I grew up most of my life in northern Mexico in the state of Chihuahua. It's not only the name for a dog race, but also for the state where I grew up. Chihuahua is the biggest state in Mexico, and it's border with Texas and New Mexico.

My fiancé and I flew from Minneapolis (MSP) into Chihuahua's airport (CUU) and rented a vehicle along with my parents and siblings to get from Chihuahua City to the town of Creel.

*A bit more than 1,400 miles of distance between Minneapolis and Creel, before entering the Copper Canyon area.*

In Creel we had a fantastic stay at Hotel Ecológico Temazcal, an eco-friendly hotel, where the staff was really nice. We had a 12-year old kid giving us a mini-tour around the hotel and showed us some fun trails.

🌲 This picture was taken in the Copper Canyon, which is bigger than the Grand Canyon in AZ. The native people from this area are the Rarámuri AKA Tarahumara, who are famous for running very long distances at high speeds wearing very basic sandals. These runners are the ones Christopher McDougall talks about on his best-seller book Born To Run 👣

The Basaseachic Fall, often called Basaseachi without the "C", is the second highest in the Mexican territory and 226th in the world. In Chihuahua we're very proud of this beauty.

We rode the world's longest zip rider (Guinness Records certification in progress) and it was awesome! ⛰ Definitely one of the best experiences of our lives!

It was the closest thing to flying and sometimes I can't believe we did this!

Back in Creel as we were hanging out at night we saw what seemed like a bar and as were checking the hours it opens it was one of the nights that was closed. The owner and staff were there and saw us and opened just for my family and me! In the Pueblo Viejo bar not only were we the only ones at the bar, but we were treated amazingly! This bar is part of a boutique hotel which counts with rooms and cabins all themed as the 'wild wild west' and we were given a tour of all the cabins and we had had amazing beer, home-made mezcal (the secret recipe included rattle-snake skin) and Pedro Infante music. That night could not have been better.

The Copper Canyon not only has jaw-dropping landscapes but its most amazing treasure resides in its people who are pure at heart, very kind and welcoming. This was a memorable trip to the bottom of Chihuahua's heart and I'm extremely proud of its culture. ¡Qué bonito es Chihuahua!