Rio Coco UNESCO Global Geopark

UNESCO Global Geopark, inscribed 2020, in Nicaragua. Home to the Reserva Natural Tepesomoto–La Pataste where hundreds of protected species inhabit, there are three emblematic trees: the almond tree of ‘Tere Armijo,’ the Branded Guapino tree, and the 500-year-old Golden Ceiba, sacred for the Mayan people. The area has a rich history, marked by Taguzgalpa heritage, with numerous pre-Hispanic settlements and a few examples of cave art. Spanish conquistadors established the Cuje gold mines in Rio Coco and built the parish church of Santa Maria de Magdalena in Totogalpa (18th and 19th centuries).