Mexico - San Miguel de Allende
Nov 2013
ITINERARY
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 SAN MIGUEL
***El Jardin – Day of the Dead festivities
DINNER – **La Parada
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2 SAN MIGUEL
***SMA 2 hour Walking Tour (Guide – Leandro)
LUNCH – *La Casa del Diezmo
***La Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel 17th C
***Other Face of Mexico Gallery – Casa de la Cuesta Cuesta de San José 32. Mask Museum +52 415-154-4324 By appointment
Biblioteca Publica – cemetery and tombs tour. Insurgentes 25, Centro.
***Day of Dead festivities
DINNER – **The Restaurant
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3 SAN MIGUEL
*El Mirador – lookout scenic views
**Churro Street
**Benito Juarez Park
House and Garden Tour Biblioteca Publica
LUNCH – **Los Milagros
*Casa de Cultura Banamex Calle Canal 4 – folk art. Mon. – Fri. 9 am – 2 pm. Goya etchings exhibit.
*Museo Casa Allende Cuna de Allende 1, Tues. – Sun. 9:30 – 4:30
DINNER - Andanza
MONDAY NOVEMBER 4 DOLORES HIDALGO & ATOTONILCO
HALF DAY TOUR (Guide – Miguel)
DOLORES HIDALGO
**Parroquia de Nuestra Signora de los Dolores
Museo Casa de Hidalgo
Museo de la Independencia
*Talavera pottery
**Artisanal ice cream in main square
**EL SANCTUARIO DE ATOTONILCO – chapels with frescoes
SAN MIGUEL
LUNCH – *Cafe Muro
Mercado de Artesanias – crafts Daily 9 - 8
*Centro Cultural Ignacio Ramírez “El Nigromante,” (a k a Bellas Artes) Hernandez Macias 75. Gallery. http://www.elnigromante.bellasartes.gob.mx/
Capilla del Calvario
Santo Domingo Iglesia
Sazon, Mixta, Chocolates Johnfrej
DINNER - ***Moxi
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5 GUANAJUATO
GUANAJUATO (Guide – Ricardo)
*El Pipila – Statue of Juan Jose Martinez atop San Miguel hill.
*Mirador - Overlook of city
*Underground roadways – tunnels
Casa de Jorge Negrete “El Charro Cantor”
***Museo Don Quixote Manuel Doblado 1. Tue. – Sat. 9:30 – 6:45
*Teatro Juarez – opera house
*Jardin de la Union – main public square – triangular shape
Iglesia de San Diego
*Basilica Colegiata de Nuestra Senora de Guanajuato (1671 – 1696) – 8th C statue of Virgin. Weekdays 9 – 1, 4 – 7; Sat. 9 - 1
La Compania de Jesus 1763
*Casa Diego Rivera Tues. – Sat. 10 - 7
Mercado Hidalgo – market. Structure by Eiffel. Daily 7 – 9
Plaza de la Paz
LUNCH – **Casa Valadez
***Iglesia de San Cayetano (La Valenciana) 18th C. Daily 9 - 6
*Museo de las Momias Daily 9 - 6
DINNER San Miguel – Chamonix
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 6 QUERETARO
QUERÉTARO (Guide – Leandro)
**Aqueduct 1735
*El Mausoleo de la Corregidora y Panteon de Los Queretanos Illustres – burial ground
*Convento de la Santa Cruz
**Iglesia de Santa Rosa del Viterbo
Cerro de las Campanas (Hill of Bells)
Plaza de Independencia (de Armas)
LUNCH – Restaurante 1810
Palacio de la Corregidora
Templo de San Francisco
DINNER – La Virundela
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7 SAN MIGUEL
**Mercado Ignacio Ramirez Plaza San Francisco – produce
Oratorio de San Felipe Neri Plaza Civica
Templo de la Concepcion – Corner Zacateros & Canal. 18th C
***Fabrica La Aurora
LUNCH – *Hecho en Mexico
Instituto Allende
***La Esquina – Museo del Juguete Popular Mexicano
DINNER - ***Moxi
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8 SAN MIGUEL
***El Charco de Ingenio Calle Paloma. 220 acre nature reserve. Daily dawn – sunset
http://www.elcharco.org.mx/ing_creating_garden.html
LUNCH – *Mi Vida
Art galleries and shops
DINNER – El Correo
HOTEL
***CASA MISHA Chiquitos # 15, Centro, San Miguel de Allende. Breakfast included.
Tel: +52 415.152.20.21 or 1 646-688-4862 La Terraza suite
www.casamisha.com info@casamisha.com Magda
TOURS
***LEANDRO DELGADO TOURS – airport transportation and tours. Cash only. |
Biblioteca Publica- +52 415-152-0293 http://bibliotecasma.com/auto-draft-2/.
We do not recommend the tours conducted by the library
SHOPPING
***Fabrica La Aurora Calzada de la Aurora. Artists’ studios and galleries. Daily 10 – 6 Open studios Thursday. Art Walk first Friday of month
http://www.fabricalaaurora.com/welcome.html
Mercado de Artesanias – crafts Daily 9 - 8
**Mercado Ignacio Ramirez Plaza San Francisco – produce
Zocalo 110 Hernandez Macias. Ceramics
*Sazon 22 Correo. Cooking school and tableware boutique
*San Miguel Shoes Relox 27,
**Mixta Pila Seca 3; www.mixtasanmiguel.com
***Numerous excellent art galleries
RESTAURANTS
***Moxi Hotel Matilda Aldama 53, Centro. +52 415-152-1015
www.moxi.com.mx/ Daily 9 am – 10 pm
**The Restaurant Sollano 16, Centro. +52 415-154-7862 (US 213-471-2833)
Sun, Tues,Wed 12 – 10; Thu Fri Sat 12 - 11. www.therestaurantsanmiguel.com
**La Parada Recreo 94 Centro. +52 415-152-0473 http://www.laparadasma.com/ Wed. – Sat. 12 – 10; Sun. 12 – 4
**Los Milagros Calle Relox 17; 12 pm – 12 am (Closed Tues.) http://www.restaurantlosmilagros.com.mx/
*Cafe Muro Loreto 10b. +52 415 152 634 http://murocafe.com/
*La Casa del Diezmo – Jesus 36; Yucatan. +52 415 154 40 34
http://lacasadeldiezmo.com.mx/
*Hecho en Mexico Ancho de San Antonio, 8 +52 415 154 6383 http://www.hechoenmexicosma.com/
*Mi Vida Hernández Macias 97, +52 415 152 7482 http://www.mividarestaurant.com/
La Virundela Hernandez Macias 48, Zona Centro. +52 415-152-4400
Daily 15:00 – 22:00. www.letseat.at/lavirundela
Chamonix Sollano 17, Centro. +52 415-154-8363
Tues. – Sat. 1:30 – 10, Sunday 11 – 3
Andanza Casa de Sierra Nevada Hospicio 35 +52 415-152-7040 http://www.casadesierranevada.com.mx/web/omig_es/andanza.jsp
Daily 7 am – 11 pm
El Correo – Correo 23 +52 415 152 4951
**Casa Valadez Jardin Unio 3 Guanajuato +52 737 362 1157 http://www.casavaladez.com/
Restaurante 1810 Plaza de Armas Queretaro http://www.restaurante1810.com/
*Chocolates Johfrej Jesus 24, Centro. Chocolates and ice cream
Gelato Dolce Far Niente Cuna de Allende #3
RECOMMENDED TO **HIGHLY RECOMMENDED