Things to do in Creel
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El Aventurero
Enjoy the canyon country on horseback with this Mexican-American joint enterprise, from two-hour jaunts near Creel (M$150 per person) to two-week treks far, wide and deep (M$21,000 to M$26,000). Tuition is available for beginners. Its stables are on the southeast edge of town.
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Trips
Most of Creel's hotels offer tours of the surrounding area, with trips to canyons, rivers, hot springs, waterfalls and other places. Trips range from a seven-hour tour to the bottom of the Barranca de Urique to an eight-hour excursion to Mennonite settlements in Cuauhtémoc, and overnight excursions to Batopilas, a wonderful canyon village, which descends from an altitude of 2338m at Creel to 495m, via a winding dirt road.
This is also prime riding country, and many of Creel's nearby attractions can be enjoyed from horseback; or you can rent a bicycle or scooter and venture out on your own. The whole area is a mountain bike playground and, depending on your skill and fitn…
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3 Amigos
The 3 Amigos built its reputation on helping you ‘be your own guide in the Copper Canyon’ through its rentals of mountain bikes (per four hours/day M$90/150), scooters (per hour/day including fuel M$100/550) and trucks (double-cab Nissan pickup; per 24 hours M$1300), with free maps, travel information and in some cases lunch. This is a great option for independent souls. It also offers self-guided truck tour packages, guided trips and scenic flights.
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Museo Casa de las Artesanías del Estado de Chihuahua
The Museo Casa de las Artesanías del Estado de Chihuahua, across the rail tracks from the plaza, is a great spot to delve deeper into Rarámuri culture. It has excellent exhibits with text in English on local history and Rarámuri culture and crafts, with gorgeous woven baskets, traditional clothing, photos and more.
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El Tungar
This don't-miss, next to the tracks just south of the train station, specializes in hangover remedies (hence its nickname, 'Hospital Para Crudos') like menudo (tripe stew) and pozole (hominy stew). Go on - it's nicer inside than out.
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Restaurante Francisco Villa
Modest, but spacious and clean, Francisco Villa, 200m north of the train station, does a great vegetarian chile relleno burrito (work that out) plus enchiladas, tacos, egg dishes and other tasty home-style Mexican favorites at great prices.
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Umarike Expediciones
This internet-based outfitter offers guided mountain-bike adventure trips, rock-climbing and canyoning excursions and instruction. It rents out mountain bikes and camping gear, and offers maps and information for do-it-yourself trips.
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Luna Creel
The live trova ballads and oldies at this upstairs café, nightly from 7pm, attract a good crowd and warm atmosphere. It also serves good light eats including great banana or walnut cake. No alcohol but good hot drinks.
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Restaurant Sierra Madre
For upscale dining, head to the festive restaurant at the Best Western hotel, with stone walls, wood beams and plenty of taxidermy. It serves steaks, seafood, pasta and pizza, and less expensive antojitos.
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Restaurant Verónica
The must-try dish at this popular spot for steaks and chicken is el norteño, a cheesy, beefy mess served in a cast-iron skillet that you eat with tortillas. This joint also serves a downright feisty salsa.
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Artesanías Misión
All this store’s earnings go to support Creel’s Catholic mission hospital, which provides free medical care for the Rarámuri. Pick up a Rarámuri waist sash and you’ll blend right in with the indigenous crowd.
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Garabe We’é
This eclectic café at the front of the Best Western hotel serves, amazingly enough for Creel, pretty good sushi! It also has baguettes, fried rice, juices and licuados (Mexican milkshakes).
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Raweli
This shop sells its own original jewelry using some pre-Hispanic designs and local stones such as obsidian, amethyst and fire agate, a reddish-brown stone believed by some to have magical powers.
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Tutugury Tsunamy
For a serious dose of local color, head to this disco-bar, just slightly out of tourist bounds. To get there, head north from the train station and take the first left on Juárez.
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Tarahumara Tours
A group of local driver-guides offering many of the same trips as the hotels, from two hours to two days, often at better prices. Talk to them at their office on the plaza.
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Sierra Coffee
This humble café serves coffee and espresso that won't make you angry - a rarity in these parts. There are also homemade cookies, pastries and free wi-fi.
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Tío Molcas
Travelers home in on the cozy, wood-heated bar at the back of this restaurant to swap tales over Dos Equis and telenovelas. It’s good fun.
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Restaurant Los Valles
Tasty carne asada, fajitas and other Mexican specialties come in generous portions at clean Los Valles.
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Restaurant Estela
Serves homey comida corrida right out of their home kitchen - a good budget option.
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