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Chapultepec Zoo, zoo located in Mexico City on the original site of Montezuma’s game reserve. Opened in 1926, the zoo is administered by the municipal government. Its grounds cover 13.5 hectares (33 acres) and house nearly 2,000 specimens of about 280 species, mostly in Victorian-style caging.
Located within the initial segment of Chapultepec Park in Mexico City, the Chapultepec Zoo (Parque Zoologico de Chapultepec) spans an impressive 17 hectares. This renowned zoo holds the distinction of being the most frequented in Mexico, drawing more than 5 million visitors annually.
The largest park in Mexico City at Bosque de Chapultepec park is massive with two large lakes, a zoo, multiple museums, a castle with a view and a variety of botanical gardens to explore. It is a big respite from the busy and chaotic city and a place for locals and tourists to enjoy, hang out and breath while exploring all the fantastic ...
The zoo houses 1800 animals distributed in 17 hectares, and in 1998 a breeding lab was established for the reproduction of animals in captivity. The Chapultepec Zoo provides the opportunity of getting to know and admiring wildlife species from Mexico and the world.
Primera Sección del Bosque de Chapultepec Colonia San Miguel Chapultepec colindando con la calle de Reforma y la calle de Arquímides, Alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo, C.P. 11850, Ciudad de México 5553 6263 ext. 2202
The zoo is lovely and the park around is worth exploring - there are vendors, a carousel and a castle. The zoo is laid out in such a way that it is easy to navigate. It is important to note that while the zoo was free on a Sunday one must pay for the butterfly and reptile houses, both worth visiting!
The Chapultepec Zoo is one of the most popular recreational institutions in Mexico City, both for its inhabitants and for national and foreign tourists, it is considered a center of social, family and intergenerational integration that is part of our history, so you can wish like the National Zoo.
