{"id":2591,"date":"2018-01-08T08:49:59","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T14:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/visitar\/chirripo-national-park\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T05:51:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T11:51:02","slug":"chirripo-national-park","status":"publish","type":"pit","link":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/chirripo-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Chirrip\u00f3 National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Founded in 1975,\u00a0Chirrip\u00f3 National Park<\/strong>\u00a0has\u00a0one of the highest mountains in Central America<\/strong>:\u00a0Cerro Chirrip\u00f3<\/em>, with 3,820 meters above sea level. The park, with an area of \u200b\u200b50,920 hectares, is located in the\u00a0Talamanca Mountain Range<\/em><\/strong>, which with its 320 kilometers in length is the largest in\u00a0Costa Rica<\/strong>. Its altimetry, climatic and edaphic variations give rise to one of the most ecologically diverse areas of Costa Rica.<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>

To get to the park you must travel to\u00a0San Gerardo de Rivas<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and from there you start the walk through this\u00a0wilderness area<\/strong>\u00a0that has different life zones ranging from 1,400 meters on the slopes of the\u00a0Caribbean and Pacific<\/strong>, to 3,821 meters, in the summit of Cerro Chirrip\u00f3, from where on clear days you can see the Caribbean and Pacific coasts. In the Chirrip\u00f3 you can find modeled and varied\u00a0glacial forms<\/strong>, such as U-shaped valleys, lagoons (moraines) and terraces.<\/p>\n

The park is a refuge for a large number of\u00a0wild animals<\/strong>\u00a0such as tapirs, jaguars, quetzals and goldfinches, among others.\u00a0Bird watching<\/strong>\u00a0is possible in the different altitudinal floors of the park.<\/p>\n

In the upper part of the park, over 3,000 meters above sea level, the visitor finds exceptional landscapes which scenic beauty has become a great value and attraction for\u00a0adventure<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0recreational tourism<\/strong>, even reaching a mystic interest for many visitors. It has a comfortable hostel for visitors, located in the\u00a0Los Crestones<\/em>\u00a0Valley<\/strong>\u00a0at 3,400 meters above sea level.<\/p>\n

The Chirrip\u00f3 National Park is home to more than\u00a030 lakes of glacial origin<\/strong>, glacial circles such as the Valley of the Rabbits; characteristic rock formations such as Los Crestones and a scrub vegetation typical of the paramo ecosystem. All these attractions have awakened the passion of many to complete the ascent to the highest point and roof of Costa Rica, challenge for which you must do long walks, withstand low temperatures and freezing winds, carrying backpacks on your back.<\/p>\n

The park offers information for visitors, park ranger housing, trails, signage, sanitary services, drinking water, several natural viewpoints, and lodging.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

GEOPOSITION<\/span><\/h2><\/div>