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GOD'S MIDDLE FINGER
GOD'S MIDDLE FINGER
This is a great book and a must read for anyone venturing into the "Belly of the Beast" as I refer to Mexico's cordillera. This is the book that got
me interested in the Sierra Madre and Copper Canyon. I ask anyone who travels there with me to read this book first.
BORN TO RUN
Another page turner full of incredible characters. A fascinatingly fun read, mostly taking place in Copper Canyon, Creel, Batopilas, and Urique.
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I've read God's Middle Finger - fascinating.
Another is Rain of Gold ISBN 0-385-31516-3, history of 2 families thru the revolution to immigration to the USA.
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Marc - So, you read a book warning its' readers about a region, and you actually went to visit there?  I never heard of the book in '07, and visited this region only to stumble upon some very dangerous lookouts in the
Sinaloa pueblito Tubares (along the Rio Fuerte). Complete Insanity.
On the way to "Market"
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God needs fingers?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
God needs fingers? |
And toes. They say he keeps track of everything.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Cooke
Marc - So, you read a book warning its' readers about a region, and you actually went to visit there? |
The book points out that the tourist attractions are kept safe by the growers because they want their kids to have legitimate work in their future,
and they're looking at the tourism industry for that reason.
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Cooke
Marc - So, you read a book warning its' readers about a region, and you actually went to visit there? |
The book points out that the tourist attractions are kept safe by the growers because they want their kids to have legitimate work in their future,
and they're looking at the tourism industry for that reason. |
Sorry, but that did not make sense.
I did see many people struggling to survive in this region. It was very sad watching people work the land with mules under the blazing sun. This
area definitely had a more hardened feel than that of Baja, Mexico.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Cooke
Sorry, but that did not make sense.
I did see many people struggling to survive in this region. It was very sad watching people work the land with mules under the blazing sun. This
area definitely had a more hardened feel than that of Baja, Mexico. |
Well...it made sense to me that the tourist facilities in thearea would be safe from the violent cartel activity in the region. Nobody as yet has
hijacked the train to use it for drug shipments.
Another line in the book stated that a man would shoot another just to see if his gun was working properly.
Nice place. Different, but....nice.
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Marc
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Cooke
Marc - So, you read a book warning its' readers about a region, and you actually went to visit there? I never heard of the book in '07, and visited this region only to stumble upon some very dangerous lookouts in the
Sinaloa pueblito Tubares (along the Rio Fuerte). Complete Insanity.
On the way to "Market"
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Ken, unless that's corn they are loading up I wouldn't be hanging around taking pictures.
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Marc
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Cooke
Marc - So, you read a book warning its' readers about a region, and you actually went to visit there? |
The book points out that the tourist attractions are kept safe by the growers because they want their kids to have legitimate work in their future,
and they're looking at the tourism industry for that reason. |
You're correct. Legend has it that the guys who held up the CC Train and killed a tourist a while back were themselves offed by the cartel. Train
robbery is bad for business.
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we definitely got a weird reception in BATOPILAS ... I am so glad we went but I would not go back ... no warm welcome committee at all....but it was s
gorgeous ride down to the bottom of that canyon.
Those books look so interesting ...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Marc
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Marc - So, you read a book warning its' readers about a region, and you actually went to visit there? I never heard of the book in '07, and visited this region only to stumble upon some very dangerous lookouts in the
Sinaloa pueblito Tubares (along the Rio Fuerte). Complete Insanity.
On the way to "Market"
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Ken, unless that's corn they are loading up I wouldn't be hanging around taking pictures. |
Wow to the photo. Wow to the conversation bracketing the photo. Just . . . . . . wow. Now that is bringing a story to life!
Jake
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Marc
[Ken, unless that's corn they are loading up I wouldn't be hanging around taking pictures. |
I believe this was corn that was being taken to market. The region had a real dreary feel to it that I didn't like. Not the happy optimism that you
feel in Baja. The people didn't look particularly happy, either.
El Rio Fuerte - Tubares, Sinaloa, Mex.
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Marc
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
we definitely got a weird reception in BATOPILAS ... I am so glad we went but I would not go back ... no warm welcome committee at all....but it was s
gorgeous ride down to the bottom of that canyon.
Those books look so interesting ... |
Blanca, I do not remember a cool reception in Batopilas. We did stay at a neat hotel. You may remember it's on the river a short kilometer before the
bridge. This place was closed for business but I managed to talk the caretaker to let us two rooms.
The bathroom.
There was large restaurant and bar that I wished was open.
[Edited on 10-27-2011 by Marc]
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