajara next month for work and was looking for any videos to help me know what to expect. I’m particularly nervous because I don’t speak Spanish yet. Just gonna be doing 20hr layovers there occasionally, but I want to be the best I can be while there, and not stick out as a dumb American. I’m gonna start practicing some Spanish to at least show effort and respect. Thanks again!

[@inspyr9]

Wow when I was in Guadalajara, I met a girl in the that park at 1:30 mark. She was just sitting by herself on the bench.

[@charlrschuckyd8283]

Nice run down. From ur travels in medellin I followed ur suggestions and was never let down. So I will visit . Although my first love is medellin and I do have property that I bought there. In fact heading back on 5 Oct.

[@slyslife]

I'm glad to hear that. Medellín is a different animal.

[@nomadconsultantfitness]

tomate has good pastor tacos, that's it... idk if u have food restrictions but try carne en su jugo (special jalisco dish). best tacos are probably tacos don jose on calle argentina. another good cart by casa dolores on chapu. cheers

[@letslearnspanishtv]

"If you're from Atlanta or San Francisco you'll feel at home here." They must be used to foreigners in Guadalajara.

[@slyslife]

You can say that lol

[@josepadilla7052]

Guadalajara is a great mix. And women are famous all around Mexico. And some areas of the state like the high lands (Altos de Jalisco) you'll a lot of beautiful girls on all colors.. just check Tepatitlan area which is the heart and close to Guadalajara and you will want to marry every other one!lol but glad you're enjoying Guadalajara and Jalisco! Hasta pronto!

[@slyslife]

Thanks for the info..I'll see if i can visit the city.

[@josepadilla7052]

@@slyslife welcome! And if you do go in weekends when it's more alive. Hasta pronto✌

[@trainwreck3697]

that saga over 😂 nice video

[@RoyalWalker]

Sly, this was the first place I wanted to spend some extensive time in when I started traveling abroad. Guadalajara, Mexico. I'm glad that you said the women were attractive. Why didn't you approach the woman in the cafe shop? She could have showed you around or told you the best places to visit in the local area.

[@slyslife]

It was too busy inside to stop her and have a conversation. Hopefully, the videos will give you a better idea of what it's like here.

[@RoyalWalker]

@@slyslife Those situations are tough when you see someone attractive and how to approach within a busy and hectic environment. Maybe next time. Hopefully, you can get some videos of the nightlife for tourist to visit. I will be watching for more of your uploads.

[@ej1692]

Good luck with day game in Mexico. You thought Colombia was hard? 😅

[@RoyalWalker]

@@ej1692 Lol from your experience do you think Mexico's day game is harder compared to Colombia? Tell us the facts bro lol

[@CELFIYA]

@@RoyalWalker hell yeah its harder. Ive been. Im going back to GDL in in few weeks though. Very relaxing there

[@rudym415]

Damn, it’s hippie? Didn’t know. “If you’re from ATL or San Francisco you’ll feel at home” 😂😂

[@stickolascage7420]

Oh yeah side note how’s the food there compared to all the other places you been. Bomb I bet

[@slyslife]

Yea, it's delicious.

[@stickolascage7420]

My boy jet setting from city to city with the baddest bitchs 😂. Keep it up my brother. Sending All blessings your way 😌

[@slyslife]

lol... Coincidence🤷🏿‍♂️

[@alandi7376]

me watching from seattle

[@ap5196]

Thanks for the tips! How often did it rain in June ? I’m going to be visiting soon. Was the rain so bad that you didn’t want to go out ?

[@ericktellez7632]

“If you are from SF you will feel right at home” what does that feel like a diss 😂😂

[@slyslife]

lol it's not

[@JohnnieV]

I didn't know Atlanta has many gays. I live in se US all my life. I've never heard that.

[@slyslife]

People usually only hear of San Francisco, but Atlanta is up there IMO.

[@bicicros98]

Between Guadalajara vs Medellín, which one would you choose to live in? And why? Thanks for the content!

[@JR0078]

I have lived in both cities. I can tell you that there is better purchasing power in Guadalajara. You have more opportunities to start a business or find work. Mexico is safer than Colombia. Guadalajara has a lot of connectivity both by air and by land. Excellent Food and Restaurants, many sports and concert activities. Medellín is very friendly and they love to party, the climate is warmer, it has less connectivity, but the landscapes are beautiful. A matter of taste, but there are more Colombians living in Mexico than Mexicans in Colombia, with that I told you everything.

[@paulc1014]

Can't decide whether to live in CDMX or Guadalajara. I'm currently in CDMX and honestly, the majority of women here are crazy, scared of everything, most of the time have fatherless kids

[@marykk6246]

Where did you learn your Spanish?

[@yung_aus]

The city is so beautiful, so where’s the cartel shootouts?

[@bradyg6754]

Hit up Andares bro.

[@slyslife]

I'll check it out.

[@typhlosion212]

What places do you recommend ?

[@Instead2]

Monterrey Mexico I believe it’s the most advanced in terms of infrastructure so it’s a big city also pretty safe, safer then many of the cities in the United States Cancun or Tulum if you want the beautiful crystal blue water white sand beach Mexico City if you want to see museums and the culture big city and have fun in the city. But Merida Mexico is the safest city in Mexico also the second safest city in North America

[@jalarise8495]

There are black Mexicans. I can't remember where they're located, but I hope you visit and record.

[@luisdaa]

They’re located in Costa Chica in the state of Guerrero. There’s some in Veracruz too.

[@jalarise8495]

@@luisdaa Thanks!!

[@missisfreddiemercury]

In the city centre, you can mostly see poor people, more indigeneous looking people. No hippies.

[@mrpsylovesyou3252]

Hippies are mostly around Tlaquepaque and Colonia Americana In mexican cities you will mostly see poor/native looking people around main quarters, while wealthier/whites/foreigners gather around shopping malls, parks, fancy & bohemian neighbourhoods

[@mlegacy24]

Atlanta or San Francisco 😂😂😂

[@alfonsosolano2089]

👍🏼

[@xm377Moyocoyatzin]

Bruh... Downtown Guadalajara is actually the danger zone! if you survived that then you're good everywhere else lol. Plus I am extremely surprised that you would think Guadalajara is "woke" (not to sugarcoat it by calling it Hippie). Guadalajara is actually the bastion of Conservatism in Mexico, even the most liberal of us are anti-woke. The reason being gay is "common" in Guadalajara is because we just don't think it's a big deal. In the rest of Mexico they still hold on to extremely prejudiced ultra-conservative macho views about sexuality. In other regions men feel their masculinity threatened but in Jalisco overall since we are the heart of Charro culture we do not feel as thought our manhood is on the line just cause some guys are gay. It just doesn't bother us.

[@fredie.vel08]

GDL

[@justanormalhuman83yearsago56]

Y es bonitõ

[@ej1692]

Crime in Mexico is weird. In the nice areas it feels safe to the point of you feeling in an American City, but then you hear random stories about people getting their heads cut off and it makes you wonder lol. I was in gdl they found some guys heads in a “bad neighborhood” I didn’t find out until some girl I met on tinder took me there to eat tacos 🤣

[@slyslife]

I'll remember that when exploring the city

[@lrkfam]

Part of me thinks its scare tactics used by the cartels. I've seen way more Mexican heads cut off in photos than in the streets.

[@souyunaia]

Esos sucesos solo les pasan a quienes venden droga y tienen problemas con el cartel, a la gente normal no.

[@ej1692]

Guadalajara hands down has the hottest women in Mexico and there isn't even a close second or third. Unfortunately outside of jalisco it's pretty disspoiting in that regard

[@slyslife]

That's the general consensus I'm hearing.

[@CELFIYA]

This is big facts! They are called Tapatias ! Beautiful exotic mexican women. Andares mall you will get the real feel

[@luissandoval5811]

This is 100% true mainly due to our direct Spanish influence and looks. Not banter on any other Mexican women in other states, just a proud Jalisciense! 👌🏼

[@NoNamePerson98]

Northern woman are prettier

[@ChasExplorz]

I thought you were from the south... But i guess that explains the lack of country grammar. You do aks people though. Lol. Never knew guadalajara was so clean. The Guatemalan i know has a donkey

[@erichaynes7502]

Watching the people as you walk down the streets it looks like most guys are of normal weight but almost all the ladies are humungus really not my style but to each their own.

[@motobro3870]

describing it as liberal hippie kinda turning me off not gonna lie.....I'm not a religious man but I love me some God fearing Mexicans man, they so salt of the earth.....had enough of the green hair and nose rings and patriarchy stuff back in the states 😆 Of course, I'll have to see Guad. for myself before I judge. And yea, I heard you can find all the dimes in Guadalajara, Sinaloa, and Veracruz jajaja....I can confirm Sinaloa ;)

[@johng5950]

Glad you're going to see for yourself. Like he said, he's only been down there a week. I hope the city blows me away when I visit for the first time next month! Looking for them dimes!

[@slyslife]

I have 2 of those places on my list (ex. Sinaloa). Also, I would definitely visit first.

[@motobro3870]

@@slyslife Sinaloa is really cool and the people are really friendly. It has a bad rap because of the past, but the days of war are over. The narco jefes are now legit business men, caballeros 😂

[@jjsc3334]

sorry not impressive.

[@gobillz6895]

i want to escape US and these people just want to be like the worst people in US