One of the absolute highlights with travelling in northern Mexico is the CHEPE train (Ferrocaril de Chihuahua al Pacifio or Railway from Chicuahua to the Pacific). It is the train the goes through the Barranca del Cobre from the Mexican highland down to the Pacific Ocean. Barranca del Cobre comprises of 20 spectacular canyons in a region four times as large as Grand Canyon (and in several parts also much deeper). It is therefore somewhat of a mystery why so many people never have heard about this place but as the little brother is located on the other side of the border in the states, it may attract all attention as money talks in this part of the world.
One of the worlds most scenic railways passes 36 bridges and 87 tunnels while climbing the canyons, a trip that takes 14 hours with the express train (but as I was so stingy that I took the budget train, which makes more stops and arrives 4 hours later).
Below I post a few pictures from the journey.
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