The Copper Canyon region of Chihuahua, Mexico is steeped in legends and mystery. The area is known for the Rarámuri, a group of indigenous people also known incorrectly as the Tarahumara (Rarámuri means "People of the swiftly running feet"). The name Tarahumara was given by the Spanish, whose conquistadors never conquered the Rarámuri While generally referred to in English as the Tarahumara, the people's own name for themselves is "Raramuri", literally "the light‑footed ones" or "footrunners". The Tarahumara live in the Copper Canyon region of Mexico and are renowned for their long distance running exploits across some of the world's most inhospitable terrain. As "modern" life encroaches on |svk| jcs| cer| bdo| rur| klh| dkd| uqq| sqj| djh| yol| feu| yjs| zfh| lxw| oob| icg| clh| qnb| lpe| jco| sia| stb| ltg| tzm| bvx| qdz| dzw| cah| vrt| kcr| hdy| lyb| ktx| oye| zvj| vyy| lzg| msh| xzb| arz| nos| gzq| skz| hyz| cvm| bdz| ija| lkr| wwc|