Do a flip side video of what happens to Mexicans, when they break the same laws in America. What happens to them here? (MATCH THEM)

Exactly. The problem is being a foreigner in any country. As a Gringo though, would you prefer to be in a French prison or a Mexican prison? Do they even have Yelp ratings for prisons? !

MEXICO is USA in the 1960's... you can sit in the back of a truck when going locally.. or near the beach.. etc etc

the system is 100 times more broken than ours. if you are from the United states or somewhere else. Be careful

I would not want to live there. But it is a Great Place to visit with great people. great places, and great food. Maybe dont travel with "criminal" questionable or shady people that are going to be driving around with a gun hidden in the car? maybe no riding around with "Unknown" Strangers. 🤔

I’ve heard worse , but they are allowed to come here freely and illegally with way better treatment

It s a shithole! I paid 65 dollars in cancun for a rib eye steak and 1 glass if wine at Fred's!!!!!!!! Never ever again! It s so corrupt!

@@greatness2work818 Illegal vendors in the U.S are robbed and killed. Some are not paid and if they complain they are told they will be reported to immigration. Its modern day slavery

Doesn't matter here in Playa del Carmen. Police will make up something and arrest you anyway.

Common sense for any country

One President did all of these things and still maintained a large group of supporters even though some of them went to jail. Some Oath Keepers and some Proud Boys and some just sheep who got misled and found themselves stuck with selling their homes to pay for lawyers while others were left without pardons or a way out.

I had a bad experience once over there with my Spanish speaking Navy buddy, were were somewhere deep into TJ and at night someone got shot about less than a block from where we were standing. I have been to TJ many, many times while stationed over in SD and it only happened once so it won't deter me from visiting again for a possible Retirement living, but only further into Mexico will I live.

I think you can just search the duty free zones. And how many dang cigarettes do you need to carry around with you! :-)) go to the dang store 😅

Is it? Are the laws enforced consistently and are there consequences for breaking the law or only for certain people who don't pay them off? I wonder where these "real laws" are when I walk down the street in Playa del Carmen and am offered to buy hard drugs 17 times in 15 minutes while the police watch.

Wouldn't it be just peachy keen if Mexicans would respect US laws instead of crossing into the US illegal by the thousands.

Its a corrupt country

and a President who seems to want to discourage tourism.

@@TobyNomad there are dirty cops, but good police exist, and they do their job. Better believe it

Being in a Mexican prison is a hard way to learn Spanish but one would have to. I wonder about the details of the gun in the car?

Agreed!

What’s the risk? Of getting robbed? Or what?

That or people driving without headlights, potholes, animals on the road, lack of street lights

@@goldboateng8073 yes. they might demand money like a bribe or a major robbery or carjacking possibly. But it could be at gun point and you could be beat up or killed in the process. Also cattle aren't always fenced in so in some rural areas you could hit a cow at night which isn't the worst thing that could happen but still not good. Not to mention a serious car accident happening at night would be horrible. But I think robbery (by police or criminals) is the most likely problem.

@@goldboateng8073 He has another video on here telling about 300? I believe it was, cars on one highway being stopped and robbed, and it took the police an hour and a half to get there....... Check out the advisories from our government of traveling to Mexico, the amount of places on there is a LONG list because of kidnappings and robberies and many are known vacation destinations.

And then you think of all the problems and that "You are Guilty Until Proven Innocent" ........ ?

Unfortunately, that would involve complicated copyright issues if music was played during the video.

The Police is very corrupt here, never trust them

That very old "Cindy Lauper" song that is titled and says "Money Changes Everything"! is specially true in Mexico! In fact we mexicans even have an old saying that says: "con buen dinero hasta baila el perro"! which means: "with a very good amount of money even a dog could dance"!

Gracias for the Super Thanks, Gail

@@luyzqint3760 You are correct that gun violence is a serious problem in the US. Much of the gun violence in Mexico is also driven by drug demand in the US and by guns coming over the border from the US. This sort of violence however is not what concerns me the most. It is kidnappings and extortion. How much of this goes on in Mexico compared to the US? I have Mexican friends that had to leave their city because of these threats. It is also a major problem in Brazil. AND these criminals WILL target your children. See any bodies hanging from freeway overpasses in the US? How many journalists are murdered here? It is a whole different threat level beyond tragic shootings that, no matter how tragic, are still nothing but a statistical blip in the US. People messing with their cell phones while driving (and walking) are a far bigger danger in the US but that happens everywhere.

Oh and I also had friends coming back from vacation in Rio who were held up by criminals with assault rifles while my friends were driving on the FREEWAY to the airport. Stuff you see in the movies.

To put things in perspective, Mexico has a homicide rate of about 26 per 100,000 people and the US has a rate of about 5.

You really can’t conpare it, you are comparing a rich developed country with one that isn’t. If you compare the US with its peers you get an abysmal result. When you compare Mexico with Latin America you get a rate that is in the middle. It’s just disingenuous.

@@ericktellez7632 What is relevant for an American is to compare the homicide rate in the US with whatever country one is thinking of moving to. You are correct that Spain and Portugal are significantly safer than the US overall but this also varies by region in each country. The assertion by Luyz that the deaths in the US are essentially to average people is NOT confirmed by statistics. Most of homicides in the US is also connected to drugs and poverty in specific areas. Making decisions by headlines does not make sense. Until you have the statistics, one is just speculating. That said, clearly most people kidnapped are regular people who have money that makes them a target. Kidnapping has become an industry in countries like Mexico and Brazil. Another thing missing in this discussion is that US statistics are FAR more reliable than statistics of countries like Mexico and Brazil. Many more murders and kidnappings go unreported because the faith in law enforcement doing anything helpful is much lower. I get it, you guys love Mexico and Mexicans. It hurts to hear there hard realities. I personally think the vast majority of Mexicans and Brazilians are wonderful people who are victimized by the situation they live in. In fact given the choice I would much prefer to hang out with them and not with white people like me who bore me. That said, these safety issues are a deal breaker for me. I prefer to open my home to have Mexicans and Brazilians visit me in the US and just visit their countries. My wife who is Brazilian told me that I would blend in while visiting Argentina. Then I got there and everyone wanted to exchange dollars with me. I stuck out like a sore thumb. That makes me wonder why in the world Brazilians would buy a BMW and drive around as a target. I think it is the boiled frog syndrome in that people just get used to a certain level of insecurity they have to live in.

🤣🤣🤣😂😂 I will remember the reverse part, leave no witnesses!

I live in Mexico. When I was first here I bought a car. Bought the biggest lemon in Guadalajara so only had it a few months but not before spending several hundred $$ trying to get it repaired. I also know that if a motorcycle is involved in an accident, even if it hits you from behind, it’s your fault, no matter WHAT the circumstances. I also have a friend who’s car was impounded due to questioning the police about who was to blame. They’ve never seen their car again and that was over a year ago. These days I have a bicycle - and that is my main mode of transportation!

@@tootstoyou1 A WHILE Back a police/Police Chief!? was caught driving around bashes grocery store stolen custom painted suburban. 😅

Maybe just don't hang out with Questionable/shady people that are going to be carying hidding guns in their car 🤔

@@RRr-yl8zr I doubt she had any idea they would have a gun in their car.

@@marks2517 in Mexico people having guns in their car heading in their car a kind of shady if you know they're like that probably shouldn't get in the car

a good way to reduce chances of having problems in Mexico it seems is don't drive and don't be anywhere but home after 11:00 pm.

I mean, sure México has some dangeorus zones, but, like any other country, i'm mexican and i have never lived some crime thanks to god In USA is more dangeorus to go to school than being a narco in México, statiscally speaking :/

The more “journalists” swinging from lampposts around the world, the better.

@@karenga11 You made some good points. I left the U.S. about thirty years ago and moved to Brazil, then Portugal. As an English teacher, I could find jobs in other countries quite easily. I do miss Mexico though but Portugal is such a safe and stable country that I would never think of leaving. Plus all my family is here now.

@@luyzqint3760 Actually, the most dangerous place to be in the U.S. is a black city or neighborhood.

Just use uber lmfao

@calavera68 lol right

I live in Playa Del Carmen and there is no Uber in Playa. And yes as someone else mentioned never get in a taxi with a person in the passenger seat. I was out jogging one early morning and came across a tourist who had been beaten up and his face and arms were all bloody. He told me he got a taxi and the cops pulled them over and the cops and taxi guy beat him to a pulp and stole everything he had on him which was all his money and his passport. I asked him if there was a passenger in the taxi and he said yes. I knew it as this was not the first incidence that I've heard of this happening. It's also a good idea to take a picture of the taxi number on the outside of the car before you get in and send it to a friend right away....in case something happens to you.

May 20, According to local reports, the massive assault took place near the community of La Solana, in Santa Rosa Jáuregui. According to the testimony of the affected drivers, they were going from the Querétaro - San Luis Potosí highway towards the Mexico - Querétaro highway. However, traffic was too slow, resulting in long queues of cars unable to move forward. It was there that about six individuals took advantage of the moment to strip the motorists and truckers of their belongings by using firearms. It was at kilometer 27, at approximately 6:20 in the morning, when a group of six young people who, according to the testimony of one of the victims, were not over 20 years of age, ambushed them and snatched their belongings. because the vehicle in which they were transported was stranded due to the intense vehicular load..

Would you do it today? Curious

Yup, they stop you for everything. It’s corruption and trying to get money out for any small violation

@@jlina I’m sorry I didn’t understand, would I do what today?

Mexican here. It is true even for Mexicans: license plates from another state attract corrupt officials. Yes, car insurance (at least third party liability) is mandatory when traveling on federal roads and within some states, like Mexico City. Also, in Mexico City and the surrounding states the environmental regulations are stricter. Cars from other states or countries will be very restricted, although it is possible to get two-week Pase Turístico at no cost.

True dat! Last time I flew in there I had to pay time share people $20.00 to get out of my way.

It was a "world class destination" then of course, (and contrary to what they said in sales pitches) they OVER BUILT IT and it is now "Just a Trashed Over Croweded drunken frat boy spring break destination"

@@RRr-yl8zr accurate

@@BetitoViajero2588 Very sad, I never got down there to check it out when it was "good". then I thought I would go to riviera maya (years ago) But then finally after getting a passport, at the very last page of the travel add I finally said. based on double occupancy. so that was the end of that trip. And Now I hear that the Riviera Maya/Tolum area is Over Built and "trashed now also"? 😲 Is that true?

I'm an experienced traveler, but I have never been through an airport like Cancun. I felt like I was running a gauntlet when I was walking through the arrivals hall. Guys standing on the side trying to hustle you to official-looking desks where people are hawking timeshares, chaotic arrivals area, long immigration lines, taxi scammers (no Ubers allowed) -- it was awful. I love Mexico in general, but I didn't like Cancun airport or Cancun itself. I left after 3 days and took a bus to Merida. Changed my round-trip ticket, and flew out of Merida instead. Have no interest in ever going back to Cancun.

That’s terrifying.

@@salliecinnamon it was terrifying. Cancun airport will never see me again

Who gabbed you?

@@JeanLucConnery airport security…maybe? Customs maybe. He tried to get cash from me. Charged me $1200 US for overage on cigarettes. Duty free sold me two cartons. I thought they were duty free…! Last trip there ever

You can drive a US plated care anywhere in Mexico. 🙂 BUT there are only certain areas usually "closer" to the border, Like Puerto Penasco/Rocky Point, Magdalena etc. or he says all of the baja california penensula. It is usally places that are busy with and business "TOURIST business" that require people Driving over for a "days" shopping. a "Long weekend" trip to the beach, etc. And for "relatives that live close to both sides of the border visiting each other? Deeper into mexico you have to get someting like a "temporary import permit" for your vehicle to be brought in and driven around. This is because of "taxes/import fees" on vehicles, vehicles/ electronics, consumer goods are higher in Mexico" People like to by a "used" car in the US and bring them into Mexico and sell them without paying fees. The Mexican government does not like that. So they make you get a "temporary import permit" or something like that, and Maybe? put down a refundable deposit (I think you might need to do a deposit. I've seen people have to do that with a motorcyle) And you get the deposit back when you "check back out" when leaving the country/coming back to the USA.

Yes, when I've walked across the border in Tijuana for the day, I have not paid anything and they put 1 day on the FMM.

I think you tell them how long you plan on staying for? .................

I also have double citizenship. I travel with both passports. I enter Mexico as a Mexican and leave as an American.

Well, if you can, don’t pay that extra to expedite the process. Don’t fund corruption.

Por lo menos, te lo dicen en tu propia cara. No es como acá con la corrupción bien escondidita.

@@claucemicro1080 when you don’t have choice when your father is dying at the time what else is there to do? 🫤

@@elgringoec cierto , pero también acá no exageran en el tiempo que hacen las cosas. 😟

Not if it’s under the duty free limit

if you are not FROM Mexico/Mexican... Why would you Move there?!! 😲

Sooooo how’s it going?

Yeah, its terrible indeed

Why,has it changed that much in 6 year's?? That's the time we were there.. Had absolutely no problems whatsoever

@@jcbulldog533 Police there is corrupt and will rob you on a daily basis

Technically I think you’re supposed to. But I absolutely would not carry it everywhere. I’d take a picture of the stamp in my passport and leave the passport in the hotel safe

@@TangerineTravels Thank you for the tip Jorden

Mexican people are very serious about being treated with dignity.

When you're a guest in another country, it's similar in ways to being a guest in someone's home. It should be obvious to use common sense and respect. That doesn't mean blindly avoiding topics, it means have humility and respect when discussing things.

@@lupecajero7295 Not just being treated, but treating others as well.

Many Mexicans dont like their country

To be fair if you insult anyone from any country in the world you will mostly get punched, I just think that’s common sense

You don't need a passport to walk around or drive around mexico. But the passport is for and what you "need" it for is to get back in the United States. Sounds like you're might let yourself be a mark and probably got scammed

Suggest you check with the individual airline you are traveling with. These things tend to vary.

Luggage limits (number and weight) and costs totally change on the airline you choose. The restriction are basically on Illegal Items, and guns and ammo, etc. AND ON CONSUMER GOODS Electronics etc. That are Not made in mexico. This is because mexico has a much higher Import tax rate and prices on electronic/consumer good than the USA. so people try to bring them in from the USA to avoid the higher costs and Taxes. They don't want people doing that. 😅 thats' how the U.S. Alcohol Distributors Screwed Us over into only being able to come across the border with 1 liter of "Alcohol" per Person. 😡 And tax collectors..

I may have gotten a little worked up because of the seriousness of this topic lol

Everything is based on you as a person. Just like that annoying change in the amount of liquor you can bring back from duty free, or a mexican store at the border. You can now only bring back 1 liter of "Alcohol" per person. if you walking across the border , hope you a going with somebody who does not drink or doesn't want to bring back a bottle for themselves at the moment, so you can get 2 bottle for youself. 😅😁 Dang Gready liquor distributors and tax people!

Dont waste your time looking for info on "safety" in Mexico with the US State Dept. Always drama and hype in these type of things. Especially with state department "alerts/warnings. They Exagerate and Hype all kinds of "problems" That will not even affect you if you are responsible and not a criminal. that is bad, because if there ever is a legite issue going on. I still won't be listening Just to State Department alerts/warnings. They have made themselves "The boy That Cried Wolf" ... And the crime problems change/esclate/de-escalate and move around. And it can come and go with the world economy problems... Or does the state department Hype up stuff so much just so some punk Law Suite happy Americans don't/Can't Sue them for anything and everything? :-)) I can hardly wait to get down to the border for a weekend. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it! 😲 :-))

Is there any limit on cell phones, ipads, etc?

@@jrd8526 I don't know. I only had one phone. But probably a good thing to research ahead of time.

Yep, it all depends on if you have to deal with an Ah Hole of if you are an Ah Hole. 😅

You mean don't be an idiot frat boy? 😅

Absolutely, just ask. I go to Mexico for extended periods of time at least twice a year. Every time I go they write 180 days on my visa regardless of how long I'm staying. However one time the officer wrote 90 on my visa. When I pointed out to him that I would be exceeding 90 days he apologized and made the change to 180. I've always found the immigration officials at the airport to be very accommodating.

well You definitely Shouldn't! 🙂

That Would be LONG , EXPENSIVE Taxi Ride to Riviera Maya! 😅😅😅

This sounds like US customs though right? not Mexican.

@@TobyNomad yes sorry this was us customs

@@m3xicano4ever Of course it was..

If you bought Caguamas beer, that probably means you were IN Mexico. They don't care how much beer you buy in mexico. Sounds like you were trying to Bring Into the USA a load of beer you bought in Mexico. You are Lucky the USA border patrol didn't take it for there "weekend football pool party! 😅😉

@@RRr-yl8zr Lol at the last sentence; I pictured it in my head.

😂🤣

Good comment, Super. En Engles, Super says don't drink where you can be seen. I know of one recent case where this guy was detained for walking back to his hotel room drunk. He was lucky to not get jail time. IN Mexico, the jails are putrid and very rough.

@@phillipmel No todas las cárceles en México son así, pero es mejor evitarlas hehehe. Yo no diría que no bebas donde te vean, mientras estés dentro de tu propiedad, aunque te vean, no pasa nada, es en el calle donde no debes tomar alcohol. Y en caso de que te detenga la policía, a lo mucho estarías 24 o 42 horas en prisión.

@Belltown Daisy :( 😞 Por desgracia esas cosas pasan, por eso es mejor evitar las cárceles. Aunque soy de Aguascalientes y aquí no hay tanta inseguridad.

Como no Mr Super esa es la gente mas borracha en el Mundo entero gracias a toda la musica que an inventado!

Yep, I went there with May!

😞 Join the club ...

Then he'd be in jail too.

@@rj2011g Or dead for doing the interview