SMA is in Phase 0, the start of a gradual and safe reopening
San Miguel de Allende.- The mayor of San Miguel de Allende, Luis Alberto Villarreal García, informed that on Monday, June 1st, his municipality entered phase 0, which implies starting the gradual and safe reopening of certain productive activities, without giving way to tourism yet. He indicated that what is sought is to begin to move San Miguel’s More...
Landeta – Pooches, Picnics and Pools
Landeta is a pretty name that has been featured in San Miguel de Allende since the Inquisition. Back then members of Landeta family-owned textile factories held important municipal offices and were elite movers More...
Dancing Through Life
Dancing is a way to celebrate, whether it is a birth, a death, a religious observance, or folklore; dances are a way to celebrate life and express your feelings. Perhaps even more than learning the Spanish More...
Secrets to Money in Mexico
Money is different in Mexico than up North. Obviously, the look and feel, but also how money works and one’s relationship with it take some mental adjustments to financially succeed here. The currency More...
Dirty Dancing Danzon
Mercedes, a senior in my English classes, introduced me to danzon, a style of dance (like a tap, square dancing, or salsa), forever changing how I experience Mexico. Through danzon, I performed at festivals around More...
San Miguel De Allende Enters Phase 0 Of Reactivation
San Miguel de Allende will enter Phase 0 of its COVID-19 Reactivation plan—which comprises activation of the local economy for the local residents—starting June 1. During this initial More...
“Huachicoleo” in Mexico: simply unstoppable
Pemex reported a 122% increase in illegal gas drilling during the pandemic. A total of 2,646 illicit drillings found throughout the country. MEXICO CITY (El Universal) – Despite promises to fight huachicoleo More...
AirBnB banned from operating in San Miguel de Allende
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato (May 28, 2020).- The San Miguel de Allende City Council prohibited the operation of AirBnb and other digital platforms for temporary accommodation, since the tourist sector has More...
Boomers on the Fun Side of the Wall
I’ve always liked being at the tail end of the Baby Boomer generation. Loosely defined, to be a Baby Boomer means your father came home from World War 2 and, with your mother’s More...
Teachers Rock Well Into Retirement!
You meet more than a handful of American school teachers retiring in Mexico in hopes of stretching their pension incomes. I’ve also met a surprising amount of administrators having no clue a class room More...
