Riding Mexico's Empty Tourism Train
Riding Mexico's Empty Tourism Train
How U.S. travel warnings – and the specter of cartel violence – deprive one of Mexico's most impressive geographic regions of vital tourist dollars.
Book a low-season ticket for El Chepe, the passenger train that cuts through the valleys and mountains of Chihuahua, Mexico’s largest state, and it’s likely you’ll have your pick of seats. Despite taking passengers to or through some of Mexico’s most fascinating towns and natural attractions, El Chepe is nearly empty most of the year, and is seldom mentioned among the country’s more aggressively promoted tourist destinations.
The reason, say local tourism industry representatives, can be found on the U.S. Department of State’s website. “Travel...
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