The Copper Canyon Train: Mexico’s Chepe Express

Northwest Mexico’s Chepe train route is one of the wildest, most ruggedly-beautiful railway journeys in the world. Starting in Chihuahua city and ending 418 miles later in Los Mochis, the train cuts through vast canyons, known collectively as the Copper Canyon, and stops at remote outposts. Much of the region is home to the Indigenous Tarahumara people, many of whom are semi-nomadic and have an uneasy relationship with tourists and Hispanic locals following historic mistreatment by colonisers. I spent 11 days on the Chepe train route, getting off at all the stops to explore the Copper Canyon. Writing, recording, narration: Jamie FullertonSound editing: Samira TazariMusic: Olguita AcuñaPodcast artwork: Nini Giunàshvili Chepe tickets and train information: Official Chepe train siteCreel hotel: The Lodge At CreelDivisadero hotel: Hotel MiradorCerocahui hotel: Hotel MisiónLos Mochis: Hotel LorenaGustavo Loreno, guide: +526351049307 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.