There
is also a version of this tour
designed specifically
for VR headsets such as Google Cardboard, and
it works with both iPhone
and Android devices. It may be access by
scanning on the QR code to the
left. If you are viewing this on a mobile
phone, you may access the VR
tour by following this
link.
For iOS devices: scan QR code with your device's camera app, tap on the prompt to open Safari. Select "Allow Device Motion" and the next prompt, "Allow Access to Motion Orientation." Turn the device to landscape mode and a split screen will appear. When the screen turns white, swipe up for fullscreen mode, and place in headset. Here is a video of how to do this--it is simpler than it sounds! [The video opens in a new window--close when done to return to this page]
For Android devices: Open the camera app and use the built-in scanner to scan the QR code above. Confirm that you want to open the website, and wait for it to load--it should load in stereo view. Select the fullscreen ("X" option) from the menu at the bottom. Turn the device to landscape mode and you are ready to go. Here is a video of how to do this--it is simpler than it sounds! [The video opens in a new window--close when done to return to this page]Historical and Cultural Sights:
This
tour begins in the Chorro
where San Miguel de Allende was first settled and
moves up toward the Centro
Historico.
The tour highlight San Miguel's role in the War of
Independence and its
later renaissance in the mid-20th century as a center
of art and
culture, the wellspring of its current popularity.
Featured in the tour
is Museo de Ignacio
Allende,
the Casa del
Mayorazgo de la Canal,
Casa de los
Conspiradores, Teatro Angela Peralta, El Centro Cultural
Ignacio RamirezCasa de la
Cultura.
(Bellas Artes), and Virtual Reality Tour for VR Headsets:
There
is also a version of this tour
designed specifically
for VR headsets such as Google Cardboard, and
it works with both iPhone
and Android devices. It may be accessed by
scanning on the QR code to
the
left. If you are viewing this on a mobile
phone, you may access the VR
tour by following this
link.
For iOS devices: scan QR code with your device's camera app, tap on the prompt to open Safari. Select "Allow Device Motion" and the next prompt, "Allow Access to Motion Orientation." Turn the device to landscape mode and a split screen will appear. When the screen turns white, swipe up for fullscreen mode, and place in headset. Here is a video of how to do this--it is simpler than it sounds! [The video opens in a new window--close when done to return to this page]
For Android devices: Open the camera app and use the built-in scanner to scan the QR code above. Confirm that you want to open the website, and wait for it to load--it should load in stereo view. Select the fullscreen ("X" option) from the menu at the bottom. Turn the device to landscape mode and you are ready to go. Here is a video of how to do this--it is simpler than it sounds! [The video opens in a new window--close when done to return to this page.
This
is a virtual tour of the "green spaces" in San Miguel
de Allende. It
begins with the Plaza Civica, the original Jardin and
then moves plaza
by plaza to the Jardin Allende in front of the
Parroquia. Also included
in the tour is the Parque Benito Juarez, and the
vantage point of El
Mirador, overlooking the city. San Miguel de Allende Plazas, Parks, and Vistas
There
is also a version of this tour
designed specifically
for VR headsets such as Google Cardboard, and it
works with both iPhone
and Android devices. It may be access by
scanning on the QR code to the
left. If you are viewing this on a mobile phone,
you may access the VR
tour by following this
link.
For iOS devices: scan QR code with your device's camera app, tap on the prompt to open Safari. Select "Allow Device Motion" and the next prompt, "Allow Access to Motion Orientation." Turn the device to landscape mode and a split screen will appear. When the screen turns white, swipe up for fullscreen mode, and place in headset. Here is a video of how to do this--it is simpler than it sounds! [The video opens in a new window--close when done to return to this page]
For Android devices: Open the camera app and use the built-in scanner to scan the QR code above. Confirm that you want to open the website, and wait for it to load--it should load in stereo view. Select the fullscreen ("X" option) from the menu at the bottom. Turn the device to landscape mode and you are ready to go. Here is a video of how to do this--it is simpler than it sounds! [The video opens in a new window--close when done to return to this page]