A Short History of a Long Time

Where San Miguel de Allende stands today has hosted humans for thousands of years. Most archeological sites around San Miguel are from the years 950 to 1100 AD including the pyramid, Canada de la Virgin.  Part of the Toltec Empire that declined in 1100 AD and …

Barking Through Mexican History

To the pre-Hispanic indigenous, man’s best friend was a hairless dog serving as an occasional food source and, most importantly, guide to the Underworld.  Viewers of the movie, Coco, will recognize the hairless dog that guides the boy through his after-life adventures is a Mexican Hairless dog. …

Women and Their Pesos

With March being Women’s History Month and while American quarters are released year after year revealing a wide range of American gals with varied accomplishments, I pondered if Mexican pesos may soon do the same?  If so, who should be featured? Of course we’ve long …

Hollywood’s Mexican Cowgirl

If asked about the success of Mexican actresses in Hollywood I’d have assumed it was a straight line between the early Hollywood successes of Lupe Velez (a comedian) alongside Dolores Del Rio (a great beauty of the 1930’s) to the 1990’s Salma Hayek (who filmed …

Thrifting in San Miguel de Allende

As anyone who has been in the US in the last few years you know every highway exit features a Dollar Store and a second-hand retail outlet for Goodwill, or similar organization.  As more vacant malls fall in on themselves, thrifting has become big business …

Indigenous Christmas Celebrations

Spend Christmas morning in a rare opportunity exploring a local village’s holiday celebrations of dancing and music plus: The Silver Route where it remains much like in the 1600s A cloistered monastery enjoying the art, views and vibes.  Feel free to bring chocolate covered Oreos …

Christmas Tours

Spend holidays enjoying San Miguel de Allende’s unique history, culture and Christmas traditions.  Tours are led by Joseph Toone, author of the best-selling Christmas book in the series San Miguel de Allende’s Secrets and our top ranked private tour guide.  Toone is also the creator of the San …

Rare Touring in the Countryside

Friday and Saturday, November 3 and 4, enjoy a unique opportunity exploring: The Silver Route where it remains much like in the 1600s A cloistered monastery enjoying the art, views and vibes.  Feel free to bring chocolate covered Oreos as certain friars adore them and …

Toone Tours Tombs

Join the longest-running and best-rated Day of the Dead tours led by the lad that, literally, wrote the best-selling book on Day of the Dead in San Miguel de Allende. Explore San Miguel de Allende’s oldest and still active cemetery to enjoy: Why San Miguel …

Ancient Chapel Jewels

There is the old adage that the best place to hide is often in plain sight.  This certainly holds true for some of the most ancient chapels in San Miguel de Allende.  There are several chapels from the 1700s that are tiny jewels in the …