National Zoo
Century-old wildlife park at the foot of San Cristobal hill, home to more than a hundred species.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Santiago's National Zoo centers on Saturday, May 21, 2016, when a young visitor named Franco Ferrada bought a ticket like anyone else, then slipped past a barrier into the restricted area above the lion enclosure. It traces the zoo's history back to 1925, when a professor persuaded Santiago's mayor to build a garden of exotic animals at the foot of San Cristóbal hill. Stand at the rail above the enclosure to see the same drop of concrete and glass the barrier is built around.
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