Chihuahua

Almost 1/3 of México’s largest state has canyons and mountain terrain. Copper Canyon (Las Barrancas del Cobre) actually comprises multiple canyons which cover some 25,000 square miles. If combining these many canyon area together, Chihuahua can boast that their canyon region is 4 times larger than Arizona’s Grand Canyon.

The Sierra Madre Occidental mountains also run through the state. This range of mountains is just the southern extension of the Rocky Mountains found in the US.

The indigenous people who live in these canyon and mountain regions are the Rarámuris. They are also known as great long distance runners. Sections of the Chihuahuan Desert also extends into Chihuahua’s eastern and southeastern regions extending from the US to the north.

Another interesting thing to know is that in and around the city of Cuauhtémoc, there are about 50,000 Mennonites who live and work there. With their native language being German and many having blond hair and blue eyes, the Mennonites definitely are an interesting contrast to the rest of Chihuahua’s population.