ArchivesTag : Dave Hensleigh
Rafael with Medicinal Plant Brazil Tree
Another medical plant remedy from “The Birdman of Ocolome“. Here Rafael gives us a remedy for nerves, explaining that you make a tea to drink from the leaves to settle things down.
Full StoryWaterfalls Like Yosemite in Copper Canyon Mexico
There are many spectacular sights in the Copper Canyon area of Mexico. There are towering rocks, deep ravives, verdant forests, and gushing rivers. But one of the most impressive of sights there are the waterfalls. And the one I like – especially in late summer and fall (rainy season and just after) is the cascada [...]
Full StoryOur Team in Copper Canyon: Carlos Vega
I was on CHEPE one day headed for El Fuerte when in the cafe car I met a portly affable Mexican named Carlos Vega. One cannot help but be befriended by this guy and he soon volunteered to do some shopping for me for a certain necklace at the upcoming Divisadero market. He explained in [...]
Full StoryTiny Copper Canyon towns no one overnights in: Cusarare
Cusárare is one of those places that some people visit but very few experience overnight. This is a Tarahumara town and the local culture is awash in the distant Indian ways. People speak but are quiet and reserved. Colors are brilliant. Kids are smiley. We often visit this little village and usually stay overnight. Very [...]
Full StorySunrise over the majestic Copper Canyon
This happens every day of the year…and usually it is spectacular. The same thing happens at that other canyon- the one in Arizona. Thing is here there is no crowd. Just a few alert tourists and and perhaps a Tarahumara Indian will creep by silently. On our Copper Canyon train trips I always offer to [...]
Full StoryEvening above Copper Canyon
Evening above Copper Canyon. I reach into my word basket to get it on paper and it is desperately empty. There is not much that that is truly iconic in Copper Canyon except these first and last bits of the day. The sun (el sol) leaves just bits of yellow on the cliffs and [...]
Full StoryWhere do you think “Aaaaah, Chihuahua!” came from…New Jersey?
I tell people, “Get ready to “Aaaah” alot.” Yet the experience there is almost always magically and hugely beyond what people expect or have ever experienced before. They say Copper Canyon is the greatest place the world has never heard of…so true! I tell people, “Get ready to laugh alot.” The kids are a riot. [...]
Full StoryHow they keep the Copper Canyon train safe
This little car goes in front of every passenger and freight train on the CHEPE railroad in Copper Canyon. The reason for this is that the walls of the canyon are so steep that there are multiple places where rocks can dislodge and this presents a serious threat to the train. This railway was constructed [...]
Full StoryThe kind of people who love the Copper Canyon train.
There are certain qualities in the people who love the Copper Canyon and its train experience…it is not for everyone. Here are some qualities of people I have noticed who truly are enriched by it: 1. People who want to pave their own road with an intelligent, personal guide who knows and loves the place. They [...]
Full StoryArizona Immigration Laws and History
This article just came my way from Gary Ziegler of Adventure Specialists, a leading international adventure outfit. Arizona, Borderlands and U.S.-Mexican Relations August 3, 2010 | 0856 GMT Geopolitical Weekly By George Friedman Arizona’s new law on illegal immigration went into effect last week, albeit severely limited by a federal court ruling. The U.S. Supreme [...]
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