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RE: Road Closed to Batopilas from Creel in Copper Canyon

by Grahamapoole 07 May 2012

Keithr - Hi - saw neither cops nor tourists in Batopilas - it is virtually impossible to do the return trip in a day from Creel. Certainly…
RE: Road Closed to Batopilas from Creel in Copper Canyon

by carracar 07 May 2012

That would be a week-ten days for a reasonably paced trip, with a couple stopovers...carracar
RE: Road Closed to Batopilas from Creel in Copper Canyon

by carracar 07 May 2012

If your unwilling to fly...Give it a week by bus to Mochis/El Fuerte & a return from Creel/Cd.Ch...carracar
RE: Road Closed to Batopilas from Creel in Copper Canyon

by Grahamapoole 07 May 2012

SanchPanza1 - I cannot claim to be an expert on the Copper Canyon region, my wife and I have spent over 25 yrs in latin America though.…
RE: Road Closed to Batopilas from Creel in Copper Canyon

by carracar 07 May 2012

If so ... I'm glad I visited..."back when"...carracar
Re: Road Closed to Batopilas from Creel in Copper Canyon

by 1969 06 May 2012

New road blacktopped?
RE: Road Closed to Batopilas from Creel in Copper Canyon

by Aloysius 06 May 2012

There are fewer tourists in Urique than in Batopilas, generally a lot fewer. Batopilas must have about 8 hotels these days. Tourism will…
RE: Road Closed to Batopilas from Creel in Copper Canyon

by Grahamapoole 05 May 2012

We didn't have enough time to do both so clearly your opinion about their relative beauty is valuable. The nearest station to Urique is…
RE: Road Closed to Batopilas from Creel in Copper Canyon

by CascadeBob 05 May 2012

"also spending a full day in Chihuahua was great." Unusual comment. Most tourists avoid Chihuahua (which is kind of my home-away-from-home…
RE: Road Closed to Batopilas from Creel in Copper Canyon

by Grahamapoole 04 May 2012

Yes, there is an indirect route which seems to take closer to 9 hours, than 5 hours. We spoke to the bus driver (we rented a car + driver)…
RE: Road Closed to Batopilas from Creel in Copper Canyon

by carracar 04 May 2012

Do you happen to know if there will be a indirect route with bus service ??? carracar
Road Closed to Batopilas from Creel in Copper Canyon

by Grahamapoole 04 May 2012

We travelled to the delightful mining town of Batopilas, deep in the canyon, returning on April 26th - the last day that the direct road…
Re: Driving Trip Circling the Sea of Cortez

by lostsol9 27 April 2012

Even if not taking the Copper Canyon train, exploring the area around El Fuerte will be interesting. No need to backtrack from the area,you…
Driving Trip Circling the Sea of Cortez

by nebratu 25 April 2012

We plan on driving down from California into Baja and then taking the car ferry from La Paz to Topolobampo or Mazatlan (depending on time)…
Re: Help planning itinerary

by LaArdillaRoja 19 April 2012

Thanks to everybody who responded so far. It looks like May is not a month for the Copper Canyon. And if May is already the rainy season…
RE: Help planning itinerary

by kjdowdell 18 April 2012

All your itineraries sound great. All the regions you've selected are very different from each other, and of course any of our recommendati…
Help planning itinerary

by LaArdillaRoja 18 April 2012

Hi everyone -- I'm planning a week in Mexico sometime next Spring and am thinking about possible itineraries. Fairly seasoned traveller…
RE: CopperCanyon Report

by Aloysius 16 April 2012

julia, Creel is not in the canyons. It is high up in the mountains. It offers a variety of lodging, from faily cheap to moderately expensive…
RE: Copper Canyon report

by CascadeBob 14 April 2012

Still where? Oregon or Urique?
Re: El Chepe- Copper Canyon - Los Mochis-Chihuahua-Los Mochis

by richardbeck 09 April 2012

Yes- the website shows two separate schedules because the económica doesn't run every day and the primera, which does run every day except…
RE: Real de Catorce - Copper Canyon - Getting away from civilization !

by alterigor 09 April 2012

After reading this thread, I posted my review/summary on Pozos here: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2185900…
RE: Real de Catorce - Copper Canyon - Getting away from civilization !

by p0gue 07 April 2012

Funny you should mention those photos, Aloysius. If you're talking about the same photos I'm pretty sure you are talking about, those…
RE: Real de Catorce - Copper Canyon - Getting away from civilization !

by Aloysius 06 April 2012

The train does not go through the canyons, but along the rim, with the exception that coming out of the mountains near the Los Mochos…
RE: Real de Catorce - Copper Canyon - Getting away from civilization !

by CascadeBob 06 April 2012

The Copper Canyons are in the Sierra Madre mountains up to 9,000 feet elevation. In August it will be warm, but pleasant on the canyon…
RE: El Chepe- Copper Canyon - Los Mochis-Chihuahua-Los Mochis

by chepe 04 April 2012

Well, not a surprise...and you can add to the list of "another one down", the Felipe Pescador-Torreon train is gone now. You may remember…