Editor’s Comment
Oaxaca, México, was just named the number one city in the world, according to Travel + Leisure readers. San Miguel de Allende appears as number two, and México City in fifth place. At the same time, in July, we celebrate 14 years as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The community that lives in San Miguel continues to wonder about the benefits and risks of having achieved all these recognitions in recent years.
Biden and Obrador Meet
It seems that last week’s meeting between López Obrador and Biden only healed the wounds of the Summit of the Americas, it did not end with great agreements, but it staged a cordial rapprochement after recent disagreements over the Mexican president’s refusal to attend the Los Angeles regional meeting.
350 Thousand Plants and Trees will be Planted in Guanajuato
Within the framework of Arbor Day, the Governor of Guanajuato, Diego Sinhue Rodríguez Vallejo, started the 2022 State Reforestation season and closed the 2022 Forest Fire season, within the framework of the National Forest Fire Fighter Day. Soil restoration totalling 650 hectares will be completed, with 350,000 plant species to be planted.
San Miguel and The Woodlands, Texas, Become Twinned
During the signing of a twinning agreement between San Miguel de Allende and The Woodlands, Texas. Elizabeth Eddins thanked the municipal president Mauricio Trejo for promoting this new relationship, and applauded the benefits for both cities.
25 Years of GIFF
Next Monday, July 25, the Inauguration of the twenty-fifth edition of the Guanajuato International Film Festival will take place at the Nigromante Cultural Center. Within the framework of this celebration, activities will be carried out such as the photographic exhibition «A Walk to Fame» reflecting on the memory of the most important honorees and guests who have passed through the festival during its first quarter of a century.
New Sports Facility in Parque Bicentenario
The Municipal Government of San Miguel de Allende announces the creation of a new sports facility with an investment of 100 million pesos. The construction will be carried out where the Bicentennial Park is currently located. Meanwhile, in the COMUDE facilities, the entire population is invited to use the training center of the municipal government.
