Not Your Mother's Mexico

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As blog readers, you expect to read all about our adventures in San Miguel de Allende. The town is surprisingly perfect, bearing little resemblance to beachside Mexico and the resort towns that have been attracting tourists for decades. Its scenery is as multi-layered as its inhabitants: a pleasing blend of Mesoamerican, Spanish Colonial and Contemporary. As far as us gringos are concerned, it's a place of endless holidays and fiestas, art and artists everywhere, pure sunny indulgence. But again, there is little I can say that will explain it better than what you are about to see…

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Comments

[Betty Purdy]

Beauty
I dont think I have ever seen such beautiful colours. I sure missed out didnt I? Betty

[Liz and Ron]

Bella!
Mi amor, tu tienes un ojo maravilloso para tomar las fotografías hermosas! Pero la gente quiere realmente ver un cuadro de mí también.

[Flaury Bubel]

San Miguel
I've yet to be in Mexico, but San Miguel is definitely on my "bucket list". Thanks for the lovely images!

[Shevy]

your photos
Great shots L! don't you find that you get much more inspired when you travel... Love to read more stories.

[carolyn birchall]

I've heard a lot about San Miguel, mostly good, but it has been called something like 'the Starbucks of Mexico", due to so much foreign influence. However, after seeing your photos with real people, it makes me want to go anyway. The morning coffee shot is most un Starbucks, and my favourite. Carolyn

[Liz McGeough]

What a wonderful experience.
Real people, beauty and colour of a culture all in itself. Truly, you find the depth of the country and it's people when you go away from the tourist haunts and into the small towns or cities far from the mass of holiday people. Fiestas, good food and warm people make this country so special. Such beauty, colour and incredible culture of real people in life, doing everything with smiles on their faces and warmth in their hearts. What an astounding place it is and it's so nice to be off the beaten track of tourist haunts. Here you find the joy and love, plus the experience of everyday living amongst the people.

[karen bradbury]

beautiful pictures liz

[Miri Garaway]

Gorgeous Photos
Hi Liz, How right you are. A picture is definitely worth a thousand words. All those colours are amazing. I can only imagine all the photo ops. You chose some gems. Well done. Love, Miri