- 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 known as a paradise of birds,” and then board the Chihuahua-Pacifico Railway that travels through the majestic Sierra Tarahumara /Copper Canyon also 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: October 29 - November 5, 2010.
Staff: Fernanda Morillon, BorderLinks’ Tucson 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.
For further information or registration details regarding this unique and exciting opportunity, please contact Fernanda at This e-mail 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.
