Barrancas Park’s iconic cable car in the Sierra Tarahumara is undergoing major maintenance, including a new 6-km towing cable and cabin upgrades. Other attractions remain open.

The Ministry of Tourism has announced the temporary closure of the iconic Barrancas Park cable car, located in the heart of the Sierra Tarahumara, as part of a large-scale technical maintenance project aimed at ensuring continued safety and reliability.

The centerpiece of the work involves replacing the 6-kilometer-long towing cable, which weighs an astonishing 22 . . .