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Brandy Rae
Orange City
Worth visiting!
The first time I went to this place
I was in 8th grade and my grandmother (who lived there) just passed away. Mexican law says items must be removed from the home upon death or it will all be auctioned off. My parents, my brother and I lived there for 3 months while we settled her estate. I will NEVER forget my first impression of Mexico City and will NEVER forget the beauty of the arts college and the square in the center of town. I was struck then at the division of rich and poor and with the wells all over one side of town where the women washed clothing. I haven’t been back as an adult and am dying to go.
allegrasleep
Taos
Why I want to go to this place
San Miguel de Allende reminds me of the city of Granada in Nicaragua. I would like to go to both.
elviejo
Brooklyn
Worth visiting!
I simply love san miguel
probably one of the best small towns in the planet.
fun life
lots of interesting people.
etc. GREAT PLACE
Curmudgeon
Los Angeles
Worth visiting!
A tip I have about this place
Founded in 1542 by Franciscan monk Fray Juan de San Miguel.
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Introduction to San Miguel de Allende
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San Miguel de Allende mixes the best aspects of small-town life with the cosmopolitan pleasures of a big city. It is the smallest of the cities covered here and perhaps the most relaxed, but it offers such a variety of restaurants, shops, and galleries that urbanites find themselves quite at home. Most of the buildings in the central part of the town date from the colonial era or the 19th century; the law requires newer buildings to conform to existing architecture, and the town has gone to some lengths to retain its cobblestone streets. Living in San Miguel is a large community of Americans: some retired, some attending art or language school, and some who have come here to live simply and follow their creative muses -- painting, writing, and sculpting. The center of this community is the public library in the former convent of Santa Ana. It is a good place to find information on San Miguel or just to sit in the patio and read.
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