These photos span the past years living in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato. They offer a portrait of this colonial UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring a variety of themes that interact and even overlap.

For example, the nopal cactus and its prickly pear fruit below end up in the mercado; a hacienda’s golden walls is adorned with brilliant fuchsia colored bougainvillea and Spanish colonial churches and most strikingly, the town’s pastel pink 17th century landmark: the Parroquia with a “facade” designed by an indigenous stonemason, make for the heart of the Centro Historico. Below as well are a few images of people as well as festivals such as the Day of the Dead, Easter and the traditional Azteca dances that make for Mexico’s rich and diverse culture. (Links to a few other articles are also below.)