The secret’s out on this arty San Miguel de Allende

Published August 25, 2023

Outside of the Americas, San Miguel de Allende might just be the best kept secret in Mexico. Nestled deep in the Guanajuato central highlands of this vast country, surrounded by semi-arid desert and with no airport of its own, it takes some zooming in just to find it on Google Maps. So it’s little surprise it often slips through the knowledge cracks for those who’ve flown over an ocean.

Closer to home it’s a different story. The city has attracted a generation of visitors from the US who adore its fine climate and cultural peculiarity, inspiring some to write books about it. Even so, it has managed to remain virtually intact from its colonial peak in the mid-18th century when it became the first city in Mexico to gain independence. Time hasn’t quite forgotten San Miguel de Allende since, but it’s what every curious traveller dreams of: somewhere that’s enduringly one of a kind.

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