International Traveller

SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE

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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