Dolores Hidalgo makes a great day trip from San Miguel de Allende. It is a Pueblo Mágico and the reasons are not hard to see. Not only does the town have an amazing history, the town is ground zero for most of the tile and pottery that is made in Mexico.

This small town was were the cry for Mexican independence began. Originally known as “Dolores” until Father Miguel Hidalgo uttered his famous cry for the “Grito de Dolores” in the early hours of September 16, 1810. After Mexico achieved independence, the town was renamed Dolores Hidalgo.

Today the ceramic industry provides income for over half the town’s people.The products are sold throughout much of Latin America and the United States. Driving through the town, there is shop after shop stuffed with pottery and tile.

Another fun and quirky think about Dolores Hidalgo is their home made ice cream. It’s not so much that they make ice cream, it’s the flavours of ice cream they make. Everything from mole to shrimp to beer or even tequila ice cream. The vendors are more than happy to let you try a sample before you buy. A must-eat treat while you stroll through the tile shops.