Botanical Garden and Zoo of Asunción — Attraction in Asuncion

Overall I enjoyed the experience...but they need more directional signs and more animal description signs. I also wish they would put some effort into fixing the walking paths to make them even and continuous. A lot of people bring their young children and strollers when they go to an outdoor place like a zoo and they shouldn't have to struggle pushing it when this is a place you pay to get into. So they need to put some effort and money toward maintaining their grounds, especially near the tigers and birds. That was a quite annoying. Also, bring some pocket change and some soap since they charge you to use the bathroom but dont provide soap to wash you hands, just a tip. Other than that,...

Friendly staff. The stuffed animals, birds and butterfly display is amazing and a testament to people who had this art in the past and provides a record of their world. The occasional translation into English would be welcome - in the meanwhile there's Google translate. No entry charge and from there we spent hours in the park. Sadly no cafe or stall to buy snacks or a drink. Perhaps it's a good thing but appreciate the Govt policy towards making so much accessible freely for visitors, travellers and tourists. Got a Bolt there and home and ideally meet them v forward the entrance; particularly if visiting the Zoo where there is a small...

If you're in Asuncion, make the time to get to the botanical garden and zoo. You can take the number 13 bus to get there. It's a big place so be prepared to walk a lot. It's a nice place for a picnic, just make sure to bring something against mosquitoes. There's a natural museum inside with plenty of stuffed and preserved animals. The garden is free but you'll have to pay 2$ to enter the zoo by foot (and pay extra if by car). It's a small zoo and there's not a lot of things to see or do there, but still it's a nice walk. Plenty of vendors with food, drinks it trinkets made...