Introduction

A trip to San Miguel de Allende certainly will expand your horizons in a geographical sense. But many visitors use their vacation time here to expand their horizons in other ways too. They enroll in courses to improve their Spanish, learn a new skill or indulge their love of art or dance or Mexican food. 

A prized area for those with artistic leanings, San Miguel is packed with local and expatriate artists and artisans of every calling--jewelry making, sketching, etching, painting, sculpture. As well as flocking here to practice their art, many teach courses at Bellas Artes (Centro Cultural Ignacio Ramirez) and Instituto Allende or in their own studios.