Located in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, the historic city integrates what is known as the Ruta de la Independencia in Mexico. Few cities as they are able to showcase his soul with so much generosity, and the undeniable beauty of this picturesque destination is the only scenario that the clothes of a rich cultural traditions and where the party seems to have its permanent seat, along throughout the year.

San Miguel de Allende, a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 2008, is a cosmopolitan and picturesque colonial city with a great reputation at international level is by far one of the most beautiful cities of Mexico.

To walk through it, we will discover cobblestone streets, flowered balconies, baroque blacksmiths, quarries and artistic deep blue skies that make up a magical atmosphere that surrounds us and that is why we are quite rightly called the "Pueblo Magico".

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San Miguel de Allende is smooth and elegant, comes across a landscape of rolling hills and vast plains cultivated. Along with his distinguished neighbor, Dolores Hidalgo, become sites of colonial crossroads during the bending, because of the passage between the Central Valley and the mines of Zacatecas.

Here was born General Ignacio de Allende, heroic figure of the independence of Mexico, and that was his birthplace, today is the Institute that bears his name a prestigious school. Its climate is dry and warm invigorating, and the atmosphere of calm that has, invites us to relax and have a good rest.

In this magical city, was founded centers of art, history, crafts, and its School of Horsemanship is very famous, and moreover, is quoted for travelers seeking services hierarchized. The Plaza Mayor, small and shaded, is dominated by a church, the Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel of the seventeenth century, High Gothic, and is the symbol of the city.

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Many samples of the baroque and baroque mansions and monasteries troop, but the most peculiar is the atmosphere but provincial cult, which transmits calmness to the traveler. Surely this is the reason he was chosen as a permanent residence by a community of intellectuals and artists, and also by people from the same country withdrawing its activities.

San Miguel de Allende offers several attractions to visit, from its Baroque monuments, its beautiful landscape where those who love adventure can practice gliding, parachuting. It also boasts spectacular spas, hot springs spas and unique.

At night, nothing better than to stroll through town enjoying the warm atmosphere of its bars and restaurants, where you can enjoy the regional cuisine, incomparable blend of mestizo and Creole flavors.

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