San Miguel de Allende - México

1. D E S C R I P T I O N
Welcome guys, today I’m going to show you all the beautiful and interesting things
that you can do in San Miguel de Allende.
But first, where’s located?
Is located 265 km to the North-East of Mexico City and 96 km from Guanajuato. It’s
in the high mountainous land of the center of Mexico.
San Miguel de Allende is a city that manages to be picturesque and cosmopolitan at
the same time. It was an important stopping place of the silver route (Ruta de la
Plata) between Zacatecas and Mexico City.
So, what we can see in this place?
The downtown area is full of preserved buildings that date since 17th and 18th
century. With narrow paved streets, wooded courts, thin architectural details and
sumptuous interiors, San Miguel is undoubtedly the most beautiful city of Mexico.
In 2008, UNESCO named this city as a World Heritage of the humanity, mentioning
the religious and the civil architecture of the settlement as a sample of the evolution
of the different trends and styles, from the Baroque to the Neogothic of ends of the
19th century.
A C C O M M O D A T I O N
 Hotel
San Miguel is the perfect destination for rest, everything is designed for entire
satisfaction and comfort. The boutique hotels that abound in the city put special
attention to pamper their guests, and even their pets. If you are in the downtown you
will find options for every budget.
Would you like to have a room with balcony, bathtub and outdoor hot tub with a
beautiful view of the Cathedral of San Miguel Arcángel? It’s very easy, and the cost
is affordable compared to many hotels in similar locations.
 Transportation
BY PLANE
The nearest airports to San Miguel de Allende are Bajío Airport (BJX), located 110
km and the International Airport of Queretaro, located 65 km.

2. BY BUS
From Mexico City it’s a 4 hour drive from Terminal North to San Miguel, in first class
(with a stop in Queretaro). Flecha Amarilla and Herradura de Plata have buses
leaving every half hour (many of them in first class).
T U R I S T I C P L A C E S
 In the Craft Market and Lucas Balderas walker you can purchase one (or
several) of the handicrafts of brass and decorated sheet that are offered on
the site.
 Casa Allende. With a beautiful neoclassical cover designed in the mid-
eighteenth century, this building houses an interesting collection of pieces of
Independence period.
 During the month of June, you can’t miss the Parade of Fools, an original
event that each year becomes more popular. As part of this festival, which
takes place on the following Sunday in the day of San Antonio, participants
have to dress up and give sweets to the public attending.
 If you’re interested in history, you can’t miss the Municipal Palace, built in
1736. In the rest of the stairs you will see the figures of Miguel Hidalgo and
Ignacio Allende. It was here where the first City Council of independent
Mexico was installed in 1810.
 El Charco del Ingenio. For the people who loves the environment probably
will enjoy a walk to El Charco del Ingenio, just a few minutes from the
downtown of San Miguel de Allende. This 300-acre nature reserve is home to
a cannon, a reservoir, a botanical garden and the remains of a system for
water supply dating from the colonial era.
 Typical food
- Try to taste some delicious churros and hot chocolate in the traditional
restaurant San Agustín, owned by the famous actress Margarita Gralia,

3. located in a mansion of the 18th century a few steps from the Temple of San
Francisco.
- The typical dishes of San Miguel are the traditional pacholas: strips of fried
ground beef served with vegetables.
- The traditional sweets of milk, the crystallized strawberries, the milk caramel
(cajeta) and the famous alegrías, which are sweets based on amaranth with
dried fruits and honey.
- The exquisite fiambre which is a mixture of meats, fruits and vegetables with
vinaigrette of olive oil and apple cider vinegar.
P R O M O T I O N
Visit Mexico! Visit San Miguel de Allende!
You will remember this magic town, come to us.
http://www.visitmexico.com/es/descanso-en-san-miguel-de-allende
https://www.mexicodesconocido.com.mx/cosas-que-hacer-san-miguel-de-
allende.html
http://mexico-net.mx/blog/2012/08/22/comida-tipica-de-san-miguel-de-allende/
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