Nirik | San Miguel de Allende, Cultural Heritage of the Humanity

By: Octavio Martínez
Guide in Lagos de Moreno

Description

Restorative architect, passionate about photography, history, art, and travel. Thanks to my profession, continuing education and recreation, and leisure activities, I have known an infinity of spaces, places, and elements that are worthy of being shown to locals and foreigners, which is why I consider guides as a fundamental tool to transmit and generate knowledge; In this way, the rich material and immaterial cultural heritage of Mexico can be valued, conserved, and disseminated for the enjoyment of all and the permanence of it.

Experience

For 11 years I have worked as a local guide in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco. In addition to offering tours in my hometown, I have conducted several more in cities such as: San Juan de los Lagos, Jal., Guanajuato, Gto., San Miguel de Allende, Gto. and Santiago de Querétaro, Qro.

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San Miguel de Allende (Guanajuato)

	Experience by: independent guide
	This activity is private
	Price: $4,640.00 MXN total for 1 to 2 people Extra person: $508.00 MXN per person (maximum 2 people)
	Pick up the customer To the airport: n/a To the hotel: n/a
	Meeting point: Plaza principal
	Available languages: English, Spanish
	Physical Activity Level: Medium
	Availability: Recurrente con horario flexible.
	Departure: 10:00 am Return: 1:30 pm
	Includes: Entrance fees Certified guide Transport

About this experience

In this experience you will visit the following sites: Parque Juarez, Parroquia de San Miguel arcángel, San Antonio convent, Plaza de la Soledad, crafts market, Ángela Peralta Theater, Ignacio Ramírez Cultural Center. The old town of San Miguel el Grande, today San Miguel de Allende was a Spanish town that served to strengthen its territories in the area north of Mexico City, besides San Miguel was a prosperous population in which trade and agriculture they were detonating factors of its strength and importance in the viceregal era, proof of this is its historic center, which is currently recognized as a Cultural Heritage of Humanity by representing and safeguarding exceptional values of cultural exchange between European, indigenous and African populations, which are present in the conformation of the city, as well as in a very particular place, the Sanctuary of Jesus Nazareno in the town of Atotonilco, belonging to the municipality of San Miguel de Allende, in that place is reflected the syncretism among all the idiosyncrasies already described, which were agglomerated by the Catholic religion; This sanctuary is a place of pilgrimage, but more than that, it serves as a place for spiritual retreats since the middle of the 18th century, when the priest Luis Felipe Neri de Alfaro started the construction and start-up. The spaces that make up the whole are numerous and occupy an area greater than one hectare; within the main sites of the religious group are the temple dedicated to Jesus Nazareno and several side chapels, in which were painted fresh throughout the length and width of the walls, entrusting this task to a mulatto surname Martínez de Pocasangre, who He carried out the titanic task entrusted by the same priest Luis Felipe Neri to capture passages of the life and death of Jesus, as well as the Catholic religion. Today, the religious group of Atotonilco and the historic center of San Miguel de Allende are, as already mentioned, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List for reflecting unique and exceptional values of European, indigenous and African syncretism. On the other hand, the food at Restaurant Marsala is highly recommended, the place offers a sober and relaxing atmosphere inside the patio and other spaces of an old house in the center of San Miguel; the personal attention of the chef, and owner of the place, by the way, will make the food and its accents take on more vigor to guarantee an unforgettable taste experience in this town that you will definitely love.
Recommendations

Use comfortable footwear, sunscreen, hat or cap. Coat depending on the weather. Carry any type of camera.
Restrictions

No pets. Do not enter alcoholic beverages outside the establishments. Do not enter with toxic substances.
Requirements

Book a week in advance. If you require transportation for larger groups, request it in advance to check vehicle availability and cost. The schedule is flexible.

San Miguel de Allende, Cultural Heritage of the Humanity

By: Octavio Martínez Guide in Lagos de Moreno

San Miguel de Allende (Guanajuato)

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By: Octavio Martínez
Guide in Lagos de Moreno