Driving through Mexico City's Santa Fe district

[savintheegg]

I really enjoy watching your videos, seems like you have been able to visit many of Mexico City's neighborhoods and you have a really good tour guide! She really knows what she is talking about. Do you visit Mexico often? (I am assuming you live in Canada from the references you make every now and then)

[GreenEyesSmiley]

@savintheegg thanks so much for your kind comment! Well the driver is Mexican and lived a large part of her life in Mexico. Now she lives in Canada, with her Canadian husband, so visiting her family in Mexico is important for both. Cheers!

[savintheegg]

@GreenEyesSmiley yeah, I can tell she is from Mexico. I am from Mexico as well, and it's nice to see foreign people get to know our country because many of them are quick to judge without knowing and base their opinions solely on stereotypes. I believe that traveling and getting to know different cultures is one of the most fascinating experiences we can have. I've had the opportunity to visit Canada in a couple occasions and I really like it, beautiful country!

[GreenEyesSmiley]

@savintheegg I agree....traveling is about one of the best, if not THE best experiences a person can have! Thanks for liking my country as well. I love Mexico and the food so much. Nothing like eating the REAL Mexican food, not the crap they sell as 'Mexican' all over North America....

[savintheegg]

@GreenEyesSmiley No thanks necessary, Canada is awesome! and yes definitely! I love food and when I travel I like to try different foods but I wouldn't trade authentic Mexican food for anything!! (and seems like you really like our sweet bread from la Ideal bakery lol)

[js2351]

wow !!!! I'm from Vancouver and I use to go to Mexico every year and just can't get enough ,, It's an amazing place to hang out,, also two !!! saks fifth avenue in Mexico City !!!! can you believe it , that's insane !!!! definitely Mexico is part of the first world,, well done !!!!! great video by the way !!!!

[GreenEyesSmiley]

@js2351 i am glad you enjoyed the video. I wish it was 'first world' in many other issues as well. Saks is unfortunately only for the very privileged ones, which account for less than 0 .5 % of the population. But I guess Mexico, little by little is improving, although the challenges are huge.

[amazingcaliente1]

ah que buena onda lol , oye yo vivo fuera de mexico y estoy pensando en regresar , me podrias decir algo de interlomas? es un buen lugar para vivir? y tambien lomas te tecamachalco, te pregunto por se ve que conoces la ciudad . saludos

[GreenEyesSmiley]

@amazingcaliente1 Lo que te puedo decir, es que la zona es muy linda, el problema es el trafico y las vialidades muy limitadas de acceso/ salida. Si tienes un trabajo u actividad que requiere moverte durante las horas pico : OLVIDALO. Es demasiado estresante y quita mucho de la calidad de vida. Lo mismo corresponde a Santa Fe. Tecamachalco es buena opcion o Polanco? Porque te evitas bajar 'desde el cerro'. Tambien la colonia Condesa. Pero todo depende de tu trabajo y demas actividades.

[amazingcaliente1]

@GreenEyesSmiley Oye pues muchas gracias por la informacion y te confieso que estoy muy sorprendido que no haya accesos o vialidades grandes en la zona de interlomas. Crees que en polanco haya "gated communities" como en interlomas? o solo hay condominios?

[GreenEyesSmiley]

@amazingcaliente1 hmm..pues han construido mucho en la zona colindante con Polanco, Slim hizo un gran desarrollo comercial/residencial...invesi­ga con un buen corredor de bienes raices....te recomiendo Habitat Jorge Philippe.Otra zona que tiene gates communities seria el sur por Jadrines de la Montana.

[cd949604]

any news of new skyscapers?

[GreenEyesSmiley]

@cd949604 Not yet....but you can see them all at the website emporis.com.

[cd949604]

@GreenEyesSmiley oh,well thanks for the website

[Dantefreud]

Great footages of that city area, it gives us some idea how that district looks like. Great job, upload some more. Have wathched your other vids as well.

[GreenEyesSmiley]

@Dantefreud Thanks so much for your kind comments.

[amazingcaliente1]

eres agente de bienes raices?

[GreenEyesSmiley]

@amazingcaliente1 No, para nada. Soy artista.

[darkroomfam]

thanks for the video......i really enjoyed it...

[PaulArBeach]

I'm sorry, my comment and my thoughts were out of place, I removed my comment, and by the way, I really like your videos driving through Mexico City.

[GreenEyesSmiley]

@PaulArBeach I am not sure why we said " monkey" but it had nothing to do with a person for sure. Probably an advertisement on a billboard or the Peter Gabriel song we were listening to? I am a Mexican citizen and I was explaining some of the history of Santa Fe to my husband and daughter. We never call persons monkeys. :)

[montelinus]

Nice video, did you buy here? What are your thoughts? How are home prices? Thanks.

[GreenEyesSmiley]

@montelinus We were there on vacations. It is a very upscale part of North-Western Mexico City. That area used to be a huge land fill and former mayor Camacho Solis had the brilliant idea of converting it into a new area for offices and residential developments. Home prices range in the + 200 thousand dollars and up. Adjacent Bosques de las Lomas is even costlier.