Copper Canyon

People from all over the world have stood at this railing. On our train alone, I spoke with tourists from Germany, France, Israel, Mexico, and the United States. After taking a good look into the canyon I quickly succumbed to the smell of the spicy Mexican food wafting down to the observation station from the food stands. I bought one and ordered two more after the first bite, one of which I shared with a new friend, a dog who stood still a respectful three feet away and watched with great dismay as the burrito in my hand quickly disappeared. He was obviously well nourished, but his cocked head and mournful eyes won him half of a burrito, which he consumed in two gulps before he followed me down to the rim of the canyon.

It was time to get some good shots of the Barranca del Cobre (Copper Canyon). I have read the drop here is 7,000 feet in some articles; other articles claim the drop is 9,000. If you don't mind the delay to download, the larger images of the stop at Divisadero are well worth the wait. Whatever the exact number of feet to the bottom of the canyon, no one who stands here fails to be impressed with the natural splendor of the Barranca del Cobre.