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What’s on in San Miguel de Allende in June?

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The Parade of the Crazies, the second San Miguel International Book fair and a food festival in Parque Juárez all hit San Miguel this month.
The mayor of Guanajuato town San Diego de la Unión made local groundwater contamination the focus of a recent press conference

‘When we open the tap, we are poisoning ourselves’: Mayor of...

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As communities around San Miguel de Allende expand, groundwater contamination has become increasingly prevalent, posing mounting health risks and sparking growing public concern.
San Miguel de Allende town center

What’s news in San Miguel de Allende?

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Infrastructure updates, the city's first Marriott and a global mathlete are just some of the latest pieces of news out of San Miguel de Allende.

Guanajuato struggles with flooding after record-breaking rains in May

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Feeling soggy in San Miguel? The Guanajuato Ministry of Water and the Environment reported that it rained about twice as much last month as it did in May 2024.
A photo of Don Patterson wearing a hat.

American Don Patterson reflects on a life in Mesoamerican archaeology 

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The esteemed archaeologist shared tales from decades in the trenches at some of Mexico's most wondrous monuments.
Classical musicians intently playing violins in an orchestra performance

What’s on in Guadalajara and around Lake Chapala in June?

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June in Guadalajara brings a diverse mix of events for the whole family, everything from food and film fests to wine fairs and renaissance fairs to world-class concerts.

8 members of Mexico’s National guard killed in landmine explosion

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The troops were operating in an armored car along the Michoacán-Jalisco border, where two rival cartels are reportedly vying for control of the territory.
A parade of Jalisco security vehicles including a Tesla Cybertruck

US congratulates Jalisco State Police on its new Tesla Cybertruck fleet

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The Jalisco state government bought the vehicles as part of a general security upgrade in advance of the 2026 World Cup, which will take place in Mexico, Canada and the U.S.
National Guard truck

National Guard troops caught running a fuel heist in Guanajuato state

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Eleven were arrested after police found some National Guard members standing guard while others siphoned fuel from a Pemex pipeline into a tanker truck.

State by Plate: The wines of Querétaro

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When it comes to the Bajío state, there's nothing finer than their sparkling wines, which have defined the region for centuries.
Mexican navy ship at dock with seized bricks of cocaine.

Mexican Navy seizes more than 1,200 kilograms of cocaine in Michoacán

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Federal authorities have now confiscated almost 40 metric tons of cocaine at sea since Sheinbaum took office last October.
passengers checking in at Querétaro airport

Passenger movement at Querétaro airport up by 25% in Q1

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Continuing its accelerated growth, QRO had its busiest March on record, with new nonstop routes to Madrid and Los Angeles coming soon.
Viridiana Álvarez

Mexican mountaineer sets Guinness Record after conquering world’s highest peaks and summits

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Viridiana Álvarez, 39, from the city of Aguascalientes, is the first woman to summit all of the world’s 14 peaks above 8,000 meters and the Seven Summits, the highest mountains on each continent.