2007-12-29, Sierra Madre Tourism - 墨西哥铜峡谷

The sheer beauty of northern Mexico's Sierra Madre Mountains is only one reason why many visitors come a long way to enjoy some quiet time in this part of the country known as the Copper¹ Canyon².

Its natural beauty and panorama³ that it offers is unbelievable. If you just look at the beauty that you see here. It's, it's awe-inspiring.

The views of the beautiful canyons⁴ are spectacular. A train ride through dozens of tunnels adds to the allure⁵ of the mountains. And the opportunity to interact with the region's Tarahumara Indians is another reason this isn't an average mountain destination.

You have the Tarahumara Indians, inhabit in these mountains. And the Tarahumara Indians is one of the most unique native Americans that you still can see in its original state or the, in the original habits that they have kept for thousands of years.

But is this entire natural environment at risk as a result of an increase in tourism itself? Not according to an areal businessman, who believes in playing by the rules of nature for the benefit of the region.

It's a, it's a very complex thing, but we believe that is (the) only way to go. And for future generations, we have to start now by preserving what we have and letting older generations also enjoy what we're doing right now. So, it's a job and it's a work that we're gonna do forever.

Tourism officials say there is no reason to worry. They say there aren't enough visitors in the Copper Canyon region to prompt cause for concern. But they are preparing for the future by researching and developing conservation plans.

Of course, we want to develop the area but we're taking care of nature. It's very important for us to protect nature. The Copper Canyon is very very important for tourism in the state of Chihuahua.

We want to be more cautious. We created an organization called Sierra Madre Explorer that is dedicated⁶, you know, to keep the, the, perhaps, to keep the destination as untouchable as we can. And so that's a big effort we're doing because we see a big responsibility to keep it very very clean and very eco-safe.

Regardless of the reason, mountain lovers are pleased that at least for now the precious landscape won't be touched by the hand of economic progress.

1 copper   

n.铜；铜币；铜器；adj.铜(制)的；(紫)铜色的

参考例句：

• The students are asked to prove the purity of copper.要求学生们检验铜的纯度。
• Copper is a good medium for the conduction of heat and electricity.铜是热和电的良导体。

2 canyon   

n.峡谷，溪谷

参考例句：

• The Grand Canyon in the USA is 1900 metres deep.美国的大峡谷1900米深。
• The canyon is famous for producing echoes.这个峡谷以回声而闻名。

3 panorama   

n.全景，全景画，全景摄影，全景照片[装置]

参考例句：

• A vast panorama of the valley lay before us.山谷的广阔全景展现在我们面前。
• A flourishing and prosperous panorama spread out before our eyes.一派欣欣向荣的景象展现在我们的眼前。

4 canyons   

n.峡谷( canyon的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This mountain range has many high peaks and deep canyons. 这条山脉有许多高峰和深谷。 来自辞典例句
• Do you use canyons or do we preserve them all? 是使用峡谷呢还是全封闭保存？ 来自互联网

5 allure   

n.诱惑力，魅力；vt.诱惑，引诱，吸引

参考例句：

• The window displays allure customers to buy goods.橱窗陈列品吸引顾客购买货物。
• The book has a certain allure for which it is hard to find a reason.这本书有一种难以解释的魅力。

6 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。