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RE: Urique - any recommendations for similar places?

by CascadeBob 02 August 2011

A second for El Fuerte (which is also a pueblo magico). Also in the canyons is Batopilas. Be aware that next month starts rainy season…
RE: Durango-Hidalgo del Parral-Creel road: narcotraficantes or is it secure?

by kondark 21 March 2010

We went and drove from Mazatlan to Durango to Parral and to Creel. (Not in one day, though!) Absolutely breathtaking scenery in those…
Re: Durango-Hidalgo del Parral-Creel road: narcotraficantes or is it secure?

by kondark 29 January 2010

I think we are going to make this trip and exercise the usual caution and common sense we use when we travel anywhere (this includes the…
RE: Durango-Hidalgo del Parral-Creel road: narcotraficantes or is it secure?

by rentmexbungalows 22 January 2010

Whoa Hoss! (bajaboojum) I have lived and traveled in Mexico for 45 years now and isn't your remark "If you are scared to go there stay…
RE: Durango-Hidalgo del Parral-Creel road: narcotraficantes or is it secure?

by bajaboojum 21 January 2010

CascadeBob's suggestion about Cascada de Piedra Volada is a good option in the rainy season. Unlike Basaseachic, which usually has at…
Re: Durango-Hidalgo del Parral-Creel road: narcotraficantes or is it secure?

by jwferg 21 January 2010

The road from Durango to Parral is safe. I've traveled it numerous times and have never had any trouble related to illicit activities.…
RE: Durango-Hidalgo del Parral-Creel road: narcotraficantes or is it secure?

by CascadeBob 21 January 2010

Actually, over the years, I've gotten comfortable with driving anywhere in Mexico (except D.F.) including those highways that turn into…
RE: Durango-Hidalgo del Parral-Creel road: narcotraficantes or is it secure?

by bajaboojum 20 January 2010

MX 23 is certainly not an autopista, and strictly speaking may be a secondary or tertiary road. To me a main road in Mexico is any paved…
RE: Durango-Hidalgo del Parral-Creel road: narcotraficantes or is it secure?

by kondark 20 January 2010

Oh, I forgot to add, MEX 45 is considered a main highway in the Guia Roji (for whatever that's worth!) but MEX 23 is a secondary highway.…
RE: Durango-Hidalgo del Parral-Creel road: narcotraficantes or is it secure?

by kondark 20 January 2010

Thanks for the info. To CascadeBob, we never drive at night in Mexico so for us that's not an issue. We have been traveling in Mexico…
RE: Durango-Hidalgo del Parral-Creel road: narcotraficantes or is it secure?

by bajaboojum 20 January 2010

Here's my answer in your earlier post: Anything is possible anywhere, but we would not hesitate to travel the roads you mention (and…
RE: Durango-Hidalgo del Parral-Creel road: narcotraficantes or is it secure?

by CascadeBob 20 January 2010

The narcos are around (always have been), but they don't "control" the roads. Personally, I'd restrict my driving to daylight hours and…
Durango-Hidalgo del Parral-Creel road: narcotraficantes or is it secure?

by kondark 20 January 2010

We are wondering if anyone has been on this road recently or heard any stories. We have heard some hints from other travelers that it…
RE: Safety level of Hwy 40, Mazatlan to Durango, Devil's Backbone

by kondark 20 January 2010

I was actually looking for info about the dangers of robberies or narcotraffickers - and not "safety" as in the quality of the highway…
RE: Interesting place between Durango and Parral

by mazgringo 03 November 2009

I could be wrong, but I think (after having driven and bussed that route numerous times) that the guide books don't say much because there…
RE: Itinerary Q- southwards from Copper Canyon

by Aloysius 10 July 2009

You can go from Urique to Batopilas, but only on foot. No road. Well, maybe riding a burro part of the way. That route you describe from…
Itinerary Q- southwards from Copper Canyon

by flyingDolphin 10 July 2009

Hello there, I'm going to visit Mexico for the first time this coming autumn. Coming from Europe, I plan to fly to LA in usa and cross…
Re: Bus from Los Mochis to El Fuerte / Bus from Creel to Torreon/Zacatecas

by exlovago 03 April 2009

From Parral, Chihuahua or Torreon to Zacatecas you can use: Omnibus de Mexico http://www.odm.com.mx/, Estrella Blanca http://www.estrella…
Access Barranca del Cobre

by BoLoh 12 July 2008

Hi, I wonder if you can enter the Natural Park Barranca del Cobre (Batopilas, Urique) from the Southeast other than the usual Chihuahua…
RE: Car trip Nogales to Ciudad Hidalgo

by dlglidden 29 June 2008

Which Hidalgo? There are at least 12 Hidalgos in northern Mexico. Could you be referring to Hidalgo del Parral in the state of Chihuahua?…
RE: Mexico Trivia Exam

by AntonioMexi 27 February 2008

"What country was Carlos Slim Helú born in? Mexico, of course. Mexico City to be exact." Yes, that is right, some may think that he was…
RE: Mexico Trivia Exam

by AntonioMexi 27 February 2008

"What country was Carlos Slim Helú born in? Mexico, of course. Mexico City to be exact." Yes, that is right, some may think that he was…
RE: Mexico Trivia Exam

by AntonioMexi 27 February 2008

"What country was Carlos Slim Helú born in? Mexico, of course. Mexico City to be exact." Yes, that is right, some may think that he was…
Bus from Hidalgo de Parral to Creel

by otoole 05 June 2007

Hi VCman123;

I was in Hidalgo del Parral a few years back and found it to
be both pleasant and interesting. It's definitely…
Pancho Villa's Grandaughter

by rollyb 29 May 2007

#1 wrote "Columbus, I learned, was the town Villa invaded and was shot dead in. "

Not so. He was killed in Parral,…