San Miguel de Allende, located in Guanajuato state, in central Mexico, sits at an altitude of 6,000 feet and is surrounded by rich farmland, pretty lakes, and the beautiful Sierra Madre.
Founded in 1542, the cobble-stoned streets of this colonial city are lined with palasios, dating from the 16th to 18th century, that today are a lovely mixture of personal residences, galleries, restaurants and boutiques.
During colonial days, San Miguel, then called San Miguel El Grande, was the wealthiest town in silver-rich new Spain.
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