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Authentic Copper Canyon trips are a value.

Copper Canyon Guy — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:49:27 +0000

Our trips are like the big boys (REI and Natl Geographic- go check em out and you will see how we compare) with two differences. Not only are we way way less expensive (like at least $1000 cheaper), but our trips have that special cultural edge:

Gus and his family with my wife in Arepo.

1. Authentic Copper Canyon gives you much more of a local, connect with the people type of experience. One way we do this is by using an array of skilled, bilingual, local guides. These are folks who live in the little towns along the canyon areas and know it well. One great example of this is Gustavo Lozano. Gus actually lives right in Areponapuchi- near the huge views at Divisadero and Mirador Hotel. Their home is a warm place and our guests always enjoy Gus’s insight and humor.

2.We also often stay at little local ranches or small hotels. This lets you actually interact with local people and eat the delicious truly local norteno food. Contrast this to the larger corporate hotels- they are fine but the staff tends to be more tourist savvy- like lots of English and a bit od cynicism. One great example of this is the little Cabanas Diaz in Areponapuchi. Great food, no English, gracious Chihuahua hospitality- and there is always a horse or two available if you want to explore the area that way.

Evening in the Diaz kitchen with a group.

This Awesome Scary Spot in Copper Canyon

Copper Canyon Guy — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:47:11 +0000

There are many precipitous edges in the Copper area- most of them remote and never seen by tourists. One area that is visited by most people who go to the canyons is in the Posada and Divisadero area. Now people visit there but it is never crowded- even during this week of Semana Santa.

The cliffs at Piedra Volada

The deal is that you can walk out on this cliff and the hop over to the large rock on the end where our photographer friend JP is standing- but it is not as easy as it looks. The canyon sweeps down below you for what seems like 1000s of feet. And the rock moves. As you move your feet it will rock back and forth and rumble a bit. I have been on that boulder once and never again.

Recently this sign went up as you walk toward Piedra Volada.

The warning sign near Piedra Volada

New Video from our Canadian Video Crew!

Copper Canyon Guy — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:01:02 +0000

You have to go to you tube and take a look at our new video (or just take it in on our front page). Good views of some out of the out of the way places we feature on our learning based experiences in Copper Canyon- yes they are experiences, not just trips!

Cuiteco, Cursarare, Areponapuchi, and more. (See The Peoples Guide for more info on these places).

These guys Mirlo Media really busted it shooting hours and hours of video and then putting together promo videos for us and our Mexican partners.

On The Rim at Sunrise

Copper Canyon Guy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:28:09 +0000

Fred and Cyn on the edge...

Several days ago, we were staying near the edge of Copper Canyon in the little town of Areponapuchi.

We had enjoyed a great evening at Cabanas Diaz and I had told anyone who wanted that we could make an early walk to the rim to see the sunrise.

I awoke at 5:30 to a strong cold wind and lots of clouds…but something told me this might be a good sunrise morning.

Several people assembled, drank down some coffee and we headed off for the edge.

Sure enough when we got there, it was windy, cloudy…just an unpleasant morning.

But then a slit of orange appeared and a radiant sunrise ensued.

Wow!