Mexico City Tour kasama ang mga Mars! | Mars Pa More
Samahan natin ang ‘Pars of the World’ na si Vykel habang nililibot niya tayo for the first time sa Mexico City! Ano kayang mga tourist spots ang pupuntahan natin?
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00:00 We've traveled a lot with our Mars at Pars of the World,
00:05 but today is our first time going to Mexico!
00:11 Right?
00:12 So Mars, what do you think of when you hear the word "Mexico"?
00:16 Earlier, when they said "Mexico", I thought of tacos.
00:19 That's it, actually.
00:20 Right? Food!
00:22 Quesadillas, things like that.
00:24 Mexican food!
00:25 Their hats, things like that.
00:28 Yes! I'm a telenovela, so I know.
00:31 Oh, yes!
00:32 Teletubbies!
00:35 Yes, that's right!
00:37 And cacti.
00:39 Okay, let's go!
00:41 We're going to a very culturally rich country, Mexico,
00:45 with our Mars at Pars of the World,
00:47 Vykel Roering!
00:50 Okay, so just a little background on Vykel.
00:52 He has been in Mexico for five years as a trade service officer
00:56 for our Department of Trade and Industry Office of Mexico.
01:01 So, Vykel, are you there?
01:03 Are you there, Vykel?
01:05 Hi, Vykel!
01:07 Hi, Mars!
01:11 Hi, Camille!
01:13 Hi, Ia!
01:14 Hi, Mau!
01:16 Hi!
01:17 And this is Ian!
01:18 And this is Ian!
01:19 Hi!
01:20 Hello!
01:21 I look like him.
01:22 That's why you don't know him.
01:25 Yes!
01:26 We look like twins.
01:28 Vykel, can you show us around Mexico?
01:32 We're excited!
01:34 Yes, of course, Camille.
01:35 Yes, I'll surely take you around Mexico with these clips that I've shot.
01:42 So, Vykel, what's happening here?
01:46 Yes, Mars, this was shot in the center of Mexico City,
01:51 an area called Sonorosa.
01:53 You'll see there are a lot of bicycles that you can rent, right?
01:59 For a short period of time, you can see it there.
02:03 And then you can just rent it from point to point.
02:06 You don't need to go back and forth where you got it.
02:10 No, yes, there are terminals where you can put your bike.
02:15 Yes, yeah.
02:16 And these next few clips that I'm showing,
02:19 the center of Mexico City, it becomes a bike zone during weekends, right?
02:27 Even during the pandemic.
02:29 We're here at Paseo de la Reforma.
02:32 Undoubtedly, this is the most beautiful avenue.
02:39 This is the main avenue of Mexico City,
02:41 and it's also considered as the most beautiful avenue here in Latin America.
02:46 I've been to other countries here and I sort of agree.
02:50 So, this weekend, today is a Sunday,
02:54 you would see no vehicles because they're making this road private.
02:59 There, you can see.
03:01 This big avenue is strictly made for cyclists and pedestrians.
03:12 And since we're still in the middle of a pandemic,
03:16 there are people who remind people of the places that are going through Tujita Reforma.
03:24 This is the center of Mexico.
03:26 Most of the commercial centers and financial centers are here.
03:36 At the end, I'll zoom in a little bit.
03:41 You can see that monument, it's under repair right now,
03:47 it's being maintained, but it's called Angel de la Independencia.
03:50 Michael, you've been to many countries as part of your job, right?
03:58 We are the career officials of the DTI who are assigned abroad
04:04 to represent the country's trade and investment promotion efforts.
04:09 So, yeah, I've been to...
04:12 It's a cycle of six years.
04:16 So, my previous assignments have been New Delhi and Paris.
04:20 Now, I'm in Mexico, but yes.
04:23 Here in Mexico...
04:25 Wow, six years, six years each?
04:27 Yes, cycles of six years.
04:30 So happy!
04:32 What a job!
04:33 Right, Morse? More travel.
04:35 So, he came to Mexico without a language background,
04:39 but now, he's fluent in Spanish. Is that true?
04:43 Yes, Mars Camille, that's very true.
04:48 Actually, what I realized was that for us Filipinos,
04:53 we already have 5,000 words of Spanish.
04:57 So, if a Filipino, you're immersed in an environment
05:02 where your day-to-day is Spanish, it's easy for you to learn.
05:08 Of course, I have to say caveat,
05:10 I immersed myself in university here,
05:14 two semesters of intensive classes.
05:19 But after that, it's a win-win situation.
05:21 You can now...
05:23 Wow, you can speak Spanish?
05:26 Very little.
05:28 Okay.
05:29 But, yeah.
05:30 You can now wake up.
05:32 I can understand, but I can't speak it.
05:36 But, since he said it right,
05:38 we have a lot of borrowed words from Spain,
05:41 so it's easier for us to learn.
05:43 And our pronunciation is not like Chinese,
05:47 which is so far.
05:48 So far?
05:49 Yes, there's no "r".
05:50 Even Chinese, even writing is different.
05:54 Very different.
05:55 Yes.
05:56 Yes.
05:57 It's delicious, right?
05:58 Yes.
05:59 Rex, maybe you want to know if you're going to arrive in Mexico?
06:04 Yes.
06:05 Do you really want to?
06:06 Can I apply?
06:07 It's really nice in other countries,
06:09 especially if you go to a lot of places.
06:11 You feel different.
06:12 But I've never been to Mexico,
06:15 but it's really nice.
06:18 To explore.
06:20 Do you want to go there?
06:21 Yes.
06:22 Can we get married?
06:23 Really?
06:25 Actually, here in Mexico,
06:28 it's one of the first Latin American countries to allow gay marriage.
06:34 Same-sex marriage.
06:35 Wow.
06:36 Wow, your future is so bright.
06:38 What are you doing here?
06:40 Maybe you're available,
06:43 so we can meet.
06:44 Available?
06:45 You're really meant to be, Mark.
06:48 I'll just pay for electricity and water,
06:50 and you'll just pay for the rent.
06:52 And your load.
06:53 I'll just bring two bicycles.
06:58 I'll just go there.
06:59 Michael, I'm just curious.
07:02 Michael's in a coma.
07:03 Yes, I don't want to.
07:05 He's going to get married.
07:07 Actually, Michael, I'm just curious.
07:10 What course should I take to get a job?
07:16 Because he eats pork.
07:19 He gets to travel the world.
07:21 Okay.
07:22 If you want to pursue a career in foreign service,
07:25 you can either go to us, DTI, the Foreign Trade Service Corps,
07:29 to become a commercial diplomat.
07:31 And then also there's the Department of Foreign Affairs,
07:33 where you'll be part of the embassy.
07:37 I took business administration from UP Diliman.
07:42 The thing is, this is actually my second career.
07:45 So before entering government,
07:49 I was in marketing and business development.
07:53 And then I saw this ad from DTI that said,
07:56 "Do business with the rest of the world."
07:58 And that got you.
07:59 Yes, that got me hooked.
08:03 I was lucky because I didn't finish my studies,
08:08 but because I was in entertainment,
08:10 I was a stand-up comedian.
08:12 They were hiring me to do shows for Filipino communities.
08:16 So I went to a lot of shows.
08:19 I was so happy, even though I didn't finish my studies.
08:21 Of course, you have the ability.
08:24 Actually, I realized that it's just her way to find ways to go to other countries.
08:30 Like, she saw that I did business with the rest of the world,
08:35 and she was sold.
08:38 So she applied right away.
08:39 You, with your entertainment, you also got hired.
08:42 Nice one.