ArchivesTag : Tarahumaras
Copper Canyon Adventure Trips
Adventure runs in our blood and no better place than the wilds along the Copper Canyon train for some great adventuring. No wonder “Man Versus Wild” dropped Bear into Copper Canyon in one of the second season episodes. It is a wild place. Hiking This is some of the most rugged and most remote hiking [...]
Full StoryThe barefoot runners of Porochi ejido
Recently on one of our train trips to Copper Canyon, I “ran” across several young Raramuri guys who are beginning to win races around Mexico- like 100K races. They live in a remote ejido above Cerocahui, just south of the Bahuichivo stop on the Copper Canyon train. This was a contact that I have been [...]
Full StoryHow to Lace a Tarahumara Huarache
Recently we were enjoying a traditional “discada” with an Authentic Copper Canyon group high above the Sierra Madre canyons prepared by Lola Mancinas. It was delicious- meat, peppers, vegetables, avocado, fresh tortillas and pico- wonderful. Lola’s brother (she is from a family of 13 or so) showed up and helped with lunch. Geronimo is a [...]
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