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Barranca del Cobre (Mexico)

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Devisadero station

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Devisadero station

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Assistant for the first class wagoon on the Pacific Railway

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Assistant for the first class wagoon on the Pacific Railway

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The driver of the Pacific Railway locomotif

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The driver of the Pacific Railway locomotif

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Along the railway there are a lot of steange stone as the Fertitlity Stone (on the right)

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Along the railway there are a lot of steange stone as the Fertitlity Stone (on the right)

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Just one chilometer of double line to wait the other train in opposite direction

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Just one chilometer of double line to wait the other train in opposite direction

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It is necessery to wait the other train because the railway is a single line

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It is necessery to wait the other train because the railway is a single line

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The bridge near the Temoris station

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The bridge near the Temoris station

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After the bridge near Temoris begins the Sierra Madre mountains

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After the bridge near Temoris begins the Sierra Madre mountains

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Begin the climb of the Sierra Madre

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Begin the climb of the Sierra Madre

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There are 87 tunnels along the line to pass the Sierra Madre mountains

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There are 87 tunnels along the line to pass the Sierra Madre mountains

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To get to the pass, are necessary 2 locomotives

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To get to the pass, are necessary 2 locomotives

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The river that descends from the Sierra Madre near the little town of Creel

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The river that descends from the Sierra Madre near the little town of Creel

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Cusarare waterfalls near the little town of Creel

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Cusarare waterfalls near the little town of Creel

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The small village of Creel

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The small village of Creel

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Children Taraumara in front of the school

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Children Taraumara in front of the school

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Panorama of Barranca del Cobre (Cobre Canyon) from Batopilas (left) and Divisadero to 2250 m of altitude (left)

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Panorama of Barranca del Cobre (Cobre Canyon) from Batopilas (left) and Divisadero to 2250 m of altitude (left)

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Indios Taraumara

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Indios Taraumara

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The cathedral of Satevo (XVII century) in the village of Batopilas

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The cathedral of Satevo (XVII century) in the village of Batopilas

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Taraumara children

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Taraumara children

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Taraumara children

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Taraumara children

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Indios Taraumara

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Indios Taraumara

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Divisadero station

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Divisadero station

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Craft Market. Station of Divisadero, the highest point reached by train, 2250 m of altitude

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Craft Market. Station of Divisadero, the highest point reached by train, 2250 m of altitude

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Rolls of corn with cheese or meat. Dish of Mexican cuisine

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Rolls of corn with cheese or meat. Dish of Mexican cuisine

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Divisadero station. Cooking and pottery Taraumara

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Divisadero station. Cooking and pottery Taraumara

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The train continues its journey leaving the station in Divisadero

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The train continues its journey leaving the station in Divisadero

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The dining wagon in the first class

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The dining wagon in the first class

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A digester at the bar after lunch

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A digester at the bar after lunch

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Panorama of the Barranca Del Cobre (Cobre Canyon)

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Panorama of the Barranca Del Cobre (Cobre Canyon)

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View of the three canyons (Tararecua, Urique, Del Cobre) from the Pedra Volada a sheer rock on the canyon

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View of the three canyons (Tararecua, Urique, Del Cobre) from the Pedra Volada a sheer rock on the canyon

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San Rafael station on the border between the regions of Sinaloa and Chihuahua

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San Rafael station on the border between the regions of Sinaloa and Chihuahua

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Crafts of the Indians Taraumara to the San Rafael station

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Crafts of the Indians Taraumara to the San Rafael station

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To get to the pass, are necessary 2 locomotives

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To get to the pass, are necessary 2 locomotives

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Ten are the bridges that allow the train to pass the Sierra Madre mountains

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Ten are the bridges that allow the train to pass the Sierra Madre mountains

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Ten are the bridges that allow the train to pass the Sierra Madre mountains

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Ten are the bridges that allow the train to pass the Sierra Madre mountains

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To get to the pass, are necessary 2 locomotives

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To get to the pass, are necessary 2 locomotives

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A stretch of two-way rail to allow the exchange of trains on the main railway with single rail

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A stretch of two-way rail to allow the exchange of trains on the main railway with single rail

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Posada Barranca view

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Posada Barranca view

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A stretch of two-way rail to allow the exchange of trains on the main railway with single rail

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A stretch of two-way rail to allow the exchange of trains on the main railway with single rail

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The longest bridge of the railway on the Rio Fuerte (Fuerte river)

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The longest bridge of the railway on the Rio Fuerte (Fuerte river)

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Sierra Madre mountains

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Sierra Madre mountains

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A woman of the ethnic group of the Indios Taraumara

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A woman of the ethnic group of the Indios Taraumara

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Indios Taraumara during sowing of maize

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Indios Taraumara during sowing of maize

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The journey in the Barranca del Cobre, ends with the memory of the looks of the children Taraumara

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The journey in the Barranca del Cobre, ends with the memory of the looks of the children Taraumara

Devisadero station
Devisadero station
Assistant for the first class wagoon on the Pacific Railway
Assistant for the first class wagoon on the Pacific Railway
The driver of the Pacific Railway locomotif
The driver of the Pacific Railway locomotif
Along the railway there are a lot of steange stone as the Fertitlity Stone (on the right)
Along the railway there are a lot of steange stone as the Fertitlity Stone (on the right)
Just one chilometer of double line to wait the other train in opposite direction
Just one chilometer of double line to wait the other train in opposite direction
It is necessery to wait the other train because the railway is a single line
It is necessery to wait the other train because the railway is a single line
The bridge near the Temoris station
The bridge near the Temoris station
After the bridge near Temoris begins the Sierra Madre mountains
After the bridge near Temoris begins the Sierra Madre mountains
Begin the climb of the Sierra Madre
Begin the climb of the Sierra Madre
There are 87 tunnels along the line to pass the Sierra Madre mountains
There are 87 tunnels along the line to pass the Sierra Madre mountains
To get to the pass, are necessary 2 locomotives
To get to the pass, are necessary 2 locomotives
The river that descends from the Sierra Madre near the little town of Creel
The river that descends from the Sierra Madre near the little town of Creel
Cusarare waterfalls near the little town of Creel
Cusarare waterfalls near the little town of Creel
The small village of Creel
The small village of Creel
Children Taraumara in front of the school
Children Taraumara in front of the school
Panorama of Barranca del Cobre (Cobre Canyon) from Batopilas (left) and Divisadero to 2250 m of altitude (left)
Panorama of Barranca del Cobre (Cobre Canyon) from Batopilas (left) and Divisadero to 2250 m of altitude (left)
Indios Taraumara
Indios Taraumara
The cathedral of Satevo (XVII century) in the village of Batopilas
The cathedral of Satevo (XVII century) in the village of Batopilas
Taraumara children
Taraumara children
Taraumara children
Taraumara children
Indios Taraumara
Indios Taraumara
Divisadero station
Divisadero station
Craft Market. Station of Divisadero, the highest point reached by train, 2250 m of altitude
Craft Market. Station of Divisadero, the highest point reached by train, 2250 m of altitude
Rolls of corn with cheese or meat. Dish of Mexican cuisine
Rolls of corn with cheese or meat. Dish of Mexican cuisine
Divisadero station. Cooking and pottery Taraumara
Divisadero station. Cooking and pottery Taraumara
The train continues its journey leaving the station in Divisadero
The train continues its journey leaving the station in Divisadero
The dining wagon in the first class
The dining wagon in the first class
A digester at the bar after lunch
A digester at the bar after lunch
Panorama of the Barranca Del Cobre (Cobre Canyon)
Panorama of the Barranca Del Cobre (Cobre Canyon)
View of the three canyons (Tararecua, Urique, Del Cobre) from the Pedra Volada a sheer rock on the canyon
View of the three canyons (Tararecua, Urique, Del Cobre) from the Pedra Volada a sheer rock on the canyon
San Rafael station on the border between the regions of Sinaloa and Chihuahua
San Rafael station on the border between the regions of Sinaloa and Chihuahua
Crafts of the Indians Taraumara to the San Rafael station
Crafts of the Indians Taraumara to the San Rafael station
To get to the pass, are necessary 2 locomotives
To get to the pass, are necessary 2 locomotives
Ten are the bridges that allow the train to pass the Sierra Madre mountains
Ten are the bridges that allow the train to pass the Sierra Madre mountains
Ten are the bridges that allow the train to pass the Sierra Madre mountains
Ten are the bridges that allow the train to pass the Sierra Madre mountains
To get to the pass, are necessary 2 locomotives
To get to the pass, are necessary 2 locomotives
A stretch of two-way rail to allow the exchange of trains on the main railway with single rail
A stretch of two-way rail to allow the exchange of trains on the main railway with single rail
Posada Barranca view
Posada Barranca view
A stretch of two-way rail to allow the exchange of trains on the main railway with single rail
A stretch of two-way rail to allow the exchange of trains on the main railway with single rail
The longest bridge of the railway on the Rio Fuerte (Fuerte river)
The longest bridge of the railway on the Rio Fuerte (Fuerte river)
Sierra Madre mountains
Sierra Madre mountains
A woman of the ethnic group of the Indios Taraumara
A woman of the ethnic group of the Indios Taraumara
Indios Taraumara during sowing of maize
Indios Taraumara during sowing of maize
The journey in the Barranca del Cobre, ends with the memory of the looks of the children Taraumara
The journey in the Barranca del Cobre, ends with the memory of the looks of the children Taraumara

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By: Luca Rinaldini

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Where is the Barranca del Cobre
Article.
Sierra Madre, northern Mexico. In the state of Chihuahua, a train every day trudging through mountains, bridges and tunnels crossing the region of the Barranca del Cobre, one of the largest canyon systems in the world. It is in this scenario that in 1872, the dream of Albert Kowen of a railway linking the Pacific coast to the south-west (Texas) of the United States comes true. Started in 1873, it took 90 years and 100 million of dollars to build 653 km from Los Mochis (on the coast) to Chiuhuahua. Inaugurated in 1961, this railway is a great feat of engineering (87 tunnels, 37 bridges). The reportage is a journey on the train crossing the Barranca del Cobre inhabited by the Tarahumara Indians, known as "The people running".
More informations:
http://www.visitmexico.com
http://viajesbarrancasdelcobre.com
http://www.chepe.com.mx/