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Mt. Chirripo National Park, Costa Rica |
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The country’s highest peak Mount Chirripo , is not volcanic, it measures 12,412 feet & on a clear day one can see both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans from atop Mt Chirripo. There is more than 8,000' of elevation change from the San Gerardo Station to the peak at Mount Chirripo, Costa Rica. Vegetation and climate conditions change with elevation, and temperatures can be below freezing at certain times of the year.
Author and creator of website Michael says. “The hardest 14 teener I ever climbed in Colorado, was a 13 teener in Costa Rica called Chirripo!” |
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Activitities And Information On Mt. Chirripo In Costa Rica |
 No technical climbing or mountaineering expertise is necessary to reach the peaks in the Park, but the steep trek is approximately a 30 mile round trip, and typically planned for 3 days.
The mountains in this area are covered in thick primary cloud and rainforest to about 9,000' elevation. From there, the Paramo, or wet desert is the primary ground cover.
The Ranger Station is found in San Gerardo de Rivas, and is open for visitor attention from 5am to 12pm. Los Crestones Base camp is equipped with bunk beds, a cooking area, and cold showers. Reservations are required. Call 771-5116 in San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
The only other camping allowed in the Park is at the Indian Pass Camping Area along the  Uran Trail.
Baru National Wildlife Refuge
Baru National Wildlife Refuge is only 1KM north of Dominical and was created from a 330-hectare (815 acre) private preserve at Hacienda Barú. It protects three km of beach plus mangrove swamp and at least 40 hectares of primary rainforest: a safe haven for anteaters, ocelots, kinkajous, tayras, capuchin monkeys, and jaguarundis. More than 310 bird species have been recorded: roseate spoonbills, magnificent frigate birds, boat-billed herons, kingfishers, curassows, falcons, cormorants, anhingas, and owls, among others. Olive ridley and hawksbill turtles come ashore to nest at Playa Barú. Trails ($3 pp access fee) lead through pasture, fruit orchards, cacao plantations, and forest. More than a dozen petroglyphs carved onto large rocks are the most obvious remains of what may be an ancient ceremonial site.
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