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Scenes of San Miguel
Running in Botanical Garden
Eating
Nighttime Basketball
Silver Mines of Gunajuato
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INTERNET, MAIL, PHONE
Email is the fastest, most
reliable way to communicate between home and students in San Miguel. We
highly recommend using e-mail as your primary mode of communication.
Internet access is available at many internet cafes. Connection speed
varies drastically. Some internet cafes (internet san miguel, on reloj)
do allow individuals to connect using their own computers.
Mail between the U.S. and Mexico
may take several weeks. This is the slowest and least reliable method
for communication. Post cards and letters sent to the U.S. using the
Mexican postal service may take 2-4 weeks in arriving. There are several
U.S. mail services available within San Miguel. These services drive the
mail daily to Texas and send mail from there: Border Crossings on Calle
Correo, La Conexion on Aldama.
Phone: Phone calls from
Mexico to the U.S. using telmex are expensive, but phone cards are available
in many tiendas and farmacias. San Miguel does have some cell phone service.
Your cell phone from home may or may not work here depending on the contracts
your service provider has with the Mexican tower owners. However,
roaming charges and long distance rates are extremely costly here (sometimes
$2 a minute!). In an
emergency, family members can call the MexArt office to leave a message.
MexArt does not have a central office with normal office personnel.
Please leave a message and a message will be relayed to the recipient of the
message.
LANGUAGE SCHOOLS AND TUTORS:
Tutors:
TRANSPORTATION:
ENTERTAINMENT:
Movies
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Gigante (2 movies at a time,
usually a few weeks/months old)
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Jacaranda (hotel near Parque
Juarez which shows videos on a big screen, dinner-theater-like)
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Teatro Santa Ana: Theater
at the library, shows artsy (2nd run) movies. Check paper for weekly showings
and reviews.
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Blockbuster and several mom&pop
rental stores are available for renting movies (video or dvd)
Library / Biblioteca Publica (Insurgentes
#25)
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Open M-F 10-2 and 4-7. S
10-2.
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Intercambio, language practice,
Tues/Thurs 5:30-7pm, free
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House and Garden Tour Sundays
11am. $15 US
Night Scene (there are many more
options)
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Older Crowd:
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Harry Bissett’s,
Hidalgo, one block from jardin
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Tio Lucas, Mesones,
near Hernandez Macias
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Old and Young Mixed:
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Young Crowd:
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Mama Mia, Umaran
#8, 10pm - 2am, restaurant earlier
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Pancho and
Lefties, Mesones, near Hernandez Macias
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El Ring, Hidalgo,
one block from jardin
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La cucaracha,
which doesn’t get going until midnight or later.
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Char Roc, Correo
#7, salsa on Mon/Wed nights, live bands most nights
NEWSPAPER and BULLETIN BOARDS
Atencion is the local English language paper. It has a
weekly calendar of events, advertisements for tourists, etc....
Published each Friday and is available for purchase in the jardin or at Border
Crossings or La Conexion.
Bulletin boards and flyers are posted everywhere.
Check them frequently for events, performances, parties, deals. Some
popular places to check: Jardin, Photo store on jardin, tables at Petit
Bar, inside hall of Recreo #4, Teatro Angela Peralta, Espino's, Border
Crossings, La Conexion.
GYMS, CLASSES, SPORTS
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Body Limit Gym: cardio machines, circuit, weights,
classes; Stirling Dickinson #27
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Aerobics Aurora: Aerobics/Step/Pilates; Privada
de la Aurora, classes 8:15 am and 6pm. 25 pesos
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Santo Domingo Sports Club: lap pool, spinning classes,
weight room, sauna. Santo Domingo, in the condo development
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Yoga Cooperative at Bellas Artes, int/adv 8-9:30, beg
9:30 - 10.
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Aurora's Yoga Centre, Correo #19, classes in yoga,
pilates. Check schedule posted at bottom of stairs at Border Crossings.
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Basketball: pick-up games constantly in Parque
Juarez. Lit courts at night.
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Tennis: Walter's club, court
fees 60p per hour http://www.sanmigueltennis.com
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Running: 1) Parque Juarez for track-like running
- perimeter path around park, 2)Jardin Botanico, take taxi, entrance 20 pesos.
BEAUTIFUL!
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Hiking/Walking, Jardin Botanico, take taxi, entrance 20
pesos.
RESTAURANTS
Olé Olé:
Calle Loreto. Great fajitas: veggie,
chicken, beef or combo. Toro paraphernalia decor. San Miguel institution.
Lunch or dinner. Slow service, expect to take a particularly long time.
Ten Ten Pie: Favorite lunch spot. Great giant burritos....
veggie, chicken, beef, or made to order. Lots of Mexican basics or sandwich.
Inexpensive.
La
Parroquia: A must for a weekend breakfast/brunch.... you may have to
wait. Good food, a real hang out in an outdoor courtyard. Run by a
French woman.
Buen Cafe: Breakfast or lunch. Good choices for vegetetarians.
Try the carrot cake or any dessert. Healthier food in general.
Carmina:
Nice lunch. …fixed menu daily.
Papa Joe's:
Burger joint. Have vegetarian burgers (soy,
eggplant, or other veggies). Great wedge fries. Have homemade desserts…. Ask
what’s fresh. Carrot cake is particularly moist
Bugamvillia:
Fancier Mexican/american
Pueblo Viejo:
Next door to mama mia. Live music most
nights. Good Mexican standards. Lots of Mexicans eat there.
Gumbo’s:
Good Pizza, pasta and crepes. On hidalgo.
Meson de San Jose: Serves
Breakfast and lunch but there is a rumor that they purify by using lime
juice. Breakfast is safe and good. Beautiful courtyard… but can be cold on
winter mornings.
El Tomate:
Many vegetarian options. Great curried tuna
sandwich… sever varieties of veggie burgers, sandwiches, and great daily
special meals.
Burritos/Quesadillas:
On Mesones. The best flour tortilla makers in
SMA. Lunch/Snack only, open 10 - 5. Order buritacos, buriquesos etc.. at first
counter and order your fillings at the back counter (eat in or take out.)
Tio Lucas:
Bar/Restaurant. Popular at night…. Late. Lots of grilled meat dishes. Live
music many nights.
Bella Italia:
GOOD Italian. Raviolis, eggplant parmesan,
pastas, and interesting specials. Located in the Hotel Sautto court yard.
Nirvana:
Nouveau Mexican cuisine. Fancy. Worth it.
Try the two colored soup. How did they do that? Expensive, but worth the
splurge on a special occasion.
Buena Vida: Bakery and café.
Breakfast or lunch. Great baked goods (healthy), interesting baguette
sandwiches.
Mama Mía:
Restaurant and bar. Edible food. Menu covers
the basics so anyone can find something they’ll like, but nothing excessively
tasty or interesting.
Casa Payo:
Lots of meat dishes and empanadas.
Amigos: Enter on Codo. Salads, sandwiches, soups, great
desserts. New.
Hecho en Mexico:
A new gringo favorite. Good menu, good food, friendly staff. I love the
ensalada jardin with honey mustard dressing. It’s a meal.
Rinconcito:
A standard in San Antonio, so it’s a bit of a walk. Menu offers light fair
to heavier: stews, quesadillas filled with veggies, chicken, pork, nachos,
etc…Yum.
Juanitas:
Decent pizza, and very good calzones. Eat in or take out. Rustic setting,
cement rooftop and plastic chairs. Very neighborhoody.
Don Quixote:
(Pila Seca) Good food, beautiful courtyard seating area.
La Grotta:
Pizza, pasta…. Order one already-invented concoction or design your own.
Upstairs is cooler in summer and warmer in winter. Good, thin-crust specialty
pizzas.
La Ventana:
Coffee and limited (mostly pretty bland) baked goods. Coffee is organic, a
home brew. Can also buy grains or ground coffee to take home. Best coffee in
SMA.
La Capilla:
French restaurant. Fancy and delicious and rich. Romantic setting and
feeling. Waiters are well trained and attentive. Expensive.
Bagel Café:
The only place to get non-frozen bagels. Other delicious baked goods too.
Yummy egg McBagel and delicious sandwiches on homemade bread. Breakfast or
Lunch. A Local hang-out.
El Correo:
The best guacamole in SMA. Lots of Mexican and American food on menu. Standard
food, expansive menu, all well-done.
Jardin Café:
Open all meals. Good breakfast. Decent pizza too, club sandwich. On the
expensive side.
Don Thomas:
(bottom corner of San Francisco, across from
ice cream shop) Great soups! Several kinds…. Also enchiladas and other
items. All good, but I usually go for the soup.
La Enchilada :
Guess what you’ll eat here? Only enchiladas. Choose your combo. Fillings:
chicken, bean, or cheese. Sauce: red, green, mole. Milder flavors catering
to the gringo crowd, but Mexicans eat there too.
Sierra Nevada (en el parque):
Fine dining. Breakfast is reasonable.
Expensive in general. Pretty patio seating.
Jacaranda:
Good American cuisine. Shows rental movies, check paper for showings and
times.
Cafe Colón:
Comida corrida, Mesones
#25
Harem:
Middle eastern. Stuffed grape leaves, hummus,
etc… very garlic-y.
Gorditas across from Biblioteca: Great gorditas, tons of fillings to
choose from (usually 3-4 veggie options). Eat in or take out.
Tortitlan: Cheap sandwiches, safe. Chicken, Milanesa, egg, etc....
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