Copper Canyon
Sep 7, 2013 21:44:32 #
Some shots on a trip to the Copper Canyon in Mexico
Copper Canyon, Chihuahua, Mexico
Dancers in El Fuerte
Tarahumara woman on the bus
Sep 7, 2013 23:26:30 #
Years ago, when we had our motor home, you could it on a rail car and tour for several miles through Copper Canyon.
Sep 8, 2013 00:55:27 #
I don't think you can do that now, but we took the train all the way through, stopping for several days in various places.
Sep 8, 2013 01:00:02 #
Sep 8, 2013 01:01:41 #
This was 2004-2006 time frame and the trip ranged from a 17 days to one of 32 days. How long was your trip.
sevendog wrote:
I don't think you can do that now, but we took the train all the way through, stopping for several days in various places.
Sep 8, 2013 07:03:42 #
Sep 8, 2013 07:28:07 #
Sep 8, 2013 10:30:22 #
Thanks for the comments. The trip was in 2003 and lasted about two weeks. The goal was Batopilas, a small town at the bottom of one of the canyons to see a church there. I rode on the top of the bus that took us to Batopilas from the train.
Interior
Road down the canyon
Mission Sateva
Sep 8, 2013 12:06:44 #
Sep 8, 2013 15:43:56 #
Very cool photos, too bad they are so small.
sevendog wrote:
Some shots on a trip to the Copper Canyon in Mexico
Sep 8, 2013 23:50:47 #
sevendog wrote:
Some shots on a trip to the Copper Canyon in Mexico
Great pictures. I went down to the Urique river in 1967 with a group of people on kayaks (supposedly never done before). We took some documentary film of the canyon and of the Tarahumara Indians on a long race lasting several days. They are famous as long-distance runners. At the time the area practically saw no tourists, but I understand it is now a tourist attraction. In Mexico the canyon is known as Barranca del Cobre. Your picture of the canyon from above captured the beauty of the area.
Sep 8, 2013 23:53:07 #
Enjoyed your series. It looks like you had a fascinating trip with many different photo ops. Thanks for sharing.
Sep 9, 2013 00:55:39 #
Thanks for the comments. Some of the Tumarahara Indians were brought to the U.S. to compete in long distance (100 mi.) races quite a few years ago.
Sep 9, 2013 01:08:40 #
sevendog wrote:
Some shots on a trip to the Copper Canyon in Mexico
Thanks for the post.
Is there a famous railroad that winds through that canyon?
Sep 9, 2013 10:20:45 #
Yes there is a train. It leaves Chihuahua and goes to El Fuerte.
It passes through many tunnels and over many trestles. I think it's about a 14 hour trip. You can get off and back on.
Sorry these photos are so small.
It passes through many tunnels and over many trestles. I think it's about a 14 hour trip. You can get off and back on.
Sorry these photos are so small.
Train
Canyon Sunset
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