Viva la Mexico!

[Liteitup]

Just returned from a 3 week/3600 mile trip in Mexico. We crossed at Presidio and spent the first night at an Airbnb in Cuauhtémoc, just outside Chihuahua. From there we traveled to Creel and explored the Copper Canyon area. Depending on what article you read, CC is 1 1/2 to 3 times the size of the Grand canyon.



 
As always, pictures don't tell the true story.

From there we travelled to Batopilas, at the bottom of the canyon. Temps started in the 40's in Creel and reached 102 in the bottom of the canyon. And I was sick, couldn't keep a thing down. I showered and went to bed around 4pm. Slept till 6:30 am. At breakfast I again couldn't eat without puking. Then I found the miracle cure...peach juice in a can! I immediately feel better. Unfortunately, no pics of this area.

On the way to Parral we find roadside food and I eat like a starving man.



Next night is in Parral. $50 Airbnb. Nothing significant.

Then Durango. We stayed in a hotel in the Cento section, right around the corner from one of the main plazas. We stayed 2 nights here, just resting and exploring.

Durango on the plaza, Saturday before Palm Sunday.



I learned in Spain last year that plazas are my place of Zen. One of the first things I saw on this one was a little boy chasing a soap bubble almost as big as he was. Huge grin on his face. Then the bubble hit the ground and disappeared, I halfway expected tears. Nope, he immediately starts turning looking for another. Grin still on his face. I knew right then I was in the right place.

Rooftop cafe in Durango

 


One more plaza pic


And now....
Espinazo del Diablo, Spine of the devil. Supposed most dangerous road in Mexico. The reason we're here.