Copper Canyon

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Yesterday we had a 7:30 am departure for the train station. We boarded the Chihuahua Pacifico train for the 8 hour trip to Creel. 


This train line took almost 100 years to build and there were 87 tunnels and 37 bridges!  The scenery was beautiful. At some points the train made 90 degree turns. There was a also a terraced portion as you claimed from 300 ft above sea level to 7800 ft!  We will be away for three days, so I told the kids that this could be their spring break so we didn’t have to add school books to our luggage. 



Today we toured the city of Creel. First we stopped at a cave where a lady lived with her ten daughters. Her husband was killed in a mining accident and the cave has become a tourist attraction and it is how she supports her family. 


Next the bus took us to a horseshoe shaped lake that had “elephant rocks” on the way. The native people make baskets and crafts to sell. 


Tarahumara is the name of the native tribe here. Next we visited San Ignacio church and bought more crafts. 


After the tour, we had a short break at the hotel and then took the bus to a pizza restaurant for lunch. We were dropped off in town to explore and shop and we walked back to the hotel when we were finished. 


I shopped with some friends and then we got fresh churros from a street vendor. Tonight we have dinner at the hotel. 



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