Charla: Hidroponía y seguridad alimentaria
June 9th. Permanent Virtual Seminar: Guardians of the Geopark. We invite you to the talk: Hydroponics and Food Security, presented by Dr. Enrique Melo Guerrero, Coordinator of the Benito Juárez García University for Well-being (UBBJ), Huasca de Ocampo campus, and Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the UNESCO Comarca Minera Geopark. Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. Broadcast: Facebook Comarca Minera UNESCO GeoparkJoin us for this session of the Permanent Virtual Seminar: Guardians of the Geopark and learn about the contributions of the Benito Juárez García University for Well-being to academic training and community development in the region.
Lecture: Importance of Fungi in Forest Ecosystems, Mycetism, and Medicinal Importance
Tuesday, June 2. Geopark Guardians Permanent Virtual Seminar. We invite you to the lecture “Importance of fungi in forest ecosystems, mycetism, and medicinal importance,” presented by Dr. Luis Manuel Valenzuela Núñez, Full-time Professor and Researcher at the Faculty of Biological Sciences of the Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango. Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. Stream: UNESCO Comarca Minera Geopark Facebook Page Join us and discover the fundamental role that fungi play in forest ecosystems, their ecological significance, their medicinal applications, and the risks associated with mycetism.
Geopark Guardians Permanent Seminar
The Geopark Guardians program was born as a community strategy within the UNESCO Global Geopark Comarca Minera. Its objective is to strengthen the Geopark’s presence across the nine municipalities that make up the territory—home to 628,746 people—while fostering heritage care, protection, and sustainable development. To form these groups, the Geopark issued a call for local participants in each municipality. Following an information session, these individuals chose to take an active role as heritage custodians, undergoing a workshop-based training course on geological, mining, natural, and cultural heritage. The Guardians include artisans, traditional cooks, nature guides, farmers, carpenters, educators, local officials, small business owners, and producers of regional goods such as honey, jams, wine, and cheese. This diversity provides the program with a broad base of knowledge and action, deeply rooted in the environment and cultural practices of each locality. Following their training, the Guardians actively participate in the research, safeguarding, protection,…
Lecture: Biocultural Heritage – A Connection Between Earth and Culture in Geoparks
This afternoon, we are participating in the Sian Tuunich Geopark Project Permanent Seminar. Maria del Carmen Oviedo Parra, M.Sc., Manager of the Comarca Minera UNESCO Global Geopark, will deliver the lecture: “Biocultural Heritage: A Connection Between Earth and Culture in Geoparks.” We invite you to follow this session and learn more about the vital link between natural and cultural heritage within the context of geoparks.
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. Live 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkRez9Fcl6c&t=8s
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.
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
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