ArchivesTag : Dave Hensleigh
The New Zipline (Tirolesa) at Piedra Volada, Copper Canyon
Construction is just about finished on the new gondola (teleférico) at Peidra Volada near Divisadero in Copper Canyon. This new attraction and its cables will drape itself over the canyon right in front of the overlooks near the Mirador Hotel. Just next to this gondola on the west side of the canyon will be the [...]
Full StoryIn our experience, the itinerary is not what you remember (1)
You remember the people. You can plan a train ride, but you can’t plan the personal interactions and impressions that make for a truly life enriching travel experience. The Tarahumaras are so memorable, the only Indians to truly survive the sweep of the Spanish up through Mexcio. They are the poster children for what not [...]
Full StoryOur team in Copper Canyon: Alfredo Murillo
Only a few times in life do you associate with someone you trust and like and look forward to working with. Alfredo is this one of those people for me and he is my right hand on the ground in Chihuahua. Alfredo and his wife Norma live in Chihuahua City with their two kids. He [...]
Full StoryHow they make those Tarahumara baskets…weaving.
Usually it happens in silence – like the Tarahumara women are silent. The country around roars with wonder and is never silent. Dry little hands sort and gently count the strand of pine and sotol beginning at the bottom of a new basket. These women were weaving at a view point off the road at [...]
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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 StoryMata Ortiz Potters…Yolanda Ledezma
“Yoly” approached us quietly when I thought I was through buying for the day. Then the little pot in her hand caught my eye. I had to have it. It had the finest of deep orange coloration and all over were tiny ants…truly one of a kind and a real treasure!
Full StoryMata Ortiz Potters…Porfiria Gonzales
Once again in Mata Ortiz we were greeted by potters on the street and this woman seemed to have some very nice little pieces. I especially like the craft and color of her miniatures:
Full StoryMata Ortiz Potters…Manuel Rodriguez
This guy is one of the more skilled and famous potters in Mata Ortiz and his story is fascinating. He grew up with one of Juan Quezadas’ sons and watched the development of the pottery movement as a child. He is featured in the film, “The Mata Ortiz Phenomenon” from The American Museum of Ceramic [...]
Full StoryMata Ortiz Potters…Nelid Reiz
Often people approach you on the street with tiny pots displayed for sale in egg flats. Since I grew up on a small egg farm and spent hours processing eggs by hand into such flats, it always seems a bit funny to see these little clay miracles in a common egg flat. Anyway, Nelid Reiz [...]
Full StoryMata Ortiz Potters…Rosa Gaona
Once again as we got ready to move on through Mata Ortiz in search of pots,several potters showed up with their wares. One interesting and gratifying aspect of the local culture is that they don’t seem to compete that much. There is an openness to others selling their wares on your doorstep or even right there [...]
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