Visited the zoo for the first time this year having been going to Los Cristianos for years and never bothering to find out what it was like. Thanks to this site decided to give it a go and what value for money it turned out to be. Don't go expecting a Chester Zoo but if you want hands on contact with all shapes a sizes of monkeys this is the place for you. You walk through lots of the areas where they live and can buy food to attract them to you. Having said that they are getting fed all day so are not as eager as you might think! Some of the areas (such as where the chimps are kept) you can't walk through and are actually in need of some updating and some more enrichment activities for the apes to do. The chimp enclosure is very basic and and felt quite sorry for them. However, all in all, the animals seem well cared for and in good health and because of the low entrance fee the zoo probably doesn't have a lot of money to invest back into upgrading the facilities. Could have spent hours in with the lemus and small monkeys and I've added some photos to show just how close you can get. A must visit attraction for anyone going to Temerife.

We found this zoo about 4 years ago. This is an amazing place my children are grown up but loved it. Myself and my husband go on our own each year and visit 2 or 3 times during our holiday. I wanted to keep this place a secret but they need the visitors to stay open. The hotels try to put you off and say to to Las aguilas and Lorel Park. these parks are expensive and can afford to pay for advertising. When we got a taxi there this Aug 2008 we told the driver monkey park and he took us to Las Aguilas jungle park. He said oh confused funny he advertised las aguilas on his cab. He then took us to the write place. These Monkeys here are well looked after and happy and some rescued. Take grapes and raisons monkey nuts and bananas for the chimps.Still buy a bag of the seed on sale at the kiosk because it helps with the up keep. My favouite Monkey is the black and white lemur his name is barisio. He is the only black and white lemur there and has got no mate so he sulks. Everyone pays attention to all the grey ones and he sits watching. So if you go be patient and keep talking to him. A lady told me they were trying to get a mate for him but the paper work and cost was too high. He mixes with others but he is special so he gets lots of strokes from me. He loves to be tiggled under the chin. He is awake in the morning but hides and sleeps in the afternoon. Please visit this zoo it is the best. I love it there. adults and children enjoy it. The people keep this zoo very clean. I congratulate them I wish they could advertise it but then would it get spoilt. I hope not but they need us visitors. We get there early park opens 9.30

It was such a brilliant experience that we went there again. The monkeys were such fun and it was wonderful that we could walk freely with them jumping on us and feeding them. We found that they weren't as keen on the food being sold at the kiosk as they were with the grapes we took - a tip from a waiter. It was a marvellous experience and it is is a pity it is not advertised more. We took a taxi from Playa de las Americas which was very cheap.

Not an attraction that is widely advertised but fantastic! So good we went twice adult price just 10 euro kids around 6. Well worth a visit. Take some raisins as this will make you lots of friends! Lovely clean surroundings where the monkeys and lemurs will happily spend time on your shoulder or holding your hand whilst you feed them. All in all brilliant we had all different ages in our group from 2-40 and everyone had a great time. well worth a visit.