XOCHIMILCO (4K): The Canals of Mexico City! (Mexico City Travel Guide: Day 6)

[@anthonydidato5855]

I've been to Mexico City twice in the past year. I never made it to Xochilmilco. I want to visit now after watching your video. Thank you!

[@GringoInterrupted]

Thanks; I’m so glad you liked it! Xochimilco is a must in Mexico City! I hope you can make it there!

[@rociomondragon8673]

Gracias por tu video. Xochiimilco, un hermoso lugar que visitar en la Ciudad de Mexico.

[@ronnielynnholley1339]

Another great job at explaining the key points of interests for this trip. Thanks !

[@GringoInterrupted]

Thank you; I appreciate it! Glad you liked it!

[@world_mem7567]

Great vid!

[@GringoInterrupted]

Thank you!

[@madtownbbbear]

Okay, you have a good sense of humor and you're Family, so I had to "Like" this video. Mexico City was my first trip to Mexico way back in 1997 or 1998, but I didn't get to Xochimilco so I need to get back there and I want to see that haunted island with the dolls. I'll watch more of your videos since you're not an irritating narcissist like so many other vloggers.

[@GringoInterrupted]

Wow, thank you! I appreciate it! i want to go to the Island of the Dolls also but getting there is a pain unfortunately. Two hours by boat each way and you have to find someone willing to do it. Not to sound like an irritating narcissist, but you should do more than “like” my video. You should subscribe to help me het to 1000 so I can make $5 a month 😂 But seriously, thanks for watching and this funny comment!

[@madtownbbbear]

@@GringoInterrupted Done! Subscribed.

[@GringoInterrupted]

Muchas gracias ☺️

[@gracielaward6245]

Thank you!!! for all your videos of Mexico City. Love all the history you are sharing with us, can't wait to my trip to Mexico City in November!!!!

[@GringoInterrupted]

I’m so glad you like them! Have a great time in November!

[@MariaMarquez-ok4hf]

Excellent video! So informative and well done, and looked like lots of fun! 😄 I’ve seen several KZbin videos on Xochimilco, and yours is the most complete. I love that you showed more than just the boat ride and that you delved into the history and filmed so much of the area. Always enjoy seeing the food, too. Just love how you make your videos! I hope Pancho enjoyed himself. He seems like a great guy! 💕

[@GringoInterrupted]

Thank you Maria! I always appreciate your comments! It makes me happy that you’re enjoying them! Yes, the biggest draw in Xochimilco is the boat ride, but I love to check out and people watch in neighborhoods. You get a better feel for life there. Its best for the street-smart traveler though, as there are some scam artists and such and the center is not much visited by tourists.

[@rashikaryal5180]

Awesome quality video!! Did you do the editing/directing yourself? Looks extremely professional. And Thanks for sharing your personal story! New subscriber here.

[@GringoInterrupted]

Thank you so much; I really appreciate it! Yes, I do it all myself! Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@markalanjacobson]

Just a weeeee bit touristy, lol. I can see why Pancho wasn't thrilled, being a local and all. I'm back in CDMX in August, so we may do this, but it looks like something to do with a group of friends or family. Great video. Your sense of humor cracks me up.

[@GringoInterrupted]

It takes a lot to impress Poncho 😂 Its somewhat touristy, but also plenty of locals and Mexican families celebrating special occasions. Yes, its definitely something to do with a large group. Two people on a large trajinera felt funny. Thanks for watching and getting my sense of humor! 😊

[@Swampzoid]

Groovy. 😎 A friend of mine is heading to Xochimilco tomorrow. I'lll have to share your informative video with him. When I was there I wanted to see the island of dolls but our boat didn't go there.😞 Wow.those sweet potatoes looked delicious.

[@GringoInterrupted]

Thanks! Yeah, I want to do Island of the Dolls at some point. It’s a two hour boat ride one way!

[@eileensheehan8743]

Another fantastic video! Such a beautiful city! 💕

[@GringoInterrupted]

Thanks Eileen!

[@DanielleWarren]

I just visited last January and loved my time in Mexico City! You do a great job on these videos! Thanks for sharing your trip. It reminded me of my time there.

[@GringoInterrupted]

Thanks Danielle; much appreciated! One more week and I’m off to Guadalajara!

[@rubenramirez313]

I visited CDMX once, in 2018 but didn't have enough time to make it to Xochimilco (5 days in the city wasn't enough). I'm going again in May (in just two months from now, can't wait!) for a 2nd time and will be staying for 9 days this time. Definitely going to go to Xochimilco when I'm there. Looks amazing!!! I live in NYC and all of CDMX (not just Xochimilco) is a much more interesting and exciting city than NYC lol

[@GringoInterrupted]

Great; I hope you enjoy it!

[@cindicovill8547]

Awesome video.

[@GringoInterrupted]

Thank you ! 😊

[@andyatmosphere]

Theses videos are epic bro. As I sit here in MX city I'm amazed on how much there is to do here. Hope all is well bro!

[@GringoInterrupted]

Thanks, I’m glad you like ‘em! I could be there 6 months and not get bored!

[@marykaygrasso3935]

Lovin your videos!

[@GringoInterrupted]

Thanks so much Mary Kay!

[@arrasandoferr2369]

Viva Mexico 🇲🇽

[@GringoInterrupted]

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[@kamikazflay1386]

Bro no way I was your student love the channel btw

[@GringoInterrupted]

Haha, awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@01JYO]

Good 👌 ❤️ 👍

[@GringoInterrupted]

Thanks!

[@jamestripp9145]

Visiting Mexico city soon, solo traveling. Want to go out here one day. Is it that easy to tag along with other tourist groups? Id happily pay for half the time and some drunks along the way. But worried about going all the way there and not finding a group to tag along.

[@GringoInterrupted]

I’m not sure about finding another group to tag along. It may be difficult. But you could post on some of the Facebook groups like “Foreigners in CDMX” or “Americans in CDMX” to see if you could plan something.

[@lids65]

Would love to see you do something on Brazil 🙂

[@GringoInterrupted]

Ahh…I’d have to learn Portuguese first!

[@nadyaplaska]

Thank you for the informative video! I was trying to find meztli and am struggling, what is the address?

[@GringoInterrupted]

Thanks! Yes, it is difficult to find, but use this address. You go through a metal gate from the street and down a path to the water. Av. Nuevo León 161, Caltongo, Xochimilco, 16083 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico

[@GringoInterrupted]

maps.app.goo.gl/Q3F2Px7VHzWBnAcw6?g_st=ic

[@eugeniamadrigal-delgado5221]

was there a alcohol limit?

[@GringoInterrupted]

Nope!

[@JcBautista01]

Poncho seems to be a really cool dude. Worth keeping as friend. Friendships are hard to develop nowadays with so much social media where no one is no longer real. Stop teasing him lol 😂 I am the one with indigenous roots not him lol 😂 I would love to get Poncho’s phone number but most guys in the community always look for teenagers to even start a friendship which I hate cuz I am not a teenager and I don’t like kids.

[@GringoInterrupted]

Poncho is a very nice guy, and I agree with what you say about friendships.

[@JcBautista01]

Poncho seems to be a really cool dude. Worth keeping as friend. Friendships are hard to develop nowadays with so much social media where no one is no longer real. Stop teasing him lol 😂 I am the one with indigenous roots not him lol 😂 if you see anyone with hairy bodies and bald heads those are two of the strongest signs of European ancestry, there were no hairy nor bald people in the Americas before the conquest. Like me, most indigenous people are smooth and with very thick and abundant dark hair but no hair on face nor body. Poncho is clearly mixed.

[@alfonsonavarrete3137]

Aw, 😅. That restaurant it’s been my little secret. ❤ I look so bad btw, lol.

[@GringoInterrupted]

And now millions of my followers know too 😂

[@GringoInterrupted]

Y te ves bien Ponchito 😘

[@damianel2913]

You got yourself a young cute boy lol forget your ex lol

[@GringoInterrupted]

🤣

[@huntybaby]

I have watched hundreds of Mexico City videos since I adore Mexico City and study pre-European and post-European history, architecture and development. With that said, I felt like the vibe was off in this video for many reasons. Not only did his friend come across as uncomfortable with the camera presence but the humour was a little distasteful in my opinion, even if it was not intended to come across as condescending. I really hated when he asked his Mexican friend if being on the trajinera didn't make him miss his ancestors or make him want to build a chinampa? It came across as very old-school type of humour, like a white american-passive-aggressive type of humour - even though the American hardly looks white himself - even if that's his friend, I don't think it matters because the video is made for the public and we're the audience. Certain things are not okay. I thought the "joke" was so poor and rationally speaking, a very odd question to ask; why would a Mexican-mestizo, in 2022 miss someone from the 1400s? And why would that make him want to build a chinampa? The joke itself lacks correlation, logic and competence. Imagine I visit NYC and have a respectful American taking me around, we pass by where the twin towers used to be and I'm like "when seeing this site, doesn't it make you miss these dead Americans? Doesn't it make you want to build the towers again?" Moreover, for a former teacher, this man clearly didn't check his spelling or Google the words used in the editing of the video, to ensure accuracy in spelling and history. They're not Chinapas! They're Chinampas. Also, at the beginning, the blue tortilla "quesadilla" is not a quesadilla, it's a machete. His friend is also not eating just a "chicken sandwich", it's a torta, which is a lot more like a panini VS a sandwich. I feel like Mexican gastronomy deserves a lot of respect.

[@GringoInterrupted]

Thanks for the correction on Chinampas. I’ll definitely fix that. Before I respond to the rest of your comments, I have one question: Have you watched my other videos?

[@huntybaby]

@@GringoInterrupted No I haven't but I will. Cheers.

[@GringoInterrupted]

If you have now watched my other videos, I hope you’ve concluded that I, indeed, have a great love and respect for Mexican history and culture. In fact, all my videos aim to showcase all the fascinating sites and attractions Mexico has to offer, which most U.S. citizens miss out on, because they only view Mexico as beach resorts. Yes, my friend isn’t the most animated on camera, but he wasn’t “uncomfortable.” My joke may not have been your “cup of tea” and that’s fine, but your analysis of the joke is way off, and frankly, ridiculous. I didn’t ask if he “missed” his ancestors, I asked if it “reminded” him of his roots. You say my joke “is old school”. Well, I’m 45. I know I look really good, but I’m generation X. We aren’t as woke as you and still find humor in things. You compare my joke to some imaginary “white American humor” and in the same sentence say I don’t look white. How do you know what my ancestry is? And why does it matter? For your information; my family is Italian, and when I visit them in Sicily, while walking the ancient streets of Palermo, I like to imagine my Moorish ancestors building those beautiful Mosques with their incredible mosaics which would later be converted to churches. I get excited knowing that blood runs through my veins. That’s my connection to history and it excites me. So, asking my friend if he is reminded of his Nahuatl-speaking roots does not seem disrespectful at all. The comparison to the Twin Towers is illogical; you’re comparing a previous civilization from over 500 years ago to a 21st century terrorist attack? In terms of the machete, my friend (born and raised in Mexico City” called it a quesadilla. The only real difference is the size. I left out one letter in Chinampa; no need to criticize me for “being a teacher.” Even teachers make mistakes. You assume my videos are made for the general public, therefore my humor is not “ok.” I make these videos as a hobby: I spend a lot of time on them and love creating them. If people like them, great! If not, I don’t really care. I’m proud of what I created. I’m not looking to be “KZbin famous” or make money from them. If that happens, wonderful, but my intention is to create good videos for my own artistic expression. I love to create. I won’t stifle myself because someone might not like my humor, music choices, editing style, video length, etc. I’ll make what I want to make. Ultimately, I want to thank you for this comment, as it helped me to realize all that. Cheers!

[@huntybaby]

@@GringoInterrupted With all due respect, after my original comment, I never watched another video from your channel nor did I intend to watch more, and you haven’t been on my mind since I clicked enter to my first response to you. Moreover, since you oddly brought this up again, I will let you be aware that I said I’d watch more of your videos out of kindness, to not seem hostile. I’m not too sure if your triggered, second and overly delayed response is worthy of addressing because I can see through your tone what kind of person you are. However, it’s hard for me to not point out the hypocritical and self-contradicting statement that you make about “making these videos as a form of hobby” and supposedly “not caring if someone doesn’t like them”, yet your actions here say the contrary. Had you not cared that I don’t like them or what I had to say the first time, you would have never responded to my comment, let alone this second time, which frankly comes across as being cringe. You say that you won't stifle? but that’s exactly what this second and delayed response seems like. You’re not thankful to my comment, nor have you learned anything from it, people like you don’t take criticism in any positive way, in fact, it’s probably one of your biggest flaws growing up and in your professional life. All your doing here is using that statement as a justification to lash out at me for a second time, which has done nothing to me as the audience, but it does make me wonder if you’re going through something. I hope whatever that is gets solved. I truly wish you only the best and all the best of luck with making better content in KZbin. I’m sure you’re probably a good person but just not my cup of tea. Take care.

[@GringoInterrupted]

Your comments were NOT constructive criticism. They were attacks on my character and made assumptions, to which I felt I must respond. “White-American-passive aggressive humor”? “For a teacher this man didn’t Google the spelling”. If your intention was constructive criticism, you certainly missed the mark. You can tell what kind of person I am? I’m the kind of person who wouldn’t leave unnecessarily nasty essay-length comments on a YT video.

[@lamasbelladelmundo]

Great video but I am so sorry for your Mexican friend. He always looks so sad. I am happy to watch your videos but your friends is a dark cloud following you around.🤣

[@GringoInterrupted]

He is just quiet and thoughtful, not sad. Thanks for watching; I’m glad you enjoy!

[@lamasbelladelmundo]

@@GringoInterrupted You are very nice calling your friend's gloomy/depressing energy quiet and thoughtful. It would be nice if you find someone who matches your energy. 😘