This marvelous park and zoo is one of Merida's treasures. I always love to return here. It remains a unique park in Merida where families go every weekend to enjoy the ride on the train around and through the zoo, and other lovely rides for children. I am lucky to live close to this park.

I do rescue work here in the Yucatan with dogs and cats so to see big animals like zebras, giraffes, etc. in tiny exclosures with minimal life support is not oniy depressing - it's criminal! I admit I have a particular fondness for cats and to this day I have nightmares about the big cats I saw at the Centenario,... More

What a wonderful little day trip, the zoo is free for everyone. There is lots of family enjoying the park & animals. Food & trinkets for purchase. Nice day trip

We walked around the zoo and saw a huge range of animals, snakes, and birds. I particularly loved the birds. The line up for the train was long, but if you have young kids I think it is worth lining up for the experience. My husband insisted that I go for a ride on the small motor bikes. It was... More

The zoo is in a big park with rides & stuff for kiddies. It’s all free, and full of pretty Mayan babies and their families on Sundays. If you want to be utterly charmed by the strength of the family life of these good people, pay a visit. Oh, and there are still a lot of animals here because the... More

Let me qualify my review by saying I am fully aware that this zoo does not meet the modern standards of zoological parks and the issue some folks have with caging animals, etc. I however thought the zoo was great. Yes its old and dated but I think its kind of charming and nice to see families enjoying it. Was... More

We just returned from 8 nights in beautiful, friendly Mérida, and our 3 teenage daughters ranked our trip to the Parque Centenario y Zoológico as the highlight of their vacation!!! This zoo if pretty small, but admission is free, the park is breathtaking, and the animals--even the big cats, monkeys, hippos, etc-- are awesome and so close you feel like... More

This zoo is a travesty. The enclosures are unkempt, stinky, the water dirty and the animals look awful. There was a zebra with an injured hoof, and we unfortunately saw one of the jaguars vomiting. The playground and fountain are worth visiting if you're traveling with kids. My daughter played in the fountain with local kids and she very much... More

Awesome Zoo, very different to others and very well kept and maintained. Enjoyed it fully, specially the birds area.