In the Sierra Tarahumara, in the State of Chihuahua, there is a mountainous zone mostly covered by pine groves, known as Basaseachic. This national park, located in the hydrographic basin of the river with the same name, it stretches along an area of 51,222 hectares. The most remarkable aspect of it is the waterfall of Basaseachic, which offers the visitors an impressive spectacle, with one of the most important falls in the world, 245 meters high, being then the highest in Mexico, twentieth in the world and fourth in North America.
You can get to the waterfall through a road; nevertheless, make sure to ask about the road condition before going into this road, because the access to the waterfall is rough, specially during the rainy season.To get to the area easily, you can hire local guides.
In relation to the forest wealth of the park, the main of it are oak-pines, acacias, agaves and alders; nevertheless, its fauna is very rich; there are species such as the white tailed deer, boars, pumas, striped skunks, gray and red squirrels, black tailed hares, spotted quails, rattlesnakes, chameleons, necklace lizards, bluebirds, woodpeckers and hawks, among some others.