By Nick Wilder
Sunset on a typical street
A WINTER BREAK IN SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE
Last winter my wife, Keven, and I discovered the charms of San Miguel de Allende, a colonial Mexican city which is a three hour drive northwest of Mexico City. San Miguel is a town featuring cobblestone streets and very narrow sidewalks. In spite of the fact that there are no stop lights or stop signs, drivers are courteous and rarely use their horns. San Miguel is famous for its Peroquia Church, excellent restaurants, lively cultural scene and colonial architecture recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. This winter we travelled with a group of friends and enjoyed a performance of “Rigoletto” at the opera house and a day of food shopping, cooking and eating with Chef Paco. We explored the botanic garden and enjoyed a Brazilian music concert at Bistro Mi Casa. We stayed at the beautiful Rosewood Hotel which is located just a block from the lively flower market.
Here are some photos from our Mexican holiday:
San Miguel center from the Rosewood roof bar
Looking toward the Peroquia Church from our hotel
Early morning view from our room
Night view of cathedrals from hotel bar
The Peroquia Church as the sun sets
A hand made ad for the flower market
I could not resist buying a bonsai
Shoppers of all ages enjoy the flower market
Checking messages before lunch
With Chef Paco in the farmer’s market
Tacos for lunch
An ice cream cone for desert
Drinks on a roof terrace
Keven takes a cactus photo at the botanic garden
Preparing Sunday brunch
Dancing in the Peroquia park
Sharing secrets
Cooking corn at the farmers market
Having a good time in the tourist market
A shop entrance
Shrine at the flower market
Late afternoon light outside our hotel room
