A week in the beautiful Barrancas del Cobre: a train journey through the Copper Canyon
El Fuerte - the start point We stayed in the small riverside town of El Fuerte for a few days before getting on the train. El Fuerte was a lovely Mexican town, which has been given the status of a Puebla Mágica - a magical town. We enjoyed wandering the colourful streets, walking to the river, visiting the fort (El Fuerte means ‘the fort’), and sampling some lovely food. El Chepe - the train journey After the disappointment of not being able to get on the train, the next day we eagerly awaited el Chepe, and we were not disappointed! The train ride into the mountains and through the canyon was spectacular. We were a little disappointed to be on the tourist train as we weren’t allowed to open the windows or hang out of the doors (like you can on the local train!), but we enjoyed the scenery anyway. Our first stop - a stay in an old ranch near Cerocahui (elevation 1600m) After being on the train for four hours, we reached our first stop on the canyon - Cerocahui, wh...