Church Guanajuato

Colonial Cities and a bit of Schooling

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January 30th 2010
After Mexico city we headed for some old Spanish colonial towns to the north west. First stop San Miguel de Allende about 4 hours bus ride. It was nice to get away from the big city and arrive in this beautiful colonial city. After arriving in San Miguel i began to realise the spanish influence on the country with the architecture, the colours and the churches. We spent two lazy days strolling aro ... read more

North America » Mexico

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more