Look, I'm in the middle of the most important avenue in South Lake City,
the capital of the state of Utah, here in the United States.
And look at this that impressed me, there are almost no cars in the street, no traffic.
Look, there is the capitol, the seat of the government of this state.
And, look, it's 10:00 a.m. on a Saturday,
it is assumed that in any city in the United States there should be a lot of traffic but look...
I will zoom again...
There is no traffic on the street.
I came to this beautiful but very quiet city of the United States to discover if it is worth living here,
and what interesting things are found in this place.
I will cross the avenue and tell you that this is how this video begins.
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Hello friends! Welcome to a new adventure!
I am Oscar Alejandro and in this video we go for a walk to meet one of the least known cities,
but at the same time one of the most interesting in the United States.
Salt Lake City, in the state of Utah.
This state limits to the north with Idaho and Wyoming, to the west with Nevada,
to the east with Colorado, and to the south with Arizona.
Because of its location, Utah uses the least used time zone in this country, mountain time.
The origin of the name of the city is given by the great salt lake,
a lake that is located on the banks of this town and that is four times saltier than sea water.
The place is full of contrasts
because although it is in the middle of a desert,
it is surrounded by mountains that are covered with snow during most of the year,
and during the winter hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the world
take the opportunity to come skiing.
To travel to Utah from Miami, the air ticket cost me, on offer, $444.
It is not cheap!
But I understood it because the flight lasted almost 5 hours.
It's really far coming from Florida.
The history of Salt Lake City and the Utah state is really quite particular
because everything revolves around that church, that temple behind me,
which is the world headquarters of the religion of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
or as many know it as the Mormon church.
According to the story, the founder of this Christian movement, Joseph Smith,
appeared to him Jesus Christ and God in the early nineteenth century,
and they entrusted him to disapprove and to declare as false
all previous creeds that would talk about Christianity and also about Jesus Christ.
Based on this, it was considered, what is called in the Mormon church:
the first vision of Joseph Smith,
and this man wrote what is known as the Book of Mormon,
the basis of the whole church of Jesus Christ of the saints of the last days.
Among other of the sacred requests was that he founded a kind of new Jerusalem
that will bear the name of Zion in the western United States.
Joseph Smith could never found Zion but what his followers did was found the city of Salt Lake City
and create all this beautiful place where I am at the moment, which is Temple Square.
There, behind me, is the church that for Mormons is like the Vatican of this religion,
and this immense square that is behind me.
In fact, look, this is the administrative building,
there says the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, administrative building and, well...
The amount of museums and historical places that are based on this religion is really impressive.
And as you are seeing,
the epicenter of this city is the focus of thousands and millions of tourists worldwide.
What everyone agrees is that Salt Lake City is a very quiet city, and the numbers prove it.
Less than 3 million people live throughout the state.
And in the capital the population does not exceed 1,200,000 inhabitants,
which makes it very attractive to get a job...
Well, there are always vacancies in any branch of commerce and industries.
One of the things that causes us the most curiosity
when we want to know what life is like in the United States
is to know how much the minimum hourly wage in each state is.
At least here in Utah is $7.25 every hour of work.
If you do the calculation it is much less than what is earned in Florida, in New York, or in California.
However, I have been told that the lifestyle is also much cheaper.
For example, I was impressed to know the rental price.
Later I will show you how much you pay for a house or an apartment,
but another thing that has left me more intrigued is that the price of gasoline here is much more expensive.
There are some things that are cheaper, others are more expensive...
is it worth living in a city as quiet as this?
Hey! I am here at the door of a Carl's Jr. which, for those who do not know,
is a very popular fast food hamburger franchise, McDonald's style and, well...
We are going to enter because I want to show you something that has impressed me about this place.
I do not know if it is that way everywhere but it is empty,
there are almost no people in the restaurant.
But most of all I am very interested in knowing the issue of prices,
to see if here in Utah things are cheaper than in the rest of the country and, as you are realizing,
see there the menu of Carls' Jr. Combos, hamburgers
are practically the same price as in the rest of the country.
So is it worth it?
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While it is true that you earn less, you also spend less on such an important issue as housing.
Look at this little house, how beautiful it is, it has three bedrooms, two bathrooms
and even a basement that is conditioned so that people live there in the lower part.
Approximately the rent of a house like this can be between $1,400 or $1,500.
Believe me, this is much cheaper than in other states of the United States,
even if you rent the bottom can help you with the rent, and even doing Airbnb.
This impressed me greatly!
Now, what I also wonder is that... Do the calculations, it really all depends on you.
Do you want to live in a place like this that allows you to save a lot of money?
But also a city where much less happens than in the rest of the United States?
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Well, among the things that can be done in this city is to come to shopping centers,
but first I want to introduce you to a friend, I introduce you to Victor.
-Hello Victor. -Hello, how are you?
He is my guide here in Salt Lake City and why have you brought me to this place?
-What is it called? -This is called Valley Fair.
And I bring you here because it is the Latino Mall in Salt Lake City and, well...
-You needed to know it. -Of course.
Now, I have realized that the majority of Latinos living in this city are mostly Mexicans,
and the second Latino population is Peruvian.
So we are on a tour... Let's see what we find interesting here.
I'm realizing that there are stores with Latin names,
-and there are even restaurants, right? -Yes.
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-Gerardo. -Where are you from?
From Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
It is very quiet. It is a new place for me, this part is very quiet.
Williams, from Mexico, to study new opportunities at school.
Well, very quiet, many things to do, different restaurants to taste, right?
-You like? -Yes, they are delicious.
Adriana, from Venezuela and Colombia.
Honestly there are many artists here locally, you can talk to people, they are very friendly.
I have noticed that here, in the mall, even if it is the most basic thing you can have,
the payment is not so bad, but if you get into a hospital or something medical,
there you get paid more because Utah is more industrial.
-Marco, from Peru. -You are peruvian...
-How much time do you have in this city? -20 years.
It's very quiet, here I like to snowboard in the winter, it's what I love.
-Does it earn well or does it earn badly? -It earns well.
Well, compared to other cities they pay you less, but also the cost of living is less here.
So, if you compare the payment with that of New York, San Francisco, it is too low,
but the cost of living here also does not compare with those of other states.
Esperanza Martínez, I am from Jalisco, México.
It is quieter than in Mexico. The future is bigger.
You earn much better than in Mexico. It is a quieter city than the others.
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So, Victor... This is one of the shopping centers here, what's it called?
-City Creek. -The City Creek.
How many shopping centers are there in this city?
-Major shopping centers are around 3. -3?
Including this.
-That is, there are not many options. -No, definitely not.
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I'm about to think that this video is going to be called: "The shopping centers of Salt Lake City",
because apparently there is nothing more to do in this city but come to shopping centers.
-What's the name of this? -Fashion Place.
-Fashion Place. Are people here fashion or what? -I guess.
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Unlike the other 3 shopping malls that I could meet here in Salt Lake City, there really are only 4,
I liked that this one has the most recognized brands, for example, H&M,
there we see the Apple Store.
I like it because it is closed, people are beautiful and, well...
You can walk indoors because remember that in this city it is very cold all the time.
As you can imagine, in a city with so few inhabitants
there are not many alternatives for its residents to entertain themselves.
But for us tourists there are very beautiful places to meet.
Well, and after climbing that hill, which you can do by car, on foot, or on electric skateboards,
and after climbing these stairs, we arrive at one of the most important places in this city
and is the Utah State Capitol.
The Capitol is where the governorate of this place is located,
and I don't know if you are realizing it, but it is practically the same as the United States capitol.
Well, without a doubt you have to come because there is a museum inside,
you can walk, you can enter the facilities, and it is an incredible place to take beautiful pictures.
And I want to turn around because I love what I am showing you here in the background,
see how the mountains are full of snow, although we are not in winter...
How beautiful it looks!
After climbing all those stairs I am already at the door of the capitol and apparently it is open.
Let's go in, join me, you have to pass a first door.
Look, woao!
It is a completely constructed building based on marble, it is extremely beautiful,
I could not say that it is modern, but it is classic.
As I just saw, it was inaugurated in the year of 1915,
compared to other historical and government buildings it is relatively new.
It is 104 years old.
We are precisely under the dome and, as you can see,
there are many people inside taking pictures because, as you can see,
it is open to the public and is completely free.
Look, and leaving the capitol... Look who I met... Woao! Hello, what's your name?
My name is Lexis, I'm from @RebelGirlsCosPlay, find us on Instagram.
-What's your name, say it there... -@RebelGirlsCosPlay
How beautiful! How cute! What is this costume about? Tell me about this costume.
-I am like Cinderella. -Okay.
-From the year 1800, right? Like... -I love it. You are very pretty.
Thank you!
We went for a walk, and just half an hour by highway
we reached a small town that in winter becomes one of the world epicenters to come to ski.
We arrived at this town whose name is Park City, it was founded at the end of the 19th century.
It is incredible but true, it has no more than 10,000 inhabitants.
Now, Victor... Why was this town famous worldwide?
Because in 2002 the Olympic winter games were held here.
In fact, in the months of December, January and February, they tell me that this is beautiful,
full of snow, and is one of the main tourist poles to come skiing in the entire United States.
We are not in winter and yet it is still a beautiful place to meet.
Let's see how much we can enjoy here.
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Another thing that has impressed me about the state of Utah
is that if you want to come for beer, alcohol, in a place like this,
you must necessarily have your identification at hand.
This, for example, is my Florida ID, if you do not live in the United States
you have to have a passport at hand, because if not... They won't let you pass!
This really seems a bit crazy because at least in Florida it is not mandatory to have your ID in hand.
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Look, you can't imagine the cold it is doing on this site,
but one very popular thing is to get into these hot tubs... I mean, it's like a contrast.
Come with me, come with me! Wait, this is very good...
Ufff! Delicious! This is... Look, I don't know if you can see...
Say hello!
I mean, it is a very crazy contrast because it is very cold above,
-but down here in the hot tub... How is it? -Super hot.
-She is my friend from Brazil. -Yes, very hot.
Back in the capital I wanted to investigate an essential issue when we thought about living somewhere.
The issue of gasoline is one of the few things that makes no sense of this tour
that I am doing in the state of Utah and Salt Lake City,
because I have realized that it is 30% more expensive than at least in Florida,
and I will prove it to you. Notice, here I am at the supplier.
85 octane gasoline costs $3,19 a gallon.
88 octane gasoline, they call here plus, costs $3,39 a gallon.
And the supreme, that is, the 91 octane costs $3,59 a gallon.
It seems to me that it is too expensive, do the calculation,
a car that is filled with 10 gallons of gasoline, could easily cost as $35.
Of all the economics of the state of Utah, believe me, the price of gasoline makes no sense...
Who will know why this is so?
And speaking of different things, since we are in a gas station,
you all know this brand that is Chevron, but passing the street,
there is this brand that is the first time I see it in my life, which is called Holliday,
and has a clown as a symbol.
Who would put a clown as a logo on a gasoline brand?
What I can tell you is that in the clown's gasoline brand it is only a little cheaper,
while here, at the Chevron station it costs $3,19, there at the clown station it costs $3,16.
Much more expensive without a doubt than in other states.
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Friends, I'm back here in the beautiful city of Miami,
I'm talking to you from the balcony of my house,
and I want to tell you that I loved meeting Salt Lake City.
Utah is a state of contrasts, it has deserts, it has snow, it is a beautiful place to go for a walk.
Now, how is life there?
All the people I could meet told me that, although it is true it is not that you earn a lot of money,
but you do save a lot of money on the subject of housing, things are relatively cheap,
and if you want to make money, money, money... I think it is a perfect place to live.
It's a peaceful place!
However, I also want to tell you that apparently the Mormon church culture is very strong
and that is what makes this city and that state a super conservative place.
All nightclubs close at 12:00 a.m., and after that time absolutely nothing happens.
Apart, Sundays are practically dead days because all stores close.
Mormon culture is certainly quite conservative and this influences the behavior of the state.
Now, it's time for you to comment. I want to know, and tell me here at the bottom of this video,
if after knowing that you can save a lot of money, it is a very quiet city but also very conservative...
Would you like to move to Salt Lake City?
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