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TRAVEL JOURNAL & OTHER THINGS
BIENVIENIDOS
THEY CALL THEMSELVES RARAMURI - The Light-Footed Ones
Raramuri Weavers -Creel, Chihuahua Mexico Photo by J. Bjarnason November 2018 When the Spanish arrived in Barrancas del Cobre, they misinterpreted the name of the local people thus named them, their language and territory Tarahumara. The indigenous people had little way to correct this error, given language barriers, isolation and the fact that they could never have imagined how influential published articles and books would be in the world outside of their home. For hundre
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Jennifer Bjarnason
Jul 4, 20245 min read
A LONG ROAD TO RICHES - The Ambitious Village of Batopilas
Long & winding road to Batopilas, Chihuahua Mexico Photo by J. Bjarnason November 2018 THE AMBITIOUS VILLAGE OF BATOPILAS Some roads are more dangerous than others, but the truly intrepid journey to a colourful Pueblo Magico in the base of Batopilas canyon is as exciting as it is brave. The twisting road spirals down a series of steep and unforgiving switchbacks from the canyon rim to the base, through a remote expanse of raw and magnificent wilderness. Though the prospec
Jennifer Bjarnason
Jun 16, 20246 min read
RECLAIMING A VINEYARD: The Jesuits and they Wine the Left Behind
HISTORY - THE JESUITS AND THE WINE THEY LEFT BEHIND
Jennifer Bjarnason
Dec 15, 20223 min read
INTO THE LANDS OF THE RARAMURI - Journey to the Copper Canyon
Canyon Views , Copper Canyon, Chihuahua Mexico Photo by J. Bjarnason December 2018 Having always been an avid planner with a precisely booked schedule, it can be difficult for me to adjust to an unexpected bump in the road. As destiny would have it, a horrifying illness left me incoherent and unable to move from my anticipated 8 hour stay in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, for three delirious days. I decided not to fight it, cancelled all of my hotel reservations and threw caution to
Jennifer Bjarnason
Dec 4, 20185 min read
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