Visit San Miguel de Allende, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Someone asked me recently why we are traveling through Mexico? She phrased the question this way; Why are you are spending so much time in Mexico because you usually go places more exotic? Wait. What? If you are a long time follower of this blog, you will know we go everywhere, including Mexico. I’m aware that many Americans travel to Cancun, Cabo, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta…beach resorts. But our favorite places in Mexico are in the interior, where you can find “exotic”, beautiful, delicious, historic cultures and cuisines. And this is why we took a week to Visit San Miguel de Allende Mexico, Heaven on Earth in the Picacho Mountains

San Miguel de Allende (SMA) is located in Central Mexico. Many visitors to San Miguel take a luxury bus from Mexico City, about 4 hour drive. We however flew into Queretaro International Airport coming from Merida. Queretaro is the major airport servicing SMA and the Guanajuato region. We hired a driver to take us the hour and a bit to San Miguel.

Located in eastern Guanajuato, Mexico, within the high-altitude and dormant Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt San Miguel’s elevation approximately 1,910 meters (6,270 ft). It is characterized by a semi-arid, temperate climate, rugged terrain with several surrounding peaks, and a position on the Laja River tributary. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).