{"id":5950,"date":"2026-01-15T14:52:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T19:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/?p=5950"},"modified":"2026-01-15T14:52:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T19:52:47","slug":"san-miguel-de-allende-a-first-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/2026\/01\/15\/san-miguel-de-allende-a-first-look\/","title":{"rendered":"San Miguel de Allende &#8211; A First Look"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An Aeromexico flight and a shuttle from the airport bought us to the center of San Miguel de Allende in about 6 hours total. One of the first things we noticed was the cobblestone streets which makes for a bumpy ride but we had a good driver who delivered us safely to <strong>Hotel La Morada. <\/strong> It is centrally located and just a short walk from the city\u2019s famous landmark; <strong>Parroquia de San Miguel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5951\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5951\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5951 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4527-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4527-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4527-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4527-113x150.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4527-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4527-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4527-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Parroquira de San Miguel Arcangel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5963\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5963\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5963\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4520-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4520-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4520-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4520-113x150.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4520-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4520-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4520-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Evening Street View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a nutshell, here are some things we\u2019ve learned about the city so far:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>San Miguel is located in Central Mexico in the state of Guanajuato and located about 4 hours north of Mexico City.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s a UNESCO Word Heritage Site.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s a hub for artists, writers, and expats &#8211; mainly from the U.S. and Canada.<\/li>\n<li>The elevation is 6,200 feet which makes for mild days and cool evenings year-round.<\/li>\n<li>The city is very walkable but cobblestoned and a little hilly, so good walking shoes are important.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This morning we found a good coffee shop, Cafe 20trece with an owner who is passionate about locally produced coffee, chocolate and honey.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5956\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5956\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5956 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4529-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4529-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4529-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4529-113x150.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4529-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4529-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4529-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cafe 20trece<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We also found an excellent pastry shop called\u00a0<strong>Panio.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5957\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5957\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5957\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FullSizeRender-675x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FullSizeRender-675x1024.jpeg 675w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FullSizeRender-198x300.jpeg 198w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FullSizeRender-99x150.jpeg 99w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FullSizeRender-768x1165.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FullSizeRender-1013x1536.jpeg 1013w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FullSizeRender-1351x2048.jpeg 1351w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FullSizeRender-scaled.jpeg 1688w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Panio in San Miguel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s early days here, but it is a fascinating place\u2026one that we are excited to explore. There are colorful parks (like the one below) all around town plus many intriguing shops, restaurants, and cultural sites.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5959 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4532-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4532-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4532-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4532-113x150.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4532-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4532-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4532-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"y0NFKc EbLraf\">\n<div class=\"oewGkc OBMdqc LeUQr CCgQ5 Va3FIb EE3Upf TElO2c OSrXXb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n<div class=\"v7jaNc ynAwRc q8U8x MBeuO oewGkc LeUQr UPajGf\" role=\"link\">The weather is mild and all is well\u2026we are off for more adventure in this colorful city.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Aeromexico flight and a shuttle from the airport bought us to the center of San Miguel de Allende in about 6 hours total. One of the first things we noticed was the cobblestone streets which makes for a bumpy ride but we had a good driver who delivered us safely to Hotel La Morada. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/2026\/01\/15\/san-miguel-de-allende-a-first-look\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;San Miguel de Allende &#8211; A First Look&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mexico-2026"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5950","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5950"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5950\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5967,"href":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5950\/revisions\/5967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}