In 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...
View ArticleWhere do you think “Aaaaah, Chihuahua!” came from…New Jersey?
Aaaah, Chihuahua! The falls above Cuiteco. 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...
View ArticleTiny 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...
View ArticleOne More Enthusiatic Guest in Copper Canyon
Time after time people have these life changing experinces in the rich culture of the Sierra Madres.’This is what makes our work so much fun!
View ArticleOur Lady of Guadalupe in Creel
The Virgin of Guadalupe is Mexico’s most important saint and is the center of many religious festivities. The Our Lady of Guadalupe festivities happen around December 12 and are the beginning of the...
View ArticleThe Tarahumara Baskets…Amazing
There are several crafts which the Tarahumara in Copper Canyon produce- some just for their use and most for sale to tourists. There are fabric and woven goods. There are some musical instruments....
View ArticleJilo and 500 Pesos
I drop by Jilo Mancinas’ little hovel of a house in Areponapuchi. The front area serves as a garden, grazing area for Jilos ponies and parking for his beat up little pickup. Jesinia comes to the door....
View ArticleCopper Canyon Running Trips
Last week we took two of the Copper Canyon runners to Run Rabbit Run in Steamboat Colorado. It was a hugely tough course and frankly we were not quite ready for it. Anyway the guys ran well and we will...
View ArticleCopper Canyon Running Trips Are My Passion
We do all kinds of trips to Copper Canyon. Our bread and butter is the classic train trip. We keep the groups small and flex the itineraries. People love it. Our new trip there is one I really love. It...
View ArticleRunning Camp
Run with the Tarahumara Coming this June to Colorado is our first running trip in the USA. This one will feature some of the barefoot runners from Copper Canyon as well as a US based ultra runner and...
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