| San Miguel was originally known
as San Miguel El Grande and founded as such in 1542 by
Fray Juan de San Miguel of the Franciscan order, being
changed to San Miguel de Allende in 1826 in honor of naitonal
hero of the Independence, Gen. Ignacio Allende.
The quaint, cobblestoned colonial town,
lying on a hillside around it's town square or jardín,
was designated a national historical monument in 1930.
Clustered around the central plaza are a number of colonial
structures that include the church (La Parroquia de
San Miguel Arcangel, or Parish of St. Michael Archangel),
construction of which began in 1689 and was completed
in 1730 with further additions being built on into the
1800´s, and the Casa de Allende, with elaborate
balconies and stone carvings, where Ignacio de Allende
was born.
In 1950 the Instituto Allende art school
was founded, and San Miguel began to attract a growing
number of foreign artists, craftspeople and tourists.
The city now has several art and Spanish schools and
private tutors and the most extensive bilingual library
in the country, as well as the Photography Academy,
art exhibits and concerts, crafts shops and markets
and a fabulous selection of fine restaurants, many offering
music while you dine or enjoy a drink.
San Miguel de Allende is accessible
by air through the Aeropuerto del Bajio (BJX) near León,
just over 100 kms. from San Miguel, or through Mexico
City´s international airport, 4 hours away.
For more information on San Miguel:
www.sanmiguelguide.com
or www.sma-info.com.
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