November 1, 2024
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
San Miguel de Allende
Located in Mexico's central highlands, San Miguel de Allende is one of the
most beautiful and safest cities in Mexico.
It is the HEART of Mexico!
The historic ZONA CENTRO is filled with charming buildings and pebblestones streets
from the 17th and 18th centuries.
In 2008, UNESCO recognized SAN MIGUEL as a World Heritage of Humanity site.
Travel+Leisure has named SAN MIGUEL "World's Best City" in 2017, 2018 and again in 2021 due to the beauty, art, food, shopping, music, architecture and history to explore.
Condé Nast Traveler has also named SAN MIGUEL the "World’s Best Small City"
in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
There is a substantial expat community in SAN MIGUEL, so it is easy to find services in English. Hotels and restaurants cater to the Americans, Canadians and Europeans who flock here.
However, it is still very much a Mexican town where expats and Mexicans
coexist peacefully and joyfully.
Go out and explore! ZONA CENTRO is safe to walk around day and night.
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE
Founded by Franciscan monk Fray Juan de San Miguel in 1542.
The missionary town of San Miguel el Grande was an important stopover on Spain's silver route. It also played a vital role during the Mexican War of Independence. In 1826, the town renamed itself San Miguel de Allende in honor of its most famous son and national hero, General Ignacio Allende.
LA PARROQUIA
The tallest building in SAN MIGUEL.
No, it is not a cathedral! It is a local parish... With a façade of pink limestone, La Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel looks straight out of a fairytale. In fact, the façade is the work of Zeferino Gutiérrez, a Mexican 19th-century stonemason who supposedly learned his trade and got inspiration by studying postcards of French Gothic cathedrals.
For all the days along the way