11/23/2023 0 Comments Devil backbone highway![]() ![]() It is called El Espinazo del Diablo (The Devil’s Backbone). The old road connecting the cities of Mazatlan and Durango, to its northeast, is one of the most dangerous roads in Mexico due to its countless hairpin curves, narrow lanes, and number of robberies occurring along it. We had no business in the city of Durango itself, but the road getting there was one we could not pass on. I caught up with my family, my cousin took us out to catch shrimp at the Ohuira Bay, I got my boots and motorcycle fixed, and was ready to hit the road again after a few days. It was nice to have visited my family on this trip, and once again see the place where I spent my childhood summers. Fortunately, my uncle is a welder and works from home, so I had him give me a condensed Welding 101 crash course and took care of that. The weight on the top rack of my motorcycle had also began to open a crack on the main frame and needed some welding. I personally needed a cobbler to fix my riding boots I had walked on them so much they needed a good stitching. Tom, Dominic and I had decided to take a few days-long pit stop to take care of a few things. I never told my family I would be stopping by to visit on my way through Los Mochis, Sinaloa, which is where my mother’s side of the family lives in. “Luis!” He finally recognized me and greeted me with a hug. I proceeded to take my helmet off, switched the stern face for a friendlier one, and said, “Uncle Ebelio, it’s me!” My uncle was still perplexed. ![]() A few more seconds go by, and the man utters an unfriendly “what’s up!” The man gives the motorcyclist a confused look and hesitantly returns to his welding. (Note: More on this San Diego to Panama trip at Los Mochis ($1,240 mxn)Ī man in his late 50’s, wearing work pants and a white tank top, outside his house, welding some metal structure together, when a motorcyclists drives up to him, eerily stares and says nothing. ![]()
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