Copper Stories
Is Copper Canyon Mexico safe for travel?
This question is the most common and important question I get about our tours to this majestic place. The answer is YES it is safe…and of course certain guidelines for travel are prudent as with travel to any city or remote area in the US. I have recently visited with three well- informed experts from [...]
Full StoryDave Hensleigh…@CopperCanyonGuy
People enjoy riding the rails through this vast land with Dave Hensleigh, and he enjoys it too! His experience, his keen insight on the land and culture of the country, his unbridled passion for the experience there- all of this combines to make him the ideal Copper guide. Roots: Dave hails from rural roots in [...]
Full StoryBear Picture from Gary Ziegler
Gary is the premier guide for several areas in the world- Machu Picchu, Copper Canyon among other destinations - specializing in Inca history and horse trips. This just came from him…which makes the point that this guy is a fun guide along the trip as well. Link <<http://www.adventurespecialists.org/
Full StoryTarahumara religion
Where Night is the Day of the Moon. This is the subtitle for Bernard Fontanas excellent book on the Tarahumara. Perhaps I would wish for more of the food or daily life of this incredible people in his writing. Nevertheless, a real strength of the work is his explanation of the religious beliefs and practices [...]
Full StoryCopper Canyon cuisine on Channel 10 Philly
Christine Dimacali of Clean Your Plate in Philadelphia was recently on Channel 10 in Philly and featured one of our well known dishes from Copper Canyon and the Chihuahua area, Rajas con Crema. This dish we often have in homes there…like with our friends Jesus and Jesus in Chihuahua City. The recipe and other info [...]
Full StoryTesguino…my first shot.
We were traveling through and stayed in the tiny village of Cuiteco. It was on a Sunday last August and there was a Sunday celebration in Cuiteco. I had been wanting to give it a try this home brew of the Tarahumara called tesguino…and finally, I had the chance. I took a look at the stuff, [...]
Full StoryCopper Canyon train…will it last?
There is talk around about this fine old Mexican institution becoming history. If it does, what a loss. Miles and miles of wonder… CHEPE rolls through Copper Canyon daily. People depend on this train for one thing, It is THE way to get through the Sierra Madres…no matter how much the roads are improved over [...]
Full StoryHow to tie Huarachis…footwear of the Raramuri
What are huarachis? These simple little sandals are worn year round by the natives of the Sierra Madres. Christopher McDougal has written about them in “Born to Run”. Often Tarahumara feet will be dry, crusted, and sometimes a little wounded from banging around the hills in these things. They do protect pretty well actually and [...]
Full StoryTwo spoons from the hands of Cusarare
I am holding these two smooth, unfinished spoons this morning in my Authentic Copper Canyon office in Champaign, Il. They are not that impressive in their workmanship, but they are smooth and appear to be made from cedar. As I look at them closely I can see the whittle marks that affirm my memory of [...]
Full StoryCopper Canyon Train Trips…Not in June
This is the one month I try NOT to schedule trips. The Sierras are at the end of the long dry season- rains will start in a couple weeks or so. This month is usually hot, even up in the hills and the dust is hard to settle. Once the rains start in July, things [...]
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