People

We found the people of San Miguel warm, friendly and helpful. Because there are so many U.S. citizens living in the town and so many visitors, the amount of English spoken there is high, and restaurants cater to visitors. Number one shows a couple of horse mounted policemen near the Parroqia. The second picture is of school children on holiday having their picture taken there in front of a statue of Fr. Hidalgo, whose urgings started the 1810 revolt. The next is a building on the same corner which was the home of Ignacio Allende. Picture four is of Jeanine, her cousin Michael (who lives and paints in San Miguel) and his wife Edna. Their house is still farther up the mountainside overlooking the city (pictures 5,6). Pictures 7 though 13 were taken in the big park opposite the Paroqia, where many people gather at all times of day to sit, listen to and play music, and generally relax. The last two pictures show some of the items used in the local celebration of "the Day of the Dead," available everywhere in shops: in number 19 on the lower shelf little figurines with skulls for heads, and in number 20 a straw mannequin with a skull in a shop window.

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