Copper Canyon, Mexico- Sierra Madre Explorations

canyontravel

formerly columbus

1-800-843-1060

Educational Travel

Mexico's Grand Maestro Hector Ceballos-Lascuráin - Mexican architect, regional and protected area planner, ecotourism expert, and environmentalist. Mr. Ceballos-Lascuráin has conducted research or consultancy in 70 countries for numerous organizations including Conservation International, National Geographic Society, World Wildlife Fund, etc. He developed the National Ecotourism Strategies of Mexico and 5 other countries. Mr. Ceballos-Lascuráin is the author or co-author of over 100 titles including "International Ecolodge Guidelines," "Birds of Mexico City," and "Aves Comunes de Mexico."

ROMAYNE WHEELER

Canyon Concierto Maestro Romayne Wheeler - Classical pianist, composer, and author of "Life Through the Eyes of a Tarahumara." Mr. Wheeler began to write music at the age of 7 and studied at the Salzburg Mozarteum and at the Vienna Conservatory of Music. His studio/home is on a remote canyon rim, where he writes poetry and composes music about nature and about the Tarahumara with titles like "Danza de Mariposas" and "Danza de Matachines."

HUMBERTO FERNANDEZ

Mining Engineer, Shaman's Assistant, and Actor

Humberto Fernandez, the descendant of a Potosi mining family, became a mining engineer, following in his family's traditions. Later, he became interested in the restoration of old colonial buildings and has been the leading influence in the renaissance of the once prosperous mining town of Real del Catorce. Known as "The Nobleman," the title of his role in the Hollywood film production of "The Mexican," Fernandez is an aficionado of the new artistic movement of Mexican cinema, appearing in the locally filmed production, "Katuwari." The name of the film is a play on words in respect to the Huichiol Indians' sacred mountain, Warikuta, the site of their annual pilgrimage. Fernandez, one of the few Mexicans to be accepted into the Huichiol's spiritual traditions as a shaman's assistant, is a defender of their mystical rites. Fernandez's expertise in mining engineering, local history, and indigenous mystical practices convey valuable insights and creative interpretation of folklore for an exceptional travel program, Fernandez is fluent in both Spanish and English.

CANYON TRAVEL
900 Ridge Creek

Bulverde, TX 78163-2872
(830) 885-2000

(830) 885-2010 - Fax

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