Mexico's Copper Canyon Country: A Hiking and Backpacking Guide to Tarahumara-Land

by M. John Fayhee

Book Overview

A day's drive south of the U.S.-Mexican border lies Las Barrancas del Cobre -- Copper Canyon -- arguably the most spectacular canyon system in North America. From first-class travel aboard the Chihuahua Pacific Railroad to solitary week-long backpacks, Copper Canyon offers a full breadth of experience. Includes handy information on trip planning and traveling in Mexico, route descriptions for a variety of hikes and backpacks, and John Fayhee's personal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0917895282
• ISBN13: 9780917895289
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Cordillera Press
• Length: 233 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Mexico's Copper Canyon Country

An insightful personal narrative about the most spectacular canyon system in all of North America. Mexico's Copper Canyon Country features invaluable information on trip planning and traveling in Mexico; route descriptions of mellow day-hikes and strenuous multi-day backpacks; and John Fayhee's personal experiences with the Tarahumara Indians. An indespensible guide to a spectacular land and its people. --- from book's back cover