Monthly Archives: March 2011

White-faced Ibis

One of the many delights in San Miguel is to watch the birds fly over the city just after dawn and return back to the lake at sunset. Everyone in SMA seems to have a different opinion as to what … Continue reading

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Cañada de la Virgen, Complex D

La casa del viento (The house of the winds), also known as Complex D, is the third and smallest structure unearthed at Cañada de la Virgen. Consisting of a flattened circular “pyramid” with a circular court facing it, it is … Continue reading

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Cañada de la Virgen, Complex B

The second largest complex at Cañada de la Virgen, our archeological site just outside San Miguel, also features a sunken court, but unlike Complex A, has living quarters around all sides. A smaller pyramid sits at the corner of the courtyard, … Continue reading

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Where in the World is San Miguel de Allende?

For those of you who are not familiar with it, SMA (San Miguel de Allende) is pretty much in the very middle of Mexico. For all we know, the exact center goes right through our dining table. It is a … Continue reading

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Sopa de pato. What to do with the eggs?

There’s Carnival, there’s Mardi Gras, but in Mexico there’s egg-bonking. For a couple of days before Lent, folks in San Miguel go nuts smashing confetti or ash-filled colored eggs, known as cascarones, on the heads of innocent bystanders. All around the … Continue reading

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Sopa de Pato. What to do with the feathers?

Last Friday we were awakened at seven by the sound of drums coming from the Jardin. This troupe of traditional indian dancers, one of several in for the day, kept at it until about nine in the evening, when they … Continue reading

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Should you attempt the hike to the Pyramids?

A lot of people have quite correctly expressed concern regarding the trek to Cañada de la Virgen. Perhaps the following (based on our best information, and our own hike) will help. The visitor center is just off the SMA to Leon … Continue reading

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Cañada de la Virgen Pyramids

Built beginning about 1,500 years ago, and occupied until about 1,000 years ago, the Cañada de la Virgen pyramid complex lies just fifteen miles or so to the west of the town, and within the municipality of San Miguel. It … Continue reading

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Hola

So, where to begin. This website will be dedicated to bits and pieces from San Miguel de Allende, Mexico (right in the middle), and New York, both City and State, and wherever else we end up. Hopefully, what we post … Continue reading

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