Buenos Aires Zoo

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The zoo encompasses about 45 acres and contains over 2,500 different animal species.

The Buenos Aires Zoo is an interesting place to visit, but be prepared for a different experience than what would be expected at the San Diego Zoo. I believe the zoos in the United States are much nicer than the Zoological Gardens in Buenos Aires, but the advantage of this small zoo is that you are able to get closer to the animals and you are allowed to feed some of them.

The unique thing about the zoo is that many animals are freely roaming the park. Do not be surprised if a goat bumps into you and begs for food. Food for the animals can be purchased for about $5 pesos (less than $2 USD) at various kiosks around the park. There are signs at the exhibits where feeding the animals is prohibited, but most of the friendly, non-dangerous animals can be fed and even touched.

One of the more interested animals running around the zoo is the nutria. These are large rat-like rodents that are native to South America. They were imported into the United States in the 1930’s for their fur and have created havoc on the ecosystem in Louisiana. These furry rodents feed on the coastal wetlands which cannot replenish itself at the same rate at which the nutria feed. This is eroding the wetlands and causing a series of problems in the area. In Argentina the nutria are helpful to the ecosystem and in the zoo they are friendly animals for kids to feed.

When you walk into the zoo there is an informational booth to the left and a pond with a fountain in front of you. If you look on the far side of the pond you will see a large flock of beautiful pink flamingos. A good zoom on your camera will show that they have brightly colored feathers on their rare side, which are almost orange in color.


Hours: Tue to Sun 10 a.m. to dusk
Open all Holidays

Cost: General Admission $6.75 pesos
All Access Pass $12.50 pesos (about $4 USD) includes: Aquarium, Boat Ride, Reptile house, Rainforest
Aquarium: $3.30 pesos
Reptile house: $3.30 pesos
Boat Ride: $3.30 pesos
Tropical Rainforest: $3.30 pesos

Souvenir Photos can be purchased for $7 pesos each; Film and Batteries are also for sale.

Bus lines: 10, 12, 15, 21, 29, 34, 39, 41, 57, 59, 60, 64, 67, 68, 93, 95, 111, 118, 128, 141, 152, 160, 161, 188 y 194

Subway: Plaza Italia Station (Line D)

Train: Palermo Station (Ferrocarril Metropolitano Gral. San Martín)

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