What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of San Miguel? As locals, we could name many things, but we are sure that the first thing that non-locals think of is the parish church and its garden, the parks and cobblestone streets, and of course, the good food and the party. And of course, all of that is an essential part of the city, but there is another version that exists precisely around the main tourist attractions, places in the middle of nature waiting to be discovered and enjoyed.
With that in mind, today we want to tell you about a couple of spots where you can experience the tranquility and beauty of the countryside surrounding San Miguel, with different activities and even with spaces where you can stay and get to know the more natural side of SMA.
Luna Serena Estate
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This family farm is dedicated to producing olive oil, and even has its own certified sommelier, which gives us one of the few brands of organic oil produced in the region and in San Miguel. As a good farm, it is full of peaceful green areas and they recently opened a terrace where – with prior reservation – they welcome guests to have breakfast or lunch in a peaceful, rural atmosphere outdoors.
The farm is open from 10 am to 4 pm and to visit it you must first make a reservation by writing to this e-mail or visiting your website, in the process you will be able to know the menu, which has a cost of $400 pesos, with the possibility of taking the tour and tasting of their products for $100 pesos more. They have a country house with three rooms and a pool with jacuzzi, for a cost of $500 pesos per person with breakfast included. In addition, each month they have special events, for example, in December they have prepared different cooking classes and inns, here You can check dates. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram to find out about upcoming events and new experiences to discover.
Location: Store - Hernandez Macias No. 99, Downtown
Organic Way Ranch
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A ranch-school, an agroecological park, and a shop-cum-restaurant, we love the hybrid concept of this place because there is always something new to see and learn here. It offers rural horseback riding, bike tours, guided ranch tours, and educational workshops, both in town and on the farm, as well as workshops on the terrace and backyard gardening, cooking, seed saving, herbalism, water harvesting, natural dyes, green building, agroforestry, and ecosystem restoration.
It also has a completely organic food store and restaurant inside the park where you can experience farm-to-table food in the gardens, with stunning views of Los Picachos. Here you can stock up of the products from the Vía ranch and from a network of 250 small producers and farmers in the region. And if you want to stay in their cabins, they have the “Day and night at the ranch” package with which for $1,400 per person in double occupancy (or $1,800 individual) you can spend the night and have breakfast, lunch, dinner, a tour of the farm and tea by the campfire.
In addition, the first Sunday of each month they hold a rural market and agroecological products and handicraft market at Margarito Ledesma No. 2 in Colonia Guadalupe. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram to find out what they have prepared!
Location: Highway to Jalpa
Three Roots Vineyard
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If you have always dreamed of staying in a cabin surrounded by vineyards, look no further. Tres Raíces is a proudly Mexican winery conceived in 2015 and opened to the public in 2018. Here, oenology, wine tourism, gastronomy and local development are promoted. It has different spaces for social, business and family events; and the Terruño restaurant with signature cuisine, surrounded by more than 60 hectares of vineyards and a mirror of water that makes the stay a delight for the senses. As for its experiences, you can find tastings and tours of the vineyards, underground cellar and wine production area.
Its boutique hotel was designed to pamper you, with suites in independent modules surrounded by beautiful landscapes among vineyards, mountains and green crops, so you can enjoy the evenings with spectacular sunsets in its pool. Facebook and Instagram You can learn more about their facilities and the different events they have coming up inside the vineyard and in the restaurant.
Location: San Miguel – Dolores Highway km. 73
Naakary Organic Garden
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This relatively new garden offers an experience in nature, giving importance to the preservation of the ingredient, the seed, the water, the soil, cultivation techniques and gastronomy, uniting food and land in experimental cuisine where they take advantage of all the ingredients, all this through agro-ecological and sustainable practices.
With a tasting menu that changes every season, you can enjoy experimental cuisine in the midst of calm. You can even book a private dinner so you can share with your loved ones a menu prepared by Chef Alexis Torres especially for your occasion. Don't miss his Facebook and Instagram to learn more about the garden and its great proposal.
Location: Highway to Jalpa
