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RE: Our Itinerary and Route from Seattle to Argentina

by CascadeBob 06 September 2011

Thanks for the info kobuslife. Sounds like you are well equipped and prepared for your journey. I agree with everything bowneline says…
RE: Urique - any recommendations for similar places?

by bajaboojum 01 August 2011

Here are a few ideas; each are very different: El Fuerte, Sinaloa (on the western end of the Copper Canyon train) Cosala, Sinaloa Jalpa…
Re: Samaipata

by Erik07 11 April 2011

The short version: "How to get to Samaipata": [Samaipata.com/ingles.htm|http://www.samaipata.com/ingles.htm] Click on 'Arrival'. Direct…
Re: Ideas from Copper canyn to Mexico City

by gjbailey 14 March 2011

I agree with carracar. Take the bus from Los Mochis to El Fuerte and board the tren the next day at a more convenient hour. On the ride…
RE: copper canyon & mexico city advice?

by CascadeBob 20 January 2011

I'll leave the great and raging Mexico safety debate to others with more spirit for it and simply say that I personally have no qualms…
Re: Puerto Vallarta Volunteer Opportunities

by 1969 03 August 2010

Cannot help you with but the medical group I work with goes to El Fuerte, Sinaloa and the Copper Canyon nine times a year. We would dearly…
Copper Canyon Comments- Don't Take the First Class Train!

by bajaboojum 28 March 2010

Yesterday I returned from a 6-day trip to the Copper Canyon area. Here are a few comments others might find useful: We were a group…
RE: Some advice on Los Mochis to El Fuerte and Copper Canyon.

by bajaboojum 15 March 2010

I've taken the train down and back nine times (next week will be ten!) and always bought the tickets onboard and/or at the El Fuerte station…
RE: Some advice on Los Mochis to El Fuerte and Copper Canyon.

by bajaboojum 14 March 2010

Yes, Keith, but I meant there are no roads paralleling the train route. In fact I've driven the whole route you describe except for the…
RE: Some advice on Los Mochis to El Fuerte and Copper Canyon.

by keithr 10 March 2010

I haven't been here for a day because things have been kind of hectic here with all the runners left over from the marathon, friends visitin…
Copper Canyon - trip update

by ecca 03 January 2010

Hi everyone, we just got back from the Copper Canyon and thought of sharing few things here: - We went overland from Phoenix, AZ to…
RE: Crusing to Sea of Cortez

by roberto1938 19 December 2009

To post 3, I traveled the full copper canyon train route from Chihuahua thru el fuerte and creel, ending in Mochis and then back . Staye…
Mazatlan to Copper Canyon

by dutchie26 11 November 2009

Hi I have an opportunity to snag a cheap 1 week flight to Mazatlan. I am not a resort type of person and was wondering if taking a bus…
RE: Guadalajara to Chihuahua

by pedro555 03 November 2009

I managed London UK to Creel via Mexico City, bus to Los Mochis and then train in 2 days 4 hours so you should be able to get to Creel…
RE: Guadalajara to Chihuahua

by CascadeBob 03 November 2009

I agree with everyone else - especially Parral being a cool place (had the BEST cabrito there) and Chihuahua being cold and nasty at that…
RE: Guadalajara to Chihuahua

by keithr 02 November 2009

Is Guadalajara to Chihuahua a really obvious bus connection? If not, I wouldn't even go to Chihuahua. It will be cold and miserable…
Re: where to settle

by Popotla 28 October 2009

Hello keithr, if you're still reading this. The last I heard, Guanajuato and Zacatecas, for example, are still where they've been for…
RE: where to settle

by keithr 26 October 2009

"Away from the mass of American tourists, yet far from drug cartel activity." "not too rural". That doesn't leave a whole lot. If…
RE: copper canyon-and Zihuatanejo accom- advice pls

by keithr 18 September 2009

That's a steaming heap of questions, crazynana. I'll give some of them a shot. Most people think it makes more sense to go west to east…
RE: Itinerary Q- southwards from Copper Canyon

by keithr 12 July 2009

It looks like you've mastered the search function here! So you may already have seen this information, but if you are going to do more…
Re: Copper Canyon

by liseron 13 January 2009

Hi I, too, advise you to got to El Fuerte by bus from Los Mochis and take the Copper Canyon train there.El Fuerte is a very pleasant…
Re: Copper canyon in 2 weeks - 3 questions

by 3DLen 18 November 2008

Thanks glidden. Maybe El Fuerte on the way back. I think the bus trip to Los Mochis is about 5 hours and El Fuerte another hour or 2.…
RE: Driving tru Mexico to Belize

by keithr 16 November 2008

The driving I hate the most in Mexico is in the areas around Mexico City, so I would recommend you do what you can to avoid that. On…
RE: planning a trip to the copper canyon.

by keithr 20 October 2008

You can drive all the way through from El Fuerte to Creel. Also to Urique. It would be best to have something like an SUV or pickup…
RE: Copper Canyon in November, bunch of questions

by yoderm 26 September 2008

Sweet, thanks for the info! The plan was to go all the way to El Fuerte just to do the whole train ride. The most spectacular part is…