Canyon-Paradise Tours: Unique Copper Canyon Adventures -Ride off the Tourist Track!
Let us introduce you to the beauty and culture of Northern Mexico and the Sierra Tarahumara, with an added emphasis on the traditional world of shamans and sobadores. Visit Canyon Paradise
Pictures of Copper Canyon
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Sunrise
The industrial silouette of Los Mochis is left behind as the train begins its journey eastwards
Train View
The journey begins on flat and mostly uneventful territory
First Bridge
The first main bridge over over one of the rivers: there will be 27 more like this.
Hugging the Hills
The train rises gradually as it heads towards the mountains
River View
A typical view of the early parts of the Canyon
Tunnels
The trains will pass through 73 tunnels before it reaches its destination
Landscape Changes
The flat scenery begins to give way to the mountain and canyon views
Travel Comfortably
The first class train offers wide seats and lots of legroom
The Copper Canyon
View from the rim near El Divisadero
The Copper Canyon
In the rainy season, the canyons sprout into a deep greens
The Copper Canyon
Valleys within the vast valley
Tarahumara Settlement
A young Tarahumara girl helps to hang washed clothes out on the line to dry
Tarahumara Indians
They sell hand made crafts from locally sourced materials to travellers and passers-by
Weaving
A Tarahumaran woman sits in the shade and weaves hand made baskets for sale
Dramatic Cliffs
The cliff edges at Copper Canyon
Cliff Art
Rock formations on a cliff in the Canyon
Natural Wonder
Crystal clear blue skies give way to a symphony of stars... come here at night for the most amazing view...
The Copper Canyon
The canyon stretches for as far as the eye can see