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Copala ADDED Concordia pictures

Postby asirimarco » Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:20 pm

Took a drive in the jeep up highway 40 - it goes to Durango eventually through the mountains. Will not be taking it in the motorhome. Watched a semi coming down stop and back up so another semi going up could pass him. I THINK NOT. Any way we were in the tiny town of Copala, it used to be a mining town gold, silver and copper. Now it is less than 600 people and mostly makes its living from tourists. The cruise ships take there people up there. Narrow cobblestone streets wind up the hill to the plaza with the magnificent church. The carved stone on the fronts of the churches is something to be admired forever. And the bougainvillias huge. Houses are many colors and have old, old, tile roofs. Bought a carving of the town from the young man who does them. Had lunch at the only employeer in town - Daniels Restaurant. Banana Cream Pie for dessert. It was a great day. Will write about it on my blog later. The pictures are again at http://www.movingon1.com/Copala there are lots of them hard trying to figure out which ones to publish. Hope you enjoy our day there.
To answer a few questions - Nope haven't been to Senor Frogs - not our kind of place.
Yes we've been to San Miguel Allende a couple of years ago and it is on our list for this year when we start towards home. Loved it. Except - too many Americans there. Bought the best bread there just outside of town at a little country fair. YUM
From Copala we drove down mountain to town of Concordia where they make some of the most beautiful hand carved wood furniture. Also a pretty church there too built 1765
When the pictures come up click on first one and they enlarge http://www.movingon1.com/Concordia hope you enjoy them
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Re: Copala, Mexico founded 1565

Postby Liz » Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:26 pm

What a cool town! I loved the bougainvilla all in bloom. How nice that you are able to go exploring such places in your jeep. I think I wouldn't want to be caught there in a rainstorm, though....those sidewalks were raised very high! Thanks for sharing so many pics.
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Re: Copala, Mexico founded 1565

Postby Bethers » Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:39 pm

As usual, I'm in awe and wonder here. I can't even imagine the work that went into the stone carvings and wood carvings of that church! And it sure looks like the town has retained talented folks all these years later! Love the tour, tyvm.
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Re: Copala, Mexico founded 1565

Postby bluepinecones » Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:49 pm

As usual, another great post. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Copala, Mexico founded 1565

Postby Nasoosie » Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:24 pm

What absolutely amazing pictures! I so love coming home from school and having a mini-trip to a beautiful little town in Mexico! I can't believe my eyes!

The wood carvings are wonderful, but the wood carver------WOW! I'd like to meet him!

I love the fact that flowers and grass grow on the roofs, and it appears that the roofs are tiles of various sorts, so the vegetation probably doesn't bother them.

Thank you once again, for sharing your tour with us all!!
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Re: Copala ADDED Concordia pictures

Postby asirimarco » Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:52 pm

Well we may be able to get to a couple more little towns up in the mountains. We were supposed to leave Mazatlan tomorrow but will now be here until?????? manana.....Our compressor on the air conditioning went out - it has been removed and taken to a shop for repair....maybe Monday??? Think our friends are leaving as planned tomorrow. Did I mention that we saw the cliff divers and the pole fliers - will post video if I can get it to work.
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Re: Copala ADDED Concordia pictures

Postby Carolinagal » Fri Feb 06, 2009 10:37 pm

The pictures of the town were fabulous, I just love this tour we're on. Thanks so much for posting and taking the time to do this for all of us, Carol.

Soos, I'm with you, the wood carver was VERY interesting also. I'm Not to old, to enjoy looking, I haven't died yet , that I know of :lol:

thanks so much for the Trip, Carol

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