Copper Canyon

Balderrama has been offering tours to the Copper Canyon under the same family ownership and management since the completion of the Chihuahua al Pacifico rail system in 1961. Balderrama understands and truly cares about your great expectations. What documents are required to enter Mexico? Foreigners entering Mexico as tourists must present proof of... citizenship at the port of entry of the country. Valid proof of citizenship is a current passport or a birth certificate, either original or certified copy. How often does the train operate? One train daily in each direction - 6:00 AM - is the scheduled itinerary each day. Train #73 departs Los Mochis daily to Chihuahua City. Train #74 departs Chihuahua City daily to Los Mochis. Balderrama provides free transportation from and to train stations from our lodges. Can one get on and off the train easily? Yes you may, however, once off you cannot reboard until 24 hours later when the next train passes through, which obviously requires overnight lodging at the respective point. The only exception is the Divisadero tourist stop. This is the closest that the rail line actually comes to the edge of one corner of the canyon complex. Each train stops for approximately 15 minutes at Divisadero to allow passengers to walk the 150 yards to the edge of the canyon for picture taking. What is the elevation during the trip? Los Mochis is 15 miles inland from the Sea of Cortez, at 75 feet above sea level. Chihuahua City's elevation is 4,800 feet above sea level, in high desert plateau terrain. The railroad travels between these two elevations, reaching its highest point at approximately 8,000 feet in mountainous pine country. Does information on this web site differ from the brochures? MexicosCopperCanyon.com is constantly updated and is likely to have more complete and current information about specials, new tours, hotel descriptions, transfers and other useful information. While we strive for perfection, errors are inevitable, both in print and on this web site. If you have any ...Read More