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Senguio’s Mushroom Fair to Feature Over 250 Varieties and 10 Newly Documented Species

Organizers project 15,000 visitors will create over one million pesos in revenue for the region

Overview

  • More than 150 local producers, artisans and traditional cooks will showcase ancestral recipes alongside the mushroom displays.
  • Expert mycologists will oversee exhibitions and guided forest foraging tours that charge a modest recovery fee to support specialist research.
  • Senguio’s longstanding municipal species archive, maintained in volumes since 1997, underpins scientific documentation of local fungal diversity.
  • Collaborative teams from TecNM campus Ciudad Hidalgo and Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás Hidalgo are leading new conservation protocols for recorded species.
  • Visitors can explore natural attractions such as cascades and historic haciendas as part of a broader effort to boost regional tourism.