Buffalo, the second-largest city in New York State, sits at the eastern end of Lake Erie where the Niagara River begins its journey toward Niagara Falls. Once a powerhouse of American industry and trade, Buffalo thrived in the 19th and early 20th centuries as a major shipping and manufacturing hub, thanks to its strategic location along the Erie Canal and Great Lakes.
There is no other place with such a variety of scenery - deserts, mountains, lush tropical vegetation, and valleys filled with thousands of banana trees. Agriculture here offers everything: lime trees, vine-yards, coffee plantations, sugar cane, almond, tomato and banana crops, as well as, pine and palm forests.
Mexico City sits on the high plateau of central Mexico, layered with more than seven centuries of history and culture. Built atop the ruins of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlán, the city reflects a continuous dialogue between Indigenous foundations, Spanish colonial influence, and modern urban life.
Copper Canyon is actually not a single canyon, but rather a series of more than 20 canyons running through the northern region of Mexico. The canyon covers over 20,000 square miles and is four times larger than the Grand Canyon in the United States.
The scenery is breathtaking, the railroad line through the mountains impressive; and you will have a chance to see and learn something about the unassimilated Tarahumara Indians who live in the canyon.