The history of San Miguel de Allende is especially inspiring, and features prominently in the foundation of modern Mexico. At the epicenter of Mexico’s silver trade in the late 1700s, San Miguel played a critical role in defining the country’s economic independence from Spain.More During that time, the Dragones, an elite cavalry led by General Ignacio Allende, started one of the movements that eventually led to the Mexican Independence. It was the passion and fortitude of these Dragones that forever changed the face of Mexico.Less