Mercado de San Juan de Dios — Local services in San Miguel de Allende

Guanajuato has a great mercado which is located inside of an old train station. It is nice to see the train station structure still remain. You can easily travel back in time if you recognize how a train station operated based on some of the remains. Now you can all kinds of stands in what used to be waiting areas. You can buy fruit, meats, souvenirs, delicacies, bread, etc. One thing you have to be careful about it holding on to the banisters while going up or down the stairs because birds poop on them. I ran my hand over one of them and got smeared nicely. 🤢 Good thing my wife was carrying disinfectant wipes otherwise I would have gone with a poopy hand until I found a restroom. I highly recommend a visit to mercado San Juan de dios. It will be...

San Miguel´s Mall "underground"-- everything is here, blocks and blocks of small shops with everything, the most really Mexico ambiance of San Miguel, akin to NYC and Chinatown, in a way. Without the "Fifí" factor overwhelming practical and interesting goods of all sorts -- Thursdays some shops close per old local tradition. Walk along Andador Avenida Guadalupe for more and more, every area bedecked with beautiful altars that change seasonally. This is housed in the old custom houses area of the entrance of the Inland Royal Road - Camino Real de Tierra Adentro-Hospital Real de San Rafael, UNESCO naming for San Miguel de Allende for this site and the nearby bridge, Puente...

There are at least 3 market areas in San Miguel de Allende. This one is geared to locals and is close to a bus terminal. Prepared food, fresh vegetables, home goods, clothing, etc. If you are visiting from the US, don't just go to the art market. Stroll through this place. It is safe and friendly. Just nod smile, and people will smile back. I am not reviewing if this place has everything or is the best market. I do not know. I am encouraging gringos to get out of the fancy shops and experience a safe part of daily...