Serpentario de La Paz — Attraction in Baja California Sur

A small zoo, with turtles, reptiles and birds. There is a fee for entry, and you can purchase small amounts of food for the turtles, birds and rabbits. A small information card gives the animals scientific and common name, region and diet, in both Spanish and English.

The animals appear to be well cared for. Some are being rehabilitated and some are permanent residents, used for educational programs. (There was a Mexican Grey Fox there when we visited -- so cute!)

The turtles, birds and rabbits are habituated to expect food from visitors, so they will swarm you pretty aggressively.

The only unfortunate part was the number of biting insects. We all had 20+ bites on our legs and arms before we were done. Wear...

This place has been a highlight of our time in La Paz! It’s a small rehabilitation center for injured or abandoned animals. It now costs 200 pesos per adult, which was well worth it! We saw the animals being lovingly, and attentively cared for. There is an area for group education. You can purchase food for some of the animals in the gift shop. We didn’t notice that until we were on our way out, but this did not detract from our experience. The best part is the aviario where guinea pigs and various birds are very social. The birds would land on our arms and nibble at our feet. The guinea pigs also were interested in touching our feet, but not being held. It...

It's 100 pesos per adult. My 3 year old daughter was free. This place is good if you have kids. There are lots of animals here for them to see. I liked seeing the many varieties of snakes local to BCS that I likely won't see in other zoos.

There was one snake that allowed you to buy a mouse for 30 pesos or a rat for 50 pesos to feed it. Would have been interesting to watch but I felt too guilty to do it.

My daughter's favorite part was the bird/bunny area. The birds can get a bit excited for food but the rabbits are very used to being handled. She had so much fun that she cried...