La Aurora Zoo
14°36′00″N 90°31′36″W / 14.6000085°N 90.5266572°W / 14.6000085; -90.5266572
Date opened1924
LocationGuatemala City, Guatemala
Websitewww.aurorazoo.org.gt

The Parque Zoológico La Aurora is a zoological park in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is one of the largest gardens within the city. The zoo has three different areas, where animals from Asia, The Americas and Africa can be appreciated. The zoo was founded in 1924 in the southern part of the city, as part of a huge distraction area, then called Parque Reforma, featuring several museums, parks and a hippodrome. Later, with the conversion of a small airfield into La Aurora International Airport the park was intensely diminished.[1] The remains of an ancient viaduct can be found in the park's vicinity. In 2007, the hippodrome was demolished due to a further expansion of the airport.

La Aurora Zoo if founded in 1924, in 2017 the zoo received “Zoo of the Year” award from the Association of Zoo and Aquariums of the Americas.

Notes

  1. ↑ Velásquez, Eduardo (20 June 2007). "El "nuevo" aeropuerto". albedrio.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2008-03-15.


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