The People, Stories & Places of Mexico
Color, Texture, and Secrets San Miguel’s architecture impresses everyone who walks its street but the color of the walls are what gives the town its distinct character. Reds, oranges, yellows, browns and whites. Viewed up close the walls appear to be color field paintings. What is the message? San Miguel de Allende is a colonial town in…
An Enchanted Town in the Mountains of San Luis Potosí The town of Real de Catorce was founded in 1779 with the discovery of silver in the region. It is in the heart of the Sierra Catorce mountains at an elevation of 9000 feet in the state of San Luis Potosí five hours north of Mexico…
Yuriria Guanjuato Yuriria is a small town in the southern part of the state of Guanajuato with a population of about 22,000 in the city and another 50,000 in the surrounding areas. One of the principal attractions for tourists in Yuriria is the Ex-Convento San Augustin. It was built by the Augustine Order in the 1550’s…