{"id":3889,"date":"2018-02-09T23:44:27","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T23:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldoftravelling.com\/blog\/?p=3889"},"modified":"2019-02-01T11:48:31","modified_gmt":"2019-02-01T11:48:31","slug":"san-miguel-de-allende-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldoftravelling.com\/blog\/?p=3889","title":{"rendered":"San Miguel de Allende, Mexico."},"content":{"rendered":"

Many people say that San Miguel is a bit like a Mexican Disneyland for foreign (mainly American) retirees and visiting chilangos (those from Mexico City). While there is a certain contrived fairy tale feel to the place \u2013 and not a colonial brick out of place in its historic center \u2013 it is, nevertheless, a beautiful city, with colonial architecture, enchant cobblestone streets and striking light – making it a great place to take photographs.<\/p>\n

The town\u2019s cosmopolitan panache is reflected in its excellent restaurants and high class accommodations – sadly not mine – more on this later. Numerous galleries are stocked with quality Mexican artesani\u0301as (handicrafts) and cultural activities are a plenty for residents and visitors alike. There are few major sights in the compact centro histo\u0301rico: San Miguel is the sight. The city \u2013 with El Jardi\u0301n, the principal plaza, and the Parroquia, the large church, at its heart \u2013 was declared a Unesco World Heritage site in 2008.<\/p>\n

Economically speaking, this is no budget destination, which is why I ended up staying at a very basic \u00a320 a night gaff close to the historic centre. The next cheapest I could find (admittedly it was weekend) was \u00a3200 a night! While the foreign influence is pervasive (more than 12,000 foreigners are believed to live or have houses here), on the whole, the population coexists comfortably.<\/p>\n

Beneath the smart B&Bs and fancy shops, another Mexico emerges. You only have to laze in the main plaza, visit the food market or interact with the local people to sense a different ambience, color and vibe. Starbucks has already landed here.<\/p>\n

The climate is agreeable: cool and clear in winter and warm in summer, I could quite easily make this place my home.<\/p>\n

Primera Plus Bus: 1.5 hours north of Quer\u00e9taro. Cost \u00a35.00 (First Class).<\/p>\n

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