U.S. – Mexico Crime Rate Comparison Being in the tourism industry in Mexico has been difficult this past year due to all the negative American media reports about the violence in Mexico. Unfortunately those headlines do not mention the relative violence inherent in the USA so people look at Mexico in shock, cancel their trips […]
Romayne Wheeler – The Pianist of the Sierra Madre
Here is an interesting article written by Jim Glendinning, an avid traveler and friend, who visited Romayne Wheeler in December of 2010. For more information about Romayne, please visit his website: www.romaynewheeler.org The Pianist of the Sierra by Jim Glendinning It is 5.00 a.m. on a cold December morning and I am sitting in […]
Simply Vallarta video talking about the safety of Mexico
Here is a video that Simply Vallarta put out recently that addresses the problems being caused by inaccurate and misleading media reports about Mexico’s safety. Although there are real issues here in Mexico involving the ongoing battle for control to supply the drug habits north of the border, one also needs to consider that the […]
Amigo Trails Travel launches their new website in the Sierra Madre
We’ve just finished the renovation of our Amigo Trails website and have inaugurated it today! We sincerely hope you all enjoy the new site and do check back to our blog from time to time as we’ll post anything relevant happening in the Copper Canyon and Mexico in general here.
Guadalupe Day in Mexico
DEC 12: Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe (Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe) — Nationwide. The most important holiday in Mexico in which millions of pilgrims converge on the Mexico City Basilica of the country’s patron saint to pay tribute. The square in front of the Basilica is a stage for singing, dancing and […]
Divisadero Cable Car in the Sierra Madre now open
The Divisadero Cable Car is finally open! It was inaugurated today in an historic event that will be remembered for ever more. This new ‘teleferico’ will be the longest in the world and it is only at its half way mark now. For more information visit ToursPac website. Parque de Aventura Barrancas del Cobre Información […]
Are Americans safer in Mexico than at home?
The blog below is a copy from a blog by Robert Reid, a Lonely Planet writer. I have written many blogs in the past on this website about the misinformation about what is being reported about Mexico, have given links to statistics about true crime rates comparing Mexico to many other countries with a higher […]
The Silver Trail Continues
The annual Silver Trail re-enactment from Batopilas to Chihuahua is underway and set to terminate in Chihuahua City this Friday the 21st as the arrieros deliver their mule train load of silver bars to Mr. Shepherd at the bank. This re-enactment is a dangerous undertaking and not to be taken lightly as mule skinners (arrieros) […]
Obama on Bilateral Relations with Mexico
Investigation shows U.S. – Mexico Border is Safer than Critics Say
Despite the bloody picture that many U.S. politicians have painted – a USA Today special analysis found that rates of violent crime along the U.S.-Mexico border have been falling for years, even prior to the U.S. security buildup. It looks like those famous quotes from U.S. politicians, such as Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s warning […]