The Rugged Copper Canyon Mexico

Escorted luxury coach train tour.

The rugged copper canyon mexico. It is a spectacular journey and well worth doing but you must book in advance. The copper canyon railroad also known as the ferrocarril barrancas del cobre the ferrocarril chihuahua pacifíco and el chepe is one of mexico s coolest attractions. We board the chihuahua al pacifico railroad copper canyon railway in mexico its one of the most spectacular train rides we ll also be at the top and in th. The scenery it travels through is truly breathtaking.

Copper canyon in mexcio trip. While the train is far from the biggest attraction in this mexican canyon system it s still a fabulous part of the experience. Pristine wilderness rugged mountainous landscapes mining towns and indigenous villages a visit to the copper canyon takes you deep off the beaten path. Tours begin and end in phoenix arizona.

Join me for a scenic ride through northern mexico s most rugged beautiful landscapes in the copper canyon on el chepe the copper canyon train. Ride the chepe express train to the town of cerocahui at hotel mision. The canyons were formed by six rivers that drain the western side of the sierra tarahumara a part of the sierra madre occidental all six rivers merge into the rio fuerte. The line crosses some of mexico s most rugged terrain.

Woah that was the most intelligent expression of awe from my mouth while standing on the edge of a 400 foot cliff overlooking barranca del cobre also known as the copper canyon. Barrancas del cobre is a group of six distinct canyons in the sierra madre occidental in the southwestern part of the state of chihuahua in northwestern mexico that is 25 000 square miles in size. The copper canyon train tour on the first class express takes around 4 hours. Hugging the edge of mountains and crossing deep ravines on its bridges.

The largest canyon in north america the copper canyon is nearly four times the volume of the grand canyon found in the usa. Journey on a deluxe coach bus to san carlos sonora and onto el fuerte sinaloa in mexico.