“ TARAHUMARA´S COUNTRY “

Creel is a Mexican town in the Sierra Tarahumara. It is the second-largest town (after San Juanito) in the municipality of Bocoyna, Chihuahua. It is located some 175 kilometers to the southwest of the capital city of Chihuahua. At the census of 2005 it had a population of 5,338 inhabitants. Situated at an altitude of approximately 7,200 feet, Creel is a small lumber town located in the high Sierras close to Copper Canyon. At one point the terminus of the Chihuahua al Pacifico rail line, Creel is now the midway stopping and departure point for several Indian villages in the area. From Creel, many Tarahumara caves can be visited along with beautiful lakes, waterfalls, pine forests and strange rock formations. Near Creel is Divisadero, perhaps the best-known overlook of the "Three Canyons" area of the Copper Canyon, as well as Basaseachi Falls, one of the highest waterfalls in Mexico. Creel was historically a logging town, although tourism has become the primary job source over the last 20 years. There are many hotels, restaurants and a number of tours down into the canyons and throughout the surrounding area.