Jardín Zoológico

Location:
Calle 76 and Carrera 68
Barranquilla, Colombia

Other Activity Types:
Zoo

By Lorraine Caputo

Barranquilla’s Zoological Garden is said to be one of the best on the continent. The majority of its resident animals (there are more than 140 species) come from Colombia’s Caribbean region, and others from other parts of the country and world. Among its denizens are spectacled bears, manatees, flamingos, condors, lions, chimps and white-faced monkeys. For the kiddies, there’s a petting zoo. But the Jardín Zoológico doesn’t only present fauna species. This is additionally the Botanical Garden, preserving species from the Atlántico Department.

Getting There
Catch a “Boston-Boston” or “Caldas-Recreo bus” which ply the downtown and El Prado sections of town.

Price Description: $2.50 children, $3.50 adults

Relative price: Budget

Open Hours from:Monday-Friday 9 a.m., 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m.

Open Hours to:Monday-Friday 12:30 p.m., 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 5:30 p.m.

Travel Skills: None

Barranquilla’s many museums; take the train to the mouth of the mighty Magdalena River; the beaches at Puerto Colombia; the villages, beaches and petroglyphs of Tubará.

Currencies accepted
Colombian Peso

Contact Information:
Phone: 5-368-5765