Driving 2500km through Mexico (EP 48)

In the last video we celebrated Christmas and New Year together with Nick's family.

In this episode, we take the long road from the Pacific Ocean in Oaxaca to Quintana Roo on the Caribbean coast: 2500 km through the roads of the south of Mexico. On the way we discover Mayans archeological sites like Tonina and Palenque, the beautiful state of Chiapas and its windy mountainous roads, and make encounters that we loved.

The journey is the occasion for our family to discover driving in Mexico and for us all to debrief myth and reality of driving in Mexico. If you have any questions on this leave a comment we will make sure to answer it.

Next week an unfortunate event disturb our travel plans we tell you all in the next episode. Subscribe to the channel to make sure you do not miss what is coming up on this world tour.

See you next week and in the meantime, take care!
Nick & Mathilde

Music from: Epidemic Sound

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[gdlerner]

You were lucky with the road blocks some time when you just passed like you did they call other guys and they put nail on the next one

[jackierichards]

It’s good to hear people were friendly and welcoming because here in Europe we always hear how dangerous Mexico can be. I loved the abandoned Mayan fortress you explored with no one there. Hopefully that makes up a little for the crowded misty day in Macchu Picchu .
I’m sitting here with my arm in a plaster and sling having slipped and fell on the marble tiles off the bedroom floor last week and I’m off to see how Nick’s leg is now. How life and plans can change in an instant 😮

[Gilles]

Mathilde, vos prises de vue et votre narration sont vraiment top niveau. Rien à envier à vos compagnons d'un moment, Eva ou Olivia. J'ai beaucoup aimé votre description de la culture locale. ☺️

[aislingbooks]

I have an American nephew who lives in Mexico City with his indigenous GF. My sister visited and loved it there, saying that they are very happy in their present lifestyles. I honestly have always been afraid to travel through Mexico, having once had a shocking border experience in Juarez in my youth. Your beautiful travels with family have put me more at ease, and it's gorgeous there, especially the old Mayan ruins that few tourists travel to. The locals also appear genuinely down-to-earth and friendly. But whatever has happened to Nick that put him in a hospital wheelchair? Hoping it's nothing serious. Get better soon!

[aliciathom]

How wonderful to be able to meet up with family and share part of the trip!

[midnightsunfilmspr]

Hope you feel better Nick. God Bless You all!! Hugs frmn Puerto Rico.

[nehechodane]

Hi, very nice video, we enjoy it every time. cool trip with your family. We love your approch of travelling, dicovering and meeting people. We hope to see Nick wheelchair-free next week and it was more fearful than painful. have a very safe and nice trip.

[lupitaolson]

It's been a pleasure to see places in Mexico that I never visited while I lived there. It is sad that those men were taking advantage of tourists. I'm glad you didn't pay them. Your Spanish is incredible. You both have an excellent accent. Be careful what and where you eat. My father almost died of food poison because of the lack of refrigeration that some vendors lack. Loved this video. Keep enjoying life🥰.

[franciscosaldana]

Hope Nick is healthy by now. Very good video trail of your trip toward the Yucatan peninsula.

[davegreenwood]

Thank you for taking us on a fantastic insight into mexico .Good to see you stick to your guns at the hold up.Well done.

[CC-hmzc]

Thanks Mathilde your descrition was simple and straighforward about Chamula. I'm Mexican but I've never have gone to that place, your videos and opinions encourage me to make a similar trip, overall the security issue that seems always be up. Thanks a lot and I hope that Nick recuperate pretty fast.

[passingthroughtime]

Wow you made it to what I consider to me to be the nicer side of Mexico. The Caribbean side with the tropical jungles and turquoise waters and white sands.

[bradaltemeyer]

my roadtrip to Chetumal was in 1996, in Villahermosa I was encouraged to go to San Cristobal, but I didn't. Maybe you have stopped in Palenque nearby in the state, but Mexico has many great places to see and to visit. Enjoy your trip. **yup, you moms are right, the States far away from D.F. generally get the short end of the stick/ Chiapus is getting more revenue direct to farmers and pickers now on Coffee, because more coffee shops are buying direct from the farms now (instead of middle men who take all the profit for themselves), I didn't count the miles on my Road trip, but it was more North South, from the McAllen area of Texas, to Monterrey, down through San Luis Portosi, to D.F. then down to Villahermosa and on to Chetumal, with a slightly different route through Veracruz and Tampico on the return.

[davidw]

I hope Nick is OK. BTW, I found the rope across the road interesting in that it's really not that different from the toll road you used going to Mexico City. They had tollbooths every so many miles. The rope is like an unofficial tollbooth. However, you were right not to pay because then you are encouraging it.

[clupu]

Another great adventure, another great episode! Well done! Hope Nick recovers well!

[christopherharris]

Awesome video as always. I'm glad y'all made it out ok and prayers for you both on the rest of your journey around the world.

[Americanmapping]

Glad everyone enjoyed their trip. Beautiful lagoon at the end. Speedy recovery Nick. Stay safe

[heatherandrews]

Very descriptive and informative video. Beautiful photography Mathilde! Nice to get to know Nick’s family. Trust they had a safe return to Europe. Thanks for taking us along.

[jose_eh_eh]

No pagaron la extorsión en el camino, soy fan.

[Donneczka]

Gosh, fingers crossed that Nick is okay! Otherwise looks like your family journey was wonderful! Mexico is greener and more mountainous than I realized!