THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION: November 20, 1910
Porfirio Diaz was a brilliant general who distinguished himself in the battle of Puebla in 1962, and later led the troops to recover...
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Natalie Taylor
Nov 114 min read
HISTORY OF SAN MIGUEL:What does a French Bishop have to do with Guanajuato?
Every year on November 11, thousands of horsemen descend upon San Miguel de Allende. They arrive from every corner—east, west, north, and...
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Natalie Taylor
Nov 43 min read
SAN MIGUEL TODAY: A retrospective and a preview
On October 29, 2024, Mayor Mauricio Trejo was special guest for the Rotary Club of San Miguel. He spoke about his previous term as mayor,...
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Natalie Taylor
Oct 286 min read
STORIES OF SAN MIGUEL “He disappeared during his wake!”
It was a cold, windy night in November 1901. As evening fell, the chilly easterly wind had picked up force, and howled along the streets...
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Natalie Taylor
Oct 214 min read
HISTORY: Christopher Columbus’ Day October 12
I think, of all the things at school A boy has got to do… There's only one I've got just right - That's 1492. Columbus crossed the...
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Natalie Taylor
Oct 145 min read
HISTORY OF SAN MIGUEL: The origins of Day of the Dead
Five hundred years ago, when the Spanish conquerors arrived in what is now Mexico, the region was populated by millions of indigenous...
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Natalie Taylor
Oct 76 min read
HISTORY OF SAN MIGUEL: Allende vs Hidalgo
In September I wrote about the events leading to the War of Independence, and named San Miguel the cradle of Independence. One of the...
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Natalie Taylor
Sep 305 min read
THE HISTORY OF ART IN SAN MIGUEL: Muralism and La Ruptura
An interesting new artistic movement appeared in Mexico in the 1950s. It was called La Ruptura —the rupture, or the Breakaway Generation,...
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Natalie Taylor
Sep 235 min read
HISTORY OF SAN MIGUEL: The War of Independence after Allende’s execution
September is national holiday month in Mexico, commemorating the start of the War of Independence which began on the streets of San...
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Natalie Taylor
Sep 166 min read
HISTORY OF SAN MIGUEL: Who is he?
If I confused you with the ambiguous question, let me restate it: Who is San Miguel? San Miguel de Allende is a city with the names of...
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Natalie Taylor
Sep 104 min read
HISTORY OF ART SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE: Las Monjas Part 2
In the previous article I gave an overall description of the church of the Immaculate Conception, better known as Las Monjas. I would...
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Natalie Taylor
Sep 25 min read
HISTORY OF ART IN SAN MIGUEL: Las Monjas church Part 1
One of the loveliest churches in our city is La Inmaculada Concepcion (the Immaculate Conception), better known as Las Monjas—the nuns....
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Natalie Taylor
Aug 265 min read
HISTORY OF SAN MIGUEL: Charrerias, a Mexican Tradition
Charrerias are a Mexican tradition in which men, and women to a smaller extent, compete in equestrian events called charreadas . They are...
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Natalie Taylor
Aug 185 min read
THE HISTORY OF ART IN SAN MIGUEL: The Circumcision of Jesus
Two works of art in Las Monjas church were done by Juan Rodriguez Juarez, one of the most prominent novo-Hispanic artists of the Baroque...
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Natalie Taylor
Aug 112 min read
SAN MIGUEL EVENTS: Finding our humanity through poetry
On July 30, 2024 an event was held at Casa Nigromante to celebrate International Friendship Day. The program was a perfect way to...
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Natalie Taylor
Aug 45 min read
HISTORY: Notable African-Mexicans 16th to the 20th century
We have previously looked at the beginnings of the Black presence in New Spain. The arrival of a few African descendants with Hernan...
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Natalie Taylor
Jul 296 min read
HISTORICAL FACTS: Names and their origins
As in most Latin American cultures, people in Mexico have two surnames. The first is the father’s, and the second is the mother’s family...
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Natalie Taylor
Jul 225 min read
HISTORY OF SAN MIGUEL: African legacy in Mexico
One of the hidden historical facts is the influence of Africans on Mexican culture. Slavery throughout the Americas—Cuba, Brazil,...
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Natalie Taylor
Jul 143 min read
HISTORY OR LEGEND: A centenary salad
In July Mexico celebrates the one hundred year anniversary of a dish popular around the world—Caesar salad! I used to think it was an...
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Natalie Taylor
Jul 75 min read
HISTORY OF SAN MIGUEL: The beginnings of African heritage
In my last two posts I wrote about the ancient Mulatto chapel in San Miguel, and how it eventually was taken over by the Oratory church....
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