San Miguel de Allende Insider Tips
San Miguel de Allende is one of the most beautiful colonial towns. In fact, in 2017 and 2018, Travel + Leisure, a highly rated travel magazine, rated San Miguel de Allende as the best city in the world. The results were based on a survey that included responses from thousands of verified visitors. With San Miguel […]
The snafu surrounding Mexico’s tourism website shows how quickly a valuable digital asset can disintegrate in the wrong hands. By ELISABETH MALKIN | AUG 18, 2020 3:34 PM The gibberish that recently popped up on Mexico’s flagship tourism website was so bizarre that it might as well have been concocted by a competitor. Earlier this month, […]
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With an ideal location near the Presa del Obraje river in the heart of San Miguel de Allende, the luxurious Live Aqua Urban Resort San Miguel de Allende invites visitors to enjoy a much-needed vacation. The resort, part of the La Colección Resorts by Fiesta Americana collection, encompasses the artistic spirit that this city is known for. […]
A new survey of hundreds of Americans, conducted by data analysts at SatelliteInternet.com, revealed that 41 percent increased travel by RV, camping, and road trips in summer 2020. The virtues of RV’ing, in particular, have been extolled amid the COVID-19 pandemic, since it simultaneously enables travelers to satiate their wanderlust while maintaining a heightened degree of isolation and […]
Faced with the resistance that some citizens still show to using the face mask as a measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the authorities of San Miguel de Allende, in Guanajuato opted to place masks on the city’s statues and murals in order to raise awareness among the population. The City Council of […]
It’s Christmas time, and December events in San Miguel de Allende sparkle with color and tinsel, piñatas and posadas, high mass and low comedy. Many Mexicans get a longish vacation at Christmas, and though the beaches are the first choice of venue for many, a whole slew of them choose to spend the holidays in San Miguel. It’s […]
In November, events in San Miguel de Allende focus first on death, then on art & craft, jazz, and patriotism. The month begins with one of my favorite Mexican holidays, Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead. Study it closely, and this holiday will help you understand something of the Mexican character. This is not a heavily touristed […]
In October, events in San Miguel de Allende definitely slooowww down. The summer season is well and truly over and end-of-year holidays are far off. Folks have more time to just sit on a bench in the autumn sunshine and stare at the changing shades of pink in the Parroquia stones. Or watch the kids […]
Can you spell Fiesta? September events in San Miguel de Allende revolve around the fiestas patrias, and this is when sanmiguelenses really like to party hearty. The month combines Mexican Independence Day, the local Fiesta of San Migue Arcangel, the Alborada. It brews up into a heady mix that’ll have you ready for a long autumn snooze to sleep it […]