San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Arlene and friends gather together for a group photo before going to an el Grito dinner.

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Our friend Julie DuRand dances during an el Grito party.

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Friends from Portland, Phyllis McCanna-Smith and Gary Smith, pose for a picture. La Parroquia, the town's most famous church, is in the background. Photo courtesy of Paul Heynderickx.

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Our friend Paul Heynderickx checks out the wine cellar during SMA's popular weekly Home & Garden Tour. Photo courtesy of Paul Heynderickx.

Guanajuato, Mexico. Photo of Teatro Juarez, equal parts of Roman, Greek, and Moorish design. Photo courtesy of Paul Heynderickx.

Guanajuato, Mexico. Believe it or not, it's actually a street. In fact, you can touch one side from the other. Photo courtesy of Paul Heynderickx.

Guanajuato, Mexico. The town resembles a European town, with impressive buildings framing narrow cobblestone streets. Photo courtesy of Paul Heynderickx.

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Close up of one of the many varieties in SMA's popular el charco del ingenio, otherwise known as the Botantical Garden. Photo courtesy of David Kellerman.

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Another close-up at the Botantical Garden, dedicated to the preservation of Mexican flora. Photo courtesy of Jim Agin.

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Fresh fruits and vegetables are available in outdoor markets all over the town.

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San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Dress shop. Photo courtesy of David Kellerman.

Santa Rosa, Mexico. The town's buildings are as colorful as any in San Miguel. Photo courtesy of Jim Agin.

Santa Rosa, Mexico. Another visually interesting wall in town. Photo courtesy of Jim Agin.

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. SMA has several open air markets or mercados. The largest is a weekly mercado open on Tuesdays.

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Our friend Chris Pieratti stirs mole in Maria's cooking class.

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The town is known throughout Mexico for its many festivals. The above photo was taken during Los Locos, the town's version of a Mardi Gras parade.

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. In addition to its many art galleries and classes, the town is fond of music. Don't be surprised to find yourself being serenaded during a meal.

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Typical street scene. Photo courtesy of David Kellerman.

Patzcuaro, Mexico. Arlene and Cassie, our standard poodle, with good friend Celia Grayson and her standard poodle, Addie. Obviously we caught the dogs on a bad camera day.

Guanajuato, Mexico. It's a breath-taking town carved out of the mountain, with small plazas dotted throughout. Photo courtesy of David Kellerman.

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