By Carolina de la Cajiga Aura Moreno came to San Miguel de Allende for a short visit but ended up staying. “Seeing San Miguel through the eyes of a tourist and those of a resident are two very different things. Since 2020, I’ve been wandering around town calmly—chatting with the lady in the parking lot, the neighbor at a concert, or anyone I meet along the way. My life here is full of unexpected surprises and stories. One day I realized San Miguel had become my home, and my
By Natalie Taylor On the corner of Insurgentes and Pepe Llanos, where the buses make a stop, a small stand calls attention to itself with the lovely aroma that emanates from it. At the far edge of Plaza Zaragoza you can buy small bags of freshly fried churros , either plain or rellenos —filled with chocolate or dulce de leche . The stand is attended by Marlene and Carlos , sister and brother, whose grandfather began the business. Jose Remedios Navarro and his wife, María Ele
By Pascual Hijuelos In 1819, Théodore Géricault exhibited “The Raft of the Medusa” in the annual Paris Salon. From the onset, the painting stirred intense controversy. It was a bold political critique of the monarchy, but more significantly, it was the first painting to depict a contemporary disaster. Géricault meticulously researched the incident that had taken place at sea. He used the survivors as models and even reconstructed the raft. It can be said that Géricault may
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