Current Adventures
The Sotol Circle in Copper Canyon
New Copper Canyon Trip For quite some time I have had an interest in the tequila type spirits of Chihuahua. Many of our guests have enjoyed the sotol we have experienced there – usually purchased at a roadside liquor store. Often we are able to buy Hacienda brand (also widely available in the USA) or [...]
Full StoryCopper Canyon Trip…only $1,340!
Usually our Copper Canyon train trips are 10 days long. But here is one that is a full eight days and includes a full immersion in all the sites and culture of Copper Canyon…and it keeps the price low by leaving and returning to El Paso. Call Dav today at 217.369.9897 or email davehensleigh@gmail.com for [...]
Full StoryCopper Canyon Tour- This October!
Copper Canyon Trip- Here is one of our Fall trips to Copper. We go twice a month and can plan a trip for you at any time! October 6-15, 2012 This is a planned itinerary and may vary slightly. Included meals are noted. Oct 6- Arrive in El Paso. The airport is a good place [...]
Full StoryVision for Copper Canyon
From Dave Hensleigh Authentic Copper Canyon Founder This company – this family of experience providers known as Authentic Copper Canyon – has become the leader in small group culturally rich Copper Canyon tours. Now I am launching new trip experiences to directly involve the indigenous Raramuri with our guests. We have always emphasized the crafts, [...]
Full StoryThe new schedule for the Copper Canyon train- CHEPE
Ridership is off a bit in Copper Canyon on the train and as a result the economica (second class) train has had its schedule changed. Here is the deal: The first class train still leaves at 6a from both Chihuahua City and Los Mochis. Now the second train is hooked onto that first train, so [...]
Full StoryTop Ten Reasons to Travel the Copper Canyon Train
This great place awaits curious travelers now …and what a joy it is to be able to introduce our guests to its wonders: 1. Copper Canyon is so huge. 2. The Rarámuri or Tarahumara- the indigenous people. 3. The train through Copper Canyon- CHEPE. 4. The little towns – the heart of rural Chihuahua. 5. [...]
Full StorySun Bowl trip to Copper Canyon
The Sun Bowl is coming up December 31 in El Paso and who knows now which teams will play there this year. One thing you can know. There is a great way to cap off your Sun Bowl experience. Not far from El Paso is the incredible Copper Canyon (like it is bigger than Grand [...]
Full StoryChristmas trip to Copper Canyon
People are often asking me about the best season to travel on the train in Copper Canyon. That is a hard one because every season has its draw. Fall is nice because it is usually green and the weather is moderate. Late Summer is nice because it usually rains and is very fresh. Spring is [...]
Full StoryThis Solitary Gringo Will Walk Across Juarez
Is it safe for tourists in Mexico now? Well our experience is that it is and while there are concerns, even northern Mexico is much safer than other tourist destinations people use now- such as South Africa and Beliz. Still during this period, Europeans, Australians, Canadians and of course Mexicans are traveling extemsively in the [...]
Full StoryWalk Across Juarez
Walk Across What??? Juarez seems to be the LAST place any sane person would chose to even go to, let alone walk across. Most people assume that my body will end up filled with bullets, decapitated, and hung from some bridge with a scrawled cartel note tied to it. But the actual situation and [...]
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