Caricuao Zoo

Parque Zoológico Caricuao is a zoo in , in the Parish of 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.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—4:30 PM
  • Email: zoocaricuao@hotmail.com
  • Type: Zoo
  • Description: zoo in Venezuela
  • Also known as: “Parque Zoologico Caricuao” and “Parque Zoológico Caricuao”
  • Address: Avenida Principal de La Hacienda, Caracas, 1000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zoológico station and Caricuao station.

Metro station
Photo: Kinori, Public domain.
Zoológico is a Caracas Metro station on Line 2. It was opened on 4 October 1987 as part of the inaugural section of Line 2 from La Paz to and Zoológico. is situated 680 metres northwest of Caricuao Zoo.

Metro station
Photo: Kinori, Public domain.
Caricuao is a Caracas Metro station on Line 2. It was opened on 4 October 1987 as part of the inaugural section of Line 2 from La Paz to and , on the branch leading to Zoológico. is situated 1½ km west of Caricuao Zoo.

Stadium
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The is an indoor sports arena, located on the grounds adjacent to Hipodromo La Rinconada, in , . It was designed by architect Thomas C. is situated 3 km east of Caricuao Zoo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Antímano and Urbanizacion Francisco de Miranda.

Suburb
is a district of , . It is part of Libertador municipality. According to a 2007 estimate of the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, it had a population of 150,971 people in 2007. is situated 4½ km northwest of Caricuao Zoo.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 8 km north of Caricuao Zoo.

Suburb
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is a parish located in the Libertador Bolivarian Municipality west of the city of , . The parish receives its name from the date of the 1958 Venezuelan coup d'état which overthrew dictator Marcos Pérez Jiménez. is situated 10 km northeast of Caricuao Zoo.

Caricuao Zoo

Latitude
10.42955° or 10° 25′ 46″ north
Longitude
-66.96751° or 66° 58′ 3″ west
Inception
1977
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Inparques
Open location code
772MC2HJ+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 226086260
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­zoo
Wiki­data ID
Q7139676
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Caricuao Zoo” goes by many names.

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