Sprawling across the state of Querétaro, the Sierra Gorda is one of the most unusual reserves in Latin America and a biological melting pot unmatched on the North American continent—a place where temperate mountains, semi-desert hills, and lowland jungle mix to spectacular effect; where you find species typical of the Rockies, like black bears and Douglas-firs, mingling with tropical specialties, like jaguars and macaws; a place where, in just a few miles, you can venture from a foggy cloud forest of firs and sweetgums draped in exotic orchids, to arid hills of columnar cactus and agave.
Author: Scott Weidensaul, Meet Me at the Oasis, Audubon Magazine 2009
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Awards and Recognitions
- 2017, 14th UNWTO Awards winners and finalists
- 2016 World Legacy Award. National Geographic. 2016.
- Top 100 Sustainable Destinations 2016.
- 2014 Global Sustainable Tourism Council: Sierra Gorda Completes “Early Adopter” Assessment Applying Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria for Destination
- 2006 World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced the 12 finalists for the 2006 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards.
- MIF, the investment fund of the Inter-American Development Bank, in partnership with National Geographic Society (NGS) and Ashoka’s Changemakers.
International Press
- Audubon – Meet Me at the Oasis. Weidensaul, S. Mayo-junio, 2009.
- Epicure & Culture. 5 Fun & Unique Tours That Empower Locals in Mexico. Fisher, S. 25 agosto, 2016.
- Perceptive Travel. Tourism as a Force for Change in the Sierra Gorda Biosphere. Leffel, T.
- IedereenVerdientVakantie. Toerisme: hefboom in strijdtegenarmoedeenecologischherstel. Bouwen, G. 10 enero, 2017.
- Maptia. Sierra Gorda, Ark of Life. Pedraza Ruiz, R.
- National Geographic Traveler. World Legacy Awards 2016 – Conserving the Natural World – Preserving Nature, Restoring Habitats and Protecting Rare and Endangered Species. 9 marzo, 2016.
- Lonely Planet: Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra Gorda, Nature reserve in Northeast Querétaro State
- The World’s Inspiring Places: Sierra Gorda
National Press
- Buen Viaje. Sierra Gorda. Martín. 24 agosto, 2016
- Comunicae.com.mx. Sierra Gorda, el lugar turístico sustentable en México. Autor desconocido. 08 noviembre, 2016.
- Seresponsable.com, Grupo Ecológico Sierra Gorda gana premio de National Geographic
- Conecto.mx. Empoderan ingresos a mujeres de la Sierra Gorda. Corona, E. 27 octubre, 2015.
- Conecto.mx. Sobre las hadas y duendes de la Sierra Gorda. Corona, E. 22 septiembre, 2015.
- El Universal. Salvar un rincón del planeta Tierra. Díaz, E. 08 agosto, 2015.
México Desconocido Magazine
- México Desconocido. Tributo a la Sierra: Descubriendo la Naturaleza de Querétaro y San Luis Potosí. Amerena, R. & Díaz, E. Mayo, 2017.
- México Desconocido. Vive el otoño en la Sierra Gorda. Autor desconocido.
- México Desconocido. 12 refugios de otoño para conocer esta temporada. Autor desconocido. 2017.
- México Desconocido. Los increíbles bosques de niebla del carso huasteco. Pedraza Ruiz, R. Agosto 2014.
- Mexico Desconocido. Sierra Gorda: huella del viajero. Pedraza Ruiz, R. 2023