Looking Downhill

 

I think that every street in San Miguel De Allende is built on an incline as you can see in this shot. Some of them are really steep so get you get a lot of exercise. It is good that there are a lot of cafes and restaurants to sit at for a break. Those pipes sticking out horizontally near the top of the buildings are for draining the water used to refresh the plants on the roof decks which seem to be on most buildings. In the morning you have to keep your eyes open for the runoff. The woman on the right sidewalk is washing down the sidewalk which everyone does each morning outside of their place.

Art District

 Colonia Guadalupe is an area of San Miguel De Allende known for the huge number of murals in the area. I have lots of shots of them. I loved this entrance way into a home there.

Taking part in Signs2. Click HERE to see more signs from around the world. 

A Walkway

 

This is the walkway and entrance into one of the hotels in San Miguelle De Allende. It also has tables and chairs set out and serves as a restaurant too. I saw no high rise flashy hotels there and it seems that the UNESCO heritage regulations might be responsible for that. Instead there are lots of smaller hotels that blend into the city centre perfectly.

Pretty Lady

 

There are murals all over San Miguel De Allende and this is one I discovered on my first afternoon there. This beautiful face would be a fine welcome home each day. The artist is Erick Mota.

Taking part in Monday Murals. Click HERE to see more murals from around the world. 

The Pink Church

 

The centre of San Miguel De Allende is dominated by the Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel which towers over the main square in town. Constructed of pink limestone it is beautiful inside and out. Out front of it is the main town square where everyone seems to gather at some point during the day just to sit or to try some of the ice cream being sold by vendors. 

Great Egrets

 

I was walking along by our hotel in San Miguel De Allende when I came upon a large group of Great Egrets nesting in several trees. They were calmly sitting on nests as the activity of the city went on below them. I did see some of them flying by over the next days.

Taking part in Saturday's Critters. Click HERE to see more creatures from around the world. 

A Winter Escape

 

I escaped winter here for a while by going to San Miguel De Allende in Mexico. The city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site north of Mexico City in the interior of the country and it is a wonderful place. This is a typical street with cobbled roadway and narrow walkways, all very hilly. I will be showing you some of the sights over the next while.