Sierra Tarahumara

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The Sierra Tarahumara is a rugged mountainous region in northwestern Mexico, renowned as the homeland of the Rarámuri (Tarahumara) people and for its deep canyons and remote indigenous communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
mountain range
administrativeRegion Chihuahua
associatedWith endurance running traditions of the Rarámuri
climate semi-arid in lower canyons
temperate at higher elevations
contains Barranca del Cobre
linked to: Barrancas del Cobre

Copper Canyon
deep canyons
high plateaus
pine–oak forests
remote indigenous communities
steep ravines
country Mexico
culturalSignificance strong preservation of Rarámuri traditions
drainageBasin Río Conchos basin
Río Fuerte basin
economicActivity cattle ranching
logging
mining
subsistence agriculture
tourism
elevationMax over 3000 meters
ethnicGroup Guarijío
Pima
Rarámuri
Tepehuán
hasFeature high biodiversity
rugged terrain
significant altitudinal gradients
hasProtectedArea Copper Canyon Natural Park
linked to: Copper Canyon

various biosphere reserves
homelandOf Rarámuri people
Tarahumara people
knownAs Sierra de Tarahumara
linked to: Sierra Tarahumara

Tarahumara Mountains
linked to: Sierra Tarahumara
languageSpoken Rarámuri language
Spanish
locatedIn northwestern Mexico
state of Chihuahua
linked to: State of Chihuahua
partOf Sierra Madre Occidental
regionType indigenous region
threat deforestation
drug trafficking-related violence
illegal logging
land dispossession of indigenous communities
tourismAttraction Copper Canyon Railway
hiking
trail running
transportInfrastructure Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico

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Rarámuri traditionalTerritory Sierra Tarahumara
Copper Canyon partOf Sierra Tarahumara
Basaseachic Falls isPartOf Sierra Tarahumara
Tarahumara people populationRegion Sierra Tarahumara
Sierra Tarahumara knownAs Tarahumara Mountains
linked to: Sierra Tarahumara
Sierra Tarahumara knownAs Sierra de Tarahumara
linked to: Sierra Tarahumara
Rarámuri people primaryRegion Sierra Tarahumara
Creel locatedIn Sierra Tarahumara
Creel region Sierra Tarahumara
Urique Canyon partOf Sierra Tarahumara
Chínipas Canyon partOf Sierra Tarahumara
Rio Batopilas passesThrough Sierra Tarahumara
Tarahumaran languages region Sierra Tarahumara
Indigenous territories of Mexico mainRegions Tarahumara Sierra
linked to: Sierra Tarahumara
Indigenous territories of Mexico mainRegions Sierra Tarahumara in Chihuahua
linked to: Sierra Tarahumara
Guazapares Municipality partOf Sierra Tarahumara region
linked to: Sierra Tarahumara