Inside Venezuela's Millionaire Neighbourhood (Abandoned Mansions)

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  • @IndigoTraveller
    @IndigoTraveller  Před 5 lety +179

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    • @kuma4202
      @kuma4202 Před 5 lety +4

      Indigo Traveller gracias por tus videos y lo que aces thank you for your videos and for what you do thank you for not judging others around the world thank you for being human up next mexico tijuana for tacos

    • @MrKindermusik
      @MrKindermusik Před 5 lety

      I'm planning a visit to Caracas in December. How did you find a guide? Is he for hire?

    • @Neufertful
      @Neufertful Před 5 lety

      I'm glad you are going to enjoy some beaches, finally!

    • @asta114
      @asta114 Před 5 lety

      Been watching for a very long time ,enjoy and appreciate all the beauty of countries you bring to you tube, thankyou for sharing all your adventurers with us .

    • @thebadseal4895
      @thebadseal4895 Před 5 lety +1

      How to contact Lenny by email please?

  • @josesuarez6405
    @josesuarez6405 Před 4 lety +387

    I’m Venezuelan and seeing my country again makes me cry,Thank you for making these videos.

  • @TheAdamlongworth
    @TheAdamlongworth Před 5 lety +1203

    Great job of staying neutral! Im British but have been living and working in Caracas for the past 4 years now, I run out of words explaining (trying) to my friends and family back home what life is like here........You have saved me the effort with these videos. Keep up the good work!

    • @davidwatson7919
      @davidwatson7919 Před 5 lety +5

      Since you are there. potential solutions?

    • @rody2k6
      @rody2k6 Před 5 lety +218

      @BLAIR M Schirmer dude Venezuela is mostly at fault for its own downfall. They have a dictator in power that before him had another one in power. While their people are starving fucking Maduro was at Turkey eating BBQ at that fancy chef that has videos in CZcams.

    • @zodsmuffin2369
      @zodsmuffin2369 Před 5 lety +33

      I'm British to and u see this divide in every country in the world I'm not poor but I don't have the type of money to eat and drink in the best places in London plus I wouldn't anyway as London is a shit hole

    • @IndigoTraveller
      @IndigoTraveller  Před 5 lety +31

      Gracias, Adam, for your words.

    • @turecomuerde
      @turecomuerde Před 5 lety +44

      @BLAIR M Schirmer shut the fuck up, cuban shill.

  • @barbaraperez8111
    @barbaraperez8111 Před 4 lety +286

    I’m Venezuelan and I haven’t been back to my country in 8 years... this was in my recommended this morning and watching this video broke my heart honestly because i miss my home and wish i could go back to see my family... I’ve lost a lot of family members and never got to say goodbye... i miss the beautiful country it used to be

    • @c4rlaaa
      @c4rlaaa Před 4 lety +1

      Bárbara Pérez same ;(

    • @wayahacusubofficialschanel7752
      @wayahacusubofficialschanel7752 Před 4 lety

      Heading to venezuela give me connection plz

    • @59ikm
      @59ikm Před 4 lety +10

      You know the best thing about a commie shithole? It breeds a lot of anti communists. Like Cubans in the US, venezuelans that emigrated to other south american countries are usually pretty anti commie.

    • @xxxdieselyyy2
      @xxxdieselyyy2 Před 4 lety +1

      It wasn't a heaven when u left. The posh parts of Venezuela still is there and poor parts of Venezuela are just under more camera lens ever since Chavez took over. In right wing Venezuela, people in that era only took posh area videos. Now they take only poverty videos.
      Here is s reminder of Venezuela before Chavez.
      czcams.com/video/jzLvacdAN30/video.html

    • @natstudios9362
      @natstudios9362 Před 3 lety +4

      @Say What? shut up u only think of ur country when other ppl suffer

  • @diegodeabreu_
    @diegodeabreu_ Před 4 lety +243

    I hope no one feels what it's like to leave your grandmother behind, your dog, your family, your friends and your school, the saddest thing I left without knowing, if my grandmother was going to eat well. I went to another country to work I am 16 years old and I had to start working tirelessly in a restaurant. I'm just begging God to fix Venezuela and be able to hug my grandmother again.

    • @philipsvensson9368
      @philipsvensson9368 Před 3 lety +11

      It's called being strong, keep it up brother. I'll pray for your people

    • @AbdulAziz-lu8fw
      @AbdulAziz-lu8fw Před 3 lety +13

      You're a Good person
      Wish you the best
      Really a Brave Man✋👌

    • @carolinevs943
      @carolinevs943 Před 3 lety +2

      It's nothing to do with God, he gave people free will to do as they please. Why doesnt the people stand up against the corrupted officials

    • @mitchpena
      @mitchpena Před 3 lety +3

      🙏🙏🙏 praying for you brother

    • @123erico
      @123erico Před 3 lety +4

      Keep it up, Diego.
      You're a full grown man providing to your family. And you're only 16.
      Really impressive.
      Wish nothing but the best.
      Saudações do Brasil :)

  • @sduraes8353
    @sduraes8353 Před 4 lety +840

    Bad times won’t last forever. Venezuela will overcome this sad situation one day, I believe.

    • @Cuskocuint
      @Cuskocuint Před 4 lety +29

      It is just US stop with his criminal policy for Latin American.

    • @alejandro94zav
      @alejandro94zav Před 4 lety +15

      Augusto Schneider What?

    • @Cuskocuint
      @Cuskocuint Před 4 lety +12

      @@alejandro94zav What what? Do you already heard talk about 7-11? Yeah, the original one. Did you know what the US make in Brazil in 64 while the US were the "best place in the world"? The US is the most organization terrorist in the world, but happily your days are gone.

    • @alejandro94zav
      @alejandro94zav Před 4 lety +30

      Augusto Schneider My mans I don’t understand what your trying to say. But the fact is the U.S will remain a dominant global power for a long time my friend.

    • @Max-kr2nl
      @Max-kr2nl Před 4 lety +55

      Venezuela will overcome this sad situation when they overcome socialism, its as simple as that.

  • @opie32958
    @opie32958 Před 5 lety +328

    Just think if reporters in the media would begin their stories by saying "this is simply what I saw, nothing more, nothing less."

    • @rodmunch69
      @rodmunch69 Před 5 lety +16

      The first rule of journalism used to be, who, what, when, where and why. Used to be.

    • @d1g1taLph3r3t
      @d1g1taLph3r3t Před 5 lety +13

      @Rod Munch - in response to your comment journalism in America today is leftist opinionated rhetoric used as propaganda to suppress truths they disagree with and/or to justify their stances on issues or certain people they like.

    • @mmuller794
      @mmuller794 Před 4 lety +4

      If they simply reported what they saw, then they wouldn’t be a part of the modern corporate media club.

    • @playth2627
      @playth2627 Před 4 lety +3

      El hatillo, la Lagunita country club and las Mercedes are the highest elite places you could visit in Caracas. Also the amazing view to the US embassy (el mirador de valle arriba) is pretty close to las Mercedes. What he shows is pretty accurate to those places. But still doesnt show al the picture of what Caracas is in reality.
      I've been born and rise in las Mercedes and haven't been inside Petare.
      Good job journalist

    • @fgomez209
      @fgomez209 Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah, but fact is this guy says the opposite of what he is seeing. In the videos we see Venezuela is ok.

  • @PaulaInojosaJimenez
    @PaulaInojosaJimenez Před 4 lety +23

    I'm venezuelan I left my country almost 3 years ago. I recently found these videos and I can show them to my friends. I hope that my country could be free again I will be the first on return with my people . Thanks for this amazing material and also thanks to Lenny . Regards from Buenos Aires.

  • @rubenrathgeber458
    @rubenrathgeber458 Před 4 lety +94

    I was born in Venezuela and spent my childhood there. When I was 14 me and my family left. That's now 6 years ago and it breaks my heart to see my country in ruins. We had the privilege to go to europe and to have a decent life but seeing so many of my brothers and sisters living in these inhuman situations while some dirty bast*rds profit from this corrupt and evil system makes me sick.

    • @James-th7wb
      @James-th7wb Před 3 lety

      Did you go to Spain? How is life there?

    • @GadsdenHomie1776
      @GadsdenHomie1776 Před 3 lety +2

      I am happy that you found safety. Too many suffering. I feel that being born in America is like getting a winning lottery ticket. Then again, why is US not sending Venezuela, El Salvador, Guatemala and sooo many more countries money? I don't understand the US. Why can't we just all unite and just be one, HUGE "America?" I love people from all over the world bc other cultures bring more intelligent ideas to ALL of us as humans. Once again, so happy you found safety. I pray for your people.

    • @rubenrathgeber458
      @rubenrathgeber458 Před 3 lety +1

      @@GadsdenHomie1776 watch capitalism in crisis by second thought. He explains it quite well why all of this can't happen and yeah thanks I'm very happy we're here but I sincerely wish we could go back

    • @GadsdenHomie1776
      @GadsdenHomie1776 Před 3 lety +1

      @@rubenrathgeber458 Much respect to you. I am concerned for this inhumane treatment that is currently happening. I just wish we could all sit down, chill, cook together, learn from eachother, etc. Most regular, common, working class Americans want to help but our own government shuts us down when we say be humane to everyone, everywhere. I don't want to vote anymore bc of this situation that mainstream media will not address, etc. The American news channels are trying to brainwash American people to believe immigrants are "bad." We all know that is a terrible thing to say about good people. I am saddened. Immigration is good 👍 We are ALL humans.

    • @elaacosta
      @elaacosta Před 2 lety

      Heart breaking...

  • @LifeMoves
    @LifeMoves Před 5 lety +370

    Nick is one of the most adventurous travellers! Love your content! 👍

    • @IndigoTraveller
      @IndigoTraveller  Před 5 lety +8

      Thank you sir!

    • @DCM88
      @DCM88 Před 5 lety

      @@IndigoTraveller Now you should go to Tamaulipas in northeast mexico border. Towns like Reynosa or Nuevo Laredo are fascinating.

    • @RichardsWorld
      @RichardsWorld Před 5 lety +2

      He definitely is. It's very impressive. He is going to places others don't want to go or are too afraid to go.

    • @tongyaozhang2580
      @tongyaozhang2580 Před 5 lety +3

      Next destinations to explore: Yemen, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Somalia.
      If you don't want to take it too far, what about some obscure places? Guyana, Guinea Bissau, Subantarctic Islands, Tuvalu, Marshall Islands.

    • @piznoctsauo8141
      @piznoctsauo8141 Před 4 lety +1

      Why "adventurous"... he's not putting his life at risk at all. He's just taking a trip inside a bubble of privileges.

  • @harukaj
    @harukaj Před 5 lety +325

    I was born in Venezuela, but haven't seen it since 1995 I was still a child and never been back. I am so happy you're making these videos because it opens a window into the reality of what the country looks like and what is happening. The media manipulates so much that is hard to trust what is really going on. It's so heartbreaking to see what the country has turned into with this socialist/communist regime - seems like they did accomplish the promised equality: Almost EVERYONE IS EQUALLY POOR such a massive shame. Thank you for giving visibility to the reality and stay safe. God bless you.

    • @IndigoTraveller
      @IndigoTraveller  Před 5 lety +9

      Thank you, Joe, appreciate that.

    • @danielmelgar8918
      @danielmelgar8918 Před 5 lety +12

      The rich still live in their class. The poor still are poor. Socialism has classes?

    • @yahwehsonren
      @yahwehsonren Před 5 lety +2

      @@danielmelgar8918 that socialis

    • @FishHeadBiologist
      @FishHeadBiologist Před 5 lety +9

      Yes just no middle class that makes it all work....@@danielmelgar8918

    • @Nadia..J
      @Nadia..J Před 5 lety

      Exactly right.

  • @ciudadanopromedio574
    @ciudadanopromedio574 Před 4 lety +51

    Man in the sax palying "Reloj" by mexican composer Roberto Cantoral. Beautiful song, btw.
    Great video, as always.

    • @shakiradimarzo
      @shakiradimarzo Před 4 lety +4

      Yes. That man is known for playing near my college (UCV). Once his saxophone was stolen and many people from my university spread a collaboration and helped him recover his instrument. Glad to see he keeps playing...

  • @camilalabranaescuela5128
    @camilalabranaescuela5128 Před 5 lety +8

    Hi, I actually watched every video of this serie, and I'm a Local, I was born in Venezuela and actual living here, and I really feel grateful because you came here and make the people of the world actually see what is happening, the kids, the insecurity, the devaluation of the bolivar, and everything. For us, is actually really rare, that someone for another far countrie, want to come and meet our nation, because of the obvious situation. You were really brave to be here 2 weeks, and I'm happy that nothing bad happend to you. Again, Thank you for coming and make a video about us, and make other people see, that we aren't only politics, we are a countrie full of love to give and decided to make a change

  • @superivanhoe
    @superivanhoe Před 5 lety +368

    You should visit Maracaibo city to really get to know the real Venezuela, people in Caracas lives in a bubble because they are "privileged" by no not having constant blackouts and gas shortage like in other cities outside the capital

    • @roquejo6194
      @roquejo6194 Před 5 lety +11

      Yeah, same with Barcelona, Puerto La Cruz, Lecheria, Ciudad Bolivar, etc.
      You are from venezuela?

    • @Diabbie
      @Diabbie Před 5 lety +4

      same as Maracay.

    • @IndigoTraveller
      @IndigoTraveller  Před 5 lety +79

      Like I mentioned in this video, I will be going out of Caracas in coming videos. Cheers.

    • @roquejo6194
      @roquejo6194 Před 5 lety +5

      @@IndigoTraveller woah, you should visit my city Lecheria, very beautiful place :)

    • @hlboerr
      @hlboerr Před 5 lety +3

      Indigo Traveller y como monta los videos si no hay luz?

  • @MonsieurMosca
    @MonsieurMosca Před 5 lety +367

    Regarding falafel: Venezuela received a large influx of immigrants from Syria and Lebanon between the 1960’s and the 1990’s. As a result, you can find some surprisingly good falafel there. In the 90s, falafel carts outnumbered hot dog carts in Puerto la Cruz. I also remember that Catia had a high density of small middle eastern restaurants in the 70s and 80s., I’m hoping that your El Hatillo falafel experience was memorable.

    • @imagesinla8575
      @imagesinla8575 Před 5 lety +5

      I know a Venezuelan family of Lebanese descent here in LA. They are well off, and moved here for obvious reasons. I first met them about four years ago. I don't know how long they've been here.

    • @heilamessy
      @heilamessy Před 5 lety +8

      Why did Venezuela accept immigrants from Middle East? Any special reason?

    • @TuAmigoElMorrocoy
      @TuAmigoElMorrocoy Před 5 lety +1

      I'm from Maturín, and falafel and Arab restaurants where everywhere... We got a huge Lebanese comunity

    • @TuAmigoElMorrocoy
      @TuAmigoElMorrocoy Před 5 lety +19

      @@heilamessy why wouldn't they? Venezuela usually received rich inmigrant families. I've met lots of inmigrants to venezuela in the teme I lived there, hey where from all kinds of backgrounds, but all the inmigrants had one thing in common, they all had MONEY

    • @heilamessy
      @heilamessy Před 5 lety +2

      I thought it is quite strange that middle easterners immigrate to a far away and to a non English speaking country.

  • @JHMDEUCE
    @JHMDEUCE Před 5 lety +75

    I just "discovered" you on CZcams. I'm trying to work my way through your travels in the order that you traveled.
    I noted in your disclaimer of your North Korea videos that you are not a journalist. I must disagree. What you're doing is real journalism. You report what you see. You report how the people are living, what their days are like, what they eat, how they interact and survive. You show their countries' good points and bad with little or no social commentary. All of this, and more, is real journalism, and you do it very, very well.
    And, in my opinion, your reportage and commentary is excellent. You are a natural at this. You maintain interest in your subject without the use of controversy or opinion. I have no idea what you may want to pursue as a life's work, but you would certainly excel at pure journalism.
    Good luck in your future adventures.

    • @PaulaInojosaJimenez
      @PaulaInojosaJimenez Před 4 lety +1

      I'm totally agree with this comment, as a venezuelan I shared those videos to my foreign friends, because all that I saw in these videos is real no less neither more. It's perfect this report.

  • @Wanderor2003
    @Wanderor2003 Před 5 lety +30

    I always appreciate your sincere effort to remain neutral and respectful in all the countries you visit no matter the national and international conflicts/frictions.

  • @91clarie
    @91clarie Před 5 lety +77

    Absolutely love your Venezuela series!!👍👍👍

  • @riturajborah382
    @riturajborah382 Před 5 lety +53

    Everytime Lenny says Yeaahh.. I feel like a metallica song is about to start!

  • @andresa.marquez929
    @andresa.marquez929 Před 4 lety +9

    Bro, Thank You for showing the both sides of the coin of my country. You’re a great human being.

  • @bobdole877
    @bobdole877 Před 4 lety +72

    Went to an expensive private school in Miami and there were quite a few Venezuelans. I wonder if any of the abandoned mansions once belonged to them

    • @MadCircle01
      @MadCircle01 Před 4 lety +8

      Most of downtown Miami's skyline is Venezuelan money. I'm Venezuelan, moved to Miami in 1983. Stay safe out there.

    • @FloridaMan786
      @FloridaMan786 Před 4 lety +1

      Belen Jesuit ?

    • @Xighor
      @Xighor Před 3 lety +1

      Maybe their parents or family

    • @estevanluis
      @estevanluis Před 3 lety

      @@MadCircle01 sheesh

  • @rikidiki8940
    @rikidiki8940 Před 5 lety +113

    This heavily reminds me of Yugoslavia in the hyperinflation days of 1993..

    • @IndigoTraveller
      @IndigoTraveller  Před 5 lety +12

      Interesting.

    • @anbajonj
      @anbajonj Před 5 lety

      One small difference, though- Yugoslavia had inflation and embargo because by 1993 it militarily attacked three out of six republics who decided to leave the union.

    • @anbajonj
      @anbajonj Před 5 lety +3

      @@@mikevarga6742 I did not mention nor thought about Kosovo. Secession republics were Slovenia, Croatia, plus Bosnia and Herzegovina.Other three are Macedonia (today independent North Macedonia), Montenegro (today independent) and Serbia - today independent. Plus the country was federation, not confederation (official name was Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia). In short - IMO, for better or for worse, nobody wanted to live in Yugoslavia except the military and political elites which started a war rather then negotiate some kind of loose federation or confederation (like UK maybe?).

    • @anbajonj
      @anbajonj Před 5 lety +1

      @@mikevarga6742 Haaahaaa! You forgot to say that Croats also invaded Croatia and even before that Slovenia. Oh man...Excellent trolling.

    • @ItsBlurrs
      @ItsBlurrs Před 5 lety

      #savetheyugo

  • @LukeDamant
    @LukeDamant Před 5 lety +141

    I just find it so sad that these things are happening in the world while people in power just sit and watch! Thank you so much for showing this issue to the public Nic, if it wasn’t for you, I along with many others would not know the extent of this! 👍

    • @IndigoTraveller
      @IndigoTraveller  Před 5 lety +7

      Appreciate it, yes, very sad situation

    • @91clarie
      @91clarie Před 5 lety +10

      They don't just sit and watch though they're responsible for what's happening there

    • @LukeDamant
      @LukeDamant Před 5 lety +1

      91clarie yes exactly

    • @LukeDamant
      @LukeDamant Před 5 lety +2

      Brad Smith honestly, at this point I don’t know what they can do to fix it. But early on if they did something to stop it, then maybe it would not have escalated to the extent it is at now

    • @kristiadihartanto2623
      @kristiadihartanto2623 Před 5 lety +4

      They have to reforming their government. But the problem is, some people wouldn't agree with that and they'll try to stir the situations. If you want to compare to Greece, you can't. You literally can't do anything to country with authoritarian regime rules.

  • @antonellagermano9624
    @antonellagermano9624 Před 4 lety +10

    My whole Childhood I have been in Venezuela and I know every single place you had went to and it reminds me of the happiest times I had spent there being happy. Thank you so much. Keep the episodes up😭

    • @loudtowncar
      @loudtowncar Před 4 lety

      What was the area with the bakery called?

  • @augustohernandez8451
    @augustohernandez8451 Před 5 lety +5

    As a venezuelan living in europe. trying to support my family over there you have done a grate job thank you. I grew-up in el hatillo and use to study and work in Plaza Venezuela and Sabana Grande it was really nostalgic for me to see the town remembering the times I spent there in the slum of el hatillo and all its surroundings. it will have been hard breaking to me to see the Central University of Venezuela were I studied and got the chance to know a live every day that polarization of quality of life... Thank you for the bottom of my hart for all these videos

  • @XLeon_S_KennedyX
    @XLeon_S_KennedyX Před 5 lety +686

    Venezuela could be the richest latin america country.....if only corruptions and politics are not involve....

    • @wealth53
      @wealth53 Před 5 lety +41

      Leon, I agree, the problem started before Chavez with some very corrupt governments, Chavez made it worst by changing and creating a new constitution that gave him total power that created more corruption, and Maduro has been an inept. For Venezuela to improve it has to reinvent itself and look at countries that have less resources but they do not have the terrible situation that they got into. They had the most income not only for south america but that some developed countries, but they killed it, not the US or some crazy corporation, but did it to themselves, that is what total power does.

    • @eddypc007
      @eddypc007 Před 5 lety +23

      Leon S Kennedy It was the 4th richest country in the world in 1950

    • @adanmaduro5552
      @adanmaduro5552 Před 5 lety

      Indeed

    • @eamo106
      @eamo106 Před 5 lety

      yes

    • @piperpruiksma2321
      @piperpruiksma2321 Před 5 lety +21

      American Sanctions. Thank you Koch Brothers

  • @funkstrummer2151
    @funkstrummer2151 Před 5 lety +40

    Bravest and most entertaining travel blogger on CZcams by far!!

    • @IndigoTraveller
      @IndigoTraveller  Před 5 lety +5

      Thanks so much

    • @mosper
      @mosper Před 5 lety +1

      I would agree, but check out also Harald Baldr, he an amazing guy too

  • @gianshant
    @gianshant Před 4 lety +6

    thanks hermano for filming my hometown! its such a nostalgia and pain to see these videos from the distance...

  • @roders007
    @roders007 Před 4 lety +31

    It's crazy there are still some rich people in Venezuela

    • @jorgevasquez2080
      @jorgevasquez2080 Před 4 lety +16

      From my point of view Rich people is most likely too stay rich, poor people is most likely to stay poor. Eventhough everybody is affeced, The middle class will tell you the real magnitude of this crisis.

    • @sushi777300
      @sushi777300 Před 3 lety +1

      Rich people can only exist when poor people exist

    • @Charlos16
      @Charlos16 Před 3 lety +3

      The only rich people left in venezuela are the allies of the government, the old high class was reduce to middle class or left the country

    • @jacksevert3099
      @jacksevert3099 Před 3 lety

      It's basically just anyone with ties to the oil company which includes military and government... and that's literally it

  • @erichoe7802
    @erichoe7802 Před 5 lety +143

    this was the most interesting country I like to watch, but sadly to see people at there suffer

    • @roquejo6194
      @roquejo6194 Před 5 lety +8

      Yes, we are sufferimg, well, most of the population is.
      I was blessed by god to be a normal kid living with my very nice family, in a private school, but I still look at the people from my country suffering, I pray everyday for everybody in this country that is struggling.
      -Roquejo(Venezuelan living in Venezuela)

    • @rhnalli
      @rhnalli Před 5 lety +3

      joe chaz You’re treating poverty as if it was a competition? Yes, there is poverty in other Latam countries as well, that doesn’t make Venezuelan crisis less severe. In this specific video they are visiting one of the richest parts of the city. Of course you’re not going to see everyone there dying of malnourishment (which does happen regularly in the rest of the country). Also, every country has it’s own political history, their situations aren’t the same. What’s happening in Venezuela right now isn’t happening in the rest of Latam.

    • @victormarval1975
      @victormarval1975 Před 5 lety +1

      @joe chaz Excuse me, but I think you should stay here for a couple of weeks and see if it is as bad as the other latin american countries. Those fat people you are seeing, should surely be corrupt politics. You gotta see things from the inside before giving such a delicate oppinion.

    • @argenis9518
      @argenis9518 Před 4 lety +2

      @joe chaz Always a scumbag wanting to get attention

  • @ingeloredubs5471
    @ingeloredubs5471 Před 5 lety +27

    Honestly, I have nothing to say but, you did an awesome job showing my country. Thanks for putting this out there! Thanks goddess nothing bad happened to you. You just earned a subscriber! 🔥☺️

    • @IndigoTraveller
      @IndigoTraveller  Před 5 lety +1

      Thanks so much, much more from Venezuela to come ❤️🇻🇪😍

    • @ingeloredubs5471
      @ingeloredubs5471 Před 5 lety

      Indigo Traveller I’ve been in the states for almost two years (of course without visiting my country again and your series are the only videos I’ve seen that actually show how Venezuela it’s like, hope you enjoyed it🇻🇪

  • @kevingaray7993
    @kevingaray7993 Před 5 lety +15

    Thanks for come to my country, God bless you, and i hope you can come back when everything is allright. Cheers bro.

  • @guillermocaban4768
    @guillermocaban4768 Před 5 lety +398

    You know things are bad when your selling bootleg cornflakes...

  • @FranciscoCruz1987x
    @FranciscoCruz1987x Před 5 lety +20

    Those who abandoned those mantions are probably in Miami right now

  • @6vitamin
    @6vitamin Před 4 lety +13

    Either you’re great at layering audio, or that Brass player is fking omnipresent.

  • @samadams3415
    @samadams3415 Před 4 lety +22

    It's literally the Hunger Games in Venezuela

  • @hgewhewhewdhewr3142
    @hgewhewhewdhewr3142 Před 5 lety +235

    Important to remember Paris is not all france, London is not all Britain and Caracas is not all Venezuela. But yeah the struggle is still real in caracas. Plus, why is a normal, western way of life considered elite? Its not, it just is compared to others in caracas.

    • @IndigoTraveller
      @IndigoTraveller  Před 5 lety +19

      Yes, that is why I mentioned in the video that we will be going out into the countryside in coming videos.

    • @hgewhewhewdhewr3142
      @hgewhewhewdhewr3142 Před 5 lety +8

      @@IndigoTraveller Appreciate a reply off my favourite content creator. I was implying that Capital Cities usually cant encapsulate the average way of life for those in a country, especially one with vast land mass/population size. Going to the countryside? Nice! I didnt catch that. But again its important to remember you cant summarise/form an opinion of a country with a humanitarian crisis by focusing on its capital and the countryside. As a source of information, you are more important than you think. You are not corporate media and thankfully you are not that scumbag Maduros government media. Abby Martin pretends to be you. Shes not. Shes a shill. Thankyou thankyou thankyou, you brave man.

    • @joehoang4826
      @joehoang4826 Před 5 lety +4

      Because everything is relative. If you are that rich in a country in which people are literally starving and have mostly been illiterate up to the 1990s it should.make you think where all that money goes.

    • @victorhernandez4613
      @victorhernandez4613 Před 4 lety +2

      (in Spanish) Caracas actualmente, Noviembre 2019, es una region privilegiada por el gobierno. El resto del pais esta aun peor que Caracas. For example, en Caracas no hay escasez de gasolina, en cambio en el resto del pais si hay escasez de gasolina.

    • @private9260
      @private9260 Před 4 lety

      @Rick Long I guess you've never been to Kentucky.

  • @BACKPACKTOPIA
    @BACKPACKTOPIA Před 5 lety +56

    Just a few days between videos but given your location the radio silence had me worried. Good to see you are ok!

  • @mar0112
    @mar0112 Před 5 lety

    I’ve watched all the videos of you visiting my country til now, and I love how real they are, and how you get interested in actually exploring all the way, and fearlessly getting to know everything from the inside, you are truly an adventurer. Also, something that differences you from other youtubers I’ve seen who have visited my country, is that you will actually be showing something out of Caracas, something that others haven’t dared trying yet. Because really, Caracas is a completely different country compared to other states in here, thank you for being truly interested in showing the reality of what we’re living, and showing not only the bad, but also the beauty my country still has.
    Love, a venezuelan

  • @meerhajji381
    @meerhajji381 Před 5 lety +12

    It’s really sad when we see this beautiful country break down gradually .

  • @MillennialTravelConfessions

    Wow! Love how you show everyone what the media doesn't show. Great job on the video 🙌🙌

  • @Prog4Prog
    @Prog4Prog Před 5 lety +35

    Great travels! Nice to see real Venezuela not media’s perspective! Can’t wait for the next one

    • @IndigoTraveller
      @IndigoTraveller  Před 5 lety +1

      Thank you!

    • @OscarTechyt
      @OscarTechyt Před 5 lety +1

      @إبراهيم الشقرق Are you from Venezuela?

    • @DecanioSS
      @DecanioSS Před 5 lety

      Media isn't lying, millions of my compatriots have fled for necessity not turism.

    • @ssyxji659
      @ssyxji659 Před 5 lety

      Caracas is the ""wealthy"" part of Venezuela. I recommend you visit other places and I guarantee it will be a different experience , the media isn't lying (I'm Venezuelan and I live here)

    • @Prog4Prog
      @Prog4Prog Před 5 lety

      Nagato Pain You’ve all completely missed the point of the comment. I never meant the media lying - I meant their general perspective doesn’t give us outside viewpoints from locals, so it’s refreshing to see real locals speaking about their experience.

  • @sobmaz
    @sobmaz Před 5 lety +2

    I got to say, the editing on your videos is some of the best I’ve seen for this type of content. Superb job!
    I have been watching all your older content...love it!

  • @emmanuel6985
    @emmanuel6985 Před 5 lety +5

    Hey, Nick, now I've saw all your videos about Venezuela and I would like to talk with you about some things that Lenny didn't explained (I'm a sociologist). It's pretty cool that people from other countries like you get interested in the venezuelan situation and come to show it to the world. I got to thank you for doing that, please, be safe.

  • @GreenwallChannelOG
    @GreenwallChannelOG Před 5 lety +6

    I love the way you are taking risk and showing us Venezuela. Keep it up. Subbed!

  • @thomaslee1982
    @thomaslee1982 Před 5 lety +10

    The suffering saddens me but all the same, I appreciate your efforts to showcase an objective, realistic view of such a complicated situation without bias. Extremely well done friend.

    • @IndigoTraveller
      @IndigoTraveller  Před 5 lety +1

      Thank you Tom! Appreciate that.

    • @daveholt2962
      @daveholt2962 Před 5 lety

      It's hardly complicated. Everyone loved Chavez and hated America. Now they are paying the price.

    • @thomaslee1982
      @thomaslee1982 Před 5 lety

      @@daveholt2962 The average American's obtuse, insular and half-baked understanding of geopolitics never ceases to amaze me.

  • @j.s.7335
    @j.s.7335 Před 3 lety +2

    U.S. American here. It's amazing seeing that level of affluence there. It's more money than I can personally ever imagine having. Those mansions... sure, buy one if you can afford it, but no one ever needs to live any place nearly that extravagant.

  • @skymack_
    @skymack_ Před 4 lety +5

    Hi from Canada 🇨🇦 I've been subscribed for a year. Love your videos, very informative. Keep up the awesome work you do ☺✌

  • @cindy-ml7vo
    @cindy-ml7vo Před 5 lety +112

    I think you just made those Venezuelan Kellogg boxes into Collectors item.... Buy them, sell them on eBay, fund your travel for a while.

    • @IndigoTraveller
      @IndigoTraveller  Před 5 lety +17

      Haha great plan

    • @Hajduk-Kralj
      @Hajduk-Kralj Před 5 lety

      I wanna try frosties

    • @jeli780
      @jeli780 Před 5 lety +1

      IwasMurloc unfortunately they will never arrive to destination by post.

    • @pdrvn1
      @pdrvn1 Před 5 lety

      @IwasMurloc i can send you a box if you want to!

    • @andresshamis4348
      @andresshamis4348 Před 5 lety +1

      I has a lot of boxes i can send you some for cheap i need money plis

  • @timgrisham9051
    @timgrisham9051 Před 5 lety +12

    I've developed a bit of a falafel habit myself after watching your Iran videos. I had to find a spot near my office.

  • @rebecaoquendo2616
    @rebecaoquendo2616 Před 4 lety +4

    Thank you for making this video , I lived in Caracas during my childhood and this brings beautiful memories 🥰

  • @rafaelsalazar9361
    @rafaelsalazar9361 Před 5 lety +63

    Hi, great work trying to show the reality like you say "Nothing More, Nothing Less". I'm a Venezuelan who had to leave the conutry because i couldn't support my family earning almost 20 usd a month even with an engineering job. (Crazy i know). I'm waiting for your next videos because to get the whole picture of Venezuela you have to visit the other regions. The goverment makes an effort to keep things "calmed" in Caracas so people don't rebel. Venezuelan history has prooved that Caracas takes goverments out of the power. Sadly nowadays the high rank military are corrupt, at least the ones that still support the goverment and in most cases people feel discouraged to continue protesting against the goverment (There have been several injured and deaths during the protest in past years). In short, thanks for the Videos Nick.

  • @milkman2591
    @milkman2591 Před 5 lety +6

    While you may claim you are not a journalist, your impartial attitude is how true journalism should be. Absolutely outstanding videos, edits that are on par or better than a vice documentary. Bravo 👏

  • @msprott100
    @msprott100 Před 5 lety +4

    Love your content. Keep it up. Your storytelling feel so genuine. Great work mate!

  • @bandit3242
    @bandit3242 Před 5 lety +1

    Best travel series on CZcams bar none! Eagerly awaiting next installment! Congrats to you both on a job well done!

  • @PocketTrailblazer
    @PocketTrailblazer Před 4 lety +9

    The BIG catch up starts! Lol I’m further behind than I thought but I do love to watch a full adventure so this works!
    All I can say is I wish more travel CZcamsrs provided the same epic amount of value in their content as you do- you are league above most of them! 😍💪

    • @IndigoTraveller
      @IndigoTraveller  Před 4 lety

      Thanks so much Charlie, really appreciate your support ♥️😍

  • @Holdfast
    @Holdfast Před 5 lety +6

    So awesome to experience this with you Nick. Google street view just doesn't go everywhere!

  • @salanicus
    @salanicus Před 5 lety +10

    Again, brilliant episode on Venezuela. Hope you pass through Barquisimeto area where we will be later this year. Really appreciate your honest opinion and storytelling. Very insightful and inspiring.
    Best, James

  • @wvulture
    @wvulture Před 5 lety +2

    Incredible videos you're doing man! It helps a lot to understand the situation in Venezuela
    Greetings from Argentina.

  • @sulibelR
    @sulibelR Před 4 lety +6

    You are brave for going in there and try to live a “normal” day out. I couldn’t even go out my house because i was terrified to not to come back . Thanks for what you do, thanks for showing the 2 sides of the same coin.

  • @anthonyvillegas1506
    @anthonyvillegas1506 Před 5 lety +89

    I’ve been waiting for this video! He’s just such a good youtuber!!

    • @IndigoTraveller
      @IndigoTraveller  Před 5 lety +1

      Thanks Ant!

    • @reggiewilko2125
      @reggiewilko2125 Před 5 lety

      @@IndigoTraveller You should've at least attempted to brush up on basic political science and the actual realities of what is happened there. Your ignorance shone through in the last video with the pictures of Lenin et al. Very one-sided and I thought your guide was pretty demeaning to the pro-gov citizens behind their back. The guy was clearly very partisan. Good effort though! All the best.

    • @supercucho12
      @supercucho12 Před 5 lety

      @@reggiewilko2125 What do you mean with demeaning, would you like to elaborate that a little bit more?

    • @reggiewilko2125
      @reggiewilko2125 Před 5 lety

      @@supercucho12 Demeaning was probably too harsh a word. I just felt he was fairly patronising when it came to him explaining why that community would support the Bolivarian government. He didn't ask them for their opinion, just quickly denounced them as being blind followers of "mass control". It would have been very easy for him to say that they support the government because of the millions of free homes and social projects to elevate the power of the poor and give them a voice for the first time. He could have then gone on to give his opinions as to why it hasn't worked and that he is against the government for these reasons. It was very one-sided, despite the whole episode taking place in a pro-government area.

    • @talhajat3301
      @talhajat3301 Před 5 lety

      @@reggiewilko2125 man at the end of the day, those Corrupt asshole US politicians did not want Venezuela to Nationalize oil, whatever happend is because of illegal us sanctions, just as how they were demonizing assad

  • @Moonsaa
    @Moonsaa Před 5 lety +7

    Another great video mate. Keep up the good work

  • @anacross6093
    @anacross6093 Před 4 lety +1

    You're by far my fave content creator on here, I don't know how you don't have more subscribers, keep up the great work!

  • @osalinasable
    @osalinasable Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you for the video! Never in my whole live did I dared to explore Petare so thoroughly.

  • @ghosttown2173
    @ghosttown2173 Před 5 lety +8

    What's a real shame is this country could be potentially thriving! So many tourists would visit and more importantly the great people who have nothing yet still smile could have a much better future. Great work once again from you.

    • @IndigoTraveller
      @IndigoTraveller  Před 5 lety +1

      Indeed, thank you

    • @ehmha3641
      @ehmha3641 Před 5 lety +1

      True! The stunning nature (as seen at Karl Watsons Vlogs) and the beauty of Caracas.

    • @daveholt2962
      @daveholt2962 Před 5 lety +2

      Used to be thriving. Now it will take at least 2 generations to get it into something like even India.

  • @jerrychinforex
    @jerrychinforex Před 5 lety +39

    Love the music throughout this series. Venezuela poor financially, rich in music

  • @PlanesTrainsEverything
    @PlanesTrainsEverything Před 5 lety +1

    Your videos truly never disappoint and are an inspiration to travel. It definitely pays to get outside your comfort zone. Thanks for another superb video.

  • @edwardmatson6773
    @edwardmatson6773 Před 5 lety +2

    I'm enjoying watching your videos of Venezuela. I lived there for 1 year 1990-91 on a student exchange program first in Maracaibo then in Puerto La Cruz (Lechería). My host family were from Chile and had left the dictatorship there in the 1970s. They did quite well in Venezuela. The community were we lived had many Lebanese families - presumably they left the civil war there. Venezuelans are such an amazing people and I had such an amazing time there. The political and economic situation they're living now is sad but I'm hopeful things will turn around. When I was there, a $1 would buy you Bs. 40 then slowly crept up to 60 when I left. A can of Polar beer slowly went from Bs. 4.50 to Bs. 10 in 1 year.

  • @sololafolle1808
    @sololafolle1808 Před 5 lety +3

    Your one of the few traveling you tubers that I enjoy watching 💙keep up the great videos

  • @E167330
    @E167330 Před 5 lety +3

    Love your whole Documentary series about Venezuela- Thank you

  • @AbdulAziz-lu8fw
    @AbdulAziz-lu8fw Před 3 lety +3

    I.was a Student long time ago in U.S.A
    I becomes a.friend with a Venezuelan Student.. He was Avery Good guy.. actually he was a reporter in Magazine back there
    Any way.. as life goes on , we return to our Country I came back to Saudi Arabia & he went back to Venezuela.. at that time there was no Mobile's . Since then i Never Heard about him
    Until Today , I Remember him , Praying for him& for his Country💚
    Such a very Special friends he was

    • @wbc1
      @wbc1 Před 3 lety +1

      Did you ever try finding your friend through social media?

    • @AbdulAziz-lu8fw
      @AbdulAziz-lu8fw Před 3 lety

      @@wbc1
      Oh yah...
      I couldn't find anything... But I hope if I go to USA . I'll visit the university THAT we were a Student's there. Trying to find any information about him..
      Thanks for asking..
      I appreciate it🙂

  • @jscottmcneill
    @jscottmcneill Před 5 lety

    This Venezuela series has been so informative. No mainstream media seems to be bothering (or brave enough?) to report on the ground. Thank you!

  • @kristie7277
    @kristie7277 Před 5 lety +5

    As a Venezuelan that had to leave her country looking for a better life. I thank you for documenting these videos!

  • @MaC-lf6qz
    @MaC-lf6qz Před 5 lety +6

    👏👏👏👏 I m so happy that I follow you and have the chance to watch your vlogs!

  • @cashotpb
    @cashotpb Před 5 lety +2

    This is real journalism. Thanks for sharing

  • @carentavares4361
    @carentavares4361 Před 5 lety +2

    Thank you for showing our reality, good and bad. You are doing an excellent job 🙌🏽
    Hope you had the time to enjoy our beaches ❤️

  • @GustavoDiaz-qp1sp
    @GustavoDiaz-qp1sp Před 5 lety +5

    Another amazing video. Great content. That town of El Hatillo is really nice I went there once and those cakes are delicious

  • @elainevankat5353
    @elainevankat5353 Před 5 lety +3

    You,❤️ and your videos are totally awesome! Thank you so much...

  • @triki1988
    @triki1988 Před 5 lety +1

    I remember the route to La Lagunita as clear as day. I remember these houses! They used to be so opulent.
    Thank you so much for this series!

  • @upnow95119
    @upnow95119 Před 4 lety

    I always look forward to watching your videos every night, it’s better than any Netflix or tv show out there. Keep it up man. 🙏🏼

  • @ScubaSteveCanada
    @ScubaSteveCanada Před 5 lety +3

    I worked with colleagues from Caracas that moved to Toronto … I mentioned to one of them that Toronto has one or two areas you really don't want to walk through alone at night. The response was Caracas only has one or two areas that are safe during the daytime … nighttime, nada. I wish the country the best in regaining stability and peace.

  • @azahartineo4032
    @azahartineo4032 Před 4 lety +5

    Thaks for do this videos showing the realaity of my country and documente the sides of it. I think you are doing a really good job.

  • @NickedOff
    @NickedOff Před 5 lety

    Just found your channel today and I'm really enjoying it. I've been viewing your videos both new and old and am super impressed on how far you've come in just 2 years ( in quality, content, and overall channel growth). I appreciate the authenticity of your experiences and showing the good and bad of places whereas I find other travel vloggers "hyper-glamorize" their experiences solely to obtain more subscribers. I aim for a similar lifestyle very soon and will be looking toward your videos as one source for advice and tips when preparing to make the leap. Thanks for the inspiration

  • @Tigerlily2024
    @Tigerlily2024 Před 5 lety +2

    Love your videos! Your one of my favorite travelers! So informative.

  • @ChefOntheway
    @ChefOntheway Před 5 lety +45

    You really need to go to Maracaibo city Venezuela but that is a really dangerous city. There you will see a different side of Venezuelans same like in Isla Margarita both are totally different from Caracas..

    • @Gitochi
      @Gitochi Před 5 lety +1

      Come to margarita

    • @afbeardsley3137
      @afbeardsley3137 Před 5 lety +2

      Agree. I’m hoping he went to Maracaibo. I was there many years ago.

    • @user-us3ny6ii9r
      @user-us3ny6ii9r Před 4 lety

      @@afbeardsley3137 How was there back then?

    • @agnerbello700
      @agnerbello700 Před 4 lety +1

      I always have asked myself what's going on in Venezuela news says bad news about the country. Maduro destroyed that country.

    • @liaperales4690
      @liaperales4690 Před 4 lety

      Usted quiere que lo maten? Jaja broma pero si debería viajar a Maracaibo 🇻🇪

  • @SmartK8
    @SmartK8 Před 3 lety +11

    Guide: "This is a... a..."
    *sees cakes*
    Guide continues: "...a very famous place for selling the cakes..."

  • @ericgutierrez8138
    @ericgutierrez8138 Před 5 lety

    Great job! Great edition! Thanks for show the world what is happening in my beautiful but dangerous city.

  • @Valeska_Sanchez
    @Valeska_Sanchez Před 4 lety +2

    You are amazing. Thank you so much for this video! I miss my city so much, haven't seen it in more than a year and honestly I can't wait to go back :)

    • @salmankhi7260
      @salmankhi7260 Před 4 lety

      Krisny Valeska Sanchez
      One of the most beautiful place I saw , but sad to know how corruption destroyed such a high oil producing country .

  • @bonedyone
    @bonedyone Před 5 lety +17

    only thing thats missing from your videos is the smell, but other than that i feel like im there with u. loving the series subbed.

  • @tay7144
    @tay7144 Před 4 lety +7

    I’m not from Venezuela but... this is heartbreaking 💔💔

  • @joannelynch6928
    @joannelynch6928 Před 5 lety

    Fantastic video, looking forward already to the next one :)

  • @TheYouthquaker
    @TheYouthquaker Před 4 lety

    I just discovered your channel (first binged the Nk videos) and I love your channel! I haven’t been able to travel the world for a while like I used to, but I can through your videos. Honestly the best travel channel I’ve come across.

  • @andreaparham79
    @andreaparham79 Před 5 lety +22

    We’ve had a lot of Venezuelans come to Ecuador because of lack of food. They couldn’t afford to live at the capital, but couldn’t stay where they are, some even had good government jobs.

    • @colint7743
      @colint7743 Před 5 lety +5

      Were they the middle class ? The government distributes food/water to the poor. Tell us more !

    • @Galbanolli
      @Galbanolli Před 5 lety +3

      They’ve even gone to Guatemala. Especially the women.
      There’s a lot of Venezuelans who opened up restaurants there. I’m glad the rest of Latin American opened their doors to them even if they’re also having similar issues with violence and poverty.
      My mother in law is Ecuadorian and has mentioned Ecuador having more violence due to the immigration unfortunately

    • @Galbanolli
      @Galbanolli Před 5 lety +2

      WIKIPEDIA have you heard of sanctions?

    • @andreaparham79
      @andreaparham79 Před 5 lety +5

      Zaparolli yeah, in some cities the Ecuadorians have turned against Venezuelans because of rise in crime. I read an article recently that said they’ve even resorted to renting children in order to beg on the street. Personally everyone I’ve met has been nothing but kind and peaceful. One family I’m friends with have gone through quite a bit of struggle getting food and are doing much better since leaving, but you can tell they’re really frustrated with having to find a place they fit in after leaving their home. I really felt for them.

    • @andreaparham79
      @andreaparham79 Před 5 lety +1

      WIKIPEDIA its not really that simple. Sanctions make it a lot harder to trade and receive food. Also, there is food, it’s just expensive because of inflation. There are other countries who feed their people just fine with a more socialist government, but the issues in their country involve mismanagement and we can’t really judge. It’s not like the same issues couldn’t one day happen in a more democratic country.

  • @yusufarzbegi572
    @yusufarzbegi572 Před 5 lety +11

    Love how u cover every angle

  • @BettinaLobo1
    @BettinaLobo1 Před 4 lety

    Thank you for showing this side of Caracas as well, it´s important for people to see ALL aspects of Venezuela. The ugly, the good and, mostly, how beautiful the country really is.

  • @Alejandro-fj5xw
    @Alejandro-fj5xw Před 5 lety

    Thank you so much for doing this for my country Venezuela. God bless you, man.

  • @cesarandresserranocassoni5027

    I am from Venezuela. Thanks for visit my country and show our situation but you gotta be careful because de goverment could catch you. God be with you!

  • @g0dp3dr0
    @g0dp3dr0 Před 5 lety +4

    Nick I grew up 3km from el hatillo neighbourhood called "la tahona" - thanks for the video mate

  • @bamdadkhan
    @bamdadkhan Před 4 lety +2

    'i don't blame these people for having these, i only think we need to give people the possibility to have these houses everywhere' - lenny is such an awesome guy, he's the best. and wise too.

  • @KarinLynnBates
    @KarinLynnBates Před 5 lety +1

    The contrasts are quite something, but I agree with you: it’s good to show and for us to see all sides of Caracas. Lenny is legend! 👍🏼✌🏼