Top San Miguel de Allende Art & Culture

La Talavera is a very typical technique of Mexico, to learn a bit of history in our region and to make a project for your own home at the same time is very enriching, when it is done with family or groups of friends it is also a very rewarding experience.

Walking and discovering San Miguel led by a native guide of the town, with 23 years of experience and with a SECTUR certification, will make your visit a pleasant and informative tour, discovering from reliable sources the history, customs and traditions of this charming city.

Get an inside look at what it takes to uncover ancient ruins by visiting Cañada de La Virgen on an archaeologist-led tour. Your guide took part in the site’s 2004 excavation, giving him a unique insight into the relatively-recently uncovered Mesoamerican complex. As you tour the site he can share details you can’t discover on your own and would likely miss on a different guided tour.

Walking through the historic district of San Miguel de Allende is a great way to discover this town’s beautiful hidden enclaves and must-see attractions alike. This private San Miguel walking tour introduces you to the city’s charms with unparalleled personal attention. Chat with your guide about everyday life in the city and ask unlimited questions as you head to top sights such as the central square, important churches, and historical monuments.

It is an experience that mixes tourism and art throughout San Miguel de Allende where we meet artists in their own workshops where they do painting, sculpture, textile art, Mexican folk art and more styles. The artists receive us and tell us about their creative processes (techniques, inspiration, etc.) while we have a glass of wine and eat tapas, the tour can be personalized and private or in a group.

In the state of Querétaro there are four archaeological zones, but only one is located within the city. Most people know the importance that Querétaro had in the history of independence, but few people know that since 300 BC it was of great importance for the cultures of the time. Visiting the archeological zone and its museum will allow you to know more about more about its history from those days until today. On the other hand, visiting the Sanctuary will give us the opportunity to admire a totally different style and yet realize that, over time, man has always felt the need to connect spiritually

Explore Cañada de la Virgen, the only archaeological site in San Miguel de Allende, on this private half-day guided tour. Learn about its ancient inhabitants and hear the different theories about their lifestyle and demise. Plus learn about the significance of the layout of the buildings in relation to astronomy. A Mexican lunch is included.

Alberto Aveleyra has been doing research on the site since 2017, when he presented a paper about the prehispánic routes of access to the site in the 3rd International Congress of Ethnohistory. This year, 2021, an article where he shows his first research results is going to appear in a book about the Royal Road of Guanajuato. His research proposes that this site probably is the sanctuary of Chicomoztoc, a place referred in multiple indigenous historical sources, this discovery drove him to start a PhD in Mesoamerican studies in the National University of Mexico, he is now in the selection process, if he is succesful, he´ll start his degree in August 2021. The last 4 years of fieldwork and codex analysis have been founded through the tours he runs in the site. When you hire his tours you are contributing and supporting his research, creating a new way to do cultural anthropology in Mexico.

Ted Grant said "When you photograph people in color photographs their clothes, When black and white photographs photograph their soul" That's where my love for black and white photography was born, Saint Michael, this art, and who puts their trust in I will take a little of the soul of Saint Michael also in his photographs,.,.,.

This tour will acquaint you with Queretaro “la ciudad limpia” Travelers Magazine declared Queretaro “one of the cleanest cities in the world“. The elegance of Queretaro has no match in all of Mexico. Visit its museums, el cerro de las campanas (the place where Emperor Maximilian was executed), Santa Rosa`s church. Doubtless, Queretaro is beyond comparison. This tour requires at least two people to run.

• Check out  the must sees of Downtown San  Miguel. • Explore San Miguel’s delights from markets to schools and churches • Learn about the culture and the history of the town. • Enjoy a delicious  traditional meal in one of San Miguel’s favorite restaurants. • Gain confidence to continue discovering the joys of the town on your own.

I have the most experience in using the encaustic technique and teaching than other teachers in San Miguel de Allende. I can move from abstract to figurative painting to encourage and help students to create their own visions. Since the class is in my private studio, I have collections of materials and tools at their disposal. Because of my background in the arts, both as a teacher an exhibiting artist, I can guide and advise each person personally.

Our photography tours have been designed to guide you through the most photogenic locations in the city, often away from the typical tourist trails, while at the same time aiding you in perfecting your photographic skills. Our aim is to help you create a work of art, rather than just taking snapshots on the “program” mode of your camera. These tours are an excellent way of combining a visit through the wonders of San Miguel. Apart from learning how to navigate quickly around modern DSLR and mirror-less cameras, we will show you how to use your inner eye to create images to be proud of. We will go over various techniques to capture images using light, composition, perspective, selective focus, shadows & highlights and other methods! The tour is of benefit to semi-professional photographers as well as beginners and advanced amateurs. All of our tours are for individuals, couples and small groups as we believe this makes for a more productive and enjoyable experience.

This private, full-day tour of Guanajuato from San Miguel de Allende is a great way to get to know the city. Skip the crowded tour buses and slow public transit in favor of a private vehicle that takes you straight from your hotel to top Guanajuato sights such as the Juarez Theater, Diego Rivera Museum, and Plaza de la Paz. In addition to commentary from a guide, this tour includes all entrance fees and lunch.

Ideal for those who wish to combine culture and cuisine, this taco and tequila tour of San Miguel de Allende promises an enriching cultural experience. Alongside a gastronomic guide, you’ll taste Mexican culinary classics at seven rustic locations and sample three innovative cocktails. Sip a jalapeño margarita made by an award-winning mixologist, feast on a gourmet beef taco, and enrich your knowledge of Mexican food culture along the way. Small-group tour limited to 10 people.

Highlights: - Walk down the well-known city center and hear the history of the city - Visit the local market and try delicious food - View a variety of street art spread throughout the city - Enjoy a fully guided tour from beginning to end What to expect: The two-hour tour takes you from the center of San Miguel de Allende to the neighborhood's booming urban places. Showing you the local side of the town, you'll see the best hot spots; learn the history of the city, hear about the urban movements, local and international artists. During the tour, we will stop at the most interesting places to see the beautiful art pieces and hear the story of behind them. As the benefit of walking around the city center, we will talk about the best local design and fashion studios, urban restaurants, bars, and nightlife spots so you can enjoy your stay in San Miguel de Allende. This tour will gain an appreciation and perspective of San Miguel as the raising city.

Mexican Life and Portrait Drawing Class explores Life and Portraiture from a Mexican perspective, where Meso American beauty and aesthetics will be investigated. Photos and live models of Indigenous & mestizaje descent, will be examples for students to visually record on paper. Student can also take their own pictures if they wish. Maestra Isis Rodriguez is a mestizaje of Puerto Rican and Mexican descent. She has been a Master artist & teacher for over 20 years at Instituto Allende, Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco, where she uses different methods, ranging from Great Masters to modern art school, to help students meet their needs in drawing the portrait and figure.

Meet the historic magical town Dolores Hidalgo! registered as the cradle of National Independence; the stage so that at dawn on September 16, 1810, the priest Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, called the people ringing the bells. Get into history knowing the emblematic Parish of Our Lady of Los Dolores, Casa de Visitas, The Museum of Independence, and the Casa de Mariano Abasolo. It is worth mentioning that Don Miguel Hidalgo inherited the profession of pottery and ceramics from Talavera, which nowadays has great prestige, as well as the unusual flavors of the snows of this place. Also, visit Atotonilco, Known as the Mexican Sistine Chapel for all the pictorial art contained within this beautiful Shrine, its founder, Father Luis Felipe Neri de Alfaro, gave himself the task for most of his life of leaving an evangelizing work, years more late in the beginning of the independence struggle.

Walking tour through hidden gems of San Miguel with your own musical troubatourguide! I'll play some classic mexican songs, tell you some unforgetable stories and legends! Also there be oportunities for those who whish to sing and participate with percussive instruments. We'll enjoy some great gourmet food and good coversation!

Visit the beautiful town of Dolores Hidalgo, cradle of Mexico’s Independence movement. See it’s magnificent church, it’s museums, local crafts and taste their delicious hand made ice cream flavors. After that, we’ll see the incredible paintings at the Atotonilco Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Uncover the ancient mysteries of Cañada de la Virgen on a full-day tour of the archeological site from San Miguel de Allende. Alongside an expert guide, embark on a guided tour of the archaic complex and gain fascinating insight into the culture of the Otomi people and the Bajio region. Explore the site of Cañada de la Virgen at a leisurely pace and marvel at a colossal temple and archaic ruins that date back to 1050 AD. Enjoy the convenience of round-trip transportation from San Miguel de Allende on this tour as well as an included lunch.

The tourist route that visitors to the city will take with me is to visit the main points of the city, the iconic and most important places, but we also visit galleries, shops where they will be able to discover Sanmiguelense folklore and art. We make a small stop in a cafeteria where you can taste 100% organic chocolate, snow, typical sweets, jams, etc. for free. History, monuments, squares, art, painting, food, wines, restaurants, fashion, jewelry, etc. In addition to helping them find their way so that on the first day they can easily move around the City.

Tour in the beautiful city of Guanajuato considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. We will visit its mines and its main attractions with an explanation of the city what it was and what it has transformed throughout its history, being a private tour, it can be customized without problem spending more time enjoying a great day in this beautiful city

Live this wonderful experience leaving from San Miguel de Allende to visit The Impressive Teotihuacán Archaeological Zone; one of the largest metropolises in the ancient world, its construction was dictated by a cosmology that gives us a vision of a unique urban-religious organization in history, its majestic buildings give us an idea of its architecture, with its Pyramid dedicated to the Sun (678 meters high) and its Great Calzada de los Muertos ending in a large plaza. The Pyramid of the Sun, the Pyramid of the Moon and the Citadel form the oldest group of ceremonial buildings in the City of Teotihuacán.