3rd ExpoGeopark: the fair that brings together Gastronomy, Geoproducers, Geosites and Geoschools is coming soon
Expogeoparque is the space where the knowledge, flavors, and traditions of the nine municipalities that make up the UNESCO Global Geopark Comarca Minera converge. Enjoy the geoproducts of local farmers, traditional cooks, artisans, artisanal winemakers, and producers, who will share the best of their work and culture. Come with your family and be part of this community celebration. Saturday, May 16, 2026 El Minero Esplanade, Real del Monte, Hidalgo. From 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Opening: 1:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you!
Lecture: Huapalcalco as part of the Comarca Minera’s Trade System
Tuesday, April 14. Geopark Guardians Permanent Virtual Seminar We invite you to the lecture “Huapalcalco as part of the Comarca Minera’s trade system,” presented by archaeologist Nadia Verónica Vélez Saldaña, a researcher from the INAH Hidalgo Center. Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. Stream: Facebook – Geoparque Conmarque Minera UNESCO Join us to discover the importance of Cerro de las Navajas and Huapalcalco within the region’s historical trade dynamics, as well as their cultural value within the Geopark territory. https://youtu.be/0vyR7JNsQEE
Lecture: Water in the Sian Tuunich Geopark Project Region
Water in the Sian Tuunich Geopark Project Region The Comarca Minera UNESCO Global Geopark joins in promoting the Sian Tuunich Geopark Project Permanent Seminar. On this occasion, Dr. Juan Carlos Mora Chaparro, Scientific Coordinator of our Geopark and researcher at the UNAM Institute of Geophysics, will deliver the lecture: “Water in the Sian Tuunich Geopark Project region.” Wednesday, April 8, 20268:00 p.m. (Quintana Roo time) Stream: Sian Tuunich Geopark Project Facebook Page We invite you to follow this lecture, which will address the importance of water from a scientific and territorial perspective within the context of geoparks.
OUR PAST HAS A VOICE AND OUR FUTURE NEEDS YOUR STORY!
The mining past of the Comarca Minera Geopark is part of our identity, our history, and who we are as a community. The Guardians of the Mineral del Chico Geopark invite you to contribute to the creation of the Community Mining Museum in Mineral del Chico. A space where we can share, preserve, and bring to life the memory of our mining families. We invite you to be part of this project: share photographs, objects, stories, or anything that helps tell the story of Mineral del Chico. Your participation is essential for this museum to truly represent our community. download here
Lecture: The Media Naranja Aqueduct Tangible, Historical, and Hydraulic Cultural Heritage
Geopark Guardians Permanent Virtual Seminar Tuesday, March 24 Presented by Irma Suárez Rodríguez, M.Sc. Professor and researcher in Sustainable Tourism at the UASLP (FEP Zona Huasteca). Date & Time: Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. Stream: Facebook – Geoparque Comarca Minera UNESCO Join us to explore the role of tourist and socio-cultural animation as a tool to strengthen community participation, enhance visitor experiences, and promote sustainable development within geoparks. https://youtu.be/jkRez9Fcl6c
La Chalupa Pachuqueño appetizer
The Comarca Minera Geopark is a territory where its inhabitants carry on with diverse traditions, but the most prominent is undoubtedly its food, which is present in daily life and carried with them by those who have had to emigrate. For this reason, one of the lines of work we have in the geopark’s management unit is the safeguarding of gastronomic heritage. Therefore, in collaboration with the publishing house Sit Lux, we are pleased to present this book written by Raúl Guerrero Bustamante, a native of Pachuca, chronicler, and researcher of cultural heritage. In this work, he presents a historical and contemporary chronicle of this snack, which is also a dish in itself, since we cannot eat just a chalupa; we complement it with its sandwich version, the pambazo, as well as chicken feet, wings, gizzards, and other offal. It is also necessary to pay tribute to all the traditional…
Conference: Comarca Minera Hidalgo Geopark – Historiography of its pre-Hispanic past
Join us this Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. for the Permanent Seminar Guardians of the Geopark, with the participation of archaeologist Luis Manuel Gamboa Cabezas. We will explore the historical richness of the Mining Region before the arrival of the Spanish, with an archaeological perspective that reveals the cultural depth of the territory that is now a UNESCO Global Geopark. This is a must-see talk for those who want to learn about and appreciate the past that gives our region its identity.
Conference: The evolution of mountain sports in the Comarca Minera Geopark
Tuesday Virtual Seminar with the Guardians of the Geopark. Tune in this Tuesday, May 13, 2025, to our live broadcast on the Comarca Minera UNESCO Geopark Facebook page. Time: 8:00 p.m. Speaker: Zenón Rosas Franco An unmissable talk to learn how mountain sports have gained momentum in our territory and their link to the geological and natural heritage of the Geopark. https://youtu.be/0FsljujqE8k?si=xP0I0bDPrbhHUY1i
Conference: Cultural Heritage and Tourism
Join us this Tuesday for a new session of the Guardians of the Geopark Virtual Seminar! April 29, 2025, 8:00 p.m. Broadcast on Facebook Live Speaker: MC. Raúl Guerrero Bustamante A reflection on how cultural heritage can be a driver of responsible and sustainable tourism development in territories such as ours. https://youtu.be/QBPuHuDuSzk?si=ztTCzsAm1jfOeegI
Talk: The baseball legacy in Omitlán de Juárez: living tradition, pride, and community identity
Did you know that one of the most beautiful baseball stadiums in the state of Hidalgo is located in the heart of the Comarca Minera Geopark? We invite you to join us this Tuesday, May 20, at 8:00 p.m. for the Virtual Seminar of Guardians of the Geopark, where we will learn about the history of baseball in Omitlán de Juárez, a sport that has united generations and is part of the pride and identity of its people. We will be joined by Carlos Pliego Arista and his son Marco Pliego, who will tell us about the iconic local baseball stadium, the municipality’s most representative sports figures, and how the love of baseball is passed down from parents to children. https://youtu.be/G9_bQixVR5I?si=w-OaoxD0cUydG9Dx