Bullfighting in San Miguel de Allende – Dearth in the Afternoon

Bullfight, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Dearth in the Afternoon: Bullfighting, San Miguel Style. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

We’ve seen many a corrida de toros or bullfight since our first trip to Mexico more than 15 years ago. We’ve always been conflicted about it. We love animals but we can also appreciate the cultural significance of the corrida. But the bullfighting in San Miguel de Allende was something different… What we dislike immensely about bullfights … Read more

In Praise of the Local Taco Stand in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Taco Stand, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

When we asked locals where to eat Mexican food in San Miguel de Allende, that is Mexicans, not expats, we were often met with a deafening and sometimes embarrassing silence and mumbled directions to a taco stand or simple local eatery. Mexicans we met refused to offer tips for restaurants in San Miguel de Allende. … Read more

Our Home Away from Home in San Miguel de Allende in Mexico

Our Home Away from Home in San Miguel de Allende. Holiday rental apartment, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

A colourful casita (little house) that looks like it has leapt out of the pages of a Mexican interior design book is our home away from home in San Miguel de Allende in Mexico. And while we had some reservations about making San Miguel our base for two weeks, we’ve become smitten with this gorgeous little … Read more

Drinking in Mexico City – From Mexican Wine to Pulque and Mezcal

Drinking Vino, Pulque & Mezcal, Mexico City, Mexico. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Drinking in Mexico City… Most of us think cerveza and tequila, maybe margaritas and micheladas. Mexican wine probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind, few foreigners know about pulque, and many people think mezcal is the same as tequila. We were eager to learn more about all three, so when Lesley Tellez of … Read more

Long Live the Lucha Libre and the Wild World of Mexican Wrestling

Lucha Libre, Mexico’s Wild World of Wrestling, Mexico City, Mexico. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

When we arrived in Mexico City we immediately noticed how popular Lucha Libre had become in the years since our last visit. The flamboyant form of wrestling is constantly on TV and in magazines and newspapers. Street stalls and markets sell mascaras (masks), capes, Lucha Libre action figures, trinkets, and t-shirts. The t-shirts in themselves … Read more