SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE
Sep 11, 2019
4 minutes
Words IMOGEN EVESON
A WALKING TOUR OF ZONA CENTRO
Stroll the historic centre to see why San Miguel is recognised as one of Mexico’s pueblos mágicos.
1 EL JARDÍN
Start at San Miguel de Allende’s central plaza and social heart, known as El Jardín, to get a feel for the city and watch everyday life play out; pull up a pew on a wrought-iron bench or sip coffee at one of the cafes that fringe the square in arcaded portales.
2 PARROQUIA DE SAN MIGUEL ARCÁNGEL
Overlooking El Jardín, this is the city’s icon: a pink wedding cake of a church (opposite page) whose fairy-tale spires were designed by self-taught architect Zeferino Gutiérrez based on a postcard of a Belgian church.
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