Bob L's Mexico Trip Photos

Through the Copper Canyon

The road to Botapilas, Copper Canyon

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The road down to Botapilas starts at 7,671 feet and drops down to 1,624 feet, a 6,047 foot drop.

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Yes, that's the road down there.

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A long way down. Don't make any mistakes.

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NO room for mistakes!

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Wild country.

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They put the road where they can.

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Another tourist at a wide spot in the road.

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You make sure you are on the inside when another vehicle is coming.

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More weird scenery.

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Another bad traffic jam.

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He's going 15 miles per hour, but there is no room to pass.

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Yep, the road goes that way. This is why what measures as 50 miles on the map could actually be 200 miles.

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The Lost Cathedral. It was built where there was no civilization and no one knows who built it or why. The towns people are now rebuilding it.

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A vew from the back.

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The morning sun really brought the colors out.