- This is the after.
- Woo! - Woo.
You guys, this was backhouse tequila.
- I feel like a little kid
getting his Spider-Man makeup at the county fair right now.
(dramatic drum music)
(Fin speaks in Spanish)
(Tim speaks in Spanish)
- Wait, that was really good.
(adventurous music)
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(lively mariachi music)
(Fin speaks in Spanish)
- [Fin] But why is experiencing
The Day of the Dead in Mexico
so important to me?
(Fin speaks in Spanish)
- [Tim] Despite living in Mexico in 2019,
we've missed out on the opportunity
to be part of Day of the Dead.
A canceled 2020 parade has only added to the excitement
to experience it this year.
While Day of the Dead can trace its roots back
thousands of years to Aztec rituals,
the parade itself in Mexico City
is a little bit more contemporary.
Inspired by the staged parade
in the James Bond movie "Spectre",
the people in Mexico City,
who to my knowledge have never said no to a good time,
held the first annual parade in 2016.
(Fin speaks in Spanish)
(mellow R&B music)
- Buenos Dias from Mexico City.
Today is extra special
because not only are we here for an amazing holiday,
we're also here with this guy.
- Hey, what's up.
My name's Steve Yalo
and I also make videos.
Hey. (laughs)
- And we're so excited to finally have met him an hour ago
because his travel videos on YouTube
just always have that spark of joy
and he's just a fun, funny guy,
who is sharing really bright,
colorful travel experiences on YouTube,
so I'll link his stuff below.
Our first order of business today- whoa,
on this very busy street
is to go get the rest of our faces painted
'cause we've got some heavy makeup looks here
(bell dings)
so that we can get ready to enjoy the parade.
(mid tempo Spanish pop music)
(all speaking faintly in Spanish)
- I feel like a little kid
getting his Spider-Man makeup at the county fair right now
and I like it.
- [Steve] How you doing over here, Fin?
- We're so lucky to have Steve holding the camera.
Look at this, we're both in the shot.
Have you ever seen that?
- Never. - Wow.
How's it looking guys?
- [Steve] Terrible.
- Oh no. - (chuckles) Just kidding.
It's amazing.
(Fin speaks in Spanish)
(Steve speaks in Spanish) (painter speaks in Spanish)
- You guys know better than me.
How does it look?
- [Steve] Amazing.
- It feels good. Very relaxing.
- Almost done already.
Now, it's my turn.
Are you done?
- Yeah. - Wow, look at that.
- Boo. - That's incredible.
That's so nice.
And they all came prepared with little examples
of what they wanted.
I have no expectations,
so I don't know what I'm gonna get.
(Fin speaks in Spanish)
(painter and Steve laugh)
- Okay. First reaction.
Ready?
- First, - First impression.
- [Jenna] First look.
- The first look.
(she gasps)
Ooh. (painter laughs)
Wow.
(Fin speaks in Spanish)
Spooky.
I'll go put some lipstick upstairs.
We'll complete the look.
They also say in Spanish,
(Fin speaks in Spanish) (man speaks in Spanish)
is like give me the little hand.
(she laughs)
Of course, the like.
This is the after.
- Woo! - Woo.
(lively music)
- I'm actually really excited about the makeup.
Love Halloween
and since college,
you just don't have big dress up Halloweens anymore,
so this is just a great alternative
now that I've been out of school for 20 years.
- And candy.
Mexico City or Willy Wonka World?
There's literally candy flying in the air.
- We're doing something right today
because the biggest difficulty at the parade is
Allison and Jenna keep getting stopped for photos.
- If you weren't aware,
Mexico City is the largest city in North America
so yes, there are a lot of people here.
We have been walking for almost two kilometers
down the parade route
trying to escape,
well there's not gonna be any escaping of the crowds,
but the Holy Grail is we just found a way
to cross the street after two kilometers.
Right now, this YouTuber - [Tim] That's a pro,
that's a pro. - [Fin] in his habitat
is scoping out this tree situation,
maybe gonna climb it.
It's got this nice little nook area
that you'd be able to see the parade in hopefully
because it's so, so crowded.
The best we can do right now
is what we have here
because these hedges can't grow any taller
so we can at least see a little bit of the street.
He's doing it.
Oh my God, he's doing it.
- [Jenna] Oh, that's such an easy tree.
- [Fin] All right, we've got Tim for the-
Just bros helping bros.
Give me the camera, smart idea.
(Fin strains)
Got it.
You've totally got it, man.
Nailing it.
(Fin cheers)
Well, what I can guarantee you
is that creators do not lack creativity.
So, you know, points for trying.
- That's what a professional looks like.
- It's worth the try
but honestly, it's so far away that it's not worth it.
- Oh, man.
Even if I sent you up there with a zoom lens?
- [Both] Maybe.
- It's not that zoomy.
- I was shaking the whole time like this.
(upbeat mariachi music)
(crowd cheering faintly)
- That of course is Frida Kahlo
who lived here in Mexico City.
You can go to where she lived
in the neighborhood of Coyoacán.
- What do you do after the parade?
Well, if you're hanging out with Steve Yalo,
you start looking for an emergency room (chuckles)
or something so they can - The parade was wonderful
- sew his finger back on. - but now, new plans.
(Fin laughs)
- We had a mishap this morning with a little drone flying.
- Just a quick celebrity photo op.
(hatted woman speaks in Spanish)
- What a consummate professional.
He's bleeding out and still taking time.
(attendee speaks in Spanish)
Coming up on "Crossing It Off".
(mellow music)
(Fin speaks in Spanish)
- We're about an hour south now of the city
in a town called Xochimilco.
You can think of it maybe like the canals of Venice, Italy.
We are here in a special time
because this is only available at night
and for this concert event, "La Llorona",
during Dia de Muertos.
And normally you can come here and enjoy the canals
and the boats, the gondola, the trajineras
and ride the boats and enjoy some music and food.
(mid tempo Spanish R&B music)
Oh, this was,
you guys, this was backhouse tequila.
It was just a guy
and he was like, "I got you."
And he winked and he came back with this.
- [Jenna] And he poured it under the counter
and then came out with it and put a little salt
and a little lime in there.
- He charged us out the ass,
an outrageous, literally outrageous amount,
and we were like, I'll take it.
- $10 a drink here.
How much were these?
(Fin speaks in Spanish)
(Steve speaks in Spanish)
- Yeah.
(Fin speaks in Spanish)
- I don't have to hold this.
What is this?
- [Jenna] But they also took credit card.
- Just call it a cost-benefit analysis and
- Convenience fee.
- Convenience fee and-
- Worth it. - Sorry, convenience fee?
- You know, supply chain, like supply and demand.
And it was high demand, low supply.
- Obviously.
- This is why we don't drink and film at the same time.
(they laugh)
- I think it's a great idea.
You should make a new channel.
- I'm sweaty now, I gotta take this off. (laughs)
(Fin speaks in Spanish)
(vendor speaks in Spanish)
(Fin speaks in Spanish)
(vendor speaks in Spanish)
You guys should try it.
This has the sugar on top.
(people shouting in Spanish)
(people scream) (Fin speaks in Spanish)
(Steve shouts in Spanish)
(mid tempo R&B music)
Well, we've just boarded the Comendrita.
We're not sure what it means yet,
but we're so excited to start this experience.
Have almost no idea what to expect,
but we are on a boat with 16- that's math-
20 total, 16 other people,
and very excited to see where the night takes us.
(gentle music)
(people speak in Spanish)
(passengers sing in Spanish)
- The question on everybody's mind is,
What do I do if I have to go potty?
We've devised a plan.
It involves backward scooch.
- We've arrived at the stage location,
we know that we're going to be here for the next 90 minutes,
we're on a boat.
Jenna's strategy in case there's an emergency
in the middle of the performance.
(announcer speaks in Spanish)
- [Announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome to "La Llorona".
(announcer speaks in Spanish)
(Fin speaks in Spanish)
- [Announcer] To all our friends who come from away,
this show has subtitles.
Welcome to "La Llorona".
(actors speaking in Spanish)
(yearning Spanish pop music)
(magical harp music)
(crowd cheers) - Oh she's under. She's under.
(Fin whoops)
(crowd applauds)
- That was totally worth another trip out here.
This was such a unique experience
to get to see a show from the boat today.
- Thank you so much for joining us for Dia de Muertos.
(Fin speaking in Spanish)
I think it might take us an hour to remove this makeup.
We'll have to see. It might be.
But it's been so fun to leave it on during the whole day
and (speaks in Spanish).
- Well said.
- It's been fun to celebrate with all of you.
Next time on "Crossing It Off".
- [Tim] Dump? - [Man] Yes. Yes, yes, yes.
(Fin speaks in Italian) (Tim laughs)
(dramatic music)