A swift taxi ride from the Historic Centre, the Guadalajara Zoo is rated as one of the best in Latin America and has a higher variety of species than any in Mexico.

The enclosures are embedded in well-maintained gardens, providing ample shade and equipped with added attractions like the “Sky Zoo” an aerial tramway with a bird’s-eye view of the monkey, gorilla, lion, bison and wolf habitats, and a “Masai Mara” safari experience in which you’ll get close to giraffes, elephants, rhinos, hippos and ostriches.

Other family favourites are the zoo’s train, aquarium with a glass tunnel and the Antarctica Zone, where you can briefly experience sub-zero temperatures and watch playful Adélie and Gentoo penguins.