Lonely Planet – Roads Less Travelled

Roads Less Travelled - Mexico

In this episode of Roads Less Travelled, Lonely Planet photographer Dominic Bonuccelli heads into the wilds of northern Mexico to chart a course through the rugged Sierra Madre mountains. Ignoring the headlines proclaiming drug wars and violence, Dominic goes looking for adventure among the Raramuri Indians, rodeo cowboys, Mennonites, shamans and bootleggers who call this isolated part of Mexico home. He finds it in spades at an Easter celebration to end all Easter celebrations, in the vertical rock canyons of the Basaseachi National Park and on the back of a horse in the middle of a Mexican rodeo.

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Stories and photos from Dominic's trip

Lonely Planet: Roads Less Travelled Mexico itinerary
Follow Dominic 's itinerary from El Fuerte, north to Madera and east to Cuauhtemoc and Chihuahua.
Coleadero: steer wrangling in Chihuahua
Dominic risks life and limb chasing tail (literally) at a coleadero in Mexico's cowboy country.
Face off at Basaseachi National Park
Dominic climbs his way to jaw-dropping panoramic views in the remote Basaseachi National Park.
Tribal Easter: Rarámuri Semana Santa
Devils, soldiers, drums, dance and body paint. Dominic covers Easter, Rarámuri style.
Rancheria ruins
We sent dusty photographer Domenic Bonucelli to explore the rugged adobe ruins of Ranchería.