CIGS Zoo
Zoológico do CIGS
A zoo run by the Brazilian Army’s Jungle Warfare Training Centre, housing jaguars, tapirs, macaws and other native Amazonian animals.
This zoo belongs to the Jungle Warfare Training Centre (CIGS) of the Brazilian Army. Most of its animals are native Amazonian species that were taken in during missions or rescued, including jaguars, pumas, tapirs, capybaras, several monkey species, anacondas and macaws. The park is small, and its shaded paths can be walked in about an hour. It is a good place to see Amazonian wildlife before heading into the rainforest. Admission is cheap. The zoo is usually closed on Mondays, so check the hours on site. It is located in the São Jorge district in western Manaus and is easy to reach by taxi.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Arena da Amazônia
- Palace of Justice, Manaus
- Church and Square of São Sebastião
- Amazon Theatre
- Manaus City Museum (Paço da Liberdade)
- Rio Negro Bridge
- Manaus Cathedral
- Manaus Customs House