Celso at Don Cuco Sotol
Celso Jaquez and his family are the 4th generation at their hacianda near Janos (north of Copper Canyon) to be distilling sotol under the name “Don Cuco“. Most people are not familiar with sotol, but...
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Our Lodges in Copper Canyon: Noritari
I love food and little neat places that are out of the way enchant me. So Norítari is a favorite of mine… and of our guests as well. It sits up in the pines above the little town of San Juanito in one...
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First Culinary Trip to Copper Canyon… Delicious!
Celso at Don Cuco Sotol showing us sotol and blue agave (tequila) plants. Breakfast salad at Sol's kitchen at Noritari. The first ever culinary trip to the Copper Canyon area went off a few weeks ago...
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Our Team in Copper Canyon: Gustavo Lozano
He is quiet…he is unassuming …and he is our mainstay in the heart of Copper Canyon. Dave with Gus Lozano at Noritari on a recent "Blue Corn Express" culinary trip. I met this skilled guide on the train...
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Culinary Trip to Copper Canyon
The delicious foods of the Norteño region around Copper Canyon have long intrigued and satisfied me on our train trips there. So one day I was on the train rolling up toward the mountains from the...
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Jilo 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....
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Top Ten Reasons to Travel the Copper Canyon Train
This great place awaits curious travelers now …and what a joy it is to be able to introduce our guests to its wonders: 1. Copper Canyon is so huge. It is hard to get your mind around how vast this...
View ArticleOur 2012 trips,including New Years in Copper Canyon
People often ask me what time of year is best for train trips to Copper Canyon. That is a hard one to answer because each season has its own draw. Let me say that I do not recommend June ( both hot AND...
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THE trip for street foodies
There are so many ultimately redeeming qualities of the Copper Canyon travel experience for those who truly love to experience other cultures. The Copper Canyon train is in the top seven in the world-...
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Another Blue Corn Express and a great recipe!
Just returned from another of our culinary trips through Copper Canyon. this one was a great success–here is a comment I just got: Hi Dave I’m still on cloud nine.What a fabulous trip.The people and...
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