Costa Rica’s highest mountain, Cerro Chirripó (12,530 ft/3,820 m) is enfolded in the 194-sq-mile (502-sq-km) Chirripó National Park. The park is part of the Amistad Biosphere Reserve, protecting three distinct “life zones” in rugged, virgin territory where wildlife flourishes with minimal interference from humans.

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