ABSTRACT
This chapter evaluates the existence of a regional landscape in the Copper Canyon region of Mexico by exploring the changes in the landscape of the town of Creel during the last century. More specifically, this chapter examines the way in which different groups imagine, perform, and view the landscape of the region. In order to explore the changes of the Copper Canyon, a landscape methodology was utilized in this study. In the Copper Canyon region, the first attempts of colonization were made by Jesuits in the seventeenth century. As part of the project, Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari and his government devised a plan to displace the indigenous population from the Copper Canyon region. It is not surprising that when combined with the scenery provided by the train and the indigenous peoples engaging in craft production, the Copper Canyon region gives the tourist an illusion of an authentic and exotic place.
