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Chihuahua Travel Guide

Capital: Chihuahua City

The Divisadero viewpoint over the Copper Canyon, Chihuahua. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Chihuahua is Mexico's largest state: desert, mountains and the Barrancas del Cobre, the Copper Canyon system deeper in places than the Grand Canyon. The Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacifico, the Chepe, runs through it on one of the world's great train journeys.

The canyon country is Tarahumara (Raramuri) land. The Chepe runs from Los Mochis on the coast up to Chihuahua city, crossing bridges and tunnels with a stop at Divisadero, the classic canyon viewpoint.

⚠ Parts of the Sierra Tarahumara see cartel activity. Travel the canyon on the tourist train and with established tour operators, and check current advisories.

Destinations in Chihuahua

  1. The Divisadero viewpoint over the Copper Canyon, ChihuahuaCopper Canyon (Barrancas del Cobre)4.7The vast canyon system: viewpoints at Divisadero and the cable car across the Urique canyon.
  2. The Chepe train crossing the Copper CanyonChepe train4.6The Chihuahua-Pacific railway: 673 km of bridges and tunnels through the Sierra Madre.
  3. The archaeological zone of Paquime, ChihuahuaPaquime (Casas Grandes)4.3The UNESCO-listed adobe trading city of the desert.
  4. Creel4.1The mountain gateway town for canyon tours, with nearby waterfalls and rock formations.
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Top Cities & towns in Chihuahua

Chihuahua ›Creel ›Parral ›Batopilas ›Casas Grandes ›

Regional food

  • Burritos and carne asada: the north's grilled-beef culture
  • Sotol: the desert spirit of Chihuahua

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Getting there

Chihuahua (CUU) takes domestic and US flights. The Chepe runs between Chihuahua and Los Mochis (Sinaloa); book the tourist-class train well ahead in high season.

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