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In the 1950s a large number of immigrants from the United States, Canada and Europe discovered a secret paradise where excess, good life and art were available at a very low price. Recently named "The Best City in the World", this Mexican territory is now known for its elegant spas, cafes, galleries and colourful houses that make it one of the most developed tourist destinations in the country, one that hides beneath a past that few remember or would believe possible. In this photographic series the viewer enters a time machine in which he or she becomes a witness to everyday scenarios and fragments that invite the viewer to open up to questions without receiving a direct answer.The book is composed of a collection of archival photographs surrounding the arrival of foreigners to San Miguel de Allende, GTO between the years 1950 - 1980, as well as original photographs captured in the present day by the author.