Looking for the picturesque city with perfect weather and an amazing variety of activities? San Miguel de Allende is the vacation for you. You are welcome to this magical town with the beautiful scenery. By the way, San Miguel celebrated its 450th anniversary in 1992.
The physical exquisiteness of San Miguel stems from the hillside setting of its many lovely old buildings and streets, which offer vistas over the plains and distant hills and mountains.
The Mexican government even went as far as to declare the entire town a national monument, ensuring that the cobblestone streets and colonial architecture would retain their original colonial charm. Sitting roughly 6000 feet on top of the highlands, or the Bajio of Mexico, San Miguel has a very agreeable climate and superbly clear light, which is one of the many reasons so many artists have come.
You can find a wide array of activities day and night in San Miguel. It is known all through Mexico for being the town that likes to have a fiesta for just about any reason. As the other saying goes, they only shot off fireworks in San Miguel on days that end in Y. Perhaps you should not take our word for it; maybe you should come and discover it for yourself.
Located 60 kilometers north of Queretaro, the colonial gem of San Miguel de Allende population 80,000, is situated on a hillside facing the Laja River and the distant Guanajauto Mountains. Declared a national monument in 1926, San Miguel is a picturesque city of arched colonial mansions, flower-filled patios, and winding, terraced cobblestone streets.
It is Mexico's most celebrated artists' community, and has been luring artistically-inclined Mexicans and foreigners (about 3,500 Americans and Canadians) for decades. Instituto Allende, founded in 1951, is an intellectual center and arts academy of renown. There are also many other institutes focusing on arts, literature, and language. Despite this Anglo invasion, San Miguel is very Mexican village.
If you are looking for lodging in San Miguel de Allende, consider the benefits of having your own private and fully equipped vacation home rental.
We offer a wide selection of vacation rentals in San Miguel de Allende, available on a weekly or monthly basis. Premier House Rentals of San Miguel provides to their renters the following services: transportation, meals, tours and real estate services.
If you are looking for an authentic Mexican town with international flair, centuries old history, and a relaxing almost peaceful feeling, San Miguel de Allende is the vacation (or retirement spot) for you.
San Miguel De Allende Wedding
We had explored Mexico, extensively. We had traveled through Baja, Durango, Sonora, spent time on the northern beaches, lived for 7 years outside of Colima, traveled to Cancun, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Michoacan, you name it and we had been there. We had even been to Guanajuato a few times but never to San Miguel de Allende.
Then we went to San Miguel for a working holiday. After just three days, we knew, this was THE place we had been searching for.
San Miguel de Allende has culture, beauty, great restaurants, friendly people, lots of history, beautiful colonial architecture, temperate climate and we could be at the beach within a day's drive or a short flight from the nearby Leon or Quertero airports. Plus the cost of living is very reasonable. What more could you ask for? (Did I mention cobble stone streets?)
No wonder it is called the jewel of colonial Mexico and was declared a National Monument in 1926.
So we did what any crazy person would do, we found a place to rent, and within the week, we went back to our house in Colima, packed everything and moved to San Miguel de Allende.
My favorite thing to do in San Miguel de Allende is to spend the day riding ATV's or laying by the pools at La Gruta or Taboada Hot Springs. In the evenings we get together with friends and dine at one of the many restaurants in San Miguel de Allende. Afterwards we enjoy a stroll through the Jardin Principal, and listen to the Mariachis, while gazing upwards at the beautiful and wondrous Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel. At night, I never tire of looking at La Parroquia with the lights shining on the pink sandstone and its looming gothic towers. Iglesia San Rafael, otherwise known as Santa Esquela- sits to the left of the Parroquia. It is beautiful as well. To me, it looks like the Tower of London.
Many people come to San Miguel for the art galleries and art schools such as Instituto Allende but don't forget about the wonderful cooking schools as well.
San Miguel has a lot to offer. Visit San Miguel de Allende soon and discover why so many people love to visit and some even decide to stay.
To learn more about San Miguel de Allende, go to: www.whatshotinsanmiguel.com
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