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MEXICO GUIDE

Exploring San Miguel de Allende
by Ron Mader

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San Miguel de Allende (elevation: 1,870 meters) is a colonial town located in the state of Guanajuato.

ZOCALO

The town plaza's central garden, El Jardin, is a beautiful green space.

BOTANICAL GARDEN

Perhaps the best way to see the cacti is at the El Charco del Ingenio Botanical Garden about 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) from downtown. This private 250-acre park boasts an amazing collection of cacti and succulents.

MIGRATION

The city draws warmth-seeking neighbors from Canada and the United States throughout the year and notably in the winter months.


VISITING?

LOCATION -- San Miguel de Allende is located 100 kilometers (62 miles) from Guanajuato City and 275 kilometers from Mexico City.

Travel!

TRANSPORTATION - There are frequent buses to and from Guanajuato City, Celaya and Mexico City.

FIESTAS - September 29 is the date of the town's patron saint, San Miguel Arcángel.


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Ron Mader is the Latin America correspondent for Transitions Abroad and host of the award-winning Planeta.com website.


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