Where's the best sightseeing in and around San Miguel de Allende?

For sightseeing in San Miguel de Allende, most people like to go to the Jardin de Paroquia, which is located downtown. People spend a lot of time there because it’s nice. They have a botanical garden, Charco del Ingenio, which is beautiful and very big. You can walk there for hours and it’s a really beautiful feel. It has a river that goes through it. They have a lot of trails that you can walk through. There are also a lot of trails where you can enjoy walking and...

For sightseeing in San Miguel de Allende, most people like to go to the Jardin de Paroquia, which is located downtown. People spend a lot of time there because it’s nice. They have a botanical garden, Charco del Ingenio, which is beautiful and very big. You can walk there for hours and it’s a really beautiful feel. It has a river that goes through it. They have a lot of trails that you can walk through. There are also a lot of trails where you can enjoy walking and trekking. You can just enjoy taking pictures and enjoying nature. I have not gone trekking from end to end of the trails but you can do it. There’s a lot of people who spend a lot of time going trekking.

 

There are also a lot of events that are held at the Jardin de Paroquia. There are different zones for different events. At the bottom, there is a big cave where they have a concert once a year, which is really nice. At the upper part, there is a space made of stone where they hold formal ceremonies. The paroquia or the church was made by Spaniards as there is a church in every town in Mexico. The paroquia in San Miguel is beautiful both in the inside and on the outside and it is lit at night. Compared to other churches in Mexico, the construction of the church in San Miguel is a bit different because it has these pointy towers while other churches have domes or square roofs. Also, the color of the church in San Miguel is different. It’s reddish pink. 

 

There are also several little towns around San Miguel de Allende where you can go sightseeing and just spend the day. But my favorite little town to visit is San Miguel! I’ve seen Morella, I’ve seen Tasco, Guanajuato, Puebla, Veracruz and Merida but I really like San Miguel. Some people also go to Puerto Vallarta since we are not very far away from Puerto Vallarta. It’s only about a 7-hour drive so people go to Puerto Vallarta especially when it’s cold here. 

 

I grew up in a big city so I like San Miguel because it is a small town. That is one of the main things that I like about it. I also like the diversity of the people here. I like that it’s a very open society. It’s very surprising what you could find in San Miguel. You’ll never know who you’re going to be sitting next to. You could be sitting next to somebody who is just like you or you could be sitting next to somebody famous but you just don’t know that they are famous. It’s very open and it’s very magical.

 

(Charco del Ingenio, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, pictured.)