ArchivesTag : Authentic Copper Canyon
Don Cuco Sotol on NPR
Sotol makes the headlines: This morning on Morning Edition on NPR, our friends from Janos north of Copper Canyon were featured. The Jaquez family were interviewed and the spot gave great background and promo for sotol and Don Cuco Sotol in particular. What is sotol? This distilled spirit is THE drink of Chihuahua. It is [...]
Full StoryTwo young potters in Mata Ortiz
We always include a stop at Casas Grandes, Paquime and Mata Ortiz on our train trips in Copper Canyon. I love these simple pots that these two young women in Mata Ortiz are producing. I mistakenly got away without writing down their names. Their Dad is Efrain Lucero and they live at the south end [...]
Full StoryOur 2012 trips,including New Years in Copper Canyon
People often ask me what time of year is best for train trips to Copper Canyon. That is a hard one to answer because each season has its own draw. Let me say that I do not recommend June ( both hot AND dry). But all other times of the year are great. Here are [...]
Full StoryLa Cava in Guerrero
On our way from Areponapuchi (Divisadero area) to Casas Grandes, we often stop for a meal or just pie and coffee in this little agricultural town of Guerrero. There is a restaurant there on the square that has good food and very good desserts…and the coffee is decent too. Here is what the La Cava [...]
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 StoryThe Ticket for the Sun Bowl
Many people travel to El Paso for the New Year’s Eve Sun Bowl. Who knows which college teams will meet at this year’s game. Whoever it is , you can be sure that Bernie Olivas and his staff at the Sun Bowl office will have a great experience ready for you. The El Paso Community [...]
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 StoryCopper Canyon and Batopilas Trip
There is so much to see in the Sierra Madres and this Copper Canyon trip will give you a full experience in much of it. This one is 13 days long and begins and ends in El Paso. Kick off date is Dec 5, 2011 and the highlights are: -Noritari Lodge high above San Juanito [...]
Full StoryWalk Across Juarez #3: This Great Distance
As the Donkey Plays the Flute There is this expression for things done haphazardly or serendipitously in Mexico- as the donkey plays the flute. Alfredo mutters this expression as we head back to the bridge to “begin” the walk. I really have no plan and want to just amble around and have a bunch of [...]
Full StoryWalk Across Juarez #2: Across the Bridge
Two weeks before the walk My right hand guide in Copper Canyon, Alfredo Murillo, lives in Chihuahua and is very familiar with Juarez and the situation there. I email him of my plans and ask for his input. I ask him if he could meet me at the El Paso airport and give me a [...]
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