Copper Canyon - Barrancas del Cobre

The Copper Canyon (Spanish: Barranca del Cobre) is a canyon system in the Sierra Tarahumara in the southwestern part of the state of Chihuahua in Mexico. This canyon system is larger and deeper than the  Grand Canyon in the neighboring United States, although the Grand Canyon is larger overall than any of the individual canyons of the Copper Canyon system.

The system is transversed by the Chihuahua - Pacifico railroad, known by the nickname "Chepe." It is both an important transportation system for locals and a draw for tourists.

There are actually six separate canyons in the Copper Canyon system. Mexico established the Parque Nacional Barranca del Cobre (Copper Canyon National Park) to showcase this remote but beautiful area.