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Eco Parque Kooch, the Mountain Range Zoo

Pablo Etchevers

Regional and alien species make up a very particular zoo. An ideal site to walk about with children.

Just 1 kilometer away from the center of Sierra de la Ventana, visitors will find Eco Parque Kooch. Its name is tightly related to the beliefs of the original peoples –the Techuelches- who used to dwell this area.

They would refer to their god as Kooch. He had created light, water, the sun and life. For them, this god was the creator of living paradise, the one that still exists around us and is getting more and more helpless as our civilization advances.

The idea of this ecological park is to stimulate the essential contact with life through the almost natural approach to the animals that dwell in it. Among them, sheep, guanacos, goats, ducks and swans of all kinds stand out.

Patagonian and regular hares, deer, donkeys, rheas and even monkeys entertain visitors during the tour, as they display their pirouettes, jumps and all kind of funny things that make children feel amused.

For such reason, many educational institutions in the area and even from the big cities come along to the park with their students so that they may interact with the animals and learn basic notions of their lifestyles.

The venue occupies over 50 thousand square meters. Each member of this big family has their own well-defined space.

An artificial lake catches visitors’ attention, as almost all the birds in the venue wander about this area. Besides, other local birds have adopted this place as their habitat.

In addition to the direct contact with the fauna, children may enjoy countless activities along with their parents. There are football pitches and volleyball courts. There is even a mini-golf where the entire family can play. Besides, there is a ball pit, elastic beds, inflatable games and a log playground including the typical wooden houses.

The site has been specifically designed for visitors to stay as long as they wish. Therefore, some cabins have been built within the venue to provide accommodation at Eco Parque Kooch.

The proposal is that visitors may rest and continue making the most of the park attractions the following day. Other activities include bicycle and horse riding in the area. It is a pleasure to wake up to the sound of the local fauna, as well as to behold the different times of the day: sunrise, sunset and of course dusk and the wonderful starry skies at night.