The famous “underground street” formally known as Calle Miguel Hidalgo, was inaugurated in the late 1950s ´s This road has an extension of 3 km, following the bed of the river Guanajuato that formerly crossed the city. It was built with three objectives in mind: to provide a roadway that would clear the downtown area,…
It runs along one of the oldest and most winding streets of San Miguel de Allende, reaching the spring that gives rise to its name “El Chorro” and the chapel in the upper part, where it is said that the first Christian ceremony was held in San Miguel de Allende. The Paseo del Chorro is…
In 1775 it began construction in an area near the Valenciana mine and was completed in 1788. In the churrigueresque style in pink quarry, its altar and altarpieces are covered with laminated gold. Also known as the Templo de la Valenciana, it is dedicated to San Cayetano, confessor and patron saint of the miners. At…
The charamuscas are a typical sweet of the city of Guanajuato, its first preparations date back to the 1950s ´s José Luis Castillo Díaz and Pablo Banderas have been considered pioneers in the art of working and molding candy. It is said that they brought the idea of the city of Aguascalientes, from where the…
The symbolic icon of San Miguel de Allende, mistakenly known as a “Cathedral”, is a parish church with a neo-Gothic façade in the heart of the city, opposite the main garden. A self-taught architect, Zeferino Gutiérrez was inspired in his design by drawings, engravings and postcards of European cathedrals, which resulted in a Neo-Gothic fantasy,…
For the Mexica, the Templo Mayor occupied the center of the universe and for that reason it could not be moved. This is why every time they wanted to enlarge it, a new building was built on top of the old one, preserving the same fundamental characteristics, that is, two chapels on the top and…
In the Handicrafts Market the visitor will be able to find a great variety of articles, especially works in wool and brass that are the specialty of this municipality. Lamps, mirrors, traditional stars and various pieces in embossed brass. It is worth noting that the prices in this market are quite affordable, so it is…
At the beginning of the Regina walkway is the temple which, in addition to giving the street its name, evokes the prayer “Regina Coeli”, which refers to Mary with her son, the risen Jesus. Its present dimensions, still cut out, outline the presence of the viceroyalty convents in Mexico City. Regina Coeli owned and rented…
It was built between 1731 and 1745 in the Baroque style, and is considered one of the most beautiful ensembles in the city and the most beautiful Augustinian ensemble in New Spain. Its magnificent façade, resembles a large altarpiece, is framed by Solomonic columns that serve as a shelter for the niches, where you can…
Epicenter of the political life of the country since the viceroyalty, the National Palace is the headquarters of the executive power of Mexico and one of the most emblematic buildings of the city. The National Palace has an ancient history that goes back to the Aztec times when the Moctezuma Palace was located on this…