Written by Cherie Magnus on April 5, 2003
- 1. History and Mystery
2. The Three Great Gringo Schools of Language and Art and their buildings.
Housed in glorious Colonial mansions, Bellas Artes and the Instituto Allende offer classes in arts and crafts as well...
Written by Cherie Magnus on June 14, 2002
- It was February, but the sidewalk sign under the colonial arcade next to the Jardin in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, read BUTTERFLIES! Curiosity made me climb the stairs to Tours Mexico Colonial, where...
Written by Vikike on September 29, 2005
- The San Miguellada in San Miguel de Allende is a special event that happens only once a year, on the 3rd Saturday of September. Around the hours of midday, they let the bulls run on...
Written by Cherie Magnus on June 25, 2002
- My first day back in San Miguel de Allende after three weeks, I ran around doing errands, unpacking, organizing. However, I wasn’t too busy to notice the hanging of red and gold satin and velvet...
Written by Cherie Magnus on June 30, 2002
- El Dia de los Locos is a happening each June in San Miguel, Mexico, and only in San Miguel. Even though it is celebrated on San Antonio’s Day, the thousands of people cavorting in...
Written by Cherie Magnus on June 14, 2002
- Well, I made it! After leaving work and selling my furniture as so many have done before me, Phoebe the Cat and I arrived in San Miguel de Allende to begin a new life.
It...
Written by datnurse on May 22, 2002
- The New Year was welcomed in last night in the Jardin. Although private parties and fiestas were held at every large restaurant, we chose to join the crowd that gathered in the square.
There were...
Written by datnurse on May 18, 2002
- Christmas in San Miguel is a moving and charming event that begins on December 16 with nine "Posadas" leading up to Christmas Eve. Posada literally means "Inn". It commemorates the nightly search by...
Written by datnurse on May 18, 2002
- On Sunday we went to what was billed to be a bullfight. It turned out to more of a "bull taunting", but that was okay by me. 6 to 10 young hombre, clad...
Written by datnurse on May 18, 2002
- We got egged! Yep, you heard me - EGGED ! As yet another of the some 60 plus holidays a year that they celebrate here in San Miguel de Allende. This one is known...
San Miguel de Allende
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