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Magical town Guachochi

Guachochi, place of waterfalls

It's an area abundant in water, forming lakes and waterfalls that enhance the area's beauty. Set amidst a high mountain landscape, you can admire them from spectacular viewpoints overlooking the Sinforosa and Wuérachi Canyons. Guachochi boasts the highest concentration of Rarámuri ranches. Some of the most resilient Rarámuri runners hail from Guachochi, competing in the Ultra Marathon of the Canyons, which attracts hundreds of runners from numerous countries each year.

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Copper Canyon

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Some History

From the Rarámuri language it means “place of herons”. In the mid-18th century, this Magical Town was founded as a visiting town by Jesuit missionaries, since Rarámuri ranches abounded in the area. With abundant water springing naturally, mestizos moved in and began planting fruit orchards. Corn and beans grew very well, and thus it became an indigenous and commercial center.

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Local culture

Food

Here the story is very different. The large amount of water available allowed cereals, fruits and vegetables to grow; chickens, cattle and pigs to be raised. Rainbow trout were bred in the lakes and ponds. In local restaurants it is served fried, steamed and/or stuffed.

Cultural heritage

Guachochi's wealth comes from its abundant water, it forms rivers, streams, lakes and waterfalls, supporting all types of life. The narrow ravines of the Santa Sinforosa, and the extensive chasms in the peaks of Wuérachi tell us about the intense volcanism that formed the Sierra Tarahumara.