Zoo
Parque Zoológico Caricuao
🇻🇪 Venezuela
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Venezuela 11 spp. present
Parque Zoológico Caricuao (Caricuao Zoological Park) is a zoo in Caracas, Venezuela in the Parish of Caricuao located in the southwest region of the city. The park was created by Decree No. 1682, dated March 7, 1974, but only open to the public from July 31, 1977. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
10.431° N 66.968° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
11
speciesOpened
1974
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Tue–Sun · 9:00–16:30
Getting there
- Address
- Avenida Principal de La Hacienda, 1000 Caracas
- Phone
- +58 212 4312045
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
Who runs it
- Run by
- Inparques
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Parque Zoológico Caricuao?
Caracas, Venezuela
Parque Zoológico Caricuao is a zoo or wildlife park in Caracas, Venezuela, at Avenida Principal de La Hacienda, 1000 Caracas. Its coordinates are 10.431° N, 66.968° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Henri Pittier National Park, about 60 km away.
What animals can you see at Parque Zoológico Caricuao?
11 species
Citizen-science photos record 11 species at Parque Zoológico Caricuao, including Spotted Hyena, Common Peafowl, American Alligator, Scorpion Mud Turtle and Slender-tailed Meerkat. 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 Parque Zoológico Caricuao in the wild?
Spotted Hyena: Aberdare National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Parque Zoológico Caricuao also live in the parks and cities we cover: Spotted Hyena (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Aberdare National Park), Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park) and American Alligator (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Big Cypress National Preserve).
Does Parque Zoológico Caricuao charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Parque Zoológico Caricuao lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Parque Zoológico Caricuao open?
Tue–Sun · 9:00–16:30
According to its open map listing, Parque Zoológico Caricuao is open Tue–Sun · 9:00–16:30. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Parque Zoológico Caricuao open and how big is it?
Opened 1974, 36 ha
Parque Zoológico Caricuao, a zoo or wildlife park in Caracas, Venezuela, opened in 1974 and covers about 36 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 11 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)