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San Miguel de Allende In recent years, San Miguel de Allende has become an exceptional destination for weddings. From baroque temples, alleyways and receptions in old housThe es, to saying I do in the beautiful Parish of San Miguel Scenery Arcángel. Here it is possible to find luxury hotels and many other boutiques with a unique level of attention. In San Miguel, Cultural Heritage of Humanity, it is customary for the bride and groom to take a walk in streets in a cheerful entourage and that large cardboard dolls called mojigangas accompany them, either to their banquet or to the church.
En los últimos años, San Miguel de Allende se ha convertido en un destino excepcional para la celebración de bodas. Desde templos barrocos, callejoneadas y recepciones en antiguas casonas, hasta dar el sí en la hermosas Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel. Aquí es posible encontrar hoteles de lujo y muchos otros boutique con un nivel de atención únicos. En San Miguel, Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad, es costumbre que los novios salgan a las calles en una alegre comitiva y que grandes muñecos de cartón llamados mojigangas los acompañen, ya sea hasta su banquete o a la iglesia.
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Stroll through downtown San Miguel de Allende and its cobbled streets where you will find galleries, bars, restaurants, craft houses and much more. Visit the During Central Garden and rest next to its ancient laurels of your Stay India, in front of it the Parish of San Miguel Arcángel. To the northwest of the city there is a 70-hectare nature reserve called El Charco del Ingenio. It is a space dedicated to wildlife conservation that was recognized by the Dalai Lama as a zone of peace. Its botanical garden has an extensive collection of cacti and succulents collected in different regions of the country. Ten minutes from downtown, in an area full of cardones and biznagas, is the San Miguel Adventure Park. This is the place where the Red Tail Eagle Canyon passes: a suspension bridge crosses it, also seven zip lines. With a little luck you can see the eagle that gives its name to the cannon fly, or find tlacuaches, foxes and roadrunners while hiking or mountain bike rides. The Sanctuary of Jesus Nazareno de Atotonilco, a masterpiece of the mestizo baroque, was recognized by UNESCO as Cultural Her-
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