|  | | Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico
A small quiet lovely mexican pueblo with a attractive jardin, where the numerous homemade ice cream flavors, in local carts, should be sampled. They offer an incredible variety , such as cerverza, mole, tequila, and of course, the more familiar flavors. Try a cone or a cup ! Go to the colorful open market on the west side of the jardin. Some tasty treats are here, gorditas, tortas, enchilladas, barbacoa, and a variety of soups.
At the North end of the jardin, The PARROQUIA de NUESTRA de LOS DOLORES, (Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Church), is where Father Hildago issued the "Grito" (Call to Revolution) In the jardin is a large bronze statue of Hildago. On weekends the plaza is crowded with visitors, locals and vendors... and musicians.
Dolores Hildago is the home of many pottery, ceramic and talavera factories all with excellent prices. | | 
Photo courtesy of
Francisco Vazquez Fresan |
| | | |  | | Mineral de Pozos, Queretaro, Mexico
Only about 45 minutes from San Miguel and an adventure. To believe that once 50,000 lived here......now about 1,000 call this ghost town home!! Artists, Photographers, ex-pats and a few Mexicans live among the many abandoned and crumbling buildings. At one time a prosperous gold and silver mining town, it now caters to the few tourists who wander in. There are some artists studios, a couple bed and breakfasts, a few surprisingly good small restaurants, and of course many abandoned mine shafts. |
| | Founded about 1576 and abandoned in the 1920s POZOS is a worthwhile visit. The San Miguel Shuttle Service offers private car rental or guided tours to POZOS. For more information Click here
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| | Atotonilco, Guanajuato, Mexico
Just a few miles outside of San Miguel,and an easy and inexpensive taxi ride, is the SANTUARY OF ATOTNILCO, located in a very small Mexican village, This fascinating church is one of the most importantant, and historical significant places in Mexico. Built in the mid 18h century by Father Alfaro,' one will see inside many poems and frescos, painted on the walls and ceilings. In 1810 it was the the site where Father Hildalgo stopped on his march to San Miguel to pick up the standard of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Ignacio Allende was married here. It attracts thousands of pilgrims, it is listed as a World Heritage site by the United Nations.Definitely worth a visit. | | 
Photo courtesy of
Francisco Vazquez Fresan |
| | | |  | | Guanajuato, Guanajuato, México
Certainly one of the most charming European style cities located in the very heart of Mexico. It became one of the three greatest mining centers in the America's, Now it is known as a University town, housing the Prestigious University of Guanajuato, with about 8000 students. The twisting cobblestone callejones and the winding subterrranean streets, add additional allure to this already captivating place. In 1988 the city was declared a World Heritage Zone by UNESCO. Can be reached by Bus, then taxi or private car, about 1 1/2 hours from San Miguel de Allende. |
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