Tangerineys!
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Hello, Tangerineys. We are currently in Oaxaca City. We traveled here from our home in Puerto Morelos to celebrate Dia de Muertos.
This is our second time ever celebrating this holiday. Last year,
we were in Aguascalientes and I know for a darn fact, this is going to be even bigger and crazier.
So, I'm super excited.
Yeah, we're here a little early,
but you can see all the Dia de Muertos colors around town already and the festivities are starting to pick up.
Yeah, they're heating up.
So, today we thought it would be fun to show you some of the stuff that's already unfolding
for Dia de Muertos celebrations here, like pan de muerto
and some of the decorations and maybe anything else that pops up that we don't even know is going to happen yet.
So let's do it. Let's go
Tangerine skull. Calavera.
Have you spotted something? I have! Marigolds.
Where? Look, right there!
So, this is right by the Centro - the center of Oaxaca. Around all of these trees,
they have a bunch of marigold flowers, like the petals of them and other flowers
surrounding them, as well as other cool decorations like this lady and Papel Picado.
[Singing & Orchestra]
So now, we are like in centro, like pretty much the very middle of it and of the two days we have been here,
they've had this same setup both days.
Yesterday it was traditional dances. I think of
each state.
Because we got to see Sinaloa. The style of dance from Sinaloa and the style of dress there.
Now, it's live
music. I can't wait to see what else they have at this stage.
Yeah, they have been taking it down and setting it up each day,
Or at least the chairs around it.
No, I think the stage too. It seems like a lot of work.
So wow, these are some crowds here! Yeah, the last time we were here in Oaxaca City,
there was no holiday celebration going on and this isn't even like the real start of it. Today is the
27th I believe, so it's just warming up, but it's not like in the thick of it or anything.
So I'm like intimidated but a little bit excited to see how it's going to like multiply from here.
Yeah.
So, the very first event here in Oaxaca is on the 29th of October and then on the 31st,
it really gets into it. So that 31st of October, the 1st and 2nd of November are the main days I believe.
So now, we are in
Oaxaca's market called
Benito Juarez. Mercado Benito Juarez.
And behind us
is this gigantic... Well multiple gigantic stacks
of
Pan de Muerto or what I like to call "dead bread" because it's fun to say, and that's roughly how it translates.
[Laughter] Roughly... Roughly, hey so work with me. [Laughter]
But this is incredible. It smells so
good. This is a very traditional type of sweet bread, pan dulce, that is made for just this time of year.
They usually sprinkle sugar on top of it. Often it's made with a little cross. It's supposed to represent
bones, so Laska would like it (jokes).
She would like the fact that it was food so that we'd be giving her, honestly.
But this is...
I wish I could try it. You've tried it once. You tried it last year.
Can you describe it? I think I had it twice. No, I can't.
Other than it's sweet bread. No.
And one of the times I had it, they
had their very unique own version of it and they brought it out to me at one restaurant for free, for some reason.
It was like bathed in like a creamy liquid with other stuff on it. Not usually how it comes. Yeah.
Usually, it's just the bread, sugar and the bones -
Skull and crossbones. No, just crossbones...
They have tons of flowers up here. I love the smell of this section already - between the bread and the flowers. Mmm!
Hola! Hola!
Hello. Hello.
Are you recording video?
Yes.
For our YouTube Channel.
This market is so... the colors and smells and flavors of Oaxaca. There's Oaxacan cheese, Sal de Gusano (Worm Salt),
Mezcal, artesanias (handcrafts). So, as you probably know at this point, this
is paradise for me and Jordan is just tagging along [Laughter]
because he loves me. Right, you love me?
Yes. [Maddie mocking Jordan] Yes, yes I do, master.
Ooooh. What do we have here? They're selling Papel Picado (Pecked Paper - cut/perforated).
So, I bet they're really busy this time of year because it's all over the place, but it's a thing in Oaxaca.
I think it's a thing all over Mexico. Oh yeah, that's true, but especially here. Yeah, it decorates.
They hang it up on
roofs and along balconies and ceiling of restaurants and it just blows in the wind - all the colors. It's very pretty.
What do you call this? Tejate. Tejate?
And what ingredients does it have?
It's made with Corn, Cacao, Mamey seed and Cacao flower.
A refreshing drink - typical of Oaxaca.
Okay, and how much is a cup?
I have them in 15, 20, 40 (liter),
and 30 (Pesos). The 15 (Peso) please. In a glass? Yes.
It's called Tejate? Tejate, yes. I am going to get change.
So she said corn, mamey seed, cacao, sugar, I'm guessing.
So, as you might be able to see it, there's a lot of texture on the top and you can taste all the texture.
It's kind of like a thick cream on top.
But below it, it's like all liquid.
I don't really know how to describe the taste though. Can I try it? Yeah
Doesn't smell like anything...
Thanks a lot. Thank you.
Hmm, it's kind of chalky. Yeah, not gritty but.. the texture.
I think I taste a little bit of the cacao, like chocolatey-ness
That's interesting and sweet. Very sweet.
I forgot to mention. This is a cold drink and earlier,
we saw someone else preparing what I think ended up being this
and she had her whole arm,
like stirring this dough-looking stuff in this giant vat.
So we were sipping on this all throughout the Mercado and it's...
I think my first reaction was like, that I didn't really like it that much.
But it's kind of growing on me. Yeah. Yeah. Me too. Yeah.
It's unique - it's very unique.
And this step on top, you would think or I would have thought it would just be kind of like a gritty
thing that you would maybe
chew it a little bit or something,
but it just dissolves, it dissolves in your mouth.
It's a unique and also kind of a cool experience.
Hello!
Excuse me, sir? How much does it cost for the bag?
100 pesos for the bag, friend. 100? Thank you.
So, we've seen pecans everywhere.
It seems like they're in season and this guy just said it's only 100 pesos for a bag of already cracked
ones so I don't have to do any of the work. I just get to eat them.
I don't need a bag.
Like this is okay? it's that it can break (the original bag.) Okay.
Thank you.
This has gotta be like 50 pounds.
I'm just joking. It's pretty heavy though.
And now here we are, in the land of happiness for me, with vendors upon vendors! Don't hit the pole.
as far as the eye can see. [Laughter]
Seriously, Jordan hates me because I love looking at this.
No, I don't! You don't, I mean, I like just walking up and down here. Even the last time we were here,
I think I walked down the same aisle like 14 times! Why? I don't know. It's the same stuff. I just like looking at it. [Laughter]
Oh, here's these. Remember these came on your bag?
Oh yeah! Those are really tiny versions.
Is this like a hair tie or...?
I don't know.
Ahhh!
We're headed back to our Airbnb right now
and we kind of wanted to show you this place.
One, because we get asked so often to share a tour of the places that we're staying.
I'm not totally sure why, but we're gonna show you anyway. [Laughter]
But this Airbnb is one of the cooler ones that we've ever stayed in. It's a private room in a shared
kind of house, but it's more like a boutique hotel that they kind of have it set up as.
Yeah.
I think maybe they've renovated to be like or they've renovated a house. That is
now used as an Airbnb, but there's a terrace and then an upper terrace,
but before I give too much away, I probably already have. We're going to show you - take you on a tour.
All right, so coming in here. I don't know what that door is.
I don't know what that door is.
We are going up here...
Thank You, ghost.
So, this is our room. It's a little bit messy because we've already stayed here for one night.
Got a bed, 2 windows,
AC - which I think is pretty rare in Oaxaca.
We have this
very cute little private bathroom,
shower - that doesn't really have hot water.
Little vanity area... We have a boyfriend...
Where is boyfriend?
[Laughter]
It wasn't a ghost after all.
And then, we can open up this window here for some fresh air.
Well, we can open up both windows, but
we look out here, we can see Templo de Santo Domingo
right from our window.
Coming out here in the common area...
Table, they actually have an espresso machine so you can grind up some coffee and make espresso in the morning.
They allow us each to have one cup a day for free.
First coffee is for free, second or more, please tip for maintenance of the machine.
And then, here's where it gets really cool...
Come out here and go up all these stairs...
You forgot the mezcal sipping station.
That's not really where the mezcal sipping station is.
Okay, let's go find it!
Go up here, this is the
first level terrace.
where you can also see a
beautiful view of the Templo de Santo Domingo and the mountains over here.
Lots of places to sit and relax. They also have a
kitchen that we can use up here to cook any food that we want and then, here they have
all of these mezcals that we are allowed to try.
Tobalá. You want this one? Mm-hmm.
We tried this when we first got here and it's so smooth and delicious.
So then, we just mark off on this sheet here how many shots
that we poured from any of these and then we just pay them at the end. So, I think that's pretty cool.
You don't even have to go anywhere to try some mezcal and enjoy these spectacular views out here.
So, they have a cool little business going on here in addition to this like boutique hotel type deal.
They also have a Spanish school, in addition,
the wife makes handmade jewelry for a living
and then...
So they said up at the very top here is the only place you're allowed to smoke in the house
but we don't smoke, so that's not an issue for us. Look at this view!
This is amazing, I love this! So we took a risk on this place on Airbnb because it has no reviews,
But if you've watched our Airbnb tips video, we told you that's one way to get much cheaper places
because often times they will have the price lower at first and then as good reviews
increase so is the price and it looked like a decent place.
So, we booked it and we're so happy we did because this view is amazing and I love this place -
I love everything about it or just about. Not a flaw of this place in particular,
but it is so loud for probably just because of this time of year. So, last night,
it was like every sound we could have possibly heard probably, we heard. Someone set off a car alarm for a good
what, 15-20 minutes? There were people yelling in the streets,
rockets going off like
fiesta, music, everything! So we either need to learn to become nocturnal while we're
here or I don't know... Wear earplugs or something.
If you're interested in renting this place, we'll go ahead and put the link down below in the description,
also
if you're new to Airbnb, use our link to sign up and you will get
$40 off your first qualifying stay or the equivalent in your currency.
So, we came up to the terrace of this restaurant on the rooftop and we have a
gorgeous view of Templo de Santo Domingo,
right around sunset.
This place is called
PRAGA.
All right, so you got the Tlayuda and yours was 145 pesos and this thing is huge!
With arrachera. I'm totally not going to be able to finish this at all!
Yeah, I got fish with mole and then fried plantains. So, this is the black mole.
I'm obsessed with the mole here from our last trip. So I'm pretty much going to eat it every day.
Yeah, it's very good. So, that restaurant last night. It was good, but you're definitely paying for the view.
Yeah, absolutely, and then it started raining and it got super dark, so we had to cut it off there.
But before we wrap this up,
we wanted to remind you guys that we have this special promotion going on where if you buy all three
levels of Rocket Spanish and you just go to TangerineSpanish.com - It'll take you right there.
We'll be offering an additional $250 course from Spanish & Go - totally free, but that's only available to the first hundred people.
So, if you want to learn Spanish,
jump on that and this is also a great time to do it because rocket language is having a sale right now
and that's for the first thousand courses sold.
So, that'll probably be done in a few days here.
But coming up, we are going to be celebrating Dia de Muertos here in Oaxaca City.
Like, it really hasn't even started yet and there's so much going on. So, I'm just going to say it again... I'm so excited!
It's going to be so much fun.
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