We have highlighted a few of the wonderful places that you may want to include in your sight-seeing itinerary when here, but there are many more. You may briefly visit them on the following websites. We have gone into much greater detail in our guestbooks located in the hacienda, so you will never be at a loss for things to do

Dolores Hidalgo

Dolores Hidalgo is famous both for it’s beautiful talavera pottery and for being considered the birthplace of the Mexican Independence movement. This is where Padre Hidalgo sent forth his famous ‘Grito’, which inspired the people to follow him into rebellion against the Spaniards.
http://tourbymexico.com/guana/dolores/dolores.htm.
http://www.fmschmitt.com/travels/mexico/Dolores_%20Hidalgo/Dolores_Hidalgo.html

San Miguel de Allende

San Miguel de Allende is only 1/2 hour from Dolores Hildago. It is a popular town, well-known for it’s art and language schools, gourmet restaurants, large expatriate population, and of course, it’s shopping….
http://portalsanmiguel.com/index.php
http://www.mexicanwave.com/travel/san_miguel/
http://www.ourmexico.com/story.php?storyID=24 http://www.mercadosanmiguel.comhttp://www.internetsanmiguel.com/tourism.html

Guanajuato

Guanajuato is a delightful college town, home to Diego Riveras.
http://www.mexconnect.com/MEX/mxc/gto.html http://www.mexicanwave.com/travel/guanajuato/

Mineral de Pozos, at one time considered a ghost town, is experiencing a revival
http://www.mineraldepozos.com/
http://www.mexconnect.com/MEX/pozos/minpozos.html

Las Pozas de Xilitla, where Edward James built his surreal artistic structures, in San Luis Potosi
http://www.junglegossip.com/castillo.html#ABOUT
http://www.surf-mexico.com/states/SLP/Xilitla/laspozas.htm

Mountain bike rental
http://www.bici-burro.com

Monarch butterfly sanctuary
http://www.surf-mexico.com/states/Michoacan/monarchs/monarch_article.htm
http://www.surf-mexico.com/states/Michoacan/monarchs/visiting_monarchs.html

Atotonilco, the painted church http://smaartes.com/mexico/ato.html

Patzcuaro, a town known for its crafts and fisherman with butterfly nets
http://www.patzcuaromexico.com http://www.surf-mexico.com/states/Michoacan/Patzcuaro/patzcuaro.htm

contact: rental@haciendalastrancas.com