Part 2 of 3). This photo journal, the 2nd in a set of 3 on our Copper Canyon tour, features the road trip between Cerocahui & Creel & our area tour of Creel. [The photos taken by my sister Eva are preceded with an "E" in the captions.] Next we will board the train in Creel & head back west to Posada Barrancas for a night, then finish our train trip to El Fuerte the next day.
CEROCAHUI TO CREEL BY ROAD: Doing this stretch by road is a nice alternative as one can stop for photos anytime they want. [Warning: The
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CEROCAHUI >DIVISADERO
We were picked up at our lodge in Ceroahui by a van/diver from Creel, so this...
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One of over 200 bridges/trestles
that were built along the 400 miles of track between Los Mochis & Chihuahua.
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Looks like it was a round house??
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Another trestle
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E Eva's shot ;o)
The photos taken by my sister Eva are preceded with an "E" in the...
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Church at Cuiteco village
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Inside the church
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E Eva's shot.
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Lumber trucks
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La Laja Bridge?
I think this might be the La Laja Bridge which is the second highest on the...
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Rough roads, big trucks
One needs a high undercarriage to drive here. Your Jag won't make it ;o)
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Guess what, another trestle
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DIVISADERO - breathtaking lookout
Divisadero, which is located on the Continental Divide, is where El...
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The attractive lookout area
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The large area accommodates
many Tarahumara craft vendors, mostly women & children, who...
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Horseback riding would be
quite 'adventurous' here.
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Bark carvings in the foreground,
pretty dolls in Tarahumara costumes in the back, baskets of all types in the...
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Yucca (sotol), pine needles, & sisal
are used to make the baskets. The larger yucca baskets are the most...
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The basketmaker uses only her hands and
teeth to fashion the basket, although the leaves are sometimes run across a...
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The shawls (rebozos) are from Guatemala,
apparently. The all-purpose rebozo, which is used by Latin-American women, is...
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Note the beautiful handmade violins,
a Tarahumara specialty.
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This crevice is better than a playpen..
He must have been teething as he was gnawing on a thick blade of dried grass?
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Side view ;o)
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An abuela (grandmother)?
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CREEL - our hotel, the Best Western
Lodge at Creel, had a rustic ambience. Creel, which sits in the heart of the...
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North America
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