18-hole, par 72 golf course with a large club house with restaurant, bar, and event spaces. Recreational amenities include tennis courts, swimming pool, spa, and pickleball courts.
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Stable offering guided horseback rides over gentle terrain. Friendly guides and well-mannered horses.
The only chapter of the Audubon Society in Mexico, this group offers guided birdwalks to locations within and near San Miguel. Destinations include the El Charco del Ingenio Jardín Botánico (see listing above), the Río Laja, and the Presa Allende. Participants travel by carpool.
Benito Juarez Park
This well-used park is comprised of many old fruit orchards, and is now a favored nesting area for white egrets.
An 18th-century mansion and the former office of the Inquisition was located in this building, now a private home. Directly across the street is the former jail for the Inquisition.
Las Monjas
Next to the Bellas Artes and part of the former convent, this church was constructed in the mid-18th century. The massive dome is said to be a copy of Les Invalides in Paris.
Bellas Artes / Convento de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción
This former convent is now an art school and cultural center, and hosts rotating exhibits by local and international artists. Of particular note is an unfinished mural on the ground floor by David Alfaro Siqueiros, a contemporary of Diego Rivera.