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San Miguel de Allende (Spanish pronunciation: [san miˈɣel de aˈʎende]) is the principal city in the municipality of San Miguel de Allende, located in the far eastern part of Guanajuato, Mexico. A part of the Bajío region, [ 5 ] the town lies 274 km (170 mi) from Mexico City , 86 km (53 mi) from Querétaro and 97 km (60 mi) from the state ...
San Miguel de Allende isn't exactly the easiest city to get to as plane travel typically requires a layover, and it's an hour-and-a-half drive from the nearest airport.
It borders the municipalities of San Luis de la Paz, Dolores Hidalgo, Salamanca, Juventino Rosas, Comonfort, Apaseo el Grande and San José Iturbide. It has a territory of 1,537.19 km 2 (594 sq mi). [2] The altitude varies from between 850 and 2,700 metres (2,790 and 8,860 ft) above sea level, with the town of San Miguel at 1,910 metres (6,270 ft).
The town of San Miguel de Allende is about four hours drive north of Mexico City. It is named after General Ignacio Allende, a hero of the Mexican War of Independence. It is at altitude of 6,200 feet (1,900 m) and has a temperate climate. [1] The town was founded in 1542.
Hermes Arroyo (full name Hermes Arroyo Guerrero, born December 31, 1970) [1] is a craftsman based in the small city of San Miguel de Allende in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato. His is best known for his work in the making of giant papier-mâché and fabric “puppets” called “ mojigangas ” and their preservation as a cultural ...
In San Miguel Allende, a kind of primitive folk pottery is sold in the town market. They are sauce dishes and bowls of a red tone with whimsical distorted animal figures in black (from copper oxide) under a poor clear glaze. These actually come from a small village outside of San Miguel. [59]
Peacock Market’s sign on the roof of its location on Tollhouse and Sunnyside avenues in Clovis has been a landmark since the 1960s. The market has gone through a number of reinventions and is ...
Potato Mountain is a mountain near Claremont, California at the southern edge of the San Gabriel Mountains. It is one of the first mountains visitors encounter entering the Angeles National Forest . Its summit is about 3,422 feet above sea level.