The El Pinar Zoo ( es, link=no, Parque Zoológico El Pinar) Also Zoological Park of El Pinar Is the first zoological garden of

Caracas Caracas (, ), officially Santiago de León de Caracas, abbreviated as CCS, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas (or Greater Caracas). Caracas is located along the Guaire River in the ...

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inaugurated 13 August 1945 under the presidency of Isaías Medina Angarita. El pinar zoo is located in El Paraiso Parish in the former grounds of the La Vaquera hacienda, which was owned by

Juan Vicente Gómez Juan Vicente Gómez Chacón (24 July 1857 – 17 December 1935) was a Venezuelan military general A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of highest military ranks, high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air ...

. The State took possession of it in 1935. It occupies an area of 7 hectares. The Park has the "Ecological Brigade" program, which is composed of young people interested in the care of animals and their habitat, who act as guides of the park, help visitors and ensure that they comply with the standards from the park. Highlights include Jaguars, monkeys, crocodiles, peacocks, ducks among other animals

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{{DEFAULTSORT:El Pinar, Zoo Zoos in Caracas Protected areas established in 1945

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