Our camp site was San Miguel RV Park, which also has tennis courts on its premises. Retirees, some of them from the US, played games here from the early hours of the morning. This is rather not common to see people play tennis in Mexico.

We were in San Miguel de Allende, a colonial city that was built on the profits from silver mining. In the middle of the 18^th century, the city was at its peak. This was the time when most of its palaces, large mansions and churches were built. The population reached 30,000, compared to New York at that time that had only 25,000 residents.

The prosperity ended when silver depreciated and the mines were closed. The city's population then declined rapidly. The beauty of this colonial city and cheap real estate began to attract artists in the first half of the 20^th century. San Miguel de Allende has kept its colonial appearance and baroque architecture. Today it attracts Canadian and American retirees. English is often spoken on the streets.

In San Miguel de Allende, we found the unique character of the city. It stands out in all over Mexico. It is not only the charm of the historic center with its well-preserved streets and beautiful colonial architecture, but also the fact that there are many great bars and restaurants to be found here. There is a tourist atmosphere here, but on a positive note, because mass tourism has not really discovered this place yet.