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Sierra Madre

  • Mexico
    In Mexico: Physiographic regions

    …a series of gorges, or barrancas, the most spectacular of which is the complex known as Copper Canyon (Barranca del Cobre) in southwestern Chihuahua state.

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  • Sierra Madre
    In Sierra Madre: Physiography of the Sierra Madre

    …drop into deep canyons called barrancas. The great mountain ranges and canyons trend northwest to southeast, which is generally the trend of the folds in the Mesozoic and older basement strata. The local relief may exceed 5,000 feet (1,500 metres), and the majestic dimensions of some of these barrancas—notably Barranca…

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