One day, after school, our friend Mario invited us to come to his house to see his chihuahua that just had puppies and his parrot that talks. What we found defied our expectations. Mario lead us down street after street until we came to a street that said zoo something, I don't remember the exact name, but we walked down this street and found a big gate to a zoo. Mario pulled out his keys, unlocked the door, and let us in.
We learned that this zoo was Mario's father's passion and labor of love, but when he died six years ago they had to close because it was too much for them to handle. Now they just open it for private parties and such. It is such a cool place! It's not a huge zoo, but there are lots of cool animals and plants. It was a little bit of paradise. We stayed there for a few hours looking at animals, playing pool, drinking fresh guava juice, holding turtles, and talking to parrots. What a great day! I'm amazed everyday at the little gems I find in this country. This little zoo is definitely one!
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