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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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