By Natalie Taylor María Luisa, Pakina , Langenscheidt was born in México City to a Mexican-German heritage. Her great-grandfather, came to México from Germany in the late 1800s and married into a family connected to the Obregons, a distinguished Mexican family. She grew up in México City but at the age of eight the family moved to San Miguel de Allende, where she did her primary schooling. Right after high school she married Jaime Fernandez, and as young housewife and mother

By Doreen Cumberford We know that San Miguel is a fantastic place to live, but do we ever stop to consider what a remarkable place it is to die? For expats, this enchanting colonial city offers profound cultural discoveries about death and dying that differ dramatically from often sterile Northern approaches. Here, death is embraced as natural, celebrated with joy, processions and celebrations rather than hidden away. When expats die overseas, complexity multiplies instantly.

By Carolina de la Cajiga A holiday disaster, a dare, and a woman with vision… In the sun-drenched heart of San Miguel de Allende, Barbara Edell Poole —known as Barbe or her playful alias, Madam Turca —found her calling in an unexpected place: a famous former bordello, first known as Casa de La Turca . Her story is a charming testament to serendipity, resilience, and saying ‘yes’ to adventure. Barbe recounts, “It began in 1994, with a family holiday and a plumbing disaster tha

By Tiffany Paige Every so often in San Miguel, you meet someone whose story feels like it could only have unfolded here, where daring choices, cultural mash-ups, and creativity swirl together into something magnetic. For me, one of those people is my friend and artist, Kato Rempel . Kato’s journey began in Vancouver, BC, where she worked in digital graphic design during its groundbreaking years. After more than a decade, she did what few would dare: she left behind stability

By Bill Wilson “A smile can be your umbrella on a rainy day" — Old proverb. You don’t need to be a weatherman to know that this has been...

By Aundria McMillan Humphrey In San Miguel de Allende, not every keeper of tradition stands in the spotlight. One such guardian is Bill...

On a vibrant Friday afternoon, October 3rd, The Tearoom Upstairs in San Miguel de Allende transformed into a hub of elegance and cultural...

As entities committed to protecting animals, we are grateful to have the opportunity to express our position with regards to the recent...

By Sara Tylosky This October, our town will host two remarkable equestrian events that highlight the beauty, diversity, and cultural...

By Danita Brisson San Miguel is blessed with several animal welfare charities, offering rescue, foster and adoption, spay and neuter...

By Natalie Taylor In a rural setting, only twenty minutes from San Miguel de Allende’s Centro, is a small compound surrounded by trees...

By Danita Brisson Volunteering abroad is a local concern with global consequences. Fortunately, fellow Atención News columnist and...

By Bill Wilson “The major advances in civilization are processes that all but wreck the societies in which they occur” —A.N. Whitehead,...

By Danita Brisson What began with one man’s concern about the health and welfare of children in the campo has evolved into one of San...

By Natalie Taylor After a two-year absence, the name of San Miguel de Allende’s renowned newspaper is back, in a new format and with new...

By Natalie Taylor. Photo by Lander Rodríguez They say that it’s good to have a plan, but don’t be surprised if you are taken somewhere...

By Bill Wilson “Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose” The more things change the more they stay the same- Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr...

By Natalie Taylor Sometimes we lose sight of essential services we don’t use frequently; services that save our lives when needed. That...

By Carolina de la Cajiga “As a kid, I read many tales; the ones with gnomes were my favorite. These stories led me to question and...

By Aundria McMillan Humphrey San Miguel de Allende’s world renowned Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival (Festival de Escritores y...