We got up early to see the sun peak over the rim. Unfortunately there were no clouds so the sunrise was pretty but not spectacular. This is a photograph of the cliffs in the early morning light.
Francisco de Ibarra and members of his expedition to Paquime in 1565 were probably the first Europeans to penetrate the Sierra Tarahumara. Later, Gaspar Osorio reached Chinipas (southwestern region of the Sierra Tarahumara) in 1589 and by 1590, silver had been discovered in the canyon lands.
The goat is on the far right bottom - in case it is hard to spot.
This is the Chihuahua Cathedral in lights.
In the background is the San Francisco Mission bathed in blue.
It is named San Francisco because a previous name of the city of Chihuahua was San Francisco El Cuellar. Its architecture is typical of franciscan missions, simple and serene, and always painted in white in accord with the Franciscans policy of austerity.
It was one of the first churches in Chihuahua City. Construction was begun around the year of 1715. In 1811 the beheaded body of Miguel Hidalgo was entombed in one of the two chapels of the temple; after the independence of Mexico, it was taken to Mexico City.
