I love just looking at the architectural details, listening to the birds and seeing beautiful flowers. I now go often for their Sunday brunch buffet and really enjoy the food and the service. You can easily walk downtown, but you are in a quiet area of town. It is a really lovely property in a great spot. I had eaten there in the past but had not seen all of the grounds and the rooms. The property has a very traditional colonial Mexican feel and has lovely grounds, a pool and nice outdoor dining. I looked at several suites as well as a couple of standard rooms. Fatima 7Īntigua Villa Santa Monica at Fray Jose Guadalupe Mojica #22: In preparation for a personal event, I toured this hotel property just south of Parque Juarez.
It has Cafe Casa Blanca and Fatima 7 on the roof for fine dining and wonderful views of Centro. Opened in early 2018, is Casa Blanca, a lovely boutique hotel, centrally located across from the San Francisco church. The Matilda and Dos Casas have two of the best restaurants in town. Casa Misha, Chiquitos 15, is a lovely, beautifully designed boutique hotel 2 blocks from the Jardin. On one side is the Colegio de San Francisco de Sales, founded in 1753, and also the Temple of La Concepción. The numerous presence of churches confirms the religious vocation of the entity, and without a doubt, its love for the Virgin of Guadalupe, who was the first banner of the insurgent movement in our country.There are many options of where to stay in San Miguel de Allende, from upscale resorts, small boutique hotels, wonderful bed and breakfasts and truly gorgeous homes to rent.įor small hotels, my favorites include the sleek boutique properties, Hotel Matilda at Aldama 53 and Dos Casas at Quebrada 101. In addition, there is the Philippian cloister and the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Salud, with a magnificent Churrigueresque façade and inside, there are works by Antonio Torres, Miguel Cabrera and Xavier de Peralta. In the square of San Francisco is the temple of the Third Order The Church was built between 17, it is Churrigueresque in style with a neoclassical tower, and inside, very sober, the prestigious architect Eduardo Tresguerras worked, and it contains some paintings by the mulatto Juan Correa and Salvador Fajardo. In San Miguel de Allende there is also the Church of San Felipe Neri where there is a painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe by the famous painter Miguel Cabrera, one of the greatest of Mexican painting.
of the Seven Sorrows that denote popular piety. There are some paintings by Juan Rodríguez Juárez right there. Very close to this temple is the Church of San Rafael, from the 18th century, and there are others such as Santo Domingo, which was built at the end of this century, and not far from there, is the Chapel of the Hermitage and the Oratory.
In one of its chapels the image of a Christ made with orchid paste, and which came out of Tarascan hands with a strong indigenous seal. In 1862 it obtained the rank of city, and this acquired special fame during the independence stage of Mexico because it was the birthplace of the insurgent leaders Ignacio Allende and Ignacio Aldama who fought for national independence.Ī relevant part of the colonial and 19th century architecture that distinguishes it and gives it fame, it is made up of some temples, the most beautiful being the neo-Gothic style church of San Miguel Arcángel that was built around 1880. The city of San Miguel de Allende, in Guanajuato, has received different recognitions and has even been declared the second best city in the world by Travel + Leisure magazine, and these distinctions are not only due to the kindness and hospitality of its people, the growing prosperity of the city, the quality of its services, but the urban landscape that undoubtedly make it worthy of such indications.Ĭity founded in 1542 by Fray Juan de San Miguel with the name of San Miguel el Grande, in 1555 it was elevated to the status of a town, and for several years, it was a refuge for the Spaniards before the continuous attacks of the Chichimeca Indians.
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