Chihuahua - Day 2

Prison near train station

This morning we took the bus to the train station and got our tickets for the train rides from Chihuaua to El Fuerte.

The condemnation of Hidalgo

The Execution of Hidalgo

We plan to take three overnight stops on the way to El Fuerte: Creel, Posada Barrancas, and Bahuichivo.  This will enable us to take  time to enjoy the scenery and wild life.  Because of the curious train scheduling we will be riding Economy Class on the first leg to Creel, and First Class on the second and fourth legs.  For the third leg we will simply purchase the economy ticket at the station.

We are not sure of the availability of microwave internet along that route so it is possible that no blog entries will be made for several days.

The guide states the following: "One of the world's most scenic rail journeys, the Ferrocarril Chihuahua Pacifico is also a considerable feat of engineering: it has 37 bridges and 86 tunnels along its 653 km of railway line ..."  And regarding Copper Canyon: "This labyrinth of seven main canyons and dozen or so lesser ones covers a region that's four times larger than the Grand  Canyon of Arizonna, and in several pats the canyons are much deeper (more than 1800m in places)."

After we purchased our tickets we walked across the street and booked a room at a hotel.  Our plan is to move to the hotel tomorrow so that we are better positioned to be at the train station at 6.30 AM on the following day.

State of Chihuahua Legislative Chamber

Gun more than 3 meters in length

On the way back to our hotel we visited the Palacio de Gobieno and saw yet more murals depicting the history of the area.  We also visited a small museum dedicated to Miguel Hidalgo, who was executed in the courtyard of the building.  Then we visited another small museum displaying early day armaments.