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Chirripo is also one of the few areas for technical mountain climbing.







The park experiences great variations in temperature, it can be warm to 24 ° and drop to freezing at night.



The changes in altitude between the lowest point and the highest point are so severe as to produce altitude sickness, particularly if the subsequent stay was somewhere at low altitudes like the beaches of Costa Rica.







Size: 50,150 hectares

Distance: 20 Kilometers northeast of San Isidro del General

Trails: Yes

Dry Season: n / a

The Chirripo National Park, which contains the highest point in Costa Rica at 3,820 meters above sea level, is located near the city of San Isidro del General, approximately 60 thousand south-east of the city. from San jose. The main route to the park is through the city of San Gerardo de Rivas, towards the north-east





The highest parts of the park are usually covered by clouds, making the environment humid and wet, with constant dew falling from the sky. In the northernmost zone you can see examples of the páramo, tropical life of high elevations. In addition, the park has mountainous environments, offering excellent possibilities for the flourishing of wildlife, ideal for natural photography.



The most common animals in these areas are coyotes, jaguars, rabbits, frogs, quetzals, owls, and many others.

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