Updated for September 2026
The Best Zoos in Mexico
How this list is ordered: by how complete our listing is — how much we hold on opening hours, ticket prices, accreditation, photographs, animals and facilities. It is a measure of our own coverage, not a judgement of the venue. We hold no visitor scores or conservation assessments, so “best” here means every zoo in Mexico that qualifies for the list, fullest entry first.
Listed alphabetically
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Zoológico Guadalajara
Zoo in Guadalajara
The zoo is counted among the country's leading zoos and is the biggest by area and by species count. It began operating on 11 March 1988, inaugurated by President Miguel de la Madrid alongside the state governor.
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Keeper talk or showGuided tourOn-site dining
Africam Safari
Zoo in Puebla
The park is accredited by both the AZA and WAZA. It was founded by Captain Carlos Camacho Espíritu, a businessman, broadcaster and pilot, who gathered animals on his travels into a private collection at his home.
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Zacango Zoo
Zoo in Calimaya
Covering 159 hectares close to the Nevado de Toluca, it holds over 180 species from around the world, 80 of them threatened with extinction. It opened on 29 August 1981, the date on which it was also designated a protected natural area, and is backed by the State of Mexico government together with CONANP, SEMARNAT and CEPANAF. The grounds were once a 16th-century Franciscan hacienda, later held by the counts of Santiago and Calimaya.
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Rides and attractionsGuided tour
Tuzoofari
Zoo in Epazoyucan
Tuzoofari is a zoo in Epazoyucan, Mexico. Its exhibits include Herpetario and Mini Granja.
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Zoologico de Chapultepec
Zoo in Ciudad de Mexico
The zoo takes up 17 hectares in the first section of the Chapultepec woodland. It is the most visited zoo in the country, topping five million visitors a year. It ranks second largest nationally behind the Guadalajara zoo and holds a herpetarium, a butterfly house and an elephant museum.
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Guided tourOn-site dining
Zoológico Benito Juárez
Zoo in Morelia
Zoológico Benito Juárez is a zoo in Morelia, Mexico. Animals on show include addax, oryx del cabo, defassa, bisontes de la India and llamas.
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Zoológico de San Juan de Aragón
Zoo in Venustiano Carranza
A radial layout with semicircular enclosures allows the animals to be seen from any standpoint, and the 104 enclosures went up in roughly three months. They were built to display 1,650 individuals of 135 species. Wide concrete floors, a lack of shade and barred enclosures held back a more modern approach to zoo keeping.
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Akumal Monkey Sanctuary & Rescued Animal
Zoo
Akumal Monkey Sanctuary & Rescued Animal is a zoo in Mexico. Animals on show include Spider Monkey, Lemurs of Madagascar, Capuchin monkeys, macaws and snakes.
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Playground
Zoológico Los Coyotes
Zoo in Coyoacán
Zoológico Los Coyotes, opened in 1999, is a zoo in Coyoacán, Mexico.
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Parque del Centenario
Zoo in Mérida
The park lies on the western side of the city along Avenida de los Itzaes at calles 59, 84 and 65. It was established in 1910 to mark 100 years of Mexican independence, which gave it its name, and was intended to give the city a recreation park.
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Our ranking methodology
This is not a ranking. The 13 venues above are listed alphabetically by name, the same order used throughout this site. We do not collect visitor reviews, star ratings, ticket-sales figures or a conservation-impact score, so none of those exist here to rank by — “best” in this page’s title means every venue that qualifies for this list, not first-to-last by quality. If we ever add a data source robust enough to support an honest ranking, this note and the order above will change together.