I lived in Mérida for several years and went to Chorros de Milla a couple of times (mostly for work-related issues). Although the park has tried hard to make it a better place for the animals, these live in very precarious conditions, typical of zoos in developing countries. If you care for animal welfare, then you shouldn't go there. It... More

I rated our experience as "terrible" because I really really felt awful about most of the animals in this zoo. The landscaping is great, the place is clean, but most of the enclosures are RIDICULOUSLY SMALL. Several of the large cats had cages no more than 2 or 3 body lengths across, with barren concrete floors and steel mesh walls.... More

Took the local bus from el centro for 500 Bs each (less than a dollar total US) Zoo was small by US standards, but clean and almost all animals were native to Venezuela, and therefore in their native area. Exceptions were the lions that were donated as somone no longer wanted to keep them as pets. They feed them every... More

The zoo in Merida has a very unique setting... up a mountain. You walk along a path going uphill and pass cages with animals inside them along the way. It is a very nice setting and it's clean. But... I had a problem with the size of the cages. There was a huge bear with barely enough room to turn... More