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The magnificent series of gorges known collectively as las Barrancas del Cobre, or the Copper Canyon, is the real treasure of the Sierra Madre. (The name refers to the tarnished-copper color of the lichen on the canyon walls.) Inaccessible to the casual visitor until the early 1960s and still largely uncharted, the canyons are most frequently visited via one of the most breathtaking train rides in North America.
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Barrancas del Cobre Experiences
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The Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico (01800/367-3900 toll-free in Mexico; 888/484-1623. www.ferromex.com.mx) runs a first-class and a... Read more
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Mexico's largest state was once heavily populated by the Tarahumara, close relatives of the Pima Indians of southern Arizona. They are renowned... Read more
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The train ride down: The Chihuahua al Pacífico railroad allows you to cut a direct path through this dramatic landscape.... Read more
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Hiking in the Copper Canyon is fantastic if you take the proper precautions. Mexico's Copper Canyon Country, by M. John Fayhee, is a good source... Read more
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The canyons of the Sierra Tarahumara, as this portion of the Sierra Madre Occidental is known, form part of the Pacific "Ring of Fire," a belt... Read more
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The Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico passes through 87 tunnels and crosses 39 bridges on its journey through the canyon. The diverse... Read more
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