Chapultepec Zoo, Zoo in Chapultepec Park, Mexico City, Mexico
The Chapultepec Zoo maintains 2000 animals from 280 species across 33 acres within Mexico City's largest public park complex.
Biologist Alfonso Luis Herrera established the zoo in 1924 with support from citizens and government funds to create a wildlife sanctuary.
The zoo conducts regular educational workshops and guided tours to teach visitors about wildlife conservation and environmental protection.
Located near the metro station Chapultepec, this free-admission zoo welcomes visitors daily from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM throughout the year.
In 1980, this facility became the first zoo outside China to successfully breed giant pandas, beginning with the birth of Xen Li.
Location: Mexico City
Location: Miguel Hidalgo
Location: Chapultepec
Location: Primera Sección del Bosque de Chapultepec
Inception: 1924
Founders: Alfonso L. Herrera
Website: https://chapultepec.org.mx/actividad/alfonso-herrera-chapultepec-zoo/?lang=en
GPS coordinates: 19.42392,-99.18922
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:31
Mexico City combines Aztec and Spanish colonial history through monuments, museums, and archaeological sites. The National Palace displays Diego Rivera murals, while Chapultepec Castle offers city views. The Aztec ruins of Templo Mayor and Xochimilco canals complement the cultural heritage.
Chapultepec Castle
877 m
Aztec sun stone
303 m
National Museum of Anthropology
407 m
Complejo Cultural Los Pinos
958 m
La Feria Chapultepec Mágico
1.2 km
Auditorio Nacional
605 m
Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo
800 m
Museo de Arte Moderno
1 km
Museo del Caracol
831 m
All American Triple Loop
1.1 km
Museo Tecnológico de la Comisión Federal de Electricidad
1.3 km
Museo Nacional de Historia
1.1 km
Memorial to Victims of Violence in Mexico
1.1 km
Montaña Rusa
1.1 km
Residencial del Bosque 1
801 m
Casa del Lago UNAM
392 m
Molino del Rey
832 m
Tótem canadiense de Chapultepec
653 m
Obelisco a los Niños Héroes
1 km
Korean Friendship Pavilion
259 m
Bridge of the Lions
1.2 km
Templanza Fountain
1 km
Cencalli
807 m
Casa Gilardi, Luis Barragán 1976
1.1 km
Casa Presidencial Lázaro Cárdenas
1.1 km
Residencial del Bosque
769 m
Korean Friendship Pavilion
305 m
Anfibium
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