The canyon in the north of Mexico is truly beautiful, one of the absolute highlights, and offers some absolutely breathtaking views (posts: El Mirador, El Mirador del Cielo, Viewpoint at the Canyon).
You can get there with the Chepe, which I explain in a separate post.
Why should you visit the canyon in the north of Mexico? Apart from the truly breathtaking views – my synapses took a while to understand what I was seeing – you can really enjoy walking or hiking along the canyon and constantly discover new and beautiful views. And each one is just as beautiful as the others. There is a ziplining park, which is perfect for all adventure seekers, and a public transport system that is basically non-existent. So you’ll have to pay your hosts or the hotel – Uber obviously doesn’t exist – or just walk (definitely possible depending on how keen you are to walk and how far it is).
The canyon in the north of Mexico is simply… To be honest, I’ve rarely seen anything so beautiful in my life. Honestly. And in Mexico itself, there is little that can compete with the canyon in the north.

Go or not? Since the canyon in the north can unfortunately only be reached by the Chepe, and the Chepe itself departs from a tiny village called Los Mochis (check out the post on the Chepe), I would say that it won’t necessarily be possible on a trip to Mexico, but you should try. Because the experience is worth it.