ArchivesTag : Born to Run
Caballo Blanco UltraMarathon
Every spring in Urique at the bottom of one of the Copper Canyon gulches, the Caballo Blanco UltraMarathon is run. The brain child of Micah True (Caballo Blanco), this race was put on the running map by Chris McDougall in his bestseller “Born to Run”. Where is Urique? Its at the bottom along the Urique [...]
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Zarela Martinez is organizing an event in New York City to promote Chihuahua and its rich culture. It is a week long series of presentations in the first week of June called “Chihuahua Querida“. In conjunction with The Mexico Tourism Board we will be organizing a series of events to include… Norteno Food: Zarela is [...]
Full StoryThe Tarahumara Baskets…Amazing
There are several crafts which the Tarahumara in Copper Canyon produce- some just for their use and most for sale to tourists. There are fabric and woven goods. There are some musical instruments. Often you will see some youngsters who have picked up agates or other special rocks and are making some change selling them. [...]
Full StoryThey Really Are “Born to Run”
When you go to Copper Canyon you often see the Tarahumara Indians…there are some 70,000 of them and their homes and little villages dot the landscape. They are reclusive and very quiet but not at all unfreindly- they just keep their space and distance especially with strangers. Two years ago, the bestseller “Born to Run“ [...]
Full StoryRecommended books on Copper Canyon
There is just a short list of books I recommend people read before going to Copper Canyon…or just as an introduction to this great place: 1. “In the Sierra Madre”, Jeff Biggers – This one is a very careful account of his year in the village of Cusásare. Food, customs, language, history…very rich. <here on [...]
Full StoryBorn to Run, the Tarahumaras Really Run!
The best selling book from Christopher Mcdougall last year brought this unknown tribe to world attention. Born to Run was a huge and quality introduction to not only the running prowess of the Tarahumara (Raramuri) Indians, but also to their culture and ways as well. On our trips to Copper Canyon, we overlap with these folks alot, and [...]
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