We left Cuauhtemoc and drove only 104 miles to Creel which is located on the edge of Barranca del Cobre (Copper Canyon) in the Sierra Tarahumara. The trip took us to an elevation of over 8,000 ft., thru logging country and back down to about 7,000 ft in 4 hours. It was nice to see all the green evergreens and fir trees.
Creel is a small town that used to be the center of the logging industry but tourism is the primary job source the past 20 years. But due to the scare of coming to Mexico, tourism has really fallen off and is hurting this part of the country. Our caravan are the only RVs in this beautiful park. It used to be a KOA so has lots of amenities -- even working electricity!
Since it is Sunday, the downtown area was pretty quiet with lots of shops closed. John and I walked the 5 blocks to the center of town and then wondered around the city some. We had a nice cocktail party with music provided by local musicians who were really pretty good. Tonight we have to pack a suitcase for our trip to the bottom of the canyon where we'll stay for 2 nights. We'll have no cell service, nor wi-fi.
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I enjoy reading about all your adventures. Will check back to see how the canyon trip went.
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