Guadalupe Coronado....From Above

Tucked beneath the towering cliffs lies the village of Guadalupe Coronado, our primary destination for the next 5 days. Stretching the length of about 2 football fields (approx. 600 yards), Guadalupe is inhabited by Tarahumara families who've made their homes here for generations. There are only 10 to 12 houses in the central village, but any number of houses scattered among the cliffs whose families claim Guadalupe as their place of residence. In addition to the small adobe homes, the village has a couple of sparsely stocked "stores", a medical center, several non-descript buildings of inderterminate purpose, a school, and at the center of the village - the old mission church.

The view from above demonstrates the isolation of the village and the physical beauty of the surrounding canyons and cliffs which enshrouded the village.