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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Waterfalls of the Huasteca Potosina

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One of the great attractions of the Huasteca are its numerous and spectacular waterfalls, many of which are easily accessible to the regular visitor, and this past year we had the opportunity to take a tour of several of them at the tail end of the rainy season.

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Chihuahua Overview

The northern Mexican state of Chihuahua is Mexico’s largest, and it lies in the rugged and arid northern desert area just south of the U.S. border. Principal cities and attractions in Chihuahua include the city of Chihuahua (state capital), the ruins of Paquime and pottery of Mata Ortiz in the Casas Grandes area, and trips on El Chepe railroad through the awesome Copper Canyon, territory of the Tarahumara (Raramuri) indians.

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