Context and infraestructure

The Earth Center is located in the hearth of the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve, in town of Jalpan de Serra. The Earth Center contains the offices of the Directorate of the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve, the Grupo Ecológico Sierra Gorda I.A.P, and Bosque Sustentable A.C. In conjuntion, these institutions offer on the ground experience which supports the educational purpose of the center.

The center has an auditorium, a classroom, a computer room and two open air  palapas which are well adapted for the warm climate of the area. We have a large of national and international experts and partners who form solid group of mentors for our  students. The excellent UNESCO curriculum: "Teaching and learning for a sustainable future" traslated into spanish on our initiative and that of other institutions, forms a solid academic basis for courses. The location of the Earth Center and its close working relationship with the institutions mentioned above allows clients to benefit from a wide breadth of local experience and exposure to the daily conservation activities which are carried out in the region.