Must-see attractions in San Miguel de Allende

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    Museo Histórico de San Miguel de Allende

    This is the house where Mexican independence hero Ignacio Allende was born in 1769, a fact that draws a steady stream of Mexican pilgrims year-round. The…

  • Oratorio de San Felipe Neri

    Located near the east end of Insurgentes, this multitowered and domed church dates from the 18th century. The pale-pink main facade is baroque with an…

  • Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel

    San Miguel's most famous sight is its parish church, characterized by its pink 'wedding cake' towers that soar above the town. These strange pinnacles…

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    Santuario de Atotonilco

    Known as Mexico's Sistine Chapel, this vitally important church in the hamlet of Atotonilco, 11km north of San Miguel, is defined by its connection to the…

  • Escuela de Bellas Artes

    This former monastery was converted into a fine-arts school in 1938. Don't miss the murals of Pedro Martínez, plus the Siqueiros Room, which features the…

  • Parque Benito Juárez

    The shady Parque Benito Juárez is a lovely place to relax and meander through, with benches, well-maintained pathways and a popular play area for children.

  • Mirador

    One of the best views over the town and surrounding country is from the mirador southeast of town.

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    Jardín Botánico El Charco del Ingenio

    San Miguel's 88-hectare botanical garden is also a wildlife and bird sanctuary. Pathways head through wetlands and magnificent areas of cacti and native…

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    Biblioteca Pública

    As well as housing one of the largest collections of books and magazines in English in Latin America, this excellent public library functions as a…

  • Templo de la Concepción

    A splendid church with a fine altar and several magnificent old oil paintings. Painted on the interior doorway are a number of wise sayings to give pause…

  • Capilla de la Tercera Orden

    Built in the early 18th century, this chapel, like the Templo de San Francisco, was part of a Franciscan monastery complex. The main facade shows St…

  • El Chorro

    El Chorro was the spring where San Miguel was founded. Today it gushes out of a fountain built in 1960, and there are public washing tubs here that are…

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    Instituto Allende

    This large 1736 complex, originally the home of the aristocratic De La Canal family, was later used as a Carmelite convent, eventually becoming an art and…

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    Templo de la Salud

    With its blue and yellow tiled dome and a big shell carved above its entrance, this church is just east of San Felipe Neri. The facade is early…

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    Colegio de Sales

    Once a college founded in the mid-18th century by the San Felipe Neri order, the Colegio de Sales has regained its educational status; it currently houses…

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    Other Face of Mexico Gallery

    This fascinating private collection of more than 500 masks provides an excellent context to the Mexican mask tradition. It is open by appointment only…

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    Templo de San Francisco

    Adorned with an elaborate late-18th-century Churrigueresque facade, this church has an image of St Francis of Assisi at the top. Opening hours vary.