Mexico and Chile have been differentiated, throughout history, by customs characteristic of each country. However, a Mexican content creator dedicated one of his videos to focus on payment methods in Chile.

Few months ago, Michael Arriaga He arrived in this long strip of territory, where several of the situations in which its inhabitants are involved caught his attention, as part of a deeply rooted culture not only of consumption, but in various areas of life that, apparently, are distinctly different in Mexican soil.

With a large number of followers, this native of North American latitudes -because it is not only the United States that are in North America- leaves, in any case, very clear that it is not a question not a criticism. It’s a way to bring knowledge to his compatriots, how different it is to live in a country like this, when he speaks (almost) the same language.

The account from which you can access its varied content on Chile and, on occasion, make comparisons of what has been experienced in Mexico and in this country, is @michele.arriaga.

Payment methods in Chile: “In Mexico they will send you but the hell”

With a very familiar phrase, characteristic of Mexicans, Michele Arriaga revealed his amazement at the payment methods in Chile, in the smallest shops that in the neighborhoods of his country are called “little shops”, but which are said here ” business”.

“Things you can do in Chile, but not in Mexico”reads the description of his post on TikTok, where this content creator elaborates, in less than a minute, on the aforementioned topic regarding in-store shopping.

“When I arrived in Chile, something that really caught my attention was that you can go to any store or any convenience store and you can pay by card. And not only that, but you can also pay with a credit card”emphasizes Arriaga, with a gesture that denotes astonishment at this type of transaction in neighborhood businesses.

“I’m not doing it because it seems super weird to me. But here it’s very common for people to go to the corner store and ask for… I don’t know, milk and bread and ask to pay on credit..

The reaction is due to the young tiktoker explaining what is happening in his country, where the owners of the so-called small shops only receive cash when the neighbor cancels a purchase.

“Wey, in Mexico you go to a store or a convenience store and tell the man you’re going to pay with a credit card, he’s going to send you but like hell and he won’t even have the little machine for you to invoice”.

In Chile, a few years ago, Mexican companies like Oxxo mushroomed in various parts of Chile. It is normal that they receive a credit, as it is generally done in this country. Arriaga knows this, but that’s another case, according to him.

(In Mexico) they’ll look at you funny if you go into a store and say “I’ll pay with a credit card”. They will tell you: ‘You’re not zero, clean?’, he assured, laughing at the situation.

@michel.arriaga Is it as common as I noticed? #viral #fye #for you #chileans #Chilean #chile🇨🇱 ♬ Baby – Marama

“I don’t know when the balls started to be normal here”

It is no secret that in terms of (in)security, Chile does indeed resemble countries like Mexico.

This point is part of one of the records shared by the Mexican tiktoker, Michel Arriagada. The change, according to him, has been radical since his arrival in this country.

“The news is good…ugly. They remind me of my old life in Mexico. I remember one time when I came on vacation with two cousins ​​and we were watching the news. Oh, about 5 or 6 years ago, and one of my cousins ​​told me that the news here was beautiful. But, lately, they’ve been the same or worse than in Mexico, in the ugly neighborhood, because nothing was happening in my area,” he said.

What is difficult for this young man, as for other foreigners living in Chile, is how, from time to time, the criminal acts began to be more frequent, even with means of intimidating the victims of assault, for example.

“I don’t know when the bullets started being normal here… tun, tun, tun, tun. Or that a wey, you “pugh” (pull) for a phone. I just know that I don’t want to normalize this anymore. In Mexico, thousands of times I walked past newsstands with horrible news, with pictures and everything, and for me that was normal.”supports the young man.

Arriaga adds that there have been cases of missing people, especially women, so he doesn’t want to feel like history is repeating itself, this time living in Chile, where action needs to be taken now, before it’s not too late, including migration issues.

“I hope the authorities can do something before it gets out of hand. And, yes, I am also talking about migrants like me, who also ask us for all the papers to enter, the criminal record letter and all that is necessary to live well in the country. Migration is not bad, as long as it is controlled.”. assured.

@michel.arriaga Let’s take care of our house 🏠 #viral #Chilean #chileans #chile🇨🇱 #fye #for your information ♬ Saint Luke – Kevin Kaarl

Not just payment methods in Chile: “Uh, they teach them that Mexico is in Central America”

The account of the Mexican tiktoker, Michel Arriaga, goes around the things he likes, in addition to payment methods in Chile, and others that are less so, in this South American country. In fact, one of them raises doubts and concerns the knowledge of geography of some Chileans.

For example, Salvadoran María José Romero told BioBioChile that when she was in school, she was asked where El Salvador was. Some thought it was in Brazil. He was also surprised that they believed that Venezuela was part of Central America and not South America.

A similar situation occurred in Arriaga, since his country is also considered, by some Chileans, to be part of Central America.

“And not just Chileans, but also Colombians, Venezuelans. So I have my doubt that if the school tells them Mexico is in Central America or just the people I asked them, they weren’t so knowledgeable. By the way: did you know that the name of my country is the United Mexican States?

The comment referred to the fact that Mexico and Canada are also part of North America. Not just the United States, as some Americans claim.

@michel.arriaga My Ig Michelarriagamx 😘 #fy #mexicantiktok #ICT Tac #viral #for you #chileans #Chilean #santiagodechile ♬ Saint Luke – Kevin Kaarl

“My dream is to know all the regions of Chile

It’s not just payment methods in Chile, especially in local shops, that surprise Michel Arriaga. Get to know the country and its beauty too.

Antofagasta, Concepción, Iquique, among others, are some of the destinations that this Mexican tiktoker has set out to discover in recent years in Chilean territory. In fact, he called the latter in one of his videos: “The Dubai of Chile”.

In one of his videos, Michel Arriaga titled one of his contents with the phrase “My dream is to know all the regions of Chile”. For different reasons (whether for reasons of time or economy), not all Chileans have the opportunity to visit their country. However, this young man has it and takes advantage of it.

Whenever possible, he goes to spectacular places and in the sights of locals and foreigners. Among these, San Pedro de Atacama.

In the case of Iquique, he highlighted the fact of Dubai, due to its geography and architecture, among others.

“It reminds me of Dubai. My first impression of Iquique is very strange. In my head I still can’t assimilate to see the city with the modern and very tall buildings, in the background the desert and on this side the big mountains, the sea… It reminds me of Dubai. I mean, I’ve never been to Dubai, but that’s how I imagine it. I don’t know I don’t know. That’s where those who have been will tell me.”he comments, laughing with excitement at what he sees.

Among the TikTok accounts, that of this Mexican living in Chile, is one of the few to be entrusted with the task of talking about all subjects: economy, politics, public safety and meeting places and even migration, a subject that worries its citizens. for some years, beyond the forms of payment in Chile.

@michel.arriaga Greetings from Iquique, Emirates 😎 #chile🇨🇱 #Mexican #chileans #Chilean #viral #fye #quique #for you ♬ Come Get Your Love – Redbone