It’s 9 in the morning and Don Mauro Quintero knows that he has to load his burro with a few liters of water and bags to carry the stones. “Chó, chó,” he calls, and the burro quickly climbs the winding road. Don Mauro has walked the trail hundreds, maybe thousands of times. It makes no difference to him whether...

BEKEB
Fabiola Padilla loves the culinary industry, its people, and the atmosphere of conviviality that comes with a bar. This is why she opened her restaurant and bar Bekeb in San Miguel de Allende, located only three blocks from the Jardín Principal. She designed the terrace herself with colors and decorations that contrast and complement the hues of the sky as...

A Pink Collar for Soleil
My heart goes out to Soleil. She is a gentle, sweet, beautiful girl. Now that she is safe at the SPA, she wags her tail, softly puts her paw in your hand, and then switches paws so each can be massaged.

The Best Defense is to Have a Good Backup
The big story making news over the last week has to be the colossal ransomware attacks that have affected hundreds of U.S. companies. In a blog post, the Russian-based REvil cybercrime gang all but admitted responsibility—and did so with impunity.

U.S. Consular Agency in San Miguel accepting passport renewals
Mexico News U.S. Consular Agency in San Miguel accepting passport renewals The United States Consular Agency in San Miguel de Allende is now accepting applications for renewal of some adult, regular 10-year validity passports. They will also accept applications for the exchange of limited validity emergency passports for regular full passports (within one year of emergency passport issuance). ...

Jovenes Adelante–the Journey of Destinos Brillantes Begins for the Class of 2021
Jóvenes Adelante’s (JA) 34 new 2021 scholars will gather en masse for the first time meeting in person with the staff and support team that make Jóvenes Adelante’s scholarship program uniquely successful

World-Class Classical Music Returns to San Miguel
For the first time ever, Pro Musica presents a summer season of live classical music so you can once again listen to world-class performers in person after the long interruption caused by the worst of the pandemic.

Charco’s 30th anniversary celebrated by a small group
The Charco del Ingenio nature preserve was given to the people of San Miguel thirty years ago, accompanied by pre-Columbian rituals.

María Sánchez and Saudade do Brasil
For the second time in recent months, La Biblioteca of San Miguel de Allende welcomes the presence of María Sánchez Lozano and her excellent band of musicians.