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Paseo de la Reforma
Primera Sección del Bosque de Chapultepec
11000 Mexico City
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+52 55 5553 6263
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Neighborhood :
Chapultepec - Polanco
http://www.chapultepec.df.gob.mx/ - Tue to Sun from 09:00 AM to 04:30 PM
The pre-Hispanic origins of this zoo date back to when the Aztec Nezahualcóyotl created this area for the population to enjoy the flora and fauna. It was meant not only for entertainment but also for medicinal, artistry, food provision and religious purposes. Today, around 2,000 animals of some 260 species—half of which are autochthonous—consider these 17 hectares their natural habitat. Different biospheres have been recreated to make these guests feel more at home. Temperate woods of conifer trees shield the bears, deer and wolves; there are pastures for herbivores and deserts of arid and semiarid regions for other creatures; the Arctic tundra for the polar bears and even a coastal shore for sea lions. This is also the home of the Russian pandas, which were the first to produce offspring in captivity. Admission: Free
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Trip Advisor Reviews
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“A very nice zoo”
I'm not sure why this zoo has received some bad reviews, it is a very nice zoo with spotless exibits and healthy animals. I have visited quite ...
“Probably the best zoo I have visited”
Like others here I am not an avid visitor of zoos. However, I have been to a number in the UK including London Zoo and several in Europe and wo...
“Cruel!”
Im not really one for Zoos either however we too were intrigued by the pandas. What we found were animals in cages or pens way too small for th...
“Great Zoo..”
Great zoo.. From metro station Chapultepec it's about 20-25 minutes walking trough the park, which is already nice to do. The best day to go is...
“Malodorous Cesspool”
I am not an avid visitor of zoos; however, I was interested in seeing the panda that are so highly publicized and it was near the Museum of Ant...
“Agradable”
No me gusta demasiado ver animales encerrados, pero bueno... es un zoolgico lindo de recorrer por cmo est diagramado. Los... more
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