Copper Canyon
Mexico's Grand Canyon
Deeper and wider than the Grand Canyon — ridden by the spectacular El Chepe railway.
At a glance · 5 reasons to go
Why Copper Canyon.
A canyon system larger than the Grand Canyon.
Ride El Chepe, one of the world's great train journeys.
Home of the long-distance-running Rarámuri people.
Dramatic cliffs, waterfalls, and pine highlands.
Zip-lines and via ferrata at Divisadero.
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Copper Canyon is Mexico's epic secret — a canyon system bigger than the Grand Canyon, best seen from the windows of the legendary El Chepe train. Raw, dramatic, and uncrowded.
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Safety Overview
Copper Canyon
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Reviewed: 2026-06-06
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