San Miguel de Allende (Mexico)
Nov. 1-5, 2017 (5D4N): A cute colonial town 3 hours north of Mexico City. Visited during Day of the Dead (dias de los muertos). Make sure you sample few cocktails made from mezcal tequila as well as Casa Dragones!
*Highly recommended
Day 1
- Arrives in Mexico City from NYC
- Pick up rental car from Enterprise/National or take shuttle bus
- Drive to San Miguel de Allende (SMDA) - 3 hrs 20 mins
- Check-in @ Airbnb (Residential El Encanto)
- Day of the Dead make-up from Ixchel Garcia Juarez (chel Gj via FB) @ Expo (300 pesos)
- Walk around SMDA in our make-up:
- Drinks @ El Tupinamba*
- Walk around Jardin Allende/church/watch people dressed up for the Catrina parade
- Dinner @ El Tupinamba
Day 2
- Brunch @ Café Rama*
- Walk around historical town:
- Instituto Allende (galleries)
- Templo de la Purisma Concepcion (church)
- Parroqioa de San Miguel Arcangel (Pink church)
- Jardin Allende
- Drinks @ Doce 18 Concept House
- Fabrica la Aurora (galleries)
- Lunch - Tacos @ Mercado Ignacio Ramirez
- Pyramid @ Plaza de la Soledad
- Dinner - Taco y elote @ street trucks
- Drinks @ Rosewood/Luna Bar*
Day 3
- Brunch @ Buen Dia
- Visit murals @ Public Library
- Drive to Canada de la Virgen (Otomi Archeology site; 49 pesos for 3 hrs tour)
- Drive to Chapel of Jimmy Ray (did not go in as reservation is needed to get in)
- Visit cemetery (Panteon de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe)
- Dinner @ Hecho de Mexico*
- San Augustin Chocolates & Churros
Day 4
- La Gruta Spa*(150 pesos)
- Santuario de Atotonilco (15 pesos for the small room; free for the main one, opens at 1:30pm)
- Shop around Jardin Allende
- Drinks @ Zumo*
- Dinner @ La Mezcaleria*
Day 5
- Drive to Mexico City/ Return rental car
- Hang out at the airport lounge
- 6pm-midnight: Flight to JFK
Other points of interest
- El Charco del Ingenio
- Museo de San Miguel de Allende
- Bellas Artes
- Cuna de Tierra (vineyard)
Tips
- Contact me if you need the Airbnb information
- Shop at La Comer (super market) for water and fruit
- Parking is difficult in SMDA, take Uber/taxi instead
- Weather is hot during the day but cool at night
- Spanish is not required but it is certainly easier
