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Jardim Zoológico -- Rio City Zoo Frommer's Highly Recommended

Hours Tues-Sun 9am-6:30pm
Location Quinta da Boa Vista s/n, São Cristóvão
Transportation Bus: 472 or 474
Phone 021/3983-8400
Prices Admission R$6 (US$2.50 weekdays, R$5 (US$2) weekends. Free for children less than 1m tall

Frommer's Review

If you haven't got time to get to the Amazon, this may be the place to come. Though not huge, the zoo is green, leafy, and pleasant, and has about 2,000 different species on display, most of them Brazilian. It's particularly good for birds. There are toucans (of Fruit Loops cereal fame), macaws, and other colorful tropical species, some in an open aviary so you can walk among them while they fly around. (That doesn't apply to the harpy eagle: the zoo's example of the world's largest raptor sits caged and alone, looking both ominous and forlorn.) The reptile house and primate displays are also quite good. Some displays are inevitably small and cramped, which may produce cries of pity from the environmental activist, but all in all the zoo does a creditable job reproducing habitats while providing access to the public.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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