The UNESCO Global Geopark Comarca Minera and the Omitlán de Juárez Municipality strengthen their partnership.
During a meeting with Martha Belem Oliver González, the Constitutional Municipal President of Singuilucan, the foundations for a collaboration agreement to implement activities in the municipality were analyzed. Solid Waste Management Program, Zero Waste. Water origin, use, and waste to reduce contamination. Recognition and inventory of local cultural heritage for its preservation, care, and protection. Science for Children with workshops and expositions. Promotion of reading. Inclusion in the municipality. Gender equity in the municipality. Risk analysis and prevention activities at the Omitlán Geosites. Geosite proposal: Historic Center of Omitlán de Juárez Visit to the Institute of Geophysics and the National Seismological Service.
Lecture: Tourism and Historical Heritage: The Integration of Haciendas into the Comarca Minera Geopark.
September 23 | Tuesday – Permanent Virtual Geopark Guardians Seminar | Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | 8:00 p.m. Live broadcast on Facebook. Delivered by M.A. Mónica Cortés, Tourism Consultant. Discover how the region’s haciendas are integrated into sustainable tourism and the historical heritage that strengthens the identity of the Geopark. https://youtu.be/RPuYC4ZYazs?si=ux7pYZ4HKW6L6ueY
Message from Professor Nickolas Zouros, General Secretary of Global Geoparks Network (GGN)
We received a very special message for all the Geopark Comarca Minera Guardians From the 11th UNESCO Global Geoparks Conference, held in Temuco, La Araucanía Region, Chile, from September 8 to 12, 2025. Professor Nickolas Zouros, General Secretary of the Global Geoparks Network, sent warm greetings to the Geopark Guardians, highlighting the importance of their active role in the responsible management of our territory. The Guardians are the driving force behind the care, preservation, and appreciation of our geological, natural, and cultural heritage.
The UNESCO Global Geopark Comarca Minera and the ICATHI strengthen their partnership to achieve shared goals
We are working on a collaboration agreement with ICATHI to instruct the managers of the Huasca de Ocampo geosites, train local Geoguides, and promote the programs Zero Waste, Water Conservation, and Risk Prevention.
Lecture: The Gastronomic Culture of the Comarca Minera Geopark.
September 2 |Tuesday – Permanent Virtual Geopark Guardians Seminar | Tuesday, September 2, 2025 | 8:00 p.m. Live broadcast on Facebook. Delivered by M.Sc. Raúl Guerrero Bustamante. Discover how the rich gastronomy of the Comarca Minera reflects our history, identity, and cultural heritage. https://youtu.be/Ttxjth1DumA?si=fcmog5g8mMpKkvdZ
Lecture: The Origin of the Geological Heritage in the Comarca Minera
August 26| Tuesday – Permanent Virtual Geopark Guardians Seminar. Join us for this lecture on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Live broadcast on Facebook. Delivered by Dr. Juan Carlos Mora Chaparro, Scientific Coordinator of the UNESCO Global Geopark Comarca Minera. Discover how the geological richness that gives identity and universal value to our region was formed. https://youtu.be/3kloLhyCLvU?si=Q0N_qJq8yQCnq64o
Lecture: The Origin of the Geological Heritage in the Comarca Minera.
August 26 | Tuesday – Permanent Virtual Geopark Guardians Seminar. Join us for the lecture “The Origin of the Geological Heritage in the Comarca Minera” on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Live broadcast on Facebook. Delivered by Dr. Juan Carlos Mora Chaparro, Scientific Coordinator of the UNESCO Global Geopark Comarca Minera. Discover how the geological richness that gives identity and universal value to our region was formed. https://youtu.be/3kloLhyCLvU?si=BquH7mJ51q6YmCJ_
Lecture: Earth, Magma, Rocks, and Geological Heritage
August 19 | Tuesday – Permanent Virtual Geopark Guardians Seminar | 8:00 p.m. Delivered by Dr. Juan Carlos Mora Chaparro, Scientific Coordinator of the UNESCO Global Geopark Comarca Minera. Live broadcast on Facebook. A lecture designed to understand the history of our planet and https://youtu.be/x8QBSnTRgi8?si=IKkBjr0w0KOq1ArY
Lecture: Fungi in the History of Humanity: Cultural and Culinary Practices.
August 12 | Tuesday – Permanent Virtual Geopark Guardians Seminar. Delivered by Biol. Jimena Cortés Ortiz, lecturer in the Bachelor’s Degree in Biology at UAEH and Geopark Guardian of Huasca de Ocampo. Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | 8:00 p.m. Live broadcast on Facebook: Geoparque Comarca Minera UNESCO. A lecture to discover the millennia-old connection between fungi, our traditions, and our food culture.