Great Side Trips

Copala 

Copala is one of those places that really makes you feel that you have just stepped back in time.  For years Copala was a virtual ghost town.  This village has been slowly restored and is once again thriving, now it is tourism that is bringing people to this charming foothill setting.  The impressive church was built in 1740.  This small ex-mining town, just 40 miles from Mazatlán, is well worth a visit if you want a little taste of what life was like in the past.  Spend a little time exploring the town and enjoy a gourmet lunch in one of the Mexican restaurants.  Copala is an easy 40 minute from Mazatlán on the main highway to Durango.  There are numerous companies that offer guided tours to Copala.

Concordia

The colonial town of Concordia, a short distance off of the Durango highway (Mexico 40), is a side trip on the Copala tour route.  Concordia is a town of furniture makers which sell their wares in small stands on the way into town.  Concordia also offers an abundance of locally made pottery in the pre-Columbian motif.  There is an old style town square, built in front of the church, which is a great place for photos of the family.  The church, is over 350 years old making it the oldest in the state of Sinaloa.  This area produces a lot of Mangos which are for sale everywhere along the road, and they are delicious.  If you are on a tour you will probably be taken to the nearby mineral springs where the local women do their laundry, just as they have been doing for many generations.      

El Rosario

El Rosario, a small town about 50 miles south of Mazatlán, is famous for the altar in the town church which is said to be worth over a million dollars.  The alter alone makes a visit to El Rosario worth the drive.  El Rosario was once the richest town in Northwest Mexico because of the local mining operations.  This small town was the home of the famous Mexican singer, Lola Beltrán.  They have built a small museum in her honor although the museum is open only sporadically.  You might want to do a little shopping for pottery, furniture or leather products, all of which are produced locally.  

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