We see signs of a new highway being built through this mountainous area. We are told it will cut out many of the curves and be a wider 2 lane toll road and open in 2009. Mostly to serve the tourists who come to this area, not only RV tourists but cruise ship tourists and individuals. Tourism is big-big business in Mazatlan and the state of Sinaloa. Copala, the next small town we went to, has 8 restaurants and 3 very small hotels. All to serve the tourists during the tourist season. It is a very clean town built on the side of the mountain. The children here are quite smart and have learned English from the tourists. They have an entrepanuership within the school. The boys and girls sell carvings which they have each made. Some are much more elaborate than others. We were probably offered one by 25 or more kids while we were there. We did buy one for about a dollar but how many could we need. We ate at Daniels and were served a Mexican Plate including an enchilada, taco, Chile releno, tamale, beans and rice, salad and their famous banana coconut pie with a drink famous to Mexico, hibiscus fresca. After our lunch we walked on the cobblestone streets up the hill to the church where again we find several vendors selling their wares. We have seen it all before…except for the carvings done by these local students. Some of these were quite elaborate