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Xuchiles are funeral offerings in the form of flowers and cacti about two meters wide and the height of a story and half building.  They are intricate to the Chichimeca (indigenous hunter gatherers) celebrations of the town’s namesake, St. Michael the Archangel’s, feast day here. The …

Dynamic blends of indigenous and Spanish heritage enrich the history of the Mexico; yet, for hundreds of years, Mexican women were restrained by the strong patriarchal traditions of this heritage.  A father’s authority was beyond question.  The strict moral code established by the Church and prevailing …

A type of art seen all over town called painted wood, or polychrome, statues have entered the world stage as desired collectibles in museums and private collections.  Why?  What does that mean to the art scene in San Miguel de Allende? Up until the 16th century wood, terracotta and alabaster were …

St. Luke was one of the apostles, wrote major parts of the New Testament and, more relevant to today’s San Miguel de Allende, became the patron of artists.  Let’s delve into why that is plus his most famous painting, featured with flair in centro. Little is known about Luke as, …

My pal that died in February and I often teased each other how Catholicism was different here than up North.  She refused to believe insisting ‘Catholic’ means universal.  On one hand she was correct. I could walk into a mass in Tagalog, or any language I don’t know, …