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They are called "Cañones". There are two in Mexico: The Cañon del Sumidero in the state of Chiapas and the Cañon del Cobre in the state of Chihuahua. The Cañon del Cobre is bigger, deeper and in some places more spectacular than the US Great Canyon.

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