San Miguel de Allende: a past preserved San Miguel de Allende picture - Once a pivotal center of Spanish rule in Mexico, San Miguel was declared a national monument in 1926, barring new construction not in keepinig with its old architecture. The town, 6,000 feet above sea level, was designed as a traditional Spanish town, with narrow cobblestone streets and an elegant central plaza.
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Once a pivotal center of Spanish rule in Mexico, San Miguel was declared a national monument in 1926, barring new construction not in keepinig with its old architecture. The town, 6,000 feet above sea level, was designed as a traditional Spanish town, with narrow cobblestone streets and an elegant central plaza.