CSN News: Pulpi’s Geode receives royal recognition

Pulpi, represented by mayor Juan Pedro Garcia, has received  Hispania Nostra’s award for good practices in conserving its cultural and natural resources from Queen Sofia.

Now referred to as the Queen Emeritus following the abdication of King Juan Carlos, Doña Sofia was presiding the  Europa Nostra and Hispania Nostra awards in La Granja de San Ildefonso (Segovia) on January 31.

Pulpi was singled out not only for the Geode, but also for its important mining heritage, the Luminescence Museum and  San Juan de los Terreros castle.

Hispania Nostra (which represents Europa Nostra Spain) highlighted the “interesting restoration of an industrial landscape”, which combined Pulpi’s cultural mining resources and its monuments with the involvement of the local community in an initiative that deserves to be replicated elsewhere.

“Pulpi can be proud of its Geode and tourism assets, which make it stand out on a provincial, national and international level!” Afterward, the mayor exclaimed: “Pulpi should be proud of Geode and our tourism assets that make us stand out provincially, nationally and internationally!”

The Pulpí Geode – 8 metres long, 2 metres high and occupying a space of 10.7 cubic metres – is one of the largest crystal caves ever found and is the largest accessible geode in the world. The Pulpi Geode was found by accident by two young scientists who were exploring Mina Rica’s silver mine in December of 1999.