Not the first place to go in Costa Rica but if you're looking for something to fill some time while in the west central valley, it's a nice little zoo that's pretty well taken care of. Lots of local animals and birds. I love the close up views of the macaws. Tough to get that close to them in the wild. I'd recommend it at the beginning or end of your trip if you've got a 1/2 day to kill before a flight.
Nancy15601
The visitor can't "behind the scenes" to see the rehabilitation facilities, but there is an extensive collection of native wildlife which are non-releasable. Their enclosures are beautifully done, with natural habitats for each bird or animal. Extensive educational effort for local people in order to stop the pet trade from making some species extinct. Definitely worth a visit as you will see wildlife that you probably won't be able to see in the wild, e.g. puma
highper
Lots of animals.. and quite a large park. All animals looked well taken care of. Not too expensive and easy to find!
JamesH226
Loved the space and the atmosphere in this zop. I don't normally like zoos but this zoo obviously really tries to give the animals and birds as natural a living space as it can.There are lots of iguanas just roaming around as well as many birds hanging around outside the cages.Lovely place to visit if you have the time.
starey
This rehab center for injured animals was beautiful. There were live peacocks running around, plenty of exhibits to enjoy & the staff was very helpful.