Sights & Attractions in San Miguel de Allende and the Heartland

Top Attractions

Name	Category	Location

Alhóndiga de Granaditas Previously this 18th-century grain-storage facility served as...	Museums / Galleries	Guanajuato

Basílica Colegiata de Nuestra Señora de Guanajuato Painted in a striking yellow, the Basílica is an 18th-century...	Religious Sites	Guanajuato

Casa de Ignacio Allende Constructed in 1764, this house is the birthplace of Ignacio...	Museums / Galleries	San Miguel de Allende

Catedral Morelia's cathedral is a majestic structure built between 1640...	Religious Sites	Morelia

Catedral de Zacatecas This is one of Mexico's finest interpretations of baroque style...	Religious Sites	Zacatecas


Cerro de la Bufa Pancho Villa's definitive battle against dictator Victoriano...	Military Sites	Zacatecas

El Jardín San Miguel's heart, the plaza commonly known as El Jardín...	Squares	San Miguel de Allende

El Pípila A half-hour climb or short funicular ride from downtown is this...	Memorials / Monuments	Guanajuato

Iglesia de la Concepción Just behind the Bellas Artes cultural center is this church...	Religious Sites	San Miguel de Allende

Iglesia de San Francisco This church has one of Guanajuato State's finest churrigueresque...	Religious Sites	San Miguel de Allende

Jardín de la Corregidora This plaza is prominently marked by a statue of its namesake...	Squares	Querétaro

Jardín de la Unión Guanajuato's central square is a tree-lined, wedge-shaped plaza...	Squares	Guanajuato

La Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Salud Vasco de Quiroga began this church in 1554, and throughout the...	Religious Sites	Pátzcuaro

La Casa de los 11 Patios A maze of shops featuring Purépecha handiwork is housed...	Religious Sites	Pátzcuaro

La Valenciana Officially called La Iglesia de San Cayetano and a 15-minute...	Religious Sites	Guanajuato

Lake Pátzcuaro The tranquil shores of Lake Pátzcuaro are a 10-minute...	Religious Sites	Pátzcuaro

Mercado de Dulces If you have a sweet tooth, don't miss Morelia's candy market...	Markets / Bazaars	Morelia

Mina El Edén From 1586 until 1960 this mine supplied Zacatecas with most of...	Mines	Zacatecas

Museo Casa Diego Rivera The birthplace of Diego Rivera contains family portraits, furniture...	Museums / Galleries	Guanajuato

Museo de Arte Contemporáneo On a lovely property a stone's throw from both the aqueduct and...	Museums / Galleries	Morelia

Museo de Arte de Querétaro Focusing on European and Mexican artworks, this baroque 18th-century...	Museums / Galleries	Querétaro

Museo de las Momias Mummified human corpses—once buried in the municipal cemetery...	Museums / Galleries	Guanajuato

Museo del Estado Across from a small plaza with statues of Bishop Vasco de Quiroga...	Museums / Galleries	Morelia

Museo Rafael Coronel Concealed by the Ex-Convento de San Francisco's mellow, pink...	Museums / Galleries	Zacatecas

Museo Regional de Querétaro This bright yellow 17th-century Franciscan monastery displays...	Museums / Galleries	Querétaro

Museo Regional Michoacano Formerly an 18th-century palace, the museum traces Mexico's history...	Museums / Galleries	Morelia

Parque Zoológico Benito Juárez This is the largest zoo in Mexico, with more than 3,800 wild...	Zoos / Aquariums	Morelia

Plaza Bocanegra The smaller of the city's two squares (it's also called Plaza...	Squares	Pátzcuaro

Plaza de Armas During the War of Independence, several rebel priests were brutally...	Squares	Morelia

Plaza de la Independencia Also known as Plaza de Armas, this immaculate square is bordered...	Squares	Querétaro

Plaza Vasco de Quiroga A tranquil courtyard girded by towering, century-old ash and...	Squares	Pátzcuaro

Teatro Juárez Adorned with bronze lion sculptures and a line of large Greek...	Arts / Performance Venues	Guanajuato

Teleférico The only cable car in the world to cross an entire city, the...	Transportation Sites	Zacatecas

Templo de la Compañía Michoacán's first cathedral was begun in 1540 by order...	Religious Sites	Pátzcuaro
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