Gina Pearson, Photographer

Barranca del Cobre (Copper Canyon) in Chihuahua, Mexico is 4x larger and 240' deeper than the Grand Canyon. The train travels over 300 miles from sea level at Los Mochis to 8000' Divisadero (Continental Divide). Imagine the diverse climatic and biological zones encountered along the way.

The Sierra Tarahumara within and around Barranca del Cobre is a unique place. These nomadic natives live off and in the land - literally - in caves, overhangs, make shift shelters or cabins. The Raramuris, as they call themselves, are famous for their ability to run long distance, up to 72 hrs. at once. They are known for running/ hunting their game to exhaustion, playing foot games for hours or days, and running between villages for trade purposes. Raramuris have set running records in the U.S.