San Miguel de Allende and the Heartland Places

Guanajuato
Guanajuato is simply beautiful. It spills across cliffs and hillsides down to a series of tree-shaded plazas whose sidewalk cafés and street life are unmatched in any comparably sized town in Mexico... (more)
Morelia
Morelia is Michoacán state's capital—its long, wide boulevards and earth-tone colonial mansions earned it its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1541 as Valladolid (after the... (more)
Pátzcuaro
Founded in the 16th century on the shores of the tranquil Lake Pátzcuaro, this town remained largely undisturbed for several centuries until it was "discovered" by hordes of international tourists... (more)
Querétaro
Querétaro is a modern city of more than 1.25 million inhabitants, but it holds its own against the region's other colonial cities, with wide, tree-lined boulevards and beautifully manicured parks... (more)
San Miguel de Allende
You've heard San Miguel de Allende is an artists' retreat, where the beauty of the surroundings coupled with the inspired bent of those who seem to be drawn here, result in proliferation of all things... (more)
Zacatecas
Although Zacatecas, nestled high up at 8,000 feet, was once the world's largest silver-producing city, it's relatively undiscovered by foreigners. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993, this... (more)

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