Brasília Travel Information
Brasilia Zoo
It occupies an 140-hectare area , near the Wild Life Sanctuary of Riacho Fundo, with 440 hectares, and the Birds Park, with 110 hectares, and all of them are managed by the Ecological Pole Foundation of Brasilia (FunPEB), comprising a total area of 690 hectares. The zoo hosts approximately 1,300 animals including birds, reptiles and mammals, in a total of 253 species, especially those that represent the original South American fauna – some of which live under the threat of extinction. The tour inside the Zoo may also be covered by car. The Zoo was not intended to be a place only for occasional visitations, but also for a deeper interaction with nature, the preservation of threatened species, environmental research and education. Besides all these animals, the zoo also offers snack bars, an arena theater, auditorium, a small library and also a Taxidermy Museum, including also wide and greenish areas protected under the shade of trees. The Brasilia zoo is opened from Tuesday to Sunday, from 9 am to 5 pm. Visitors must buy individual tickets. For ticket prices and other information, call: +55 (61) 345-3622.
http://www.zoo.df.gov.br/
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Activities near to Brasilia Zoo
| Catetinho (museum) - Catetinho was the first building ever built in Brasilia, and was built in just 10 days.
Catetinho is the house where Juscelino Kubitschek lived while the city was built from 1956 to 1960. Brasilia is one of the only cities in the world that was completely planned, and the building of the city in just 4 short years is a first in the world. Catetinho is now open to the public, and has been turned into a mini-museum abo... Address: Museu Do Catetinho Catetinho s/n AESN - Núcleo Bandeirante, DF - Brazil Distance: 2.63km from the Brasilia Zoo |  |
| Vivo da Memória Candanga Museum2 (museum) - The intersection of the north-south, east-west, expressed in the original risk of Brasilia, not only marked a new stage of exploration of the territory as it did this city politically tied the knot in Brazil, by integrating its many cultural manifestations. Hither flocked northeastern, northern, miners, Rio, after all, Brazilians who brought with them, but hope for a promising future, the cultural background of their experience of fruit... Address: Núcleo Bandeirante, Brasília - DF, Brazil Distance: 2.64km from the Brasilia Zoo | |
| Brasília International Airport (guide) - Brasilia International Airport serves the entire region of the capital of Brazil and is one of the busiest and most modern in the country. Serves cabotage flights to almost all major destinations in Brazil and also operates some international flights. About 12.2 million passengers passed in 2009. Gol Transportes Aereos WebJet and low-cost airlines are operating at the site.Location - Transportation - Services - Disabled Facilities - Par... Address: Aeroporto Internacional de Brasília - Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek Aeroporto Internacional de Brasília - Brasília - DF Distance: 2.77km from the Brasilia Zoo |  |
Restaurants near to Brasilia Zoo
| Palhoça is a Northeast Brazilian restaurant that is roughly 0.00km from Brasilia Zoo and can be found at SPMS Conjunto H Lote 03, The most traditional dishes are present in northeastern Restaurant Palhoça. Located in a charming house in the Department of Posts and Motels House offers many years the residents of Brasilia, buchada dishes like goat and chicken in brown sauce. The major highlight of the menu is corned beef and cassava together with string bean and ta |
| Boca Negra is a Steak House restaurant that is roughly 0.00km from Brasilia Zoo and can be found at 403 Sul, s/n |
| BomBocado Café is a Coffee House restaurant that is roughly 0.00km from Brasilia Zoo and can be found at Aeroporto Internacional de Brasília, s/n |
| Bonelle is a Coffee House restaurant that is roughly 0.00km from Brasilia Zoo and can be found at Aeroporto Internacional Presidente Juscelino Kubitchek, s/n |
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