Was with two friends last week in San Jose. Two of us had been to the zoo in downtown San Jose---we both found it sad and depressing, small dirty enclosures there. Our third friend hadn't been and asked to go to the zoo. I suggested Zoo Ave, having been there a few years ago. So off we went. The $20... More

If you like animals, this place is worth checking out. They have all kinds of exotic birds including many types of owl but also have alligators, snakes, emus, wild pigs, the list goes on.

Wow! An excellent zoo. Nice pathways lead you to various enclosures. Nicely shaded. You get to see a great variety of Costa Rican animal life - we saw many live in the rain forest too.

We really enjoyed our trip the Zoo Ave. You get a chance to see some fine examples of the CR wildlife, as well as some from other parts of the world too ! Animals all in good health and spacious enclosures, some so so spacious you might struggle to see the inhabitants at times! Not cheap, as per most tourist... More

If you see a boa constrictor sitting on top of a huge airy bird cage, you have to ask which one is visiting and which one is hanging around cause they love the place. When a giant orange thing runs across your pathway and disappears into the undergrowth, you want to find out who this is. Zoo Ave is first... More

Love the concept that they are rescues, rehab animals. The Zoo is a smaller Zoo, but had everything you would want to see. Grounds were beautiful and clean.

This "zoo" and conservation/education facility does a wonderful job of making you feel as if there are no cages or enclosures. You are surrounded by greenery, and after a little while, you sort of forget that you are not in the wild. Twice, we noticed a bird of the same species outside a cage of the same type of bird,... More

Costa Rica touts Zoo Ave as one its key attractions. The displays are nice but not spectacular (when compared to similar facilities elsewhere), and the garden setting is well-maintained. This is a great place for tourists wanting to see some of the country's more spectacular native birds, like the Quetzal and Scarlet Macaw, to do so without hiking into the... More

I like the whole idea behind the park, to rescue wild animals, cure them, and release them back into the rain forests. Nationals are given admission at a very low cost, foreigners are charged way too much. It should be the reverse if you want to encourage foreigners to get the point. Please lower admission fee for foreigners, and give... More