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Parque Zoológico Nacional Simón Bolívar: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

Parque Nacional Simón Bolívar (Zoológico Simón Bolívar) is an urban park of approximately 14 hectares, located in downtown San José, Costa Rica. It is the oldest botanical garden and zoo in Costa Rica.

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  • Diagonal 11, Costa Rica
  • https://www.fundazoo.org/parque-zool%C3%B3gico-y-jard%C3%ADn-bot%C3%A1nico-nacional-sim%C3%B3n-bol%C3%ADvar
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Parque Zoológico Nacional Simón Bolívar in pictures5 photos · 1 place
Guanlong D. · cc-by-2.0 · Apr 20, 2012
Bobjgalindo · cc-by-sa-3.0 · Aug 19, 2016
Parque Zoológico Nacional Simón Bolívar
Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE · cc-by-sa-2.0 · Oct 15, 2006
Parque Zoológico Nacional Simón Bolívar
Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE · cc-by-sa-2.0 · Oct 15, 2006

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