Botanical Garden and Zoo of Asunción

Covering 275 hectares, this facility combines natural forest areas with specialized sections for native and international plant collections, alongside enclosures housing regional wildlife from different South American ecosystems.

German scientists Carlos Fiebrig and Ana Gertz founded the botanical garden in 1919, converting the former estate of President Carlos Antonio López into a research center dedicated to tropical botany and zoology.

The grounds serve as an educational center where schools and universities conduct lessons on Paraguay's native flora and fauna, while research programs focus on preserving threatened plant species through propagation and study.

The garden maintains over 500 plant species in its nursery, focusing on medicinal plant research and conservation through collaboration with international botanical institutions and universities from several continents.

The natural history museum occupies Casa López from the 1840s and displays scientific collections documenting biodiversity, while the grounds house 70 South American animal species including the rare Taguá waterfowl.

Location: Asunción

Inception: 1914

Website: http://mca.gov.py/zoo.htm

GPS coordinates: -25.24877,-57.57308

Latest update: November 27, 2025 21:10