Cerro Chirripó
Appearance
Mount Chirripó | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,820 m (12,530 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 3,727 m (12,228 ft)[1] |
Isolation | 878 km (546 mi) |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 9°29′2.7″N 83°29′19.2″W / 9.484083°N 83.488667°W |
Geography | |
Location | Chirripó National Park, Costa Rica |
Parent range | Talamanca Range |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1904 Agustin Blessing |
Easiest route | Hiking |
Cerro Chirripó is the highest mountain peak of Costa Rica. This mountain is in Chirripó National Park. It is known for its biodiversity. From the mountain, it is possible to see both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean at the same time on a clear day.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Central America ultra-prominent peaks". PeakList.org. Retrieved 2007-04-07.
- ↑ [1] Archived 2004-02-24 at the Wayback Machine Chirripó National Park guide.