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SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE – NOV 2013

ITINERARY

 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 SAN MIGUEL

***El JardinDay 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 ThursdayArt 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

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