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Review:
Chirripo National Park is the ultimate adventure climb in Costa Rica. It’s the country’s highest peak, and a trek to the top takes hikers through a number of ecosystems along the way. Altitude sickness is real here, so climbers must be ready for the strenuous, 9-mile, 3,000-foot-high climb. The reward at the top is a 360-degree panoramic view that takes in both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. There is a rustic 40-bed shelter at Centro Ambientalista El Paraíso near the summit, made with rock walls and a tin roof. Electricity is limited to 1 hour after dark. Other area points of interest include the Talamanca Reserve, Cloudbridge Reserve, and thermal springs near the San Gerardo de Rivas ranger station.
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