New things coming…Puebla, Oaxaca, Chiapas

The last five years in Copper Canyon We have been developing this Copper Canyon train tour and all of the specialty trips as well over the past five years. The focus has been authenticity and providing ways for our guests to have dynamic, personal, spontaneous, discovery experiences in the Sierra Madres along the copper Canyon [...]

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Semana Santa in Copper Canyon? Or Not?

People often ask me about visiting Copper Canyon on one of our train tours for Semana Santa, holy week. They have read the accounts of the celebrations there and especially the Mexican mindset really focuses on this time there. To be sure there are some interesting aspects related to the Tarahumara syncretic religious practices. But [...]

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Our New Not For Profit

We are today filing the 501 (c) (3) papers for “Friends of Copper Canyon”- our new not for profit aimed at aiding the Copper Canyon people. We already have the State of Illinois organizational application in and approved. We will keep you updated on this new venture aimed at making a difference in this majestic [...]

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Copper Canyon FAQs

Here are some common questions and answers that people have who come on our Copper Canyon train trips: FAQs for Authentic Copper Canyon Trips:   When are trips scheduled in 2013? Monthly. Special trips can be arranged for groups or occasions. Usually our groups have 4-10 people   Where does my trip start and end? El [...]

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