No. of animals 70+ species Phone +506 2479 1058 | Website ArenalEcoZoo.com/ Number of animals 70 | |
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Location Alajuela Province
Costa Rica Address Calle Real el Castillo, Alajuela Province, El Castillo, Costa Rica Hours Open today · 8AM–7PMTuesday8AM–7PMWednesday8AM–7PMThursday8AM–7PMFriday8AM–7PMSaturday8AM–7PMSunday8AM–7PMMonday8AM–7PM Similar Arenal Natura Ecologica, Butterfly Conservatory, Arenal Ecoglide Park, Chato Volcano, Monteverde Butterfly Gardens | ||
Arenal eco zoo
The Arenal Eco Zoo is a nature center located in western Alajuela Province, Costa Rica. It is located across Lake Arenal, west of Arenal Volcano National Park, right at the border between Alajuela and Guanacaste Provinces.
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Description
The center has a number of educational exhibits, a wide variety of more than 70 snake species, reptiles are also on display, as are more than 30 species of frogs, and a display of spiders and insects. The zoo also organizes naturalist trips and tours to view of over 40 species of butterfly into the surrounding jungle to emulate that of the natural habitats of the species.
The center also has many arachnid and insect species including tarantulas, rhinoceros beetles and giant 5 inch caterpillars.
References
Arenal Eco Zoo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA