October 2022

By Francisco Peyret The world recognizes the great benefits of cannabis, hemp, and marijuana, and the trend is toward legalizing its different uses. Canada, the United States, Holland, Israel, and Uruguay are pioneering countries in the legalization, innovation, and growth of the cannabis industry worldwide. According to The Global Cannabis Report of December 2021, the […]

By John Pint Just minutes away from this historic Mexican town you’ll find multiple beautiful, safe outings Travel + Leisure magazine calls San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, “Mexico’s hidden treasure,” and everyone I’ve spoken to agrees it’s as close to paradise as you’re likely to find on this little old planet. It is, however, a “town,” and those sanmiguelenses who occasionally […]

By Natalie Taylor When you walk into Bellas Artes and walk straight ahead beneath the arches, you will come to a remarkable mural. It is, first of all, a depiction of Mexican working women, but more remarkable is the fact that this work was done by a woman. Not a Mexican woman, but an artist […]

By Antonio Lozoya The International Jazz & Blues Festival presents the trio LariFelPol, from Mexico City, in this extraordinary concert. It is one of the most solid and representative groups of blues and soul in the country. The venue for the concert is the courtyard of Cultural El Nigromante, Bellas Artes, Hernández Macías 75, at […]

The trails will wind through 33 small artisan communities From Mexico News Daily Miguel Galán, the municipal tourism director in Cosautlán de Carvajal, Veracruz, said this week that his office is focused on two of the area’s industries to bring tourists to the municipality — coffee and aguardiente, a category of strong, artisanal liquors. A […]

By Charles Miller This week I want to introduce readers to a newly-available service called “Email Protection” from the folks at DuckDuckGo, the Internet privacy company that empowers you to seamlessly take control of your personal information online, without any tradeoffs. This email protection is something I do not need personally, but the rest of […]

By Gabrielle Brie Please join us for an artist reception at the Bordello Galeria to welcome Jan Bowen, an exciting new talent to the San Miguel de Allende art scene. Jan’s opening debut coincides with her birthday! Originally from Austin, Texas, Bowen has called San Miguel home since 2015. Bowen, whose work career was in […]

Por Fernanda Noriega Para muchos, vivir en San Miguel es algo que está intrínsecamente unido a echar mano del turismo como estilo de vida. Para José De Anda, ese era su sueño cuando creció aquí, y se dio cuenta de lo mucho que le gusta conectar con las personas.  Resulta complicado describir a qué se […]

By Rosario Ruiz The International Day of Peace, which falls on September 21, was established in 1981 by the General Assembly of the United Nations. It is devoted to 24 hours of non-violence and ceasefire to strengthen the ideals of peace among people. This year, special emphasis is being placed on racism under the slogan, […]

By Alejandro Angulo Territory categorization is not only a methodological approach; it is also an urgent vision in the current world, where most of the population is concentrated in cities and where urban areas are expanding. This growth has serious environmental impacts. Land is molded under these conditions into urban territories, and these changes create […]