Global Network of National Geoparks

COMARCA MINERA, HIDALGO UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK

Celebrating Earth HeritageThe Comarca Minera, Hidalgo UNESCO Global Geopark is located in the centre of Mexico, in the State of Hidalgo. It is characterized by a rugged relief, with altitudes in the range of 1300 – 3200 meters above sea level and is crossed by the volcanic ranges of Pachuca and Las Navajas. The mountainous area is limited to the north by the Meztitlán canyon, a breathtaking g...

MIXTECA ALTA, OAXACA UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK

Celebrating Earth HeritageMixteca Alta, Oaxaca UNESCO Global Geopark is located in the Sierra Madre del Sur physiographical province, a mountain region bounded on the north by the Mexican Volcanic Belt. From a geological point of view, this region is considered the most complex of Mexico. It consists of Precambrian (more than 500 million years old) and Paleozoic metamorphic and plutonic rocks (250...