I am ashamed to say I learned a lot more through this videos than I did alone in my own country. I always looked jealous and sad at other places and searching how to move somewhere abroad, but after watching these videos every time I learned something new from Mexico and never knew it could look that way.
Another great video you two! I love watching them all, but it makes me pine for Mexico. We can’t wait until we can travel again, without the COVID tests, etc. Keep up the great work, as it’s truly appreciated by a heck of a lot of people world wide. Cheers from Alberta, Canada.
Weros vayan al Parque Bicentenario, esta muy bonito y es enorme, se los recomiendo mucho aparte hay áreas de comer frente al lago y juegos mecánicos y muchas mas actividades. Saludos
Could you tell us what your monthly rent is for this awesome home you found? Sounds like Queretaro is pricey for Mexico. How much do you pay and is that average/typical for rentals there?
Querétaro is expensive compared to other places. Water is very expensive as well as electricity. Internet in the area I am is super expensive. The only cheap bill I have every month is natural gas.
I so look forward to Saturdays - Tangerine Day for me! All jokes aside, I learn so much in each and every video you post - I feel a lot more comfortable making a vacation trip to Mexico. Keep up the excellent work. Hope you have nothing but the best of times on your adventures!
I usually do not comment on your videos, but love watching. When you went to the mall, and I saw LUSH cosmetics behind you, I knew that you were right about the wealth in that state. You see, LUSH is like wholefoods, You will NEVER find a Whole Foods in a poor area ANY where in the US. I live for LUSH products, and having them in a mall near were you live is certaintly a sign of comfort, and prestige. Great job on choosing that state, I am a luxury traveler when I travel, being able to get high quality skin care goods in that location says A LOT about the location. Keep traveling beautiful Maddie, and handsome Jordan, cant wait to see more of your discoveries.
That mall has every luxury store you could think of. And if it's not a stand-alone store it's probably in the fancy pants department store called Palacio de Hierro
Bienvenidos a mi hermoso estado,Querétaro es hermoso y hay suficiente empleo y lugares hermosos,les sugiero visitar la sierra gorda de Querétaro y visitar los monumentos de ranas,toluquilla y la pirámide del pueblito
que lugares son seguros para vivir en queretaro y cuales aconsejarias que es mejor no pasar por ahi? perdon mi espanol no es el mejor :( pero saludos!!
@@StarBassPrincess well, I lived in the Municipality of Tequisquiapan until the pandemic. It's a good place, secure, fresh, pretty, has a lot of culture, clean air, sense of community and is half hour between Queretaro City and 2 and a half hour or 3 hours between Mexico City. The first problem is that most of the people doesn't speak English but I see that you speak very good Spanish so I think you wouldn't have to deal with that. The second problem is that the rental prices are pretty high if we compare them to the Mexico's average.
@@StarBassPrincess todo Querétaro es seguro, es uno de los lugares mas seguros del país tiene uno de los mejores climas y no hay temblores ni huracanes aquí es la mejor opción para vivir
Jordan… “I forget”… Hilarious!!! Nice video this week!! On another note… I’m getting married tomorrow… Fiancé vows…. “ #8. I promise to watch your CZcams videos on Rv’ing, Tangerine Travels or Graham’s money matters” You’re famous!!!
Where I live in Santa Fe , New Mexico we are at 7,100 feet & its beautiful & refreshing. Yesterday , it was 91 degrees but this morning is 65 with a nice breeze. Food is a bit more pricey 😆 - You guys have 💯 sold me on visiting your new hometown 😀
Hi guys a love your videos I live en Quereretaro is amazing that friends of USA love to travel across Mexico and show to the world that our country is not the same like the movies. I love to invite you to eat in my restaurant is of Mexican Sushi is a very popular Franchise nice to say Hi Tangerines 😁✌🏼✌🏼
You're spot on with your observations! You'll also like the bus station! Beyond Pinal de Amoles, have a look at Jalpan. While you're there you can spend a day to drive to the 5 missions in the area and check out Las Pozas in Xilitla, among many other attractions.
Hola amigos wueritos lo digo con respeto... perdon.... pero no conozco sus nombres ?.. uds. Hacen ecxelentes videos me encantan porque son interesantes y amenos soy una sra. Queretana y estoy encantada de escuchar sus comentarios de mi bonita ciudad .. Bendiciones para uds. Y ke tengan exito en sus planes un abrazo cariñoso 🥰🙅🏻♀️💜🙏🌸🌷👍🏼👍🏼👏🏻👏🏻
Hey Jordan, if you like baseball, we play Monday nights at Queretaro 2000 park, we are just waiting for this pandemic to finish so we can resume our trainings. You can play with us
You both look super happy. I'm glad to see that you found such a wonderful place to live. Hopefully someday I will have the chance to visit Mexico. But, until then, I'll live that dream vicariously through you. 😊
Hello, Tangerinies. Great video, especially as we're heading to Queretaro on Friday. We've been in CDMX for nearly a month and loving the weather (among many other things). Now on to the next adventure. Not particularly looking forward to the transition as we don't speak Spanish and will be taking the bus and such, so fingers crossed all goes well. Thanks for all your wonderful content!
Christina-would love to hear from you about your experience of Queretaro...Maddie and Jordan know Spanish. You do not. I think it will impact the perspective of what it is like being in Queretaro. Please write again how it was for you after you are there
@@rebeccar4312 I'll gladly do that, though I'm a fair hand at both gesturing and miming my way to what I want or using Google Translate on the phone. 😊 But yes, it'll be interesting to see how comfortable we'll feel in Queretaro. Even in CDMX though, English didn't get us very far in the colonia we chose to live in (Cuauthémoc). It's right next to those expat districts of Roma and Condesa, but still feels much more local.
Thanks Christina! I too want to go to Queretaro. And I too do not know Spanish. Some friends of mine, who live in San Miguel (where almost everyone speaks English) went and freaked out. Wonder if you will fare better, as I too ponder going...thanks and happy travels!!
@@rebeccar4312 Hello there. We're at the airport in Queretaro leaving for a couple of days in Cancun prior to a direct flight home. We loved Queretaro though a lot of our time was spent at a dentist's office (fully English speaking) as we had planned to have our dental work done in Mexico. Anyway, while many people don't speak English, we found certainly quite a few that did, particularly in the tourist area of the Centro Historico where we stayed. In other cases we just used Google Translate and gave people our question to read and had them type in their answer. Also, we're members of Queretaro Expats on Facebook, so went for questions there when necessary. It's a very helpful and friendly group, we found. Finally, when we were stumped (like in an Oxxo to get more phone and data time on our Mexican SIM card, often some Mexican that happened to be around offered to help. I find them extremely nice and open. I would urge you to go and just be ready for having to push your comfort zone a little bit. It certainly did not freak us out at all. It's a wonderful place! Don't miss it!
The hubs and I look forward to your videos every Saturday! Keep 'em coming, please. We're counting the days until we finally get to visit and look around the various neighborhoods. Would love to meet up with you guys and buy you dinner or at least a coffee, but I bet you get tons of requests like that. You can't be everything to everyone, I get that. Say hi to 'Laska!
The weather really is great. I have lived close by in San Miguel de Allende for 12 years now and the weather is virtually identical to Queretaro. When sunny or in the summer months it is glorious and pleasant. One of the reasons we moved here, but starting around November to February you will certainly require some heating device(s) in your home. We have 3 gas fireplaces that cannot heat our home and also have in-floor radiant heat for the coldest periods. Quite expensive in gas, which is not cheap at all. The temperature drops at night and if it is a rainy or cloudy day you will be cold. Fortunately we get around 320 sunny days a year! The housing here is made of brick, cement and rebar with no insulation. Spent 40 years in Quebec, Canada so I am familiar with cold weather but at least the houses up there have central heat and insulation. Do enjoy the lovely summer weather, but be prepared for the cold times.
Well I've been living here my hole life and I'd like to say that you might get disappointed soon, but no, your enthusiasm over this city makes me realize how lucky I am for living here. Of course there's a lot of horrible things like any other part of the world but we truly are lucky to live here, it's awesome.
Yes, I agree with you. That's why I moved from Mex city to Qro 16 years ago. Another fact is the good number of international companies settled to supply aircrafts & automobile industry. In future the only problem is going to be the water, so we have to be more creative about it.
I'm planning to move next year to Guadalajara, you used to like Guadalajara a lot. Can you tell me what's the main difference between the two cities? Thank you !!
We really like both cities and they have a lot of similarities, though GDL is bigger, less expensive, and has more things to do. But there’s also more pollution and more traffic there.
Something you forgot to mention and is one of the things I chose to live in Queretaro as well is that besides it’s the safest city , there are no earthquakes!
You guys aren't the first, definetly not the last, to look outside the US for a better and easier life. A lot of people, who are totally fed up with the political and economic BS in the US, are gonna head for that exit door. I can tell you, I am one of them. kudos🤙
@@prime8nate Can you elaborate? I live in Mexico and I don't see the political bs. We finally have a decent president in decades, the federal government is investing heavily in infrastructure, also is supporting a lot of young students with scholarships, the health care is way cheaper than in the US just to name a few reasons.
Hello from Dallas, I travelled in Mexico from Jan to March, through 12 states, but didn't get a chance to visit Queretaro, may be next time. I got sick of flying with masks, next time I may drive, I know it's kind of scary, but got to take a chance. I like ocean but not humidity, I did enjoy La paz very much, but not Cabo San Lucas, it seems like all the activities were concentrated at Medona beach, and vendors don't leave you alone. I wish I had seen your videos earlier, I recently discovered you guys, great content, and very informative. Cheers 🥃👍
Hi you two, I always watch your videos and I have seen them all. I am English and. I have a house in Spain( a bit nearer to us than Mexico) Your videos are always interesting and very informative. I wondered if you come across many British people in Mexico? I know that some do live there. Thanks again for the weekly updates.
I'm seriously considering relocating to Zacatecas (specifically this little hidden rural town named Susticacan). It's quite beautiful and peaceful there and it rivals Queretaro in how clean it is. All this among other reasons why I might choose this location as my future home area.
So great seeing ya two again Jordan and Maddie, its been a bit hectic with work here, but glad to see you both are fine and happy. Thumbs up, liked and give a nice pat for me to Laska! :D
Are there any repetitive barking dogs that you can hear when you're at home? The repetitive barking dogs from neighbours has been my biggest suffering in Mexico.
Hi, guys! Wondering why Laska isn't with you in the park? Is it not dog friendly? Speaking about your wonderful home we would sure love to get the tour. Your concerns about security are noted but you don't need to show the outside, just the rooms which would not identify your location. You also are probably the only people driving around in a tangeriniemobile so that's more obvious. You also said the weather was perfect but that sure looked like quite the storm coming in this video. Take care.
Hanging out in the same place for that long, you're going to need a new type of video. Please dig into the daily life, talk to people who have lived there, tourist sites, nearby airports, athletics(exercise) clubs, costs to purchase new to used vehicles, scooters, motorcycles, etc.
As long as you live in a mid to big size city in Mexico the cost of living is decent, getting any type of pre-owned or CPO will be cheap since there are A LOT of cars. Mostly full size to compact SUVs. For comparison getting a 2010 suburban will cost you around 4-7k USD . Clean,mint, and they are super common. Getting a 2015+ premium car costs around 10-20k. Brand new cars are around the same 10-40k. Premium cars are around 30-80k. Exotic cars are common in big cities . Those cities also have exotic or supercar dealerships. Most cities have s vibrant nightlife. All sorts of entertainment cutting edge and traditional can be found in mid to big size cities. Also México is part of the North American region, so we share a lot of aspects when it comes to the. market. Full size vehicles are not uncommon. Expect every major US store and even small stores. Home Depot,Walmart,HEB, Carl's Jrs,Ace,Costco,etc. Expect every us brand. And to all of that add Mexican corporate brands which as of now dominate the Market, premium supermarkets,middle class Supermarkets,working class Supermarkets, cutting edge top of the trim Mexican designed and owned stores. Big Mexican retailers and Mexican restaurants. Overall if you lived in a US suburb you basically lived in a Mexican suburb. Even the architecture is about the same on middle to upper middle class suburbs.
Hay una aplicación que funciona bien en el centro de Querétaro y que probablemente es más barata que Uber y es el Qrotaxi. Servicio que ofrece el gob del estado y que te saca del apuro. Así que pruebenla, viene en la aplicación del IQT en apple store o play store para Android. Y con los taxistas si puedes conocer la ciudad, se saben unas historias bien locas :)) aunque a veces sus unidades están feas, es un servicio chido
Queretaro state is definitely on my list as one of my possible destinations for my future home in Mexico. The city there looks beautiful and seems like a very nice place to call home. But me being more of a "country living" guy, I prefer a more rural location. I really like Bernal (with its very own "Devil's Tower"!😎) Or out in (or near) one of Queretaro's rural vineyard lands, which looks beautiful and pretty tranquil. The state has various possibilities for me (along with other Mexican locations I am thinking about). One thing that is for sure is I am really looking forward to begin my new life in Mexico very soon.
Going to Querétaro in November to see for ourselves if it’s where we want to live after retirement soon. The weather, clean city, food, affordability and friendly people are all the pluses we need to add this city to our list. Enjoyed your video. Thanks!
You will like the Querétaro weather in November, but it gets seriously hot from March to June. I recommend that you move to Pachuca instead, it's a great city too!
Omg omg omg omg how awesome. You guys living here. So excited. I know is fairly unlikely we will meet but I'm just a fan, love your content so much and is unbelievable you are living here now.
Coming from Phoenix I understand finding the perfect weather. 85 degrees is perfect. No natural disaster since we don't have them in Phoenix yet being close to so many other states. Looks like a place that I should consider for my future.
The Prius-C is amazing! It's actually one of the top selling cars in Mexico. Most states in Mexico have Uber, only southern states or small cities don't. Overall Querétaro is amazing,I think you selected one of the most beautiful states in Mexico. It's actually a state that receives tons of migration from other people in Mexico
I have recently requested the permanent resident visa from the Mexican consulate, Portland, Oregon. The initial process is now on-line. The request is emailed, with a short description of the reason for the request. An official replies with a PDF file. The PDF is completed and returned via email. After 10 days, an in-person appointment date is sent by email. Even though I requested a permanent visa request form, I only received a temporary request form. Communication with the consulate is quite terse.
Can you guys do a video on the cost of living there? We've been to SMA five times and I love it, but Ultimately it's just too expensive for Mexico, as a potential place to live. I'd love to know how the city's compare cost wise...rents, restaurants, things to do? Good/bad areas?
Wow, I must have missed something when I went there 11 years ago.I took a day trip from Guanajuato and hung around down I wish I would have known about these places you mentioned here.This makes me want to go again and spend more time.
Guanajuato is so lovely, but it is a small town. We were planning to move there thinking we would be moving on in six months to a year (perfect). We stopped here for five days on our way....and stayed. Prior to Covid we loved all of the activities on weekends. While we cant wait for all the music to come back- we still appreciate how much there is to do here. Not bored yet. I also love that it is so easily walkable. After being here I don't think I want a car ever again.
Terry-am a bit confused-when you say "here" do you mean Queretaro? You said it is very walkable-were you referring to Guanajuato or Queretaro, as Maddie and Jordan commented that it was big, spread out, and not so walkable
yo viví en Querétaro, ahora vivo en Monterrey pero estoy enamorado de Querétaro y si algún día tengo la oportunidad de vivir otra vez ahí con no lo pensaría dos veces, Querétaro es bello y mas tranquilo que Monterrey. saludos
Que es lo que mas te gusta de Queretaro? porque te mudaste a Monterrey? Vivo en una ciudad en el sur de Argentina y me hace acordar un poco a esta ciudad.
@@AndreaAvila78 me mudé a Monterrey porque conseguí un buen trabajo, en Querétaro también los hay pero con el paso del tiempo me instalé en Monterrey y conseguí estabilidad por lo tanto me es difícil tener que empezar de nuevo en otro lugar con mi familia pero Querétaro es muy bonito y todo lo que dijeron el el video es cierto, limpieza, menos inseguridad, restaurantes, el centro histórico, y lo mejor de todo para mi es la ubicación es muy céntrico ya que tienes muchos lugares alrededor en su mayoría a menos de dos horas en automóvil, mientras viví en Querétaro pude visitar varios pueblos mágicos a los que las demás personas de la republica mexicana visitan en vacaciones y por medio de paquetes de viajes y yo lo tenia a una hora de camino hasta me iba en un bus y regresaba el mismo día por la tarde a mi casa
If you want to know more about Queretaro, check out this video. Things that shocked us about Queretaro: czcams.com/video/VJ9LsWIlK2E/video.html
Love this! Completely changes my views of Mexico… I thought drug dealers were all in Mexico like MS13
When you go to Vegas again let me know, we can meet up for lunch!!
I will be arriving with my dog and two cats on Saturday- the clock is ticking- I can’t wait
Safe travels!
I'm so happy for you Maddie and Jordan.🤗 It's always nice to know when you've made the right decision, right? Have an Awesome weekend!😊
I am ashamed to say I learned a lot more through this videos than I did alone in my own country. I always looked jealous and sad at other places and searching how to move somewhere abroad, but after watching these videos every time I learned something new from Mexico and never knew it could look that way.
Queretaro exceeded our expectations completely! And we agree, super clean!
Another great video you two! I love watching them all, but it makes me pine for Mexico. We can’t wait until we can travel again, without the COVID tests, etc. Keep up the great work, as it’s truly appreciated by a heck of a lot of people world wide. Cheers from Alberta, Canada.
@@mycaddigo4562 Should of just sneaked across the border. If you get caught just tell them Joe sent you. No problemo.
Weros vayan al Parque Bicentenario, esta muy bonito y es enorme, se los recomiendo mucho aparte hay áreas de comer frente al lago y juegos mecánicos y muchas mas actividades. Saludos
Be prepared for the rain that starts, every day, for the month of August.
You should visit Mirador Cuatro Palos, the best lookout in all Querétaro and one of the best in Mexico.
Will you be doing a “cost of living in Queretaro” video soon?
Yes there are. But everyone’s lifestyle is different so I would like to see their expenses.
I agree on a more itemized list, but they did mention that it’s a bit more expensive than other cities, which is expected for such a nice city.
We might do that in the future, thanks for the comment Jerry
Could you tell us what your monthly rent is for this awesome home you found? Sounds like Queretaro is pricey for Mexico. How much do you pay and is that average/typical for rentals there?
Querétaro is expensive compared to other places. Water is very expensive as well as electricity. Internet in the area I am is super expensive. The only cheap bill I have every month is natural gas.
I enjoyed my visit to Queretaro a lot. You're right, the weather is just perfect 👍
Your enthusiasm for Queretaro is contagious! So happy that you've found a home that a perfect fit for you. 😁
I so look forward to Saturdays - Tangerine Day for me! All jokes aside, I learn so much in each and every video you post - I feel a lot more comfortable making a vacation trip to Mexico. Keep up the excellent work. Hope you have nothing but the best of times on your adventures!
So happy for you guys for finding your perfect place!! 🤗🤗🤗
Thanks so much Heather!
Love this town. Would love to live there. Thanks for all your info. God bless
Queretaro mi tierra natal saludos desde Texas 🥺🥺❤
I usually do not comment on your videos, but love watching. When you went to the mall, and I saw LUSH cosmetics behind you, I knew that you were right about the wealth in that state. You see, LUSH is like wholefoods, You will NEVER find a Whole Foods in a poor area ANY where in the US. I live for LUSH products, and having them in a mall near were you live is certaintly a sign of comfort, and prestige. Great job on choosing that state, I am a luxury traveler when I travel, being able to get high quality skin care goods in that location says A LOT about the location. Keep traveling beautiful Maddie, and handsome Jordan, cant wait to see more of your discoveries.
That mall has every luxury store you could think of. And if it's not a stand-alone store it's probably in the fancy pants department store called Palacio de Hierro
Bienvenidos a mi hermoso estado,Querétaro es hermoso y hay suficiente empleo y lugares hermosos,les sugiero visitar la sierra gorda de Querétaro y visitar los monumentos de ranas,toluquilla y la pirámide del pueblito
que lugares son seguros para vivir en queretaro y cuales aconsejarias que es mejor no pasar por ahi? perdon mi espanol no es el mejor :( pero saludos!!
@@StarBassPrincess You actually write really good...
@@StarBassPrincess well, I lived in the Municipality of Tequisquiapan until the pandemic. It's a good place, secure, fresh, pretty, has a lot of culture, clean air, sense of community and is half hour between Queretaro City and 2 and a half hour or 3 hours between Mexico City. The first problem is that most of the people doesn't speak English but I see that you speak very good Spanish so I think you wouldn't have to deal with that. The second problem is that the rental prices are pretty high if we compare them to the Mexico's average.
Que buenos jales hay, oyes.
@@StarBassPrincess todo Querétaro es seguro, es uno de los lugares mas seguros del país tiene uno de los mejores climas y no hay temblores ni huracanes aquí es la mejor opción para vivir
I’m so happy for you guys! Looks and sounds perfect!
The mall reminds us of Andares in Guadalajara. It looks like a beautiful city.
It's pretty similar. Antea is quite a bit larger though
Jordan… “I forget”… Hilarious!!! Nice video this week!!
On another note… I’m getting married tomorrow…
Fiancé vows…. “ #8. I promise to watch your CZcams videos on Rv’ing, Tangerine Travels or Graham’s money matters”
You’re famous!!!
First of all, congrats! And secondly, that is sooo funny and awesome that we're in your vows! What a surprise!
@@TangerineTravels so you prefer queretaro over Oaxaca ??
Ya fueron al restaurante ex hacienda la Laborcilla? De noche es mejor!
Congratulations Todd. You woke up this morning a married man. NOW: come to Queretaro
@@terryg3046 Thx … unfortunately.. going to Cabo for a few days… still fun times!!!
I can't wait to get to Queretaro! Just got to Mexico 3 wks ago. Queretaro is definitely on my list for a place to live
Where I live in Santa Fe , New Mexico we are at 7,100 feet & its beautiful & refreshing. Yesterday , it was 91 degrees but this morning is 65 with a nice breeze. Food is a bit more pricey 😆 - You guys have 💯 sold me on visiting your new hometown 😀
Vayan hacia carretera a Huimilpan! Sobre la carretera venden elotes asados increíbles o en el centro de huimilpan también
Hi guys a love your videos I live en Quereretaro is amazing that friends of USA love to travel across Mexico and show to the world that our country is not the same like the movies.
I love to invite you to eat in my restaurant is of Mexican Sushi is a very popular Franchise nice to say Hi Tangerines 😁✌🏼✌🏼
I think the best cities in Mexico are Queretaro, Aguascalientes, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Monterrey, but mostly people move to Cancun :)
You're spot on with your observations! You'll also like the bus station! Beyond Pinal de Amoles, have a look at Jalpan. While you're there you can spend a day to drive to the 5 missions in the area and check out Las Pozas in Xilitla, among many other attractions.
Thanks for sharing such a nice place to live. 6000' altitude, great weather, and lots of runners? A no brainer for this Colorado kid.
For a Colorado person a better city in Mexico is Pachuca, 7900 feet, cold nights all year, mountains to watch and forest to enjoy!
Hola amigos wueritos lo digo con respeto... perdon.... pero no conozco sus nombres ?.. uds. Hacen ecxelentes videos me encantan porque son interesantes y amenos soy una sra. Queretana y estoy encantada de escuchar sus comentarios de mi bonita ciudad .. Bendiciones para uds. Y ke tengan exito en sus planes un abrazo cariñoso 🥰🙅🏻♀️💜🙏🌸🌷👍🏼👍🏼👏🏻👏🏻
Hey Jordan, if you like baseball, we play Monday nights at Queretaro 2000 park, we are just waiting for this pandemic to finish so we can resume our trainings. You can play with us
You both look super happy. I'm glad to see that you found such a wonderful place to live.
Hopefully someday I will have the chance to visit Mexico. But, until then, I'll live that dream vicariously through you. 😊
Hello, Tangerinies. Great video, especially as we're heading to Queretaro on Friday. We've been in CDMX for nearly a month and loving the weather (among many other things). Now on to the next adventure. Not particularly looking forward to the transition as we don't speak Spanish and will be taking the bus and such, so fingers crossed all goes well. Thanks for all your wonderful content!
Safe travels, Christina! You got this!!
Christina-would love to hear from you about your experience of Queretaro...Maddie and Jordan know Spanish. You do not. I think it will impact the perspective of what it is like being in Queretaro. Please write again how it was for you after you are there
@@rebeccar4312 I'll gladly do that, though I'm a fair hand at both gesturing and miming my way to what I want or using Google Translate on the phone. 😊 But yes, it'll be interesting to see how comfortable we'll feel in Queretaro. Even in CDMX though, English didn't get us very far in the colonia we chose to live in (Cuauthémoc). It's right next to those expat districts of Roma and Condesa, but still feels much more local.
Thanks Christina! I too want to go to Queretaro. And I too do not know Spanish. Some friends of mine, who live in San Miguel (where almost everyone speaks English) went and freaked out. Wonder if you will fare better, as I too ponder going...thanks and happy travels!!
@@rebeccar4312 Hello there. We're at the airport in Queretaro leaving for a couple of days in Cancun prior to a direct flight home. We loved Queretaro though a lot of our time was spent at a dentist's office (fully English speaking) as we had planned to have our dental work done in Mexico. Anyway, while many people don't speak English, we found certainly quite a few that did, particularly in the tourist area of the Centro Historico where we stayed. In other cases we just used Google Translate and gave people our question to read and had them type in their answer. Also, we're members of Queretaro Expats on Facebook, so went for questions there when necessary. It's a very helpful and friendly group, we found. Finally, when we were stumped (like in an Oxxo to get more phone and data time on our Mexican SIM card, often some Mexican that happened to be around offered to help. I find them extremely nice and open. I would urge you to go and just be ready for having to push your comfort zone a little bit. It certainly did not freak us out at all. It's a wonderful place! Don't miss it!
Queretaro looks so beautiful!
The hubs and I look forward to your videos every Saturday! Keep 'em coming, please. We're counting the days until we finally get to visit and look around the various neighborhoods. Would love to meet up with you guys and buy you dinner or at least a coffee, but I bet you get tons of requests like that. You can't be everything to everyone, I get that. Say hi to 'Laska!
Where's Laska your dog?
now if only it had a beach lol..can't give up the beach just yet...great video...Viv
You mentioned great weather, im sold 🌞❤️
Hay un café en el centro que se llama "el apapacho" lo recomiendo
The weather really is great. I have lived close by in San Miguel de Allende for 12 years now and the weather is virtually identical to Queretaro. When sunny or in the summer months it is glorious and pleasant. One of the reasons we moved here, but starting around November to February you will certainly require some heating device(s) in your home. We have 3 gas fireplaces that cannot heat our home and also have in-floor radiant heat for the coldest periods. Quite expensive in gas, which is not cheap at all. The temperature drops at night and if it is a rainy or cloudy day you will be cold. Fortunately we get around 320 sunny days a year! The housing here is made of brick, cement and rebar with no insulation. Spent 40 years in Quebec, Canada so I am familiar with cold weather but at least the houses up there have central heat and insulation. Do enjoy the lovely summer weather, but be prepared for the cold times.
SMA 👎 for me
I was in SMA in the winter and it was COLD.
Well I've been living here my hole life and I'd like to say that you might get disappointed soon, but no, your enthusiasm over this city makes me realize how lucky I am for living here. Of course there's a lot of horrible things like any other part of the world but we truly are lucky to live here, it's awesome.
Yes, I agree with you. That's why I moved from Mex city to Qro 16 years ago. Another fact is the good number of international companies settled to supply aircrafts & automobile industry. In future the only problem is going to be the water, so we have to be more creative about it.
You both look so relaxed.
Thanks great video
Hey 👋 Querétaro,beautiful 👌🏻👌🏻👍👍👍
The exact center of Mexico is somewhere in Northern Aguascalientes or Southern Zacatecas
I'm planning to move next year to Guadalajara, you used to like Guadalajara a lot.
Can you tell me what's the main difference between the two cities?
Thank you !!
We really like both cities and they have a lot of similarities, though GDL is bigger, less expensive, and has more things to do. But there’s also more pollution and more traffic there.
Something you forgot to mention and is one of the things I chose to live in Queretaro as well is that besides it’s the safest city , there are no earthquakes!
You guys aren't the first, definetly not the last, to look outside the US for a better and easier life. A lot of people, who are totally fed up with the political and economic BS in the US, are gonna head for that exit door. I can tell you, I am one of them. kudos🤙
Yep, that'll be me next year.
Me too in August.
Yep! Portugal for us.
@@prime8nate i lived in guadalajara for 7 years, then came back to Los Angeles. Mexico ain't perfect, but the cost of living is much lower.
@@prime8nate Can you elaborate? I live in Mexico and I don't see the political bs. We finally have a decent president in decades, the federal government is investing heavily in infrastructure, also is supporting a lot of young students with scholarships, the health care is way cheaper than in the US just to name a few reasons.
Hello from Dallas, I travelled in Mexico from Jan to March, through 12 states, but didn't get a chance to visit Queretaro, may be next time. I got sick of flying with masks, next time I may drive, I know it's kind of scary, but got to take a chance. I like ocean but not humidity, I did enjoy La paz very much, but not Cabo San Lucas, it seems like all the activities were concentrated at Medona beach, and vendors don't leave you alone. I wish I had seen your videos earlier, I recently discovered you guys, great content, and very informative. Cheers 🥃👍
La Paz is a beautiful place!
Great video. I haven’t been to queretaro but it’s been on my list for a long time.
Hi you two,
I always watch your videos and I have seen them all. I am English and. I have a house in Spain( a bit nearer to us than Mexico) Your videos are always interesting and very informative. I wondered if you come across many British people in Mexico? I know that some do live there.
Thanks again for the weekly updates.
You guys should visit Zacatecas.
I'm seriously considering relocating to Zacatecas (specifically this little hidden rural town named Susticacan). It's quite beautiful and peaceful there and it rivals Queretaro in how clean it is. All this among other reasons why I might choose this location as my future home area.
So great seeing ya two again Jordan and Maddie, its been a bit hectic with work here, but glad to see you both are fine and happy. Thumbs up, liked and give a nice pat for me to Laska! :D
Can you do an episode on your monthly bills and how much you pay, now that you live in Queretaro Mexico
Thanks for sharing
Where's Laska?
Jordan has such patience
Welcome to Queretaro Guys!!!
Are there any repetitive barking dogs that you can hear when you're at home? The repetitive barking dogs from neighbours has been my biggest suffering in Mexico.
Fun! We were recently in Querétaro , but would need more time to really do it justice. You look happy there!
Thanks, we are! Yeah it's a big city...hard to scratch the surface in a few days or even weeks.
Hi, guys! Wondering why Laska isn't with you in the park? Is it not dog friendly? Speaking about your wonderful home we would sure love to get the tour. Your concerns about security are noted but you don't need to show the outside, just the rooms which would not identify your location. You also are probably the only people driving around in a tangeriniemobile so that's more obvious. You also said the weather was perfect but that sure looked like quite the storm coming in this video. Take care.
I'm guessing that park it pet friendly but we were out for the day recording a video and didn't know which of the things were pet friendly.
Hi Jason and Maddie.
Have a bonito dia.
Hanging out in the same place for that long, you're going to need a new type of video. Please dig into the daily life, talk to people who have lived there, tourist sites, nearby airports, athletics(exercise) clubs, costs to purchase new to used vehicles, scooters, motorcycles, etc.
As long as you live in a mid to big size city in Mexico the cost of living is decent, getting any type of pre-owned or CPO will be cheap since there are A LOT of cars.
Mostly full size to compact SUVs.
For comparison getting a 2010 suburban will cost you around 4-7k USD .
Clean,mint, and they are super common.
Getting a 2015+ premium car costs around 10-20k.
Brand new cars are around the same 10-40k.
Premium cars are around 30-80k.
Exotic cars are common in big cities .
Those cities also have exotic or supercar dealerships.
Most cities have s vibrant nightlife.
All sorts of entertainment cutting edge and traditional can be found in mid to big size cities.
Also México is part of the North American region, so we share a lot of aspects when it comes to the. market.
Full size vehicles are not uncommon.
Expect every major US store and even small stores.
Home Depot,Walmart,HEB, Carl's Jrs,Ace,Costco,etc.
Expect every us brand.
And to all of that add Mexican corporate brands which as of now dominate the Market, premium supermarkets,middle class Supermarkets,working class Supermarkets, cutting edge top of the trim Mexican designed and owned stores.
Big Mexican retailers and Mexican restaurants.
Overall if you lived in a US suburb you basically lived in a Mexican suburb.
Even the architecture is about the same on middle to upper middle class suburbs.
Looks like a great place! I love his shirt, very EDCish!
Hay una aplicación que funciona bien en el centro de Querétaro y que probablemente es más barata que Uber y es el Qrotaxi. Servicio que ofrece el gob del estado y que te saca del apuro. Así que pruebenla, viene en la aplicación del IQT en apple store o play store para Android. Y con los taxistas si puedes conocer la ciudad, se saben unas historias bien locas :)) aunque a veces sus unidades están feas, es un servicio chido
welcome.. usa and mexico!!
El clima este año ha sido muy bueno, comparado con los últimos años que había estado muy caliente y seco.
Cual es la temperatura promedio? Es tranquilo para vivir? Me hace acordar un poco a mi ciudad. Vivo en una pequeña ciudad en Patagonia, Argentina.
Que tal, de 27 a 30 C° aprox
@@enriquet.r8565 🤯WOW! Genial!!!
Queretaro state is definitely on my list as one of my possible destinations for my future home in Mexico. The city there looks beautiful and seems like a very nice place to call home. But me being more of a "country living" guy, I prefer a more rural location. I really like Bernal (with its very own "Devil's Tower"!😎) Or out in (or near) one of Queretaro's rural vineyard lands, which looks beautiful and pretty tranquil. The state has various possibilities for me (along with other Mexican locations I am thinking about). One thing that is for sure is I am really looking forward to begin my new life in Mexico very soon.
Going to Querétaro in November to see for ourselves if it’s where we want to live after retirement soon. The weather, clean city, food, affordability and friendly people are all the pluses we need to add this city to our list. Enjoyed your video. Thanks!
You will like the Querétaro weather in November, but it gets seriously hot from March to June. I recommend that you move to Pachuca instead, it's a great city too!
@@Sheilawisz I live near Palm Springs, hot to me is 105°F + temps in the 90’s would be comfortable for us.
@@defenestration_official Querétaro does get 100F and more in the hottest months, but it cools at night.
Awesome city, you will love it. Visit Juriquilla, El Campanario and Zibata neighborhoods where you will find really cool homes.
Omg omg omg omg how awesome. You guys living here. So excited. I know is fairly unlikely we will meet but I'm just a fan, love your content so much and is unbelievable you are living here now.
Don't tell them!! 😭 There's not enough water for how much is growing 🙏
true that... and plus it's been dryer seasons... QRO and other nice cities have the same issue.
That’s why I don’t buy a house in that place.
Queretaro is a beautiful city 👌🏻👍and all its magical towns, shame on the rulers, in which area do they live in Queretaro?
Coming from Phoenix I understand finding the perfect weather. 85 degrees is perfect. No natural disaster since we don't have them in Phoenix yet being close to so many other states. Looks like a place that I should consider for my future.
Bike rides through all Queretaro downtown, is a must.
Welcome, I’ve been living here for almost three years, I am close to the area of Zibatá outside the metropolitan area of Querétaro.
I love your videos! They're so informative and enjoyable to watch.
Thank you so much!
The Prius-C is amazing! It's actually one of the top selling cars in Mexico.
Most states in Mexico have Uber, only southern states or small cities don't.
Overall Querétaro is amazing,I think you selected one of the most beautiful states in Mexico.
It's actually a state that receives tons of migration from other people in Mexico
I enjoy so much hearing how you pronounce: Querétro
How is Laska?
I have recently requested the permanent resident visa from the Mexican consulate, Portland, Oregon. The initial process is now on-line. The request is emailed, with a short description of the reason for the request. An official replies with a PDF file. The PDF is completed and returned via email. After 10 days, an in-person appointment date is sent by email. Even though I requested a permanent visa request form, I only received a temporary request form. Communication with the consulate is quite terse.
You can't obtain a permanent residence without spending a couple of years here to begin with
Can you guys do a video on the cost of living there? We've been to SMA five times and I love it, but Ultimately it's just too expensive for Mexico, as a potential place to live. I'd love to know how the city's compare cost wise...rents, restaurants, things to do? Good/bad areas?
Waaay cheaper than sma! You’ll love it! You can have a good house for 150k dlls o rent it for 1k a month in a good area.
Wow, I must have missed something when I went there 11 years ago.I took a day trip from Guanajuato and hung around down I wish I would have known about these places you mentioned here.This makes me want to go again and spend more time.
Queretaro’s boom started like 8 or ten years ago. Now it’s a place everybody wants to be! 👍
Perfect weather for Laska too!
There's a piramid in the middle of the City by the way ☺️.
What had you choosing Queretaro over Guanajuato, as in how did Guanajuato lose its position as a place to live as compared to Queretaro?
Guanajuato is so lovely, but it is a small town. We were planning to move there thinking we would be moving on in six months to a year (perfect). We stopped here for five days on our way....and stayed. Prior to Covid we loved all of the activities on weekends. While we cant wait for all the music to come back- we still appreciate how much there is to do here. Not bored yet. I also love that it is so easily walkable. After being here I don't think I want a car ever again.
Terry-am a bit confused-when you say "here" do you mean Queretaro? You said it is very walkable-were you referring to Guanajuato or Queretaro, as Maddie and Jordan commented that it was big, spread out, and not so walkable
Laska is going to love that park.
Great video, now I am curious about living there. PV has been my #1, but I need a back up plan for the bad weather season.
Y'all look so relaxed and happy! Congrats👍☺
We are, thank you!
Visit A M E A L C O !
50 DF is quite cold for me!!!!
Despues Pinal de Amoles es Jalpan deserra es pueblo magico y xilitla el jardin subrealista de Edward James
xilita es en san luis
Notifications gang check in 🔔
You have been here for a few months and you have already made friends, I've been here all my life and I don't have any
Visiten "Cervecería Hércules"
Saludos! :)
you are going to loooooove the tours around Queretaro. you made a very wise decision :D
Queretaro is high on my list of places I want to visit and hope to move to some day if I like it and can afford live there.
yo viví en Querétaro, ahora vivo en Monterrey pero estoy enamorado de Querétaro y si algún día tengo la oportunidad de vivir otra vez ahí con no lo pensaría dos veces, Querétaro es bello y mas tranquilo que Monterrey.
saludos
Que es lo que mas te gusta de Queretaro? porque te mudaste a Monterrey? Vivo en una ciudad en el sur de Argentina y me hace acordar un poco a esta ciudad.
@@AndreaAvila78 me mudé a Monterrey porque conseguí un buen trabajo, en Querétaro también los hay pero con el paso del tiempo me instalé en Monterrey y conseguí estabilidad por lo tanto me es difícil tener que empezar de nuevo en otro lugar con mi familia pero Querétaro es muy bonito y todo lo que dijeron el el video es cierto, limpieza, menos inseguridad, restaurantes, el centro histórico, y lo mejor de todo para mi es la ubicación es muy céntrico ya que tienes muchos lugares alrededor en su mayoría a menos de dos horas en automóvil, mientras viví en Querétaro pude visitar varios pueblos mágicos a los que las demás personas de la republica mexicana visitan en vacaciones y por medio de paquetes de viajes y yo lo tenia a una hora de camino hasta me iba en un bus y regresaba el mismo día por la tarde a mi casa
@@danielsaldierna6168 😀 Qué hermoso todo lo que me contás! Me encantaría conocer México. Se ve muy lindo.
Tangerine s friends, go to Pinal de Amoles. QRO also Peña de Bernal. Pueblo Mágico..
You guys definitely need to go to Bernal and Sn.Joaquin caves and Other municipios too
Hi Jordan and Maddie, you must go to L'osteria Toto in Juriquilla, excellent pizza and Italian food, you are going to love it!