Cerro Chirripó
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| Cerro Chirripó | |
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| Elevation | 3,820 metres (12,533 ft)[1] |
| Location | Costa Rica |
| Range | Cordillera de Talamanca |
| Prominence | 3,727 metres (12,228 ft)[1]Ranked 38th |
| Coordinates | [2] |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Cerro Chirripó is the highest mountain in Costa Rica, with an altitude of 3,820 metres. It is located in the Chirripó National Park and is noted for its ecological wealth. The high peaks in this and La Amistad International Park host important areas of Talamancan montane forest and Costa Rican Páramo with high endemism and an extremely high biodiversity. Due to the height of these mountains, its peaks are sky islands for many species of plants and animals, snowfall happens from time to time in the peak.
The great height of Cerro Chirripó relative to its surroundings is also evidenced by its particularly high topographic prominence of 3,727 m (12,228 ft)[1], which makes it the 38th most prominent peak in the world.
Two forest fires have devastated the biodiversity of the region.
 The sign at the top of Cerro Chirripó |
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c Central America ultra-prominent peaks on peaklist.org
- ^ 2007 GPS survey, consistent with local 1:50,000 topographic map
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