The mines of central Mexico gave the world most of its silver, some gold and many precious stones. Colonial architecture built with the fortunes from these mines is at its most impressive and opulent in the towns and cities of Guanajuato, Morelia and San Miguel de Allende.
It is also here that the Day of the Dead festival is celebrated on the 1st of November each year when every village honours its ancestors. Peaceful plazas, flower filled cobbled streets, modern art galleries, good restaurants and hidden churches are this colonial heartland's delights.
Casa de Sierra Nevada is a unique hotel located in the heart of San Miguel de Allende, having been created by the joining together of several sixteenth century mansions. Several mansions, originally built in the 16th Century, were joined together and
Villa Montaña Hotel nestles on a hill overlooking Morelia, known as 'the aristocrat of Mexico's colonial cities'. It is a beautiful colonial style hotel with 35 luxurious villa-style suites, each with their own unique character and interesting artist
