Mexico
OUR FIRST CANADIAN RV CARAVAN IN
MEXICO Story and Photo by Gabriel Romero
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It was the winter of 1990 when our first Canadian RV caravan crossed the USA-MEX border. The participants were ten couples from Quebec that decided to visit an exotic country driving their own RV’s. That first caravan was led by Yves Cuerrier, who was the youngest wagonmaster in North America bringing caravans into Mexico. The caravan, organized by the FQCC*, was one of the most fascinating programs ever created for recreational vehicles: “The Twin Piggyback”, so named because the whole caravan was transported first by train on flatcars and later on by ferry over the sea.
The train portion consisted of crossing the spectacular Copper Canyon in five days, moving the caravan during the day and stopping during the night in pre-determined train stations. All of the members of the caravan and their pets were travelling in their own RV’s and wooden fences were placed along
the flatcars so that the passengers could walk in safely around their RV’s. Everyone could enjoy the magnificent scenery as they crossed the heart of the Copper Canyon through its numerous tunnels and bridges. When the train stopped in the early afternoon, there were vans ready to take everyone to the Tarahumara Indian towns.
It was an incredible
experience to see the native houses, churches and the breathtaking landscape!
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After the Copper Canyon, there was a ten day break at the beach at the popular port of Mazatlan. The highlight for our caravaners was the famous show “Fiesta Mexicana Mazatlan”, presented three times a week at one of the most famous hotels in the “Golden Zone”. At the Fiesta Mexicana there was, as usual, plenty of food and drink, the opportunity to dance to live music and then a very colorful super-show, one of the most famous folk shows in Mexico.
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Then the adventure continued as the whole caravan was loaded into the ferry from Mazatlan to La Paz. The caravaners were lodged in cabins in the upper part of the ship and the RV’s in the decks below. It was a great experience for everyone as they felt the movement on the upper deck, Mazatlan disappearing in the distance, dolphins jumping next to the sides of the ship and finally the beautiful sunset over the Sea of Cortes.
The next day, our group was very excited as they approached the shores of Baja. The wagonmaster had timed the arrival of the caravan in the port of La Paz to coincide with the annual Mardi-Gras. This part of Mexico also promised to be full of joy, sunny days and friendly people…
Gabriel Romero is a Mexican certified tour guide and travel agent specialist in RV caravans. www.
caravanasmexico.com
* Fédération Québécoise de Camping et de Caravaning.
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