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Flor and More!
The unique foods of the Norteño area and Copper Canyon include the lovely and fragrant squash blossoms….flor de calabacitas. They are harvested in the late summer time when the rains push the brown/tan valleys and mountains into a verdant miracle. The Fall is a great time for The Blue Corn Express culinary trip for [...]
Full StoryYes…buy travel insurance.
@TravelNewsFeed tweeted today on best advice for getting travel insurance for your international trip and I could not agree more. Quoted was Terry Ward on Aol travel. “You planned your vacation months in advance. The hotels are booked. The rental car pickup arranged. You even asked friends for a list of restaurant recommendations. But did [...]
Full StoryMata Ortiz Potters…Lori Andrew
On the dusty quiet street in Mata Ortiz last week, we met two teenage girls with some ceramic creations that were a little different. Masks like the ones produced down country but with techniques from Mata Ortiz. Two masks which are the creation of their mother, Lori Andrew.
Full StoryMata Ortiz Potters…Rosy Mora
Outside the Villalba home Rosy waited with a few polychrome wonders…nothing was said as I selected several small Christmas ornaments and 2 small pots…delicate and smooth. A simple display of Mata Ortiz Pottery.
Full StoryIs Copper Canyon Mexico safe for travel?
This question is the most common and important question I get about our tours to this majestic place. The answer is YES it is safe…and of course certain guidelines for travel are prudent as with travel to any city or remote area in the US. I have recently visited with three well- informed experts from [...]
Full StoryNeed a guide to Copper Canyon?
I have assembled a team of experts in Mexico and I can guarantee an experience for you there that is rich and fascinating- the way your vacation is supposed to be! You will have the time of your life…lots of experiences in places where there in no English, plenty of time on the train (other [...]
Full StoryCopper Canyon train…will it last?
There is talk around about this fine old Mexican institution becoming history. If it does, what a loss. Miles and miles of wonder… CHEPE rolls through Copper Canyon daily. People depend on this train for one thing, It is THE way to get through the Sierra Madres…no matter how much the roads are improved over [...]
Full StoryHow 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 StoryTwo spoons from the hands of Cusarare
I am holding these two smooth, unfinished spoons this morning in my Authentic Copper Canyon office in Champaign, Il. They are not that impressive in their workmanship, but they are smooth and appear to be made from cedar. As I look at them closely I can see the whittle marks that affirm my memory of [...]
Full StoryRide the train through Copper Canyon…and cruise Baja!
You have to move fast on this one…I have some last minute bargain spots on a trip to Copper and Baja this July. This is the ideal time of year to visit both places and this one is priced to make it very affordable. Departure can be from Chihuahua City or El Paso and return [...]
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