Today we're out in Queretaro, Mexico
and we're asking strangers
if they feel safe living here.
Do you feel safe living here?
Honestly, I don't.
I mean, being a woman
today, when I came here from home,
there was a lot of harassment, a lot of whistles,
and guys telling me "Hey gorgeous..."
Even a simple "Hi, good afternoon..."
is very uncomfortable.
Some guys followed me today and I was very scared.
And I preferred to run.
Yes, I do.
Compared to other parts of Mexico, yes.
Yes and no.
Why yes and why not?
I feel safe because I've noticed there's security out there,
you can still go outside during the night,
I can leave my car outside and nothing will happen to it,
there are no thefts in public roads.
And I don't because there have been
many problems with crime during the last few days.
That's why.
Has anything happened to you or anyone close to you?
I've been robbed at gunpoint in the street, but nothing else.
Was it late or was it during the day?
It happened at midnight, nearly 1 A.M.
I've lived in Queretaro for about a year and a half now
and I've always felt really safe here.
But doing these interviews has been super eye-opening
because I can't believe how many people
have been the victim of a fairly serious crime here in this city.
In fact, later on in this video,
you're going to hear from someone
who had something really bad happen to him
just a few days ago.
What do you like about Queretaro?
Its downtown, definitely.
I like the downtown.
It's very pretty.
The art pieces you find in every corner are super beautiful.
All the holidays, as you can see, are quite wonderful.
It fills your heart with color.
For instance, I love the September holidays
because everything is very decorated.
It's even better in October,
we all go out, there are caravans, it's truly beautiful.
I really like the downtown area.
Everything! I mean, its architecture,
its streets, how quiet it is, its people...
More than anything, I like the downtown and the park.
What I like the most about the park are its trees and its nature.
I like the architectural monuments of Queretaro, its churches,
I like its streets, I like its walkways and I like its people, of course.
Well, the city is very quiet and beautiful.
There are many cool things and everything is very relaxed.
Is there anything you don't like about living here?
Not really.
Traffic.
Its traffic.
Renovations are being done throughout the city
and traffic is really incredible...
Rather, it's awful.
It's the only thing I don't like about Queretaro.
Is there anything you don't like?
No. Nothing?
Nothing that I know of, everything has been great until now.
Sometimes, people is a bit conservative.
They're not very open.
Do you feel safe living in Queretaro?
Yes, I feel safe.
Okay.
It's very safe.
Of course, there are all sorts of things,
but most of the city is quiet and safe.
Yes, I do.
For example, if you traveled to another part of Mexico, would you feel safe?
Yes, I would.
Yes.
What about Mexico in general?
In general?
Yes. I mean, like I said, things happen all the time
but I don't pay attention to those things.
Things have even happened to me.
But a little stain doesn't ruin everything.
In general, everything is fine.
Do you feel safe living in Mexico?
In this case, living in San Miguel de Allende?
Yes.
The security where I live is very good.
Okay, perfect.
Do you feel safe walking around in Queretaro?
Yes, I feel very safe.
Do you feel safe here?
Yes.
Yes?
Yes, I like to walk;
I can walk downtown or in some park during the night
and I feel safe.
I can be alone at home and I also feel safe at home,
while at work,
and while I move from one place to another I also feel safe.
Where would you say you don't feel safe?
At this time, maybe on any road.
Well, there are some states that are quite troubled
like Guanajuato, Michoacan and Guerrero.
But, fortunately, our city is very peaceful.
Would you like to live here all your life
Or would you like to go somewhere else at some point?
Well, I think I'd like to live somewhere else.
Somewhere else, like where?
Here in Mexico, I'd like to live in Oaxaca.
Okay.
I think it has a lot of culture and a lot of gastronomy.
And I love its beaches,
I went to some of them on occasion,
and I also went to Puerto Escondido.
Have you thought about living somewhere else outside of Mexico,
or would you like to stay here?
Outside of Mexico, I think Spain; anywhere in Spain.
I've been thinking about staying here for some time
while I finish my degree
and go to Canada after that.
It's a very nice place to live.
But I would like to explore the beach
at some point during my life, or something like that.
Which beaches?
Oh well, I love San Pancho in Nayarit.
I really like Sayulita as well.
I love Oaxaca too.
So, I don't know if I'll decide that in the future
but I'm happy living here for now.
Yes, those are very beautiful places.
Yes, for sure.
We're visiting to get an idea of what it would be like to live here.
In previous years, we had already planned to buy a house
near downtown Queretaro.
If I were given the chance to live in another country or in the old continent
I'd gladly take it.
Have you ever thought about moving to another state or another country?
I haven't thought about those things.
No? Okay, perfect. Thank you so much!
That's all.
Thank you!
So, after talking to Luis a little bit,
it turns out he's a subscriber and he was telling us that
after years of living here, the first real bad thing
happened to him.
And his car got broken into and his computer stolen.
It happened 15 days ago in front of my work.
So, I just parked there.
I usually carry my bag with me all the time
but since I was going to walk only 10 meters,
I left it in the backseat.
That's all I did.
I think I didn't even close the car because I was going to walk 10 meters.
When I came back, the window was broken
and they had taken the computer.
That's bad...
But it was the first time it happened in 7 years.
I came here in 2015, so that's 7 years in 2022.
Therefore, I prefer to see the good things about Queretaro.
I still like it.
And I have a new computer now, that's good.
Something we can say,
talking about that guy, subscriber's case,
is we recommend you never ever
leave some kind of electronic or any kind of electronic in your car.
Because there are some people
that have lithium battery detectors.
So, no matter if you're just going very close
or just going to buy something,
please never ever leave your electronics.
Sometimes you may think you are safe because have hid it
or put it in the trunk or something like that,
but trust me, here is not safe enough
to leave your electronics in the car.
That could happen, so please avoid it.
Yeah, I mean I always thought
of course I want to hide my electronics
even if I'm just going into a store
for a moment. Like the other day we went to a pharmacy at night
and my computer was in the backseat.
And I go "I need to hide this!" I almost forgot about it.
So then I hid it under a blanket.
But I had no idea that people had these lithium ion battery detectors
so they could know that is there
or something is there, even if it's hidden.
Yeah, so actually you can not notice
that they had those kind of detectors,
so you think you're safe but
as soon as they catch that you have an electronic inside of your car
they break the glasses...
I really liked him
and he was such a positive person,
even though this just happened to him, such a shame.
Well, thank you for being a subscriber.
I really appreciate that.
And to help you with your car and your computer
I want to give you 2,000 pesos.
Oh my God, that's for real?!
For real!
- Yeah? - Yeah, for real.
Yes, thanks for helping us!
Okay well... Thank you very much!
I just can't believe this...!
Well, I hope it helps you and I'm sorry that happened to you.
Of course it helps.
- Thank you for helping us! - Thank you guys!
Thank you, thank you!
In the end, Luis was able to buy a new computer
so that was really cool to see.
And if you liked this video please subscribe to the channel.
We have the goal to hit 300,000 subscribers
by the end of January.
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