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The Nest (aviary)

AviariesNon-profit organizations based in Mexico
Quetzal nido
Quetzal nido

The Nest (Spanish: El Nido) is an aviary located in Ixtapaluca, state of Mexico. Founded by veterinarian Jesús López Estudillo in the 1960s, it is a civil association created to preserve over 300 different species of birds, both Mexican and the rest of South America, Africa and Asia, mostly endangered. The association—formerly known as Wildlife (Spanish: Vida Silvestre)—also has a space for breeding and conservation of the most endangered species. The Nest is the most diverse aviary in the world and the third largest in Latin America. The logo is the quetzal, as Jesús López Estudillo was the first to achieve captive breeding of the bird, which had been a traditional symbol of freedom, characterized by not being able to survive outside its native habitat.

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Calle Progreso, Ixtapaluca

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Iglesia Monte de Dios Ixtapaluca

Calle Progreso 18
56530 Ixtapaluca
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