Mexico Copper Canyon

Overview

Deep in the Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico’s rugged north-west, the seemingly fathomless Copper Canyon cuts a swathe through the barren desert crust, offering views of some of the continent's most spectacular mountain scenery. There are a score of ravines and gorges, and, according to altitude (up to 2,400m), an infinite variety of landscape and vegetation from snow-dusted peaks smothered in conifers to sub-tropical citrus groves. The remote wilderness is the home of the Tarahumara people, who remain among Mexico’s most traditional indigenous groups. This is a fascinating pocket of northern Mexico and there’s no better way to take it all in than by riding the Ferrocarril Chihuahua Pacífico, one of the world’s great railway journeys.