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A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
SAN MIGUEL
Getting
To San Miguel de Allende
Cómo
llegar a San Miguel de Allende ...............
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Documentation
Proof of citizenship will be required when traveling to Mexico.
This means you will need a valid, current passport.
Transportation
We highly recommend that you fly into Leon (BJX), and then get an
airport shuttle to San Miguel (about 1 to 1 1/2 hour shuttle ride).
Shuttle service can be arranged through one of the several shuttle
agencies in town. Viajes San Miguel is one such agency, and they can
be contacted at (011 52 415 152 2537), or take a look at their website:
www.viajessanmiguel.com. Other shuttle services can be found at:
www.internetsanmiguel.com/tours.html. We use for ourselves and recommend or friend,
Martin Gonzalez
Martin's email is gonzaleztours@hotmail.com
Tele/Fax: 011 52 (415) 152 5552 (His home where his wife often answers,
but only speaks Spanish). We recommend telephoning him on his cellular:
044 415 151 0915. Martin runs a fleet of cars and vans and speaks
both Spanish and English. He has proven very reliable. Another less
expensive option to get to San Miguel is to fly into Mexico City,
and then take a bus from the airport to San Miguel (about a 4 hour
bus ride). The bus service from Mexico City is first class on
very clean and luxurious buses, and costs about US $50. A small
meal is provided, a movie is shown, and restroom facilities are available
on the bus.
If you think you'd like to have a rental car during your stay, they
can be rented from Hertz at either the Leon or Mexico City airports.
Here's the Hertz
website; select the "Oficinas
de Alquiler" button on the left-hand bar, and then select which location
you would like to pick up a rental car. Rental cars can also
be rented in San Miguel at Hola Rent-a-Car if you would like to have a vehicle for day-trips.
Once is San Miguel, it is easy to get around on foot, by taxi, or
by bus, so we think that renting a car to get around town is unnecessary.
MAPS of San
Miguel de Allende ...............
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Click on this link for a nice color indexed street
map showing the Centro district of San Miguel. It's a pdf file,
so you will need Adobe Reader to view and print the map; you can download
it here for free at Adobe's
website. If you don't want to fool around with the pdf map, try
this site. Both
maps are courtesy of InternetSanMiguel.
San Miguel de Allende is located in the central highlands of Mexico
at an elevation of about 6,400 feet, in the state of Guanajuato. San
Miguel was founded in 1524 by Fray San Miguel, a Spanish Franciscan
missionary, and the town still maintains its Spanish colonial charm.
It is considered the birthplace of Mexico's independence, since one
of the leaders of the Mexican Revolution, Ignacio Allende, was born
and raised here in San Miguel. You will find many beautiful churches,
art galleries, restaurants, shops, and nightclubs along San Miguel's
narrow, cobblestone streets. There are many fun and interesting things
to do in and around San Miguel, and there are often festivities with
parades, fireworks, and music. There's a link to the left where you
can see what the current weather is like in San Miguel.
Lugares para hospedarse en San Miguel de Allende
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Places to Stay in San Miguel de Allende
There are many fine places to stay in San Miguel, ranging from economy
class to refined luxury. There are also options on the types
of places to stay, depending on your needs and the length of your
stay. For people making extended trips (1 to 2 weeks) to San
Miguel, we would recommend renting an apartment or house. Many
Americans own furnished homes and apartments here, and rent them out
part of the year. For families or large groups that would enjoy
sharing a residence, a house is definitely the most economical and
comfortable way to spend time in San Miguel. There are also
many beautiful Bed & Breakfast Inns (B&B's) located in town,
and, of course, hotels. We have put together a short list of
hotels, B&B's, and apartment complexes that we would recommend
for your accommodations. There are, of course, many, many more
places to stay in San Miguel that we have not listed. If you
want further information about places to stay, contact your travel
agent or there are many tourist information websites that list accommodations.
Here are a few websites to look at for accommodations in San Miguel:
Lodging at San Miguel Guide
Lodging at Internet San Miguel
Lodging at InfoSMA
Lodging at Portal San Miguel
San
Miguel Hotel Association
Hotels
Villa Mirasol (a block from our home in central San Miguel
de Allende)
Pila Seca #35
Tel: 011 52 415 152-8057
website: http://www.villamirasol.com/vm/english.htm
email: http://www.diseno-i.com/forms/vm/engemail.htm
Hotel Real de Minas
Calle Ancha de San Antonio (about 10 min walk to center of town)
Tel: 011 52 415 152 2626
Fax: 011 52 415 152 1727
email: realdeminas@terra.com.mx
website: www.portalsanmiguel.com/realm
rates: about US $80 + tax
Posada Carmina
Cuna de Allende #7A
Tel: 011 52 415 152 0458
Fax: 011 52 415 152 0135
email: hotel@posadacarmina.com
website: www.posadacarmina.com
rates: US $40 - $105
Hotel Hacienda de las Flores
Hospicio #16
Tel: 011 52 415 152 1808
Fax: 011 52 415 152 1859
email: hhflores@cybermatsa.com.mx
website: www.portalsanmiguel.com/hhflores
rates: US $80 - $125
Hotel Casa Linda
Mesones #101
Tel: 011 52 415 154 4007
Fax: 011 52 415 154 4006
email: hotelcasalinda@hotelcasalinda.com
website: www.hotelcasalinda.com
B&B'S
Casa Luna
Pila Seca #11
Tel: 011 52 415 152 1117
Fax: 011 52 415 152 1117
email: casaluna@unisono.net.mx
website: www.casaluna.com
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Casa Schuck
Garita #3
Tel: 011 52 415 152 0657
Fax: 011 52 415 152 0657
email: casaschuck@yahoo.com
website: www.casaschuck.com
Apartments
There are many apartments (and houses) in San Miguel
that can be rented short-term. We have listed one such apartment
complex in the Centro district, but others can be found at these sites:
www.infosma.com and www.vrbo.com.
Villa Martha
Recreo #72 and Huertas #5
Tel: 011 52 415 152 0644 and 011 52 415 152 2055
Fax:
email: apartamentosvillamartha@yahoo.com
website:
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