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Dolores Hidalgo Profile

About halfway between Guanajuato and San Miguel de Allende, Dolores is a pleasant town of some 130,000 people. Known as the Cradle of the Independence movement, it offers several historical museums as well as a pretty main plaza, its famous homemade ice cream, and its trademark Talavera pottery.




MuseumsTwo museums dedicated to the Independence movement, and a handful of historical monuments

HandicraftsTalavera tiles and pottery, and good handicrafts at La Casa de Artesania, facing the main plaza

ShoppingTalavera pottery in abundance, especially in the large shops on the outskirts of town

DesertHigh chaparral enviroment characterized by succulents and cacti as well as hardy trees.

ColonialMany colonial buildings and churches downtown

CharmThis mid-size town appears prosperous and is pleasant in a non-touristy way.

WinterMild winter climate

SummerNice if you don't mind afternoon showers

International AirportClosest is in Leon, less than an hour away

RemoteA minor Mexico destination



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