Day 4 – Nuevos Casas Grandes to El Divisadero

 We were up at 6 for a 7AM breakfast in Mayte's kitchen. Just a measly thing. Coffee, cantaloupe, scrambled eggs with local chorizo, potatoes & onions in a creamy sauce and tortillas. She cooks too.. We did a quick photo shoot of the compound(including her mother's refurbed '60 Caddy that she plans to use as a guest taxi/limo, once the engine is repaired). 

Once loaded for travel, we headed out for our trip to the Copper Canyon rim and the hotel resort at El Divisadero. It was to be a long day. Winds were constantly on our right at between 20-35 mph, which made for an uncomfortable and pretty cold trip.

Map for Day 4 - Nuevos Casas Grandes to El Divisadero

We did stop for lunch in a very nice little restaurant around our halfway stop. I had a nice flauta plate while many had shrimp diablo. Underway again we hurried towards our destination, still accompanied by strong side winds and left the straight roads for a final, 30 mile twisty section to the Las Barrancas Hotel., now accompanied by a glaring, setting sun, in addition to the wind.

We finally pulled in around 5PM and got settled in our rustic rooms, all looking out over the canyon rim.



The view of the Copper Canyon Rim from our room!

Spectacular, but getting dark and time for dinner. We all enjoyed a brew(I've found Modelo Negro) and then had a mediocre dinner upstairs.

Chicken Parmesan was the best choice of a small nondescript menu, but was dry and tough. Not good. Oh well, the shower afterward was hot and the beds slept well for a late wake up of 7AM for a 9AM departure...