Published: .
Experience Animals Jungle Rainforest
If you’re looking for an exciting and unique adventure in Curaçao, Amazonia is the place to be. It is a small resort located in the Santa Catharina neighborhood on the north-east side of the island. This hidden gem boasts a jungle themed zoo, a pool for resort guests, and a restaurant where anyone can book a table to enjoy scrumptious meals and beautifully crafted cocktails like the “Genie in a bottle”.
Our visit to Amazonia was solely to experience the zoo, but we will definitely try out the restaurant some other time. However, keep in mind that you can only visit the zoo by booking a private tour called “The Jungle Experience,” which you have to book online in advance. The tour lasts about an hour and is relatively inexpensive for a private tour.
Upon arrival, you’ll be greeted by the impressive façade and enter a whole new world. After checking in at the beautifully decorated lobby, you’ll wait for the tour to start in the waiting area, soaking up the jungle atmosphere, which is truly relaxing. The tour guide will then pick you up to start the tour.
The first stop is the bird area, staged in a decor that may remind you of a tree house village. There is a variety of ara in different colors and the famous cockatoo called “Luna”. Many of them roam around outside the cages, and you can feed and hold the birds. If Luna is in a good mood and is cheered on well enough, she may even show her dance.
After the birds section, you climb up the stairs of what looks like a Mayan temple. A huge blue sea dragon figure wraps around the top of the structure. Inside this temple is a terrarium section where you can see snakes, lizards and tarantulas. Here, you can hold a boa constrictor in your arms or around your neck, if your dare. It is quite exhilarating. On the other end of this section, a set of stairs carved out of rock takes you down to a lush rainforest section. The main attraction of this section are the golden-handed tamarins, who roam free and will seek you out immediately if they’re hungry. You can feed them small pieces of peanuts, and they will crawl all over you to get it.
The next section is built around a big old tree with vines so strong that you can swing on them like a true Tarzan. The main attraction in this section are the skull monkeys, and you can enter their cage – that they share with more iguanas – to feed them. They’re not shy and will climb on your arms and sit on your head to enjoy a piece of peanut.
Even though the zoo is not too big, there is so much to see and do, and the jungle experience is so refreshing and relaxing, it’s very much worth it to go there more than once. So, book your tour today and enjoy this unique and unforgettable jungle adventure!
