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	Copper Canyon \| Planeta
		The individual Copper Canyon (Barranca del Cobre) is just one of more than 20 canyons that stretch west of Chihuahua City in the Sierra Madre Occidental, located between the high central plateau and the Sea of Cortez.
		The canyons are home to 290 recorded bird species, 24 endemic and ten in danger of extinction, including the military macaw (Ara milittaris), the thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha), and the eared trogon (Euptilotis noxenus).
		Copper Canyon does not have federal status as a national park or as a biosphere reserve, but plans and studies are underway.
	www.planeta.com /ecotravel/mexico/chihuahua/barrancas.html (1034 words)

	Copper Canyon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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 neighbouring United States, although the Grand Canyon is larger overall than any of the individual canyons of the Copper Canyon system.
		Creel, atop the canyon, a central point for commerce and, increasingly, for tourism.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Copper_Canyon (249 words)

	Copper Canyon, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Copper Canyon is a town located in Denton County, Texas.
		Copper Canyon was founded in April of 1973.
		Copper Canyon is adjacent to the master-planned Lantana residential development, which is currently not incorporated.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Copper_Canyon,_Texas (479 words)

	Tarahumara Indians of the Copper Canyon, Mexico
		The major community in the Copper Canyon is the town of Creel.
		The term "copper canyon" refers to the copper/green colored lichen that cling to the canyon walls.
		At the bottom of the canyons, tropical conditions prevail and where water is available, huge fig and ceiba trees can be found as well as a variety of grasses, reeds and palms.
	www.questconnect.org /tara_home.htm (3212 words)

	Mexico's Copper Canyon
		Great canyons carve deep incisions into the igneous heart of the continent so deep that they host their own unique ecosystems.
		In its most limited explanation, Barranca del Cobre is a specific copper mine in the canyon of the same name, near the village of Tejaban.
		Copper Canyon is generally used by travelers to define the total canyon system, which covers 25,000 square miles in Mexico's Sierra Madre.
	www.mexicoscoppercanyon.com (574 words)

	Copper Canyon Academy Private Residential Girls Boarding Schools
		Copper Canyon Academy is a personalized school committed to the individual.
		Copper Canyon Academy has an excellent transition program which allows the opportunity to see whether the individual student is ready to handle a less structured environment and the challenges of returning home.
		Copper Canyon Academy consists of 4 Levels that your daughter will be progressing through.
	www.coppercanyonacademy.com /faq.html (3052 words)

	Copper Canyon basks in the glow of huge prizes and illustrious writers
		Copper Canyon benefited from Merwin's growing disenchantment with Knopf, which seemed to him to be afflicted with the bottom-line preoccupations of New York publishers these days.
		Copper Canyon's reach may be across the country and around the world, but it is very much a product of its longtime home in Port Townsend.
		Copper Canyon's rising national prominence is not the result of simply sticking books into the mail in Port Townsend and hoping for the best.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /books/264760_coppercanyon30.html (2777 words)

	Mushroom Tours in Mexico
		The Copper Canyon (Barranca del Cobre) area in the state of Chihuahua (map).
		Superlatives seem inadequate to describe the canyon country: a labyrinth of twisting chasms stretching from horizon to horizon, clad in pines and mixed forests and punctuated by roaring waterfalls.
		The 2005 Copper Canyon Mushroom Expedition will be an all-inclusive 7-day, 8-night event (starting Saturday night, July 23 in Chihuahua City), with a focus on exploring the rich fungi habitats of the region while experiencing some of the unique cultural, scenic and culinary attractions along the way.
	www.mexmush.com /copper.htm (1009 words)

	Copper Canyon - Mexico's Copper Canyon Tours
		Copper Canyon is one of the most scenic journeys in the world.
		The Copper Canyon area is a series of 20 canyons, formed over the years by six rivers.
		The Copper canyon area is sometimes compared to Arizona's Grand Canyon, although the Copper Canyon region is at least seven times the size, and has different topography, flora and fauna than the Grand Canyon.
	www.mexicotravelnet.com /copper_canyon/coppercanyon.htm (964 words)

	Copper Canyon Mexico Guide Train Tours
		The area is sometimes compared to Arizona's Grand Canyon, although the Copper Canyon region is at least seven times the size, and has different topography, flora and fauna to the Grand Canyon.
		You can see the Copper Canyon by hiking, biking, four-wheeling or driving (although roads in some areas will require a 4x4), however, by far the most popular is to take the Copper Canyon Train ride, which runs from Los Mochis to Chihuahua City and back again.
		The Copper Canyon railway line is over 650Km (390 miles) in length, crosses 39 bridges (the longest bridge is over 500m long) and 86 tunnels (the longest over 1,500 meters long).
	www.mexperience.com /guide/outdoors/copper_canyon.htm (3992 words)

	Copper Canyon
		The entire Copper Canyon region comprises almost a third of the state of Chihuahua, which is Mexico's largest state.
		The principal canyon is Urique Canyon, which is the one which is traversed by the Chihuahua al Pacifico Railroad.
		Eventually, all of the rivers which formed the Copper Canyons merge into the Rio Fuerte which continues across the adjacent state of Sinaloa, emerging near the City of Los Mochis on the Sea of Cortez.
	www.ojinaga.com /coppercanyon (120 words)

	Mexico's Copper Canyon by Rail
		Copper Canyon Express El Fuerte to Posada Barranca where we boarded the Copper Canyon Express to Copper Canyon.
		Copper Canyon and Hotel Mirador where we enjoyed panoramic views of the Copper Canyon system.
		Copper Canyon Express to Los Mochis our third and final trip on the Chepe, back west to our arrival/departure city of Los Mochis.
	www.trainweb.org /carl/CopperCanyon2003 (307 words)

	Copper Canyon Information
		The Copper Canyon, nestled in the Sierra Madre Range, are actually several large canyons boasting a grandeur four times larger than the Grand Canyon of the United States, although different in nature; narrower, deeper, and more verdant.
		Watered by summer thunder storms, the canyon country is a virtual pallet of greens highlighted by the reds and yellows of the deciduous oaks in spring and fields of wildflowers in autumn.
		The Chepe railroad made the canyons accesible for tourists to enter this area long inhabited by the reclusive Tarahumara Indians.
	www.mexicoscoppercanyon.com /canyoninfo.htm (508 words)

	Copper Canyon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Copper Canyon - Located immediately downriver from Bass Canyon and part of the W.W. Bass empire.
		At the cliff, this route shows extensive trail construction and was apparently used by Bass to take out copper ore from the area, and asbestos from across the river in Hakatai Canyon.
		Generally, this is used on the return from Royal Arch to Bass Canyon through Garnet Canyon, and this also connects with Elves Chasm.
	www.gloaming.com /rockgarden/GCPlaces/CopperCanyon.html (389 words)

	Basic Copper Canyon
		Copper in color, a surprising number of these canyons are both larger and deeper than our own Grand Canyon.
		Canyon bottoms at 1,500 feet generally see warm to hot weather.
		We know that anyone who has not ridden the canyons as we have will never be able to fully appreciate the magnificent adventure that we have just experienced.
	www.rosensrides.com /html/basic_copper_canyon.html (1660 words)

	Get Outdoors - State and National Park, Forest, and Monument Finder
		The Copper Canyon of Mexico is renowned for ruggedness, remoteness, and the vastness of its scarcely-explored reaches.
		The name Copper Canyon, or Barrancas del Cobre, derives from a copper-walled segment of the larger Rio Urique canyon, and over time has been applied to the entire canyons region.
		The Tarahumara Indians of Copper Canyon are runners over vast distances of rugged trails, and it is these trails that provide foot access from the railway trailheads to most areas of this scarce-developed region.
	syndication.getoutdoors.com /getoutdoors/destination_summary/5029.html (267 words)

	Mexico's Copper Canyon
		Within Copper Canyon and the state of Chihuahua you can find traditional Tarahumara festivals, the largest crystals on earth, Paquime and Mata Ortiz pottery, and the legendary Tarahumara Indian runners as well as the world famous "rails to adventure" on the incredable train through the canyon..
		Copper Canyon is the ancient home of the Tarahumara Indian tribe known to be the most traditional Native Americans left in North America and perhaps the world.
		The Tarahumara in the Batopilas Canyon near Creel, Chihuahua say that in these drought conditions, tourism is their only income and hope for the survival of their families.
	www.coppercanyon.org (2110 words)

	Copper Canyon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The largest canyon in Mexico, the Copper Canyon provides a destination unlike any other in the country.
		Journeys through six canyons aboard the World Famous Chihuahua Al Pacifico Railroad - The Tarahumara Indians - Waterfalls - Rivers and thermal springs - Missions - Caves - Tourist services - The Western Sierra Madre is without a doubt one of the most spectacular regions in Mexico.
		It is a mystical landscape with jagged canyons, spellbinding chasms, tiny primitive Mexican Villages and whitewater mountain streams and waterfalls.
	www.travel-port.com /romeros/Copper_Canyon.htm (341 words)

	Villa Del Pescador \| Copper Canyon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Copper Canyon, one of the world's most spectacular geological wonders, is visited by people from all over the world.
		The Copper Canyon is located in northern Mexico deep in the Sierra Madre Mountains with dimensions four times greater and 300 feet deeper than the Grand Canyon.
		The Canyon is best explored by train via the Chihuahua al Pacifico, reputed to be one of the most breathtaking train rides in the world.
	www.villadelpescador.com /html/copper.htm (655 words)

	Copper Canyon Tours
		Watered by summer thunder storms, the canyon country is a virtual pallet of greens highlighted by the reds and yellows of the deciduous oaks in spring and fields of wildflowers in autumn.
		All Copper Canyon trips are on the historic The Chihuahua al Pacífico Railroad.
		The weather is comfortable in the Canyon in the summer due to the rainy season and the 5000-8000 ft. elevations.
	www.platinumpearls.com /platinumpearls/tourse.htm (1913 words)

	Copper Canyon Mexico Tours
		Copper Canyon is located in Mexico's Sierra Madre Mountains.
		It is four times larger than the Grand Canyon and almost 300 feet deeper.
		Our guides are known throughout the area for their work with the Tarahumara Indians, and we have become a major source of information on this remote area of Mexico.
	www.calnative.com /c_copper.htm (254 words)

	TONY BURTON - MEXICO'S COPPER CANYON
		The highlights include the elegant La Laja canyon bridge, which comes immediately after a tunnel at km 638, a complete 360 degree loop at El Lazo, km 585 (there are only three comparable examples anywhere in North America) and a 180 degree turn inside a tunnel near Temoris at km 708.
		Strictly speaking, the Copper Canyon is only one of a number of interlocking canyons or barrancas in the area.
		Whereas the Grand Canyon is desert-like, with virtually no vegetation, the Copper Canyon is thickly wooded in most places and a beautiful green, especially in the rainy season from June to October.
	www.mexconnect.com /mex_/travel/tonysarticles/cpprcanarticle.html (990 words)

	Copper Canyon
		Copper Canyon is world renowned for its beauty.
		Although Copper Canyon itself is quite small, the group of Canyons popularly named Copper Canyon dwarf the Grand Canyon in size.
		They are also unlike the Grand Canyon in that they consist of steeper cliffs and their gorges are much narrower.
	wild-net.com.au /mexico/html/copper_canyon.phtml (394 words)

	COPPER CANYON ACADEMY Boarding Schools for Girls in Arizona Girls Boarding Schools
		Copper Canyon Academy girls boarding school is truly a trailhead to success.
		Copper Canyon Academy boarding schools for girls assists families and gives them the reassurance that there is a wonderful future ahead for their child and family.
		Copper Copper Canyon Academy is a boarding school for girls with behavioral problems, emotional problems or learning problems.
	www.coppercanyonacademy.com (256 words)

	Copper Canyon Mexico Tours
		Copper Canyon is located in Mexico's Sierra Madre Mountains.
		Our guides are known throughout the area for their work with the Tarahumara Indians, and we have become a major source of information on this remote area of Mexico.
		Our fully escorted Copper Canyon tours are led by experienced bilingual American guides, who enjoy sharing their extensive knowledge of the area with our guests.
	www.coppercanyontours.com (258 words)

	Copper Canyon - Train Ride - Copper Canyon Photos - Travel Tips - Tarahumara - Los Mochis
		Copper Canyon was a phrase I first heard upon first arriving in Ciudad Juarez in July, 2000.
		This article covers the Copper Canyon train ride as available in December, 2003, but all of the Copper Canyon information on this web site is still current.
		canyon, most of which are embarkation points for visits to villages and cave dwellings of the Tarahumara Indians, great hiking adventures, and views even more breathtaking that those which can be enjoyed from the train, but you should enjoy the photos of the Copper Canyon train ride alone.
	www.copper-canyon.us (376 words)

	Copper Canyon Travel Tips
		The switchbacks on the Kirare side of the canyon were recently widened and improved, but beware of landslides during wet weather.
		The visible trail on the north side of the canyon was the main access into the area for years until the road was completed and while it looks promising as a mountain bike route, is very much unrideable for long sections.
		Batopilas is a small town, limited by the steep canyon walls to one street in width.
	www.owa.com /coppertravtips.cfm (7270 words)

	Copper canyon travel guide
		Copper Canyon is located in the North of Mexico.
		It is not one single Canyon but rather a series of more than 20 canyons running through the northern region of Mexico.
		The canyon covers over 20,000 square miles and is four times larger than the Grand Canyon in the U.S. The scenery is incredible, and the best way to enjoy it is by taking the railroad line through the mountains.
	www.world66.com /northamerica/mexico/coppercanyon (146 words)

	Copper Canyon Mexico Mountain Biking
		Mexico’s Copper Canyon is often referred to as bigger than the Grand Canyon.
		The canyon itself is a series of tributaries surrounding the Batopilas River.
		We'll pedal along a wonderful trail into the Tararecue Canyon where we will be able to see one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the area, 80 feet in height.
	www.westernspirit.com /trips/mtb-copper_canyon_mexico/copper_canyon_mexico.html (1468 words)

	Copper Canyon, Mexico- Sierra Madre Explorations
		Canyon Travel is pretty much in a class by itself.
		It has lined up some beautiful small lodges in the canyons and in EL Fuerte and staffed them with talented local guides.
		"Canyon Travel formed a partnership with the Copper Canyon's Tarahumara Indians in which the firm will train them as naturalist guides and help the Tarahumara operate the pair of lodges the indigenous community owns.
	www.canyontravel.com (246 words)

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