The space is a small hallway, four blocks from the Jardín Principal. From the start I knew I didn’t want just a café, but a creative meeting point in a minimal format—a place where coffee could coexist with art and gradually build a creative community with people who shared the same ideas as me.

The name comes from something very personal: my grandma calls her children and grandchildren “pazguatos.” It means something like “silly,” but in an affectionate tone. I liked writing it with an “s” instead of a “z”; making it my own. The project has that spirit too: not taking things too seriously, but still doing them with intention.

What part of the day, space, or creative process do those who work here enjoy the most?
I think one of the things they enjoy most is the closeness they have with customers who tell them how they start their day on the way to work. Since it’s a small space, they can get to know local people better. San Miguel is a very awake city from early on.

If someone is coming in for the first time, what should they not miss?
A seasonal drink, and of course the exhibition on view at the moment, so they can discover a local artist. 

What has been an interesting challenge that has made you rethink something about the project?
Without a doubt, the way I balance things while I’m not in San Miguel, and maintaining a solid structure so everything flows properly with the ideas that keep emerging and that I keep developing.

What influence, idea, or reference continues to shape the way you work today? 
I’m very inspired by creative spaces I’ve encountered in Monterrey—places where art, music, and design coexist. I wanted to bring that energy to San Miguel, but on a smaller scale.

What place, project, or person has inspired you recently and why?
I’m inspired by independent projects that grow organically, that don’t wait until everything is perfect to begin. Spaces that transform over time and allow the community to shape them.

If your space could invite someone to collaborate for a day, who would it be and what would you do together?
It would be a local artist or creative from San Miguel who resonates with my ideas, or one of my friends from Monterrey. They’re people I deeply admire and whose vision I believe in. I’d organize some kind of event to keep connecting with the creative community.

If this project were a city, a book, or a record, which would it be and why? 
It would be a small city with narrow streets, where what’s interesting lies in the details rather than in how big it is; a place you like to visit more for its flavor and its people.

Answers by Javier Villarra from Pasguato

Pasguato

Coffee to go | Gallery
Zacateros 18, Zona Centro
San Miguel de Allende, Gto.
Mexico

www.instagram.com/pasguato_____/

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Lately, I’ve been trying to find balance and make room for all the passions I have. I enjoy exploring many creative fields, although my main focus has always been photography. I try to blend the commercial projects I work on as a freelance artist with the work I develop at RRARO, the creative studio I run with Guillermo. There, the focus is more editorial: I do photography, creative direction, and sometimes production. Honestly, I usually end up doing a bit of everything.

Additionally, I’ve been working more and more with printed media, and I’m interested in exploring how an image changes when it leaves the screen and becomes a tangible object.

What did you learn (or unlearn) while working on them?

I learned that I can’t do everything at the same time. That I need to be patient with myself and allow creative processes to flow without forcing them. I also learned to let go of some of the stress and trust that each project finds its own rhythm.

What words, ideas or emotions were going through your head?

I was thinking a lot about movement and transition, as if each project were an in-between space between what I already know how to do and what I have yet to learn—marked by uncertainty, but also excitement about the unknown.

Were there any conversations, movies, music, or books that made their way into that work?

I’m always inspired by films, music, and books, but what stays with me the most are conversations with friends—they often find their way into my work in subtle ways. I’m at a point where everything feels like learning, from growing up and understanding what it means to be an adult to discovering new creative techniques. That balance between the everyday and the creative is what keeps me moving.

What's been the most difficult thing you've faced recently in your creative process?

The hardest part has been finding the perfect moment to create. I love doing it, but I often wonder why I can’t be creating all the time. Sometimes I have so many ideas in my head that they turn into noise, making it hard to bring them to life. I’m learning to accept that inspiration also needs pauses—that it’s not always about producing, but about leaving space for things to emerge.

What is your favorite restaurant and what do you recommend we order?

I love Yoko. My top three handrolls would be: Hamachi Serrano, Tuna Crunxi, and Totoaba Yuzukosho. And, as an honorable mention, the artichoke is always a must.

If your life were a movie this month, what would it be called and who would write the soundtrack?

The soundtrack would be by Dean Blunt,. It would be called Times like these.

Recommend us an artist you follow who inspires you, and tell us what you like most about their work or their way of working.

I’d say Guillermo Mrqz. He’s a graphic designer, and what I admire most about his work is his approach and creative process, particularly in graphic design and the media he works with. He’s also partly why I’ve recently started incorporating more printed media into my own creative practice.

Pasguato

Coffee to go | Gallery
Zacateros 18, Zona Centro
San Miguel de Allende, Gto.
Mexico

www.instagram.com/pasguato_____/

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