A Realistic Perspective By a Canadian Visiting Mexico – My husband and I have just returned from a week’s vacation in Huatulco, Mexico. This lovely bay-scalloped stretch of the Pacific coastline lies far south of Acapulco, in the state of Oaxaca, roughly 3,500 kilometres from Juarez and the border towns where most of the drug-related […]

Mexico Plays Host to ASTA’s Chapter Presidents Council – Leaders meet Cancun and Mexico tourism officials Alexandria, Va., March 8, 2011—ASTA has announced that Cancun, Mexico, played host to ASTA’s Chapter Presidents Council’s (CPC) first meeting of the year, March 3-5. In addition to reviewing key issues relevant to ASTA’s chapters and members, the CPC […]

What you should really worry about when traveling to Mexico: Last weekend I was speaking at The Puerto Vallarta Writers Conference and while eating at the famed, endless Sunday brunch at the Sheraton Buganvilias Resort & Spa, I suddenly became very inspired to write. Since my laptop was up in the room, I grabbed what was […]

Peter Greenburg comments on the Saftey of Travel in Mexico. Peter Greenberg is one of the most trusted and influential figures in international travel. For decades, Greenberg has reported, edited, and produced for major media outlets such as: NBC’s Today, CNBC, MSNBC, ABC’s Good Morning America, America Online, and Men’s Health magazine. Greenberg runs a […]

Mexico’s President, Felipe Calderón, rung in the New Year by declaring 2011 to be the year of Mexican Tourism. Just a few weeks later, he embarked on a tour of his country with CBS Travel Correspondent, Peter Greenberg, to showcase the safety and rich travel opportunities in Mexico. Greenberg, one of the most influential figures […]

The Travel Weekly Show in Las Vegas was a great success! – Yolonda Fernandez spent the week of Feb. 14th to the 18th at the Travel Weekly show in Las Vegas, helping to promote the Copper Canyon region, and Batopilas in particular, as a destination within the canyons. We were in attendance with Ivan Fernandez, […]

March 6, 2011 Copper Canyon Run and Ultra Marathon: Program Information Wednesday, March 2: Runners/spectators/participants should arrive in the remote deep canyon town of Urique at the bottom of the Urique canyon. The local bus meets the train bringing passengers from Los Mochis from the west and Creel from the east, arriving in Urique at […]

In a Canyon, a Different Mexico By Beth Greenfield The view from a cozy car on the Copper Canyon Railroad in Mexico is dazzling: mossy, emerald hills and slate-blue lakes slowly give way to red canyon walls that rise below and above the train tracks to dizzying depths and heights. Go stand between cars, where […]

A New Road Connects Batopilas With Urique – The mayor of Batopilas, Leonel Hernandez, is actively and passionately involved in the construction of the newest road in the Copper Canyon. The new dirt road that goes from Batopilas to Urique was still under construction at the time of this writing, but is now complete. It […]

Tourist Zones Up To 26 Times Safer In Mexico than the U.S.A. – If you’re thinking about taking a trip to Mexico but are still concerned about safety, let this study released by RE/MAX Investment Properties, put things into perspective. The homicide rate research indicates that major tourist zones in Mexico are up to 26 […]