Accolades

A Renowned City Welcomes You Home

Today, San Miguel de Allende remains one of the world’s favorite destinations, constantly rated by Condé Nast Traveler readers as one of the Top 10 Cities in the Americas, and consistently designated as “home” by hundreds of expatriates each year.

The following is a brief listing of San Miguel de
Allende’s many accolades:

2008:
UNESCO, Designated San Miguel de Allende a “World Heritage
Site” MSNBC, “Top 10 Cities in the World for Art Lovers”

2007:
Travel + Leisure magazine, “Worlds Best” awards, #3 Top Five
Cities, México, Central and South America

2006:
Travel + Leisure magazine, “Worlds Best” awards, #3 of Top Five
Cities, México, Central and South America
Condé Nast Traveler, “Reader’s Choice” awards, Top 10 Cities
in the Americas

2005:
Condé Nast Traveler, “Reader’s Choice” awards, Top 10 Cities in
the Americas
Travel + Leisure magazine, “World’s Best” awards, Top Cities in
México, Central
and South America

2004:
Travel + Leisure magazine, “World’s Best” awards, #2 top five México,
Central and South American Best Cities

2003:
Condé Nast Traveler, 7th Best Travel Destination in the World
Washington Post, “4th Best Place to Visit in the Americas”

2002:
México Secretariat of Tourism (SECTUR), named San Miguel de
Allende a “Pueblo Mágico,”
or “Magical Village” offering tourists and residents a magical experience.
Money magazine, one of the world’s “Eight Best Places to Retire”

2001:
Travel + Leisure magazine, “World’s Best” awards, #4 of the México,
Central and
South Americna Cities

2000:
Condé Nast Traveler, “Readers Choice” awards, San Miguel de Allende #10
of the most important foreign cities in the world.

1999:
Travel + Leisure magazine, Readers Choice awards, listed on the Top 100:
14th overall in the world 7th overall in North America
Condé Nast Traveler, “World’s Best Values,” San Miguel de Allende #6 of the “Top 10 Cities Around the World”