Zoo
Chilean National Zoo
🇨🇱 Chile
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Chile 42 spp. present
The Chilean National Zoo (Zoo Nacional de Chile) is a 4.8-hectare (12-acre) zoo that was founded in 1925 in Santiago, Chile. Located at the foot of San Cristóbal Hill in what is known as the Santiago Metropolitan Park (Parque Metropolitano de Santiago), the zoo is home to thousands of animals representing 158 species. Unique exhibits feature Chilean native animals and birds including rare and endangered species. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
33.430° S 70.634° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Free
Tourism
High
Species present
42
speciesOpened
1925
Size
Medium
Visit
Opening hours
Thu–Sun · 10:00–18:00
Getting there
- Address
- Avenida Carlos Reed, Providencia
- Access
- Partly wheelchair accessible
Who runs it
- Run by
- Parquemet
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Chilean National Zoo?
Santiago, Chile
Chilean National Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Santiago, Chile, at Avenida Carlos Reed, Providencia. Its coordinates are 33.430° S, 70.634° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Nahuel Huapi National Park, about 824 km away.
What animals can you see at Chilean National Zoo?
42 species
Citizen-science photos record 42 species at Chilean National Zoo, including Humboldt Penguin, Chilean Flamingo, Slender-tailed Meerkat, Black-faced Ibis and Coscoroba Swan. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Chilean National Zoo in the wild?
Chilean Flamingo: Lauca National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Chilean National Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Chilean Flamingo (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lauca National Park), Slender-tailed Meerkat (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park) and Black-faced Ibis (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Nahuel Huapi National Park).
Does Chilean National Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Free
The open map data for Chilean National Zoo lists it as free to enter. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Chilean National Zoo open?
Thu–Sun · 10:00–18:00
According to its open map listing, Chilean National Zoo is open Thu–Sun · 10:00–18:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Chilean National Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1925, 4.0 ha
Chilean National Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Santiago, Chile, opened in 1925 and covers about 4.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 42 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)