Copper Stories
The Copper Canyon Train Experience
Two Threads of Steel Through the Sierra Madres It is not just a tourist train at all. It is THE way to get through the Sierra Madres. It is not an antique train. It is a diesel powered means of transportation and the cars are modern. No Copper Canyon tour is complete without a good [...]
Full StoryBaja Wildlife Cruise in February
All aboard this February 16-23 for a wildlife cruise to the Sea of Cortez. Here is a blip from the full brochure for this Baja trip: 8 day journey to the Sea of Cortez and the Baja Peninsula. February is an amazing month to experience three of the most charismatic marina animals in the world; [...]
Full StoryCopper Canyon Ultra Marathon in Urique
Every Spring, usually the first Sunday in March, the Copper Canyon Ultra Marathon stretches the resolve of a bunch of hearty runners- some local Tarahumara Indian and some who travel in from around the world. The terrain is rugged to say the least and the extreme distance is a real push for any long runner. [...]
Full StoryWhen we say authentic…
There are so many options for places to stay and eat on a Copper Canyon excursion. What we do is to find the really cool local places and then to plan our trips to be sure and include them. Hotels like in the video above in Chihuahua City- an old historic mansion that is filled [...]
Full StoryChristmas in Copper Canyon
There is nothing like the Christmas season in the Sierra Madres. It can be a bit nippy up high, but usually it warms during the day. Every little town has its celebrations and there are church services, songs, and decor. The Christmas celebration for the Tarahumaras always involves a big brew of Tesguino. We were [...]
Full StoryOff the beaten path in Copper Canyon
Train Tours in Copper Canyon There is a plethora of “canned tours” of Copper Canyon and we often see them herding people along their one day on the train and gringo food type of quick trips through this majestic places. What we do is totally different. Values From day 1, the Authentic Copper Canyon approach [...]
Full StoryApple Festival on “The Blue Corn Express” Culinary Trip
We were headed toward Copper Canyon in October on the first “Blue Corn Express” culinary trip. As we came into the village of Guerrero, there was a huge fair or festival. Turns out it was a Fall Apple festival so we made a spontaneous stop….a delicious treat. This “fair food” beats any such fare we [...]
Full StoryDave and the Authentic Copper Canyon Experience
Recently I was sitting on CHEPE with a Blue Corn Express guest having a cup of coffee. He began talking about what we do on our trips…
Full StoryFirst Culinary Trip to Copper Canyon… Delicious!
The first ever culinary trip to the Copper Canyon area went off a few weeks ago and was a huge success. We made our first stop at Don Cuco sotol near Janos and got the royal tour, a grand lunch around the table in the family hacienda, and had the chance to pick up some [...]
Full StoryContray to popular belief, not all canyons were created equal.
Now, don’t get me wrong- that canyon in Arizona is beyond belief. In my view it is fully deserving of all the crowds, the grand photos and books, the soul sweeping symphony, and so much more. I sat there at Grand Canyon transfixed at sunrise, mid-day, and evening. Amid the chatter of Japanese and the [...]
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