Copper Canyon

Mexico’s Copper Canyon or the Barranca del Cobre lies in the north-western Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico. The canyon area, in reality a series of several different canyons, are much greater in width and depth than even the Grand Canyon to the north. Main access is via El Chepe, the Chihuahua al Pacifico railway.

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State of Mexico

Within the confines of the State of Mexico lie the Teotihuacán archaeological site with the pyramids of the Sun and Moon, the colonial architecture of Tepotzotlán, and the natural beauty of its forested highlands near Toluca and Valle de Bravo.

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Uruapan, Michoacan

Uruapan is the hub of a lush agricultural area where some of the finest avocados in the world grow. Attractions include taking in the annual Easter crafts fair, walks in the Eduardo Ruiz National Park along the Rio Cupatitzio, and horseback or hiking excursions to the nearby Paracutín volcano and the lava-encompassed village of San Juan Parangaricutiro

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