theloo Posted April 17, 2015 #1 Share Posted April 17, 2015 We are stopping in PV for about 8 hours with our 3 kids and my in-laws. A friend recommended the PV zoo because you can sometimes interact with baby animals. Looking on the map, it looks like the PV zoo is quite away from town with a longish taxi ride each way. Is there time to check out PV (malecon, Los Arcos, and stroll around downtown) and the zoo? Or is that too ambitious? Thanks for any advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ine Posted April 18, 2015 #2 Share Posted April 18, 2015 My grandsons love to go to the Zoo. But indeed you need a cab going and returning. Busride is possible, but takes much longer and you need to change buses and make a walk, going to the zoo and inside the zoo. Interacting depends what baby animals are born and if they are ready to pet, be aware you also pay a surcharge for this. Apart from the admission fee, you can also buy some food to give to the animals. Absolutely bring repellent, as mosquitos love this place too. If it is worth the visit? Depends how often you go to a zoo in your vicinity. Depending what month it might be hot and sticky. If you are here for one day why not walk the Malecon and have lunch/drinks at los Muertos beach? Take the bus to downtown and enjoy a local busride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theloo Posted April 18, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Thanks for the input. We already have a zoo membership at home, so it would mostly be to see the animals up close. Maybe I will contact the zoo to see what babies are available. We will be going in January, so hopefully not too humid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ine Posted April 18, 2015 #4 Share Posted April 18, 2015 January will be o.k., no humidity in general and not too hot. Indeed it is too far out to know what baby animals will be there, but you can either contact them before your departure or check their website: http://www.zoologicodevallarta.com/zooi.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplekisses Posted May 17, 2015 #5 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Video from the zoo. We hired a taxi just outside the cruise port gate for the day. He took us to the zoo and waited, malecon, and shopping then back to the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbie Posted August 7, 2015 #6 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Video from the zoo. We hired a taxi just outside the cruise port gate for the day. He took us to the zoo and waited, malecon, and shopping then back to the ship. What time of year did you visit the zoo? I would love to pet some baby tigers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosefloater Posted August 7, 2015 #7 Share Posted August 7, 2015 What time of year did you visit the zoo? I would love to pet some baby tigers! Only pet the animals at the zoo. Don't pet the cubs in Cabo. The cubs are drugged to make them docile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ine Posted August 8, 2015 #8 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Of course there arenot always pups at the zoo....check their website for more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbie Posted August 8, 2015 #9 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Only pet the animals at the zoo. Don't pet the cubs in Cabo. The cubs are drugged to make them docile. Horrible! I will not give them my time or money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbie Posted August 8, 2015 #10 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Only pet the animals at the zoo. Don't pet the cubs in Cabo. The cubs are drugged to make them docile. Horrible! I will not give them my time or money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lois1112 Posted August 31, 2015 #11 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I am thinking of going to the zoo I am traveling by myself and would take a taxi to and from the zoo will I have trouble finding one to get back to the ship (and is it safe) can I arrange to have the taxi waiting for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cattman Posted October 26, 2015 #12 Share Posted October 26, 2015 (edited) We have visited the zoo during port days on three different cruises and cannot recommend it highly enough. Don't know of any zoo stateside that includes a bag of food with admission allowing you to hand feed numerous animals - including a giraffe, hippo, and wolves. Easily accessed by bus from downtown and easy walk from Mismaloya stop. Definitely bring bug spray and use it. After our zoo visit we usually cool off with a beer on the sand of Mismaloya beach before catching the bus back to PV. Lovely day. Edited October 26, 2015 by cattman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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