San Miguel de Allende

Just 25 miles north of San Miguel is the town of Dolores Hidalgo, where the first Mexican Revolution took place in 1810. These days, your first order of...more

It may seem as if every weekend welcomes another colorful fiesta in San Miguel, but it's in September that the city really goes loco. Mexico's Independence Day...more

In this elevated, temperate region of Mexico, flowering plants tend to flourish. You can see some especially beautiful specimens in the city-center garden of...more

This fascinating ramble starts every Sunday around noon at the Biblioteca Pública in the city center. The two-hour jaunt grants access to the private...more

The pink, Gothic-style Parroquia is to the city what Gaudí's Sagrada Família is to Barcelona—an ecclesiastic edifice doubling as its...more

Travelers who'd like to learn Mexican culinary techniques should head for Sazón, a tableware store set within an elegant courtyard that doubles as a...more

For decades, folksy San Miguel has been a place where gringos can study the language (and culture) of Mexico while on holiday. Today, the city has...more