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Copper 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 StoryTrips to Copper Canyon- Los Mochis or Chihuahua City?
I am often asked by travelers which is the best approach to take to Copper Canyon. The two ends of the Copper Canyon train are Los Mochis (west end near Topolobampo and the sea of Cortez) and Chihuahua City (east end). There is a ton of info on this subject on sites- much of it [...]
Full StoryCopper Canyon
What is Copper Canyon? It is actually several vast canyons which sprawl over the Sierra Madres in northern Mexico. These gorges are more widespread and at several points deeper than our Grand Canyon. The Copper Canyon train (CHEPE) stretches through the heart of this romantic country. CHEPE is cited as one of the world’s great [...]
Full StoryMy 3 Golden Rules for Travel in Copper Canyon
It all started with Wendy Perrin Recently I read and excellent Wendy Perrin article in Conde Nast Traveler entitled “My 25 Golden Rules of Travel”. It was an excellent compendium of her vast experience in the travel industry. As I read it I thought of how much her points relate to trips to Copper Canyon [...]
Full StoryIts Halftime, Chihuahua!
Those of us committed to seeing Chihuahua and Copper Canyon emerge from this incredibly difficult time could take a lesson from Detroit. Don’t give up. The slumping economy, swine flu, the perception of danger, and now the drought and starvation issues have all been tough. But the Copper Canyon train still rolls, the little towns [...]
Full StoryCopper Canyon continues to amaze me!
After countless trips to this paradise, I keep expecting to get tired of the place. To the contrary it continues to amaze me. The Copper Canyon train still rolls through the most incredible landscape The Norteño food remains a favorite The local people are so cordial The weather always seems to reveal some wonder of [...]
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 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 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 [...]
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