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Free Breakfast · Pool · Beach Volley · Restaurant · Bar

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🐆WHY EL ZOO

We’re the most alive corner of Palomino.

Born where the Sierra Nevada mountains meet the Caribbean Sea, we were created to be more than just a place to sleep. Here, travelers arrive solo and leave with friends, breakfast turns into conversation, and the pool becomes a meeting point for stories from around the world.

Enjoy complimentary breakfast, a bar, restaurant, swimming pool, volleyball court, a social atmosphere, weekly events, and an energy that’s hard to explain and easy to feel. This is El Zoo.

WHY EL ZOO

We are the most alive corner of Palomino.
Born where the Sierra Nevada mountains meet the Caribbean Sea, we were created to be more than just a place to sleep. Here, travelers arrive solo and leave with friends, breakfast turns into conversation, and the pool becomes a meeting point for stories from around the world.

Enjoy complimentary breakfast, a bar, restaurant, swimming pool, volleyball court, a social atmosphere, weekly events, and an energy that’s hard to explain and easy to feel. This is El Zoo.

WiFi

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Pool

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Included Breakfast

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Restaurant & Bar

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Laundry

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Volleyball

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Pool

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Equipped Communal Kitchen

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Karaoke

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Salsa Classes

🦜ROOMS

All stays include breakfast.

Shared Dorms

Breakfast included

Choose from 4, 6, or 8-bed dorms, all equipped with a mosquito net, privacy curtain, fan, power outlet, reading light, and locker.

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Find your place at El Zoo: Shared Dorms, Capsules & Private Rooms

Private Rooms

Breakfast included

We also offer double and quadruple private rooms, with either private or shared bathrooms.

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🍴RESTAURANT & BAR

Start every morning with included breakfast. Enjoy our daily specials and à la carte menu, all paired with some of the best cocktails in Palomino.

🍔 The Zoo Burger

Juicy, massive, loaded with flavor, and packed with everything you could want. A guest favorite.

Salvaje Restaurant: Eat, Drink, Stay

🍝Salvaje Pasta

Homemade pasta with a Caribbean twist. The kind of dish that leaves you wanting more.

🥭MaracuMango Margarita

The Zoo's signature cocktail. Passion fruit, mango, and a touch you'll never forget.

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El Zoo Is Your Basecamp for Adventure

Discover rivers, beaches, Indigenous culture, mountains, and desert landscapes, all within reach of Palomino.

⚓ EXPERIENCE PALOMINO

🗣️ WHAT OUR GUESTS SAY

More than 5,000 travelers have stayed with us:

"Going to Palomino and not staying at El Zoo Hostel is like going to Paris and not visiting the Eiffel Tower."

Gloria - via Google, mayo 2026

"Everything was perfect. The location is great, there are activities every day, the staff are warm and welcoming, breakfast is excellent, and the beds are comfortable. There are games, books, and plenty of cool spaces to enjoy. 100% recommended."

Katherine - via Booking, february 2026

★★★★★

"The best hostel in Palomino! It's incredibly easy to meet people, the staff are super friendly and always willing to help, and the atmosphere is amazing. Every bed has its own mosquito net and fan."

Jannes - via HostelWorld, april 2025

★★★★★