San Miguel de Allende and the Heartland
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1. El Charco del Ingenio
Garden/ArboretumSan Miguel's botanical garden has an extensive variety of Mexican cacti and succulents collected from different parts of the country. The area...Read More
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2. Plaza Vasco de Quiroga
El Centro | Plaza/Square/PiazzaA tranquil courtyard girded by towering, century-old ash and pine trees and 16th-century mansions (since converted into hotels and shops), the...Read More
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3. Santuario de Mariposas el Rosario
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeOne hundred million monarch butterflies migrate annually from the United States and Canada to winter in the easternmost part of Michoacán, near...Read More
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4. Teleférico
Centro | Transportation Site (Airport, Bus, Ferry, Train)The only cable car in the world to cross an entire city, the Teleférico runs from Cerro del Grillo (Cricket Hill) above the Mina Edén to Cerro...Read More
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5. Alhóndiga de Granaditas
El Centro | Museum/GalleryPreviously, this 18th-century grain-storage facility served as a jail under Emperor Maximilian and as a fortress during the War of Independence...Read More
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6. Another Face of Mexico Mask Museum
El Centro | Museum/GalleryAmateur anthropologist Bill LeVasseur shares with the public his collection of more than 500 ceremonial masks collected from all over Mexico...Read More
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7. Basílica Colegiata de Nuestra Señora de Guanajuato
El Centro | Religious Building/Site/ShrinePainted in a striking marigold yellow, the 18th-century Basílica dominates Plaza de la Paz. Inside is Mexico's oldest Christian statue: a bejeweled...Read More
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8. Bellas Artes
El Centro | Educational InstitutionOnce the cloister of the adjacent Convent of the Immaculate Conception, this impressive building has been an institute for the study of music...Read More
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9. Biblioteca Pública
El Centro | Library/ArchiveWithin the library complex are a lovely courtyard café, the offices of the English-language newspaper Atención San Miguel, and reading rooms...Read More
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10. Biblioteca Pública Gertrudis Bocanegra
El Centro | Library/ArchiveThe architect and well-known painter and muralist Juan O'Gorman created a vast and wonderful mural depicting the history of the region and of...Read More
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11. Bocamina de San Ramón
MineA Valenciana mine near the church has one entrance at Bocamina de San Ramón, whose inexpensive tour you might call entry-level—you just head...Read More
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12. Casa de Ignacio Allende
El Centro | Museum/GalleryConstructed in 1764, this house is the birthplace of Ignacio Allende, one of Mexico's great independence heroes. Allende was a Mexico-born aristocrat...Read More
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13. Casa de las Artesanías del Estado de Michoacán
El Centro | Store/Shop/MallIn the 16th century, Vasco de Quiroga, the bishop of Michoacán, helped the Purépecha people develop artistic specialties so they could be self...Read More
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14. Catedral
Religious Building/Site/ShrineMorelia's cathedral is a majestic structure built between 1640 and 1744. It's known for its 200-foot baroque towers, which are among Mexico...Read More
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15. Catedral de Zacatecas
Centro | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThis is one of Mexico's finest interpretations of baroque style. It has three facades—the principal one dedicated to the Eucharist is best viewed...Read More
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16. Cavas Freixenet
Winery/Brewery/DistilleryIf you have time, visit the nearby Cavas Freixenet, where inexpensive guided tours are offered daily. Several different options are available...Read More
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17. Cerro de la Bufa
Military SitePancho Villa's definitive battle against dictator Victoriano Huerta occurred on this rugged hill, now a city landmark, in June 1914. The spacious...Read More
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18. El Jardín
El Centro | Plaza/Square/PiazzaSan Miguel's heart, the plaza commonly known as El Jardín (the Garden), is where much of the town's action takes place, from live music to dance...Read More
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19. El Pípila
El Centro | Memorial/Monument/TombA half-hour climb or short funicular ride from downtown is this statue of Juan José de los Reyes Martínez, a young miner and hero of the War...Read More
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20. Fuente de Neptuno
El Centro | FountainRenowned Mexican architect and Bajío native Eduardo Tresguerras built this fountain in an orchard of the San Antonio monastery in 1797. According...Read More
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