The astonishing Parque de Aventura Barrancas del Cobre on the canyon rim between Areponápuchi and Divisadero includes Mexico’s longest series of tirolesas (zip-lines), suspended over some of the world’s most profound canyon scenery. The park's seven lines take you from a height of 2400m to over halfway to the canyon floor and they include one single line that is an extraordinary 2.5km in length, the world's longest.
A couple of heart-in-mouth wobbly bridges help you complete the cross-canyon odyssey. Safety standards are excellent: you're always accompanied by a team of experienced zip-liners and all participants are decked out in full safety gear. Allow at least 2½ hours to descend to the spectacular viewpoint of Mesón de Bacajípare, as you have to travel in a group of around 15 people, meaning that there's some waiting time as each person takes each line. Mesón de Bacajípare doubles as the lower station for the teleférico , which you will have to take back up (included in the zip-lining price). If zip-lining isn't your thing, you can head straight down from the canyon edge on the cable car (10 minutes each way, plus a 20-minute stop) for some equally breathtaking views.
The park center , built over a gob-smacking fissure in the canyon walls, has a restaurant (meals M$70 to M$100) and souvenir shop. Rappelling and rock climbing, both M$550 per person, can be arranged here. You can also organize hiking (M$50 to M$200) and spectacular downhill mountain biking (M$400) with Tarahumara guides.
