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San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

La Fragua	S. M. Allende	S. M. Allende	S.M. Allende	Inst. Allende
Public Laundry	El Chorro	El Chorro	Inquisition	S. Felipe Neri
San Miguel	S. M. Allende	S.Miguel A.	Pedro Vargas	S. M. Allende
San Francisco	S. M. Allende	Mama mia	Mama mia	C. Los Arboles
C. Los Arboles	C. Los Arboles	The Parrot	Lanzagorta	Casa Perros

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San Miguel de Allende, El Chorro

District el Chorro is located in which it was the second foundation of the city, raising by the streets Diaz de Sollano and Recreo. Agreed to the tradition, it was discovered by the dogs that accompanied to fray Juan de San Miguel, reason why they called Izcuinapan, which means "water of dogs". The plumbing works were financed by the family De la Canal and were inaugurated in 1750; of the original sources at which the water it arrived originally are left at least two, one in the street La Quebrada and another one in the Camino Real road, as well as laundries, even in service and good condition. In both, the sources and the laundries, are well-known the rebuilding works that have practiced to them at diverse times, just like in the system of storage and distribution. The unevenness of the land was taken advantage of to construct terrace-viewpoints connected between by stairs. From them the best panoramic views are enjoyed of San Miguel with the park Benito Juárez in first, an extensive garden with tall and old trees, where popular fairs and other traditional festivities are made. Many famous ones have constructed their mansions here, among them the Cantinflas and lately Hollywood Spanish actor Antonio Banderas. In the neighborhoods of San Miguel also there are places worthy to see, like the chapel of San Miguel el Vie­jo, one of many that rose along the river La Laja; the work was done mostly by hands of Indians, evident in all the details, and specially in the face of Christ and the Angels who adorn the arc. It is not possible to be let visit the Botanical Garden located in the cañada of a neighboring hill; one is a great barren and stony, semidesert land extension, in which there are multitude of species of magueyes, nopales and biznagas weeds that grow between the little shades of the mezquites. The way drawn up arrives until a great conservatory where they sell cactaceous of all type and size. The stroll serves the cyclists; that they raise from the city to make exercise and to see the magnificent surrounding landscape, in which excels La Presa del Obraje, the mountain range of Guanajuato and the channel of the river La Laja.

A site more than deserves to visit itself is Mexiquito that, to say of the people of the town, was the first place where stopped the eagle on the nopal, but they frightened her so that it flew more far. Fray José Mojica, great promoter of San Miguel between the North American community, founded a home for orphans here. A stroll in boat by the Presa Allende the greater one of the state cannot either be ignored, to know this great storage water or simply to admire the landscape of the environs.

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Weather

The weather there is typical of mountainous Mexico i.e. warm to hot in the day, cooler in the night, not especially humid. Its pleasant enough if you avoid the midday sun. The rainy season occurs from early to mid June and continues into the beginning of September. During this time, there are afternoon showers that, although often strong, are also short, and do little to disrupt the flow of the city.

It's a quiet town that is remarkably comfortable to the traveller and expatriate, one that is calm, quiet, and has a rhythm of its own. It's rhythm isn't of the Samba, or the Mexican hat dance. Its the beat of a quiet gentle drum marked by relaxing days in the town, and then a nighttime stroll before the pink granite church made in delicate and almost bizarre churrigueresque elements. The church is lit up, you sit down on the bench, and invariably someone will sit next to you and admire it. Then you'll say some words, they'll get up, and you can admire it some more.

It's a town for the independent mind, and comfortable enough for a whole community of Mexicans and expatriates to shape it into a different kind of place.

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Hostel Inn Calzada de la Luz # 31-A Centro San Miguel de Allende Tel.: +?     Book this Hostel	Casa Hostel De Allende Calle del Perro #4 , FFCC San Miguel de Allende Tel.: (415) 154-7169 Web               Book this Hostel
Iron House Hostel Colegio Militar 17D San Miguel de Allende Tel.: (52) 415-154-6108 Web                 Book this Hostel	Hostal Alcatraz Reloj, 54 San Miguel de Allende Tel.: +52 415 152-8543 Web                 Book this Hostel

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