FLAVORS&MAGIC
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Text & Photographs by
nearby Guanajuato. Later, in attract U.S. ex-servicemen and
Shari Alexander
the 18th century San Miguel their GI Bill benefits, and the ex-
was home to the heroes of the pat population has grown ever
COLORFUL HISTORY
Mexican independence since. Today the city is
San Miguel de Allende, a 16th
movement. In 1926 San Miguel considered one of the top
Century Colonial city high in the
de Allende was declared a places in the world to retire and
Sierra Madre Mountains of
National Monument, preserving Americans and Canadians
central Mexico, is considered by
the historical nature of the town make up most of the 8,000
many to be the most beautiful
which still is free of traffic lights expatriates who make San
city in Mexico. With a long and
and neon signs. It's pink marble Miguel their home.
exciting history, the United
neo-gothic cathedral, La “Eternal Spring” is another
Nations recently named this
Parroquia, is one of the most marvel of San Miguel de
truly magical city a UNESCO
photographed landmarks in Allende. Gorgeous clear blue
World Heritage Site. Founded
Mexico. skies, sunny days and cool
in 1542, San Miguel de Allende
nights without humidity make
flourished during the 16th and
A MECCA FOR EXPATRIATES the air crisp and clean all year
17th centuries as an important
AND ART STUDENTS round. During the winter
commercial center on the route
In the late 1950s the Instituto season, mid-day temperatures
to the discovered silver mines in
Allende art school began to are usually in the high 70s,
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