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Chihuahua
is the capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The
city has numerous architectural attractions such as
the Cathedral, built of pink quarry stone which lovely
portal shows the first traces of the baroque style.
The ancient center is surrounded by suburbs of magnificent
nineteenth-century mansions in the best Gothic tradition.
A must-see on most visitors' agendas is "Pancho
Villa's Mansion" which is a 50-room mansion that
was turned into a museum by his widow, Luz Corral de
Villa. Chihuahua is the starting point for touring the
famous Copper Canyons which are the biggest in North
America, four times larger than the Grand Canyon in
Arizona. Within the canyons are beautiful waterfalls,
one of which is the highest in Mexico. Geologically
young and very green and lush, Copper Canyon has a lot
to offer: three ecosystems, with pine forests and cool
alpine heights topping 8,000 feet to palm trees and
orange groves at the bottom.
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