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The Copper Canyon Beckons (Again)
This Pamachi hike is something that’s been in the works for a long time. Guaguevo, while more remote distance-wise is actually less remote being a Mestizo town. When we got there in 2008, we found out...
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Letter from a Reader: Sustainable Campground South of PV
editor’s note: This place sounds pretty cool and it’s right in our favorite stomping grounds. Rich and I may have to stop in on our trip south this year… Hola Carl and Lorena, My wife Holly & I...
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Slog in the Sonoran Sierras – A Feast of Thorns
As part of our long term goal of retracing the steps of the early known explorers of the Sierra Madre Occidental, we set off from a ranch near the confluence of the Yaqui and Sahuaripa rivers on an...
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Feast of Thorns (Part Two): Tramping the Sonoran Sierras
editor’s note: We interrupt the ongoing coverage of The Frank Holton Memorial Road Trip for a much desired update from our favorite Copper Canyon correspondent. The camino real we had been following up...
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Best of Mexico in Pictures: Hierve el Agua
editor’s note: Gina’s pictures are from our expedition to Hierve el Agua, part of an action packed day wherein we visited the ruins of Mitla and the mineral springs pictured below, as well as several...
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1st Annual Caballo Blanco Hike
Divisadero to Urique 2013 March is the best time of year to hike in Copper Canyon, and we took advantage of some free time in our schedules to get some miles in. We’ve been hiking to the ultramarathon...
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Caves
After a hard day on the trail, I’m back at the Sierra Madre Lodge, relaxing in front of a roaring fire. There’s a steaming mug of Darjeeling tea on the table beside me, while outside the last...
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Copper Canyon Cave
Since reading Churpa’s post on Rivers in Mexico vs. the US, I’ve been thinking about the The Copper Canyon River system. This area not only has dramatic scenery and the fascinating Tarahumaras and...
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Book Review: The Ultimate Hang
Hammocks were a big deal in my family. We had opinions about hammocks. I was raised with the gospel of hammocks, and I never deviated. The best hammocks in the world are woven in the Yucatan...
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Mike Huckaby Answers Your Copper Canyon Questions
Expert Copper Canyon guide Mike Huckaby (of coppercanyontrails.org) graciously offered to answer reader questions about the Copper Canyon. M writes: I live in Jalisco and will be driving most likely...
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Exploring Oaxaca’s Pueblos Mancomunados
editor’s note: the following post is from Billy and Kaki Burruss, who have kindly capitulated to my request for chronicles of their Oaxaca adventures. If you are interested in arranging a trip in the...
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The Call of the Canyons
editor’s note: PG correspondent Mike Huckaby is a seasoned hiking guide. If you are interested in sustainable tourism and really getting off the beaten path, we highly recommend Copper Canyon Trails....
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Ojo de La Barranca: Gateway to Adventure
Lonely Planet’s first reports from Copper Canyon centered around Creel, and despite decades of tourism most visitors still begin there journey there. Unfortunately, if they arrive in Creel from the...
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Birding Hikes in the Copper Canyon?
Erin writes: I’m a gal traveling solo (with dog) and plan on spending 1.5 weeks in the Barrancas del Cobre region and am looking for advice. I have a truck and a safe place to keep it in Baltopilas and...
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Letter from a Reader: Easy Walks in Oaxaca’s Sierra Norte?
A reader writes: I hope this is not too detailed a question, but I have not found information elsewhere so I thought I would give you a try. My husband and I are visiting Oaxaca and had looked...
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Twelve Days from the Tutuaca
I met some crazy people the other day. They looked normal, but when they said let’s go to Mexico and run practically unknown rivers, I knew they weren’t that in touch with the real world. Sure enough....
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Exploring Oaxaca's Pueblos Mancomunados
editor’s note: the following post is from Billy and Kaki Burruss, who have kindly capitulated to my request for chronicles of their Oaxaca adventures. If you are interested in arranging a trip in the...
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The Call of the Canyons
editor’s note: PG correspondent Mike Huckaby is a seasoned hiking guide. If you are interested in sustainable tourism and really getting off the beaten path, we highly recommend Copper Canyon Trails....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ojo de La Barranca: Gateway to Adventure
Lonely Planet’s first reports from Copper Canyon centered around Creel, and despite decades of tourism most visitors still begin there journey there. Unfortunately, if they arrive in Creel from the...
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