Matecaña City Zoo

It was established in 1951 by the Pereira Society of Public Improvements on 17 hectares (42 acres) of land from the Matecaña farm.

In 1961 was the chronological accuracy of its foundation and opened an item in the budget for food, maintenance and management of animals like condors (Andean Condor), Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris), eagles and the Colombian Atlantic coast flamingos.

The animals purchased were an Asian elephant, a zebra (male), two hippos, sacred baboons (Papio hamadryas) and sable antelopes.

The collection was maintained until 1993 when exotic African fauna arrived from Hacienda Napoles (Pablo Escobar's country house).

The zoo closed in 2015 and most of the animals were moved to the newer Ukumari Park on the outskirts of Pereira.