To get a jump start on San Miguel's history, architecture, shops and restaurants, with an insider's view, we suggest you take this tour within the first day or two of your visit to San Miguel de Allende.
Specialized tour intended for interior designers, antique dealers and people who have specific needs and limited time in San Miguel.
A hike in Charco del Ingenio Botanical Garden will introduce you to the wide variety of cactus and succulent species, as well as some of the local wildlife and natural attractions.
This 18th century church close by San Miguel is Mexico's enchanting answer to the Sistine Chapel, chosen as one of the top 100 monuments by the World Monument Watch.
A town well known for its role in the 1810 War of Independence and famous for its Talavera style pottery.
Combine a scenically beautiful location with a hike and visit to abandoned silver mines and ruins and dreams of past glory. Photographers will especially appreciate Pozos.
Twisting streets and tunnels introduce you to a city of unexpected charm and surprises. Diego Rivera's birthplace is here along with an early collection of his paintings and drawings.
The legendary battle between the Spanish and their Otomí Indian allies against the fierce Chichimeca Indians is now the site of an elegant colonial city. It's endowed with several fine art museums and a small but choice anthropological museum that can be easily seen in one day.
Patzcuáro & Morelia, Michoacán:
A glossy green state year round with avocado orchards and pine forests. Famous for its craft villages specializing in handicrafts such as ceramics, wood, laquerware, copper, straw, and woven fabrics. Morelia, the State capital, has the aura of an opulent city in Spain. Patzcuáro, nearby, is a special place during the celebration of Day of Dead which includes a huge craft market.
From the opals that are mined in San Juan del Rio, the 2nd largest monolithic rock the world located in Bernal and finally the vineyards of Tequisquiapan, there is something interesting for everyone on this tour.
In the state of Michoacán, the seasonal markets for the Day of the Dead in Patzcuáro and the Palm Sunday Market in Uruapan are not to be missed. Both the folk art collector and those interested in Mexican culture will not want miss these once-a-year events.