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All Mexico San Miguel de Allende

The Atlas Obscura Guide To San Miguel De Allende

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Updated January 14, 2020
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McLauchlin’s typical mix of Mexican and Indian religious influences.

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

The Chapel of Jimmy Ray

An artist's suburban abode looks like an architectural fever dream.
Inside the greenhouse.

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

El Charco del Ingenio (The Mill Puddle)

This botanical garden boasts sculptures, industrial ruins, and an endorsement from the Dalai Lama.

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Barrio de Guadalupe Street Art

Colonial architecture meets urban art in this sprawling open-air gallery.
Skeleton fair.

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Don Sshinda Collection

An artisanal toy-maker’s works are highlighted in this museum dedicated to the craft of toys.
Main entrance to La Aurora.

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Fábrica La Aurora

This art shopping center still boasts pieces of its past as a textile factory.
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Galeria Atotonilco

Inside this gallery is amazing folk art from across Mexico.
6 miles from San Miguel de Allende
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Atotonilco, Mexico

Santuario de Atotonilco

The walls and ceilings of the "Mexican Sistine Chapel" are almost completely covered with mural, sculpture, inscriptions and oil paintings.
7 miles from San Miguel de Allende
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