San Miguel de Allende travel guide

This metropolis is quite tranquil despite its industrial belt

The charming San Miguel de Allende is an Eldorado for artists with its internationally renowned academy is nestled against a hill. The grandiose style of the old colonial mansions and palaces still shows the wealth of their original owners who exploited nearby mines. Today, the city enjoys protection as a historic monument. The freedom fighter Ignacio de Allende was born here and the people honoured his memory by naming their city after him. In the early years of the 19th century, Ignacio de Allende and the cleric Pater Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla initiated the Mexican War of Independence from Spain (1810-1821). Hildalgo operated from a now quiet town north-west of San Miguel Allende, known for its colourful ceramics, by the name of Dolores Hidalgo. The politically engaged priest was standing in front of his parish church portal in 1810 when he yelled his fateful “grito de Dolores” (cry of Dolores) and initiated the revolt against the Spanish-born privileged class (criollos). The small Independence Museum (Museo de la Independencia) in the former Dolores prison is a reminder of Hidalgo's initiatives. His statue is located in the Plaza Principal amid tropical greenery. Leaving Dolores Hidalgo, the journey continues through forest-green hills.

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For anyone going to San Miguel de Allende and needing transportation to and from the Airports in Queretaro, Leon or Mexico City or to other towns and sights to see in the area, we highly recommend Reyes Ortiz.He is not only a very pleasant person but a good businessman. He speaks very good English, is very knowledgeable and informative of San Miguel de Allende and the other cities, towns and attractions in this part of Mexico and has very reasonable rates. He also gives tours to Dolores Hidalgo, Queretaro, Atotonilco, Guanajuato, Mexico City and other sites.We used another transportation service earlier, then tried Reyes and we continued to use him for the duration of our trip. He was a tremendous help and delightfully informative. We will definitely be using his services everytime we return to San Miguel. We Highly Recommend Him.His Email Address is: rey1900@msn.com Here are two links to his website and info: http://www.visit-sanmiguel.com:80/Cell Phone from USA: 011 52 1 415 153 2333 Cell Phone in San Miguel: 044 415 153 2333 Cell Phone from Mexico: 01 415 153 2333Evans Family

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