Temporary residents, repeat visitors and first-timers alike all will want to add these activities to their list of “Must-Do’s” while spending time in San Miguel de Allende:
1) Climb up the ancient pyramid at the newly opened  Cañada de la Virgen archeological site.
While you can cab to this fascinating pre-Hispanic pyramid about 30 min southwest of [...]

San Miguel de Allende was selected as Vogue’s “Destination of the Month” in May 2011.

The newest/oldest sight to behold in San Miguel: The archeological zone of Canada de la Virgen, located 30 km south of town and getting ready to open to the public on Feb 15th, following 10 years of excavation and restoration by Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH). Sacred to the Otomi Indians in [...]

Martha Stewart enjoyed her visit to San Miguel in mid-November 2010.

Fans of San Miguel de Allende will appreciate a great article about the town that is appearing in the December 2010 issue of Smithsonian Magazine.  It gives some recent history regarding the rise of San Miguel as an arts colony under the activities of the late Stirling Dickinson, while it also features current residents Dotty [...]

When you hear the bells chiming in San Miguel, some one is actually ringing them – it is not a recording. When you walk through town and women in Otomi Indian dress approach you with little dolls for sale, they are really Otomi women and they make the dolls, not people dressing up for tourists. [...]

TV’s Jim Cramer of CNBC’s “Mad Money” is touting real estate in Mexico as a “good buy.” He particularly favors properties in central Mexico, especially San Miguel de Allende.

Viva San Miguel de Allende! Recently ranked by Travel & Leisure Magazine in their 2010 “World’s Best” places, including #4 in the list of worldwide “Top Cities” (after Bangkok/Thailand, Chiang Mai/Thailand and Florence/Italy) and #1 in the list of “Top Cities in Mexico & Latin America” (above Buenos Aires/Argentina, Oaxaca/Mexico and Cuzco/Peru).  To see the [...]

Local members and friends of the Audubon Society will take a special bird and butterfly walk on Sunday, Feb 21, in the El Charco del Ingenio botanical gardens. Meet at the Instituto Allende at 7:45 am.