San Miguel de Allende was recognized for the third consecutive year as the best city in the world and in Mexico in the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2026, a recognition granted by travelers that strengthens its position as an international tourist destination.

The city was once again recognized by Travel + Leisure as the No. 1 City in the World and the No. 1 City in Mexico, consolidating an unprecedented event in international tourism.

San Miguel de Allende once again placed the name of Guanajuato and Mexico at the top of world tourism by being recognized, for the third consecutive year, as No. 1 City in the World and No. 1 City in Mexico in the World’s Best Awards of the international magazine Travel + Leisure.

With this recognition, obtained consecutively in 2024, 2025 and 2026, the city consolidates an unprecedented leadership and reaffirms its position as one of the most admired tourist destinations in the world.

“San Miguel de Allende is once again named, for the third consecutive year, the best city in the world,” said the municipal president, Mauricio Trejo.

The mayor pointed out that this recognition reflects the tourist, cultural and economic strength of the municipality and is the result of a strategy focused on preserving historical heritage, strengthening tourism competitiveness, ordering the growth of the city and maintaining an experience of excellence for those who visit it.

“The San Miguel model is working and today it has led a city to be, for the third consecutive time, the best city in the world,” he said.

A recognition granted by travelers

The World’s Best Awards are one of the most important recognitions in the international tourism industry and are awarded based on the evaluation of Travel + Leisure readers.

Travellers rate aspects such as culture, heritage, hospitality, gastronomy, tourist offer, shopping and the quality of the experience, so the award reflects the opinion of those who have visited the destination.

A citywide achievement

Mauricio Trejo stressed that this recognition belongs to all the people who contribute daily to making San Miguel de Allende a world-class destination: hoteliers, restaurateurs, merchants, artisans, tour guides, service providers, municipal workers and the entire tourism value chain.

“It is an achievement of all the people of Guanajuato, of all the people of San Miguel and, above all, of the providers of tourist services,” he said.

Benefit for Guanajuato and Mexico

In addition to strengthening the international prestige of San Miguel de Allende, this recognition promotes the arrival of visitors, investment, international events, destination weddings, cultural tourism and a greater economic spillover for the region.

“The image of San Miguel de Allende benefits the image of the state of Guanajuato and also contributes to strengthening the image of Mexico in the world,” said the mayor.

He also stressed that this international positioning represents an opportunity to consolidate the economic development of the municipality during the coming years.

“We are shielding our economy, giving San Miguel de Allende a place among the world’s top tourist cities for the next five or ten years.”

With this third consecutive recognition, San Miguel de Allende confirms that its international leadership is the result of joint work between society and government, as well as the permanent commitment to preserve its heritage, offer quality services and provide a unique experience to millions of visitors.

Once again, the best city in the world is in Guanajuato and is the pride of Mexico.