If you had ever told me that I would enjoy feeding the world’s largest rodents, I would not have believed you. I am not generally a huge animal person, but I have to admit I was intrigued when I learned about the existence of the Capybara Café in St. Petersburg.
I decided to experience the Capybara Café while my son, Quinn, was home from college. Despite being allergic to both cats and dogs, he agreed to join me and we both hoped his allergies did not extend to rodents. (They didn’t!) When my best friend, Jamie, found out that we were going, she told me that her family also wanted to visit and we opted to go together.
We initially planned to book a Private Capybara Encounter Room for our group of seven, but that experience was fully booked. Instead, we purchased tickets for the Capybara Lounge, which accommodates up to 20 guests. It cost $49.74 per person…