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The Paso Deprimido el Pípila project will have a delayed delivery date, even though two lanes have been partially open since Nov. 7 in the Queretaro-Dolores direction.

With some lifting of restrictions, the municipality has allowed performances to take place. One such event will feature Cynthia Valenzuela, a talented and internationally recognized Mexican singer, harpist, and luthier.

The director of San Miguel Civil Protection, Josafat Enríquez, invited residents between the ages of 18 and 29, to become part of the team through the Youth Building the Future program spearheaded by the Department of Labor and Social Prevention (STPS). Enriquez pointed out that recruitment is open from Oct. 15-25 or until spots are...

The municipal government of San Miguel de Allende indicated an increase in COVID-19 cases due to the Day of the Dead celebrations. Mayor Luis Alberto Villareal explained that health measures relaxed within the municipality following the state epidemiological traffic light switch to yellow.

The Department of Culture did a great job honoring the souls of the dead with offerings, catrinas (elegantly dressed female skeletons), alebríjes (fantastical folk art pieces), and photographs. The displays enthralled visitors, but this weekend could result in a rebound in COVID cases because sanitary measures were neglected. The public was keen to see the...

Throughout Mexico there are around 14,000 civil donor organizations, i.e., non-profit organizations authorized by the Tax Administration System (SAT) to issue tax-deductible receipts to their donors. Of the 14,000 organizations, 400 are in Guanajuato and about 130 in San Miguel.

Few know that there is a paleontological zone on the road from San Miguel de Allende to Dolores Hidalgo. It is an area of about three thousand hectares, where the “’giants”’ rest; this is how the local inhabitants call the bones of enormous prehistoric animals.

The skull adorned for the Day of the Dead exists in the collective imagination, because on this day, bitter death is sweetly enjoyed, and tears become laughter. The aromas, colors and flavors of this celebration are mixed here on earth and taken to Mictlán, land of the dead.

Under the main altar of the San Miguel Arcángel parish, the Parroquia, is a crypt that Emperor Maximilian of Habsburg described as “a tomb fit for kings.”