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San
Miguel de Allende, World Heritage
The Condé Nast 2005 Readers’ Choice Award named San Miguel one of
the top three best cities in the Americas. San Miguel was also in
the top three cities on the 2005 list of Travel and Leisure’s Best
Cities in Mexico and Central America. Money Magazine has called San
Miguel “An expatriate enclave in Mexico that has Latin American
warmth and the familiar comforts of home”. And the San Francisco
Chronicle said, “ Life is a vacation in San Miguel: Colonial city in
Mexico lures American transplants.” Truly, San Miguel de Allende is
a hidden treasure of a town... a city designated as a national
historical monument.
Imagine living where you can keep the car in the garage and enjoy
walking on beautiful streets of Spanish colonial architecture. Where
every day brings sunshine without extreme heat or humidity, as San
Miguel is famous for its temperate climate, hovering around the
mid-70’s to mid-80’s. A place where Northerners pass with a smile
and friendly greeting on their way to art, music or language
classes, or to lunch in one of many shaded courtyard restaurants.
There is always color in San Miguel. The pace of life seems just
about perfect here. Flowering vines drape centuries-old walls,
policemen patrol on horseback dressed in 17th Century regalia,
school kid march in tidy uniforms down winding cobblestone streets
and strolling musicians strike up songs in the town square any hour
of the day.
Many single women are drawn to this area for their sense of security
and the ease of meeting friends and making meaningful connections in
their lives. San Miguel is a place to feel safe being out and
enjoying the ‘festival culture’ of the town. It is a place to
explore old passions and talents or to try your hand at something
new. Here time is metered by church bells ringing out a delightful
‘Mexican Time’ of heart and mind -where color, culture, romance,
art, history, community, tranquility and discovery provide the
ingredients needed for inspiration and enjoyment every day.
Furthermore, San Miguel de Allende is a
culturally diverse community tolerant of varing persuasions of
religion, partnership relations, and political affiliations.
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