Mexico Route 40 , East from Mazatlan to Durango, what a ride !! This Road is very possibly one of the best twisty type roads in the world. Anyone who has driven "The Dragon" ( see: http://www.lilaw.info/the_dragon.htm ) knows the type of road I am talking about. The  Dragon only has about 11 miles of twisties on it; whereas Mexico Route 40 has approximately 150 miles of twisties on it. 

The downside of Mexico Route 40 is that it is literally the only road to take between Mazatlan and Durango, and Durango is the pass-thru point for traffic continuing on to Texas. Numerous trucks use the road, and passing them is both dangerous and frustrating. A toll road is currently under construction from Durango to Mazatlan, and when it is completed it should be used by the majority of truckers, which will result in a fairly empty Route 40.

Did someone say "drifting" at 6000 feet above sea level ??

The restaurant "Daniels" is in the town of "Copala." The road gets real interesting just East of Copala.	The story of the renewal of Copala.
	The restaurant at Daniels.
	The Menu		Copala
			Daniels Famous Banana Custard Cream Pie
Entrance to the underground mining tunnel/cave			Road Guardians ?
		I love these information signs in Mexico that say "you are here"		I have no idea why it crossed the road, but it did so right in front of us
			Our Reliable Rental
	6000 Feet up, sharp curves, few guardrails
				There were hundreds of these signs along the way
	WOW !!
			Distant Hills	Note the clothes drying under the sign
One of the small villages along the road				Two donkeys galloped past along the way
		A Curve taken a little too fast by a truck loaded with sheet rock		A lot of bull

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