Introducing Cerocahui
Cerocahui is a hub for local travelers and a place where tourists rarely disembark, but those that do are greeted with a tiny pueblo in the middle of a verdant and picturesque valley. Access to Cerocahui is from Bahuichivo station, two stops after El Fuerte and one stop past Témoris. Here and in and around Urique is where you’ll get your first glimpse of the Rarámuri, as many live in this area, though they don’t come out in droves hawking their beautiful wares until San Rafael.
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The town’s pretty yellow-domed church, San Francisco Javier de Cerocahui, was founded in 1680 by the Jesuit Padre Juan María de Salvatierra. Today, Cerocahui is an ejido (communal landholding) dedicated to forestry. It boasts a few good lodging options, a boarding school for Rarámuri girls, a peaceful atmosphere and, best of all, proximity to the surrounding countryside – excellent for bird-watching (over 225 species of birds have been spotted here), hiking and horseback riding.
Any of the hotels here can arrange trips into the canyon, and can pick you up at the train station for the 40-minute, 16km drive into town.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Re: Tucson - Los Mochis- Chihuahua - Tucson
by 1969 23 July 2011
Try to add a couple of days to your trip and that way see a bit more of the canyon. From Nogales, MX take Tufesa to Mochis. Time 10 hours.…
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Re: Tucson - Los Mochis- Chihuahua - Tucson
by betone 20 July 2011
The most agreeable place I've found to break a trip is Cerocahui. It's a lovely little town in a valley about 8K from the train stop…
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by keithr 14 March 2010
bajaboojum is right that the roads from San Rafael onwards to Choix are gravel, but is mistaken about the road not continuing onwards…
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