Lisset Cano is the director of the San Miguel de Allende Industrial Park, mother of two young people, and involved in projects and causes that add value to the city.
How would you describe yourself in three words?
I consider myself a cheerful person. As a woman who loves and appreciates life, I consider myself a dreamer.
What song best sums up your life?
“Unstoppable,” by Sia
What kind of publication would you be on the cover of?
I think what would be most applicable and where I could contribute would be “Entrepreneurship.”
What do you do for fun?
I love the countryside. I ride horses, I have fun, and I have the opportunity to connect with myself and my surroundings.
What inspires you?
I think I am inspired by life itself, but the reason for my life is my children.
What do you value most in a person?
The BEING per se, the way of thinking and, of course, of acting. I am fascinated to see the human content of people. That is what is important to me.
What is your ideal vacation plan?
I love to travel; I love to eat. But what I love and enjoy the most are the moments—it doesn’t matter where, but with whom I share them.
What are you most grateful for in life?
Being alive and having one more opportunity every 24 hours. I am infinitely grateful for the life of my children. I am grateful for all the moments I live. I enjoy them and I flow with what comes my way.
What is your favorite dessert? From where?
Figs in Port wine from Atrio in San Miguel de Allende.
What is your favorite bad word?
Pussy!
Why live in San Miguel?
At first it was because of my work; then it became a fascination and a challenge for me personally.
Tequila or mezcal? Where?
I love mezcal—400 Conejos; it’s commercial, but it’s a guarantee.
Taco, torta, tamale? Where?
Tamale, from Mexico City
What public person would you not let into your house?
I would not let in a person who does not respect me and whose intentions are not good towards me and mine.
If you were able to change something in the world, what would it be?
EMPATHY. If there is no empathy, we will continue hurting each other, and we will continue living indifference for the whole life.
How do you contribute to make San Miguel a better place to live?
From the moment I arrived at this place, I proposed to join with the people of San Miguel in several ways—to offer knowledge, principles, and ethics so that they can develop and impact their families and their community. In order to leave a small footprint in our town, it is about offering opportunities for these people to achieve those goals that could stop them in life, emotionally, personally, and in their work.
What does it mean to you to be an “expatriate/responsible citizen” from San Miguel?
For me it means to be able to contribute my essence in the community, which I am entirely grateful for. How can I add to the good of the place that today I can call home, where my family and friends live? For me, it means to not be indifferent to what happens in this place—to reach out to see what I do not like and how I can change my environment.
What would you recommend to someone who is considering moving to San Miguel?
That they are respectful of the place to which they come to be integrated—to understand that just as it is beautiful, there are several areas of opportunity where they could contribute toward a better quality of life.
What do you think makes San Miguel a unique and special city?
It has a characteristic beauty, but the best is its people.
What worries you most about the future of San Miguel?
The indifference and abuse, the bad planning of the city in growth and development. We must analyze in depth and with real value what is needed to forge a better community and Sanmiguelense society, for all.
What is the most exciting thing about the future of San Miguel?
That by forging a united community, with empathy, disposition, and respect, we can do great things for all.
