ArchivesTag : Areponapuchi
How 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 StoryMexico Culinary Trip…with the Copper Canyon Train!
The premier “Blue Corn Express” is shaping up for next October, and I really look forward to it. The norteno foods- the cuisine of Copper Canyon- have become a passion of mine and this trip will be a full immersion into those kitchens and markets that make it so delicious. The freshness of the foods and [...]
Full StoryNo gaurd rail-no gaurd anything! (Part 5)
The duo from Trans Americas Journey have done it again- this time a vivid description of the journey 1000s have taken but few have described so well. The journey down to Batopilas- here is a snippet: People talk about the drive down to the town of Batopilas deep in the Copper Canyon as a “white [...]
Full StoryTrans Americas Journey- part 3 from Copper Canyon
I just loved traveling last October with Eric and Karen of Trans Americas Journey…here is their part 3from their fantastic accounts of this majestic place…and yes I do get more and more excited as we get into the out of the way places around Copper. Take it in with great accounts of food, people, and [...]
Full StoryThe Fascinating Foods and Mexican Cooking of the Copper Canyon Area
Chihuahua foods are a cooking delight and very delicious- and cooking trips are available.
Full StoryEarly 2010 News from Copper Canyon
I have just returned from Copper Canyon- we had a group there for 8 days- a rousing success! The way we approach our experiences there is to have a rough itinerary and then flex to meet the interests of the group. This make for a vastly different experience than people get with the canned or [...]
Full StoryAround Divisadero Last Week
I was back in Copper Canyon last week with another great photographer. Last time it was Eric and Karen of Trans-Americas Journey and we had a grand time exploring and seeing out of the way places. This time I took along Chris Whitney of Whitney Landscapes. Chris and his son do somew phenomenal work and I [...]
Full StoryBlue Corn in Copper Canyon
Blue corn…they raise the stuff there and use it often. We enjoy it usually as tortillas and often staight off the wood stove top early in the day. Here in the orchard at Cabanas Diaz in Areponapuchi, Armando is showing us some young ears which we enjoyed as sweet corn a few minutes later with [...]
Full StoryThe New Telocarril at Piedra Volada
An idea that will change the Divisadera area and the environs a great deal has been brewing for awhile…and now it is under construction. A new gondola is being built from the Piedra Volada area down to the big saddle and from there down nearly to the Urique River. Karen Catchpole and Eric Mohl of [...]
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