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Join a Delegation to the Copper Canyon!

Join BorderLinks in an educational trip to the Copper Canyon in Northern Chihuahua, Mexico.  Learn about the history and contemporary issues of this region in a guided seminar led by the binational BorderLinks staff team.  Join fellow participants in exploring the complexities of the Copper Canyon region through a joint analysis of the following core themes:

• Migration
• Colonial History of Mexico
• Impacts of Tourism
• Indigenous Cultural Sovereignty
• Artisan Cooperatives
• Environmental Preservation
• Land Rights
• Arts and Culture

Tentative itinerary:  Depart from Tucson and spend the night in San Carlos, Sonora, on the Sea of Cortez.  From San Carlos, go to the colonial town of El Fuerte, also know as "a paradise of birds," and then board the

 Chihuahua-Pacifico Railway that travels

 through the majestic Sierra Tarahumara/

 Copper Canyon area, homeland of the Raramuri ancient tribe.  Participate in various educational talks and visits at Creel Town.  The trip will wrap up with visits to the Mennonite community in Cuauhtemoc and the pottery village of Mata Ortiz.

Program Details

Dates: June 23-30, and February 10-17, 2011.

Staff:  Fernanda Morillon, BorderLinks’ Director, has over a decade of experience in leading trips to the Copper Canyon region.  Fernanda also lived for a year in the small Tarahumara village of Bawinokachi, where she worked as a boarding school teacher and community health promoter.

Cost:   $1300.00 per person in double occupancy (two people per room), includes all programming, lodging, train ride, and 2 meals/day.Please indicate choice of roommate on your registration form.  If you are coming on your own, we can either match you with a roommate or you can pay the single occupancy rate of $1450 for your own room.

**Scholarships are available.  Receive one full scholarship for organizing a group of 10 and 2 full scholarships for organizing a group of 25. Contact BorderLinks for more details. 

For further information or registration details regarding this unique and exciting opportunity, please contact Fernanda at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (520) 628-8263. For further details on the logistics of registration, payment, etc., please download this document.

Space is limited; please register soon.