The La Laguna Zoo[1] (Spanish: Parque zoológico La Laguna; Zoológico de Capacho) Also Zoological Park of La Laguna Is a zoological garden[2] located in the town of Capacho Nuevo,[3] near the city of San Cristóbal, in the Municipality Independencia of the State Táchira, in the Andes to the west of the South American country of Venezuela.
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| 7°49′24″N 72°18′57″W / 7.82333°N 72.31583°W | |
| Date opened | 1955 |
| Location | Capacho Nuevo,  Venezuela |
| Land area | 1.4 hectares |
It is the third oldest zoo in Venezuela, created in 1955, has 1.4 hectares and is managed by the government of the Municipality of Independencia since 2001. Its main attraction is the Bear Frontino. It has a natural lagoon and up to 32 species of different animals.
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edit- ^ "Parque zoológico La Laguna" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-30. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ Renovables, Venezuela Ministerio del Ambiente y de los Recursos Naturales (2001-01-01). Memoria y cuenta - Ministerio del Ambiente y de los Recursos Naturales Renovables (in Spanish). Ministerio del Ambiente y de los Recursos Naturales Renovables.
- ^ Bell, Catharine E. (2017-03-23). Encyclopedia of the World's Zoos. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781579581749.
