Many retirees who want to stay active during retirement choose to live in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Workers are choosing to retire at younger ages than those of past generations. Retirees are not content to spend their golden years puttering around the house or watching television.
They want to meet new people and experience new places. Many want to help others in some way. Retirees want to have active lives. San Miguel de Allende is an ideal retirement location for many people. The weather is mild year-round, which allows residents to swim, play golf or tennis, hike or horseback ride throughout the year.
The cost of living is less expensive than areas of the USA that have equivalent weather. San Miguel de Allende is less than an hour away from an international airport, making trips back home to visit friends and family easy and affordable. In addition, San Miguel de Allende has a well-established expat community with a myriad of clubs, activities, and charitable groups.The weekly, mostly English-language, newspaper, Atención San Miguel, has a section called “Que Pasa” that lists so many activities you might need to create a spreadsheet on your computer to keep track of all the possibilities.
Facing the beautiful view of San Miguel de Allende, Casas San Miguelito over a decade has made a big effort to provide world-class houses to many Mexicans and foreigners. This effort makes them be awarded in 2007 and 2004 with the National Housing Award for its development named El Encanto and Rincon del Cielo Residential. Also last July 2008, the City was named " Heritage of Humanity Cities by UNESCO.
El Secreto its a unique residential concept based on a complete and attractive luxury proposal and has being carefully designed so that you can enjoy of the best life style where there is plenty of space and amenities that satisfy the people with the most exquisite taste.
The ambition is the basis of desire. Our house Deseo, is a luxury of human excellence.
It integrates the spaces of the kitchen, living room and dining room, making it very spacious. The frames of the fireplace and the windows are built with quarry.
Some of the amenities it has, is the party hall and multipurpose room. This hall was design with the idea of bringing you different options of entertainment like table games, plasma TV, full kitchen, a comfortable living room, ping pong tables and space to accommodate up to 100 guests.
You will also find a concierge service; that more than a Concierge, you will have a friend and a professional at your service, who will meet your every need. For example:
You can send your groceries list before you come to enjoy your home and everything will be ready when you arrive. If you wish to attend a play, the concierge will book the event and make all necessary arrangements.
If you want to rent your house for any amount of time, he will be in charge and following your instructions. The Concierge's mission is to inform you about all the entertainment and recreation options that await you here in San Miguel.
No way could a retiree in San Miguel de Allende complain about being bored!San Miguel de Allende is said to celebrate more festivals than any other city in Mexico. For June, Atención San Miguel lists four religious feasts, a celebration of the birth of St. John the Baptist, and the Summer Solstice.
For art lovers, there are outdoor art shows, art openings (four on one Friday alone), art exhibitions, a tour of artists’ studios, art lectures, painting classes, drawing classes, and photography classes. Music lovers can participate in an amateur chamber group, sing in a choir, or attend a concert. Game lovers can participate in rubber bridge, backgammon, and bingo.For retirees who want to keep fit, there are walking tours, a botanical garden tour, Yoga in the Park, and Zumba fitness classes.
Many retirees want to give something back to the community. San Miguel de Allende offers many charitable pursuits such as Friends of Animals; Friends of the Park (care and maintenance of Parque Juárez); ALMA (Apoyo a los Sanmiguelenses Ancianos A.C.), which helps the elderly; Public Library; Casa Ayuda de Niños Internacional, A.C., which is a shelter and pre-school for street children and children from broken families; Casa Hogar Don Bosco, A.C., which provides room, board, and education for teenagers; and many other organizations.If you want your life after retirement to be an active one, San Miguel de Allende just may be the place for you!
