Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson
Mexico
Season 2 Episode 3 of 6
The actor rides the El Chepe train from the west coast of Mexico through to the Copper Canyon - a system larger and deeper than the Grand Canyon. From there, Tony jumps on Mexico's only passenger line to head towards the USA. Along the way, he stops in the city of Chihuahua where he discovers Sotol, the region's answer to Tequila. He then heads to Juarez, a city once strongly associated with drug cartels. After crossing the US border into El Paso, Tony meets a fellow train enthusiast trying to revive historic street cars. The final stop on this leg of his journey is Los Angeles' Union Station
Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson airs on 5SELECT at 8:00 PM, Tuesday 7 May. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Foreign Countries ➝ Expeditions
Tony Robinson
Presenter
Tom Hewitson
Director
Fintan Maguire
Executive Producer
Chris Parkin
Executive Producer