El Mirador — Attraction in San Miguel de Allende

The view is probably the best you'll get of all of San Miguel de Allende if you're wanting a good picture of that. But this town is not as lovely as Guanajuato is from above though. To get there, walk down the street "El Chorro" to the end where there is a church. You'll see some steps going up- go up and just keep going up them. You'll probably have to stop for a rest along the way because even though it is a short distance, there are probably around 200 steps. Once you get to the top, turn left and the lookout is just there. The trip to get there will take you about 15-20 minutes from the central Jardin Allende. You could also take the street "Piedras Chinas" but it is narrow and used by traffic as well so not as safe. If you're looking for souvenirs, there is a crafts market across the street from...

Though most of the view is obstructed by some branches of trees, the portion of it that allows you to see the actual sunset is very beautiful. You can see most of but not all of SMA from here and it truly is stunning. Would only recommend you to come check it out during the day or for sunset, I do not think this would be a good place to see the sunrise.

One thing I did not really like was how full this place got during the sunset. I was not expecting it because it was a monday but it got slammed with people. I was a bit annoyed as it was relatively quiet up until they showed up, where they then proceeded to obstruct the view entirely and take turns...

Well worth the effort. We walked by going from Orizabo and Ancho de San Antonio to the right of the park Benito Juarez and up the Cjon del Chorro. Stunningly beautiful neighborhood. The walk is straight up the mountain using winding pedestrian stairs. A workout for sure. Once at the Mirador, spectacular sunset views over the town with great pic opportunities of the main church glowing in the sun. To leave, go down the gradual decline of Salida Real de Queretero to Hospice (I believe 2nd left) and take that down to the Centro. Very beautiful steep road with nice views of the...