San Miguel de Allende

Guanajuato · Mexico

San Miguel de Allende

In the destination San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato.

In the photo: El Charco del Ingenio, San Miguel de Allende

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The city

What to expect from San Miguel de Allende.

San Miguel de Allende is a colonial town in the state of Guanajuato, at about 1,900 meters altitude, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The center has cobblestone streets, colorful mansions, the Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel with its pink neo-Gothic façade, and the Jardín Principal in front. It has attracted artists and foreigners since the 1930s and has galleries, art schools, restaurants and terraces.

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The local experience

What to see in San Miguel de Allende

Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel
Church

Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel

The emblematic church of San Miguel de Allende, with a pink neo-Gothic stone façade, in front of the Jardín Principal.

Santuario de Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco
Sanctuary

Santuario de Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco

18th-century sanctuary 14 km from San Miguel, with an interior covered in mural paintings, World Heritage together with the town.

El Charco del Ingenio
Botanical garden

El Charco del Ingenio

Botanical garden and nature reserve on the edge of San Miguel, with a collection of cacti, a canyon and a reservoir, a few minutes from the center.

Fábrica La Aurora
Art center

Fábrica La Aurora

An old textile factory from 1902 transformed into an art and design center, with galleries, studios and home-decor shops.

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Zona Arqueológica Cañada de la Virgen
Archaeological site

Zona Arqueológica Cañada de la Virgen

A complex of pyramids and plazas of an ancient Bajío people, about 30 km from San Miguel, opened to visitors in 2011.

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