CHIHUAHUA
Located in the northern
region, Chihuahua is Mexico’s largest state. Due to its
indigenous and European influences, this state, known
for its hot climate, offers an interesting cultural mix in its towns,
cities and wonderful countryside. In the city of
Chihuahua, the state
capital, you can walk along the streets
and check out the elegant plazas built in the colonial era and during the mining
boom in the 19th
century. In border city Ciudad Juarez, you can visit modern
museums and entertaining recreational areas.
The state of Chihuahua also offers interesting
archaeological zones like Paquime, a mysterious pre-Hispanic city of
adobe constructions. In the
surrounding areas, you can visit diverse
nature parks, such as Medanos de Samalayuca, which is ideal for mountain bike
riding, or the Cascada de Basaseachi, an excellent spot for rappelling and rock climbing. And then of
course there’s the famous Copper
Canyon, one of the largest
canyon systems in the world. In this
region you can attend various sports events or
go hiking to observe a wide variety of plant
and animal species. If you’d like
the full tour of the canyon, we
recommend that you take Chihuahua-Pacifico train route, also
known as CHEPE, which makes stop in the towns of Creel
and Cuauhtemoc, where you can visit
the largest Mennonite community in the state and
try their excellent cheeses. During the tour, you can also buy
traditional crafts made by the Tarahumara (also called the
Raramuri) people.
