Sun, Santa Cruz Valley, July 2000, feature article by Karen Walenga writes..." Many folks in the Santa Cruz Valley, as well as across the United States and internationally, know Madera Canyon as a cool, wooded oasis for birders, hikers and other nature lovers. And some of them have been quick to discover a recent addition to the choices for overnight accommodations in this lush canyon in the western Santa Rita Mountains..."
Southern Arizona's Backroad, Story by Bill Norman writes..."Chuparosa" ("suck the rose" or "rose-sucker" in Spanish) is a nick-name for hummingbirds, and 24 different varieties have been identified near the B&B. Raccoons, ringtail cats, javelina and bears are their companions. Along with other mountainous areas of southern Arizona, this is a bird-watchers' and hikers' paradise...."
Phoenix Magazine, May 2003, Feature article by Kathy Montgomery on Arizona's Best B&B's..."It took Luis Calvo an Nancy Hertel two years to build the distinctive structure -- with its imposing, native-stone turret and terraced gardens. They intended this to be their summer home, but turned it into a B&B when Luis decided to abandon his Phoenix law practice to live in the canyon year-round. Now the Chuparosa Inn provides temporary roost for birders who need go no farther than the creekside patios to view several varieties of hummingbirds, which swarm the feeders in such numbers that ornithologists visit weekly to band them. And, with access to trails that ascend as far as the nearly 10,0000 - foot peak of Mount Wrightson, a fair number of hikers and other naturalists make the trek too...."
Whiskered Screech Owl
Photo by Al Tozier
