Chirripó National Park
Costa Rica · San José · 3821 m
Description
Chirripó National Park (Parque Nacional Chirripó) protects Cerro Chirripó, Costa Rica’s highest mountain at 3,820 metres, and one of Central America’s most spectacular highland landscapes. The national park is known for its challenging trekking routes, dense cloud forests, rare páramo landscapes, and glacially shaped lakes and valleys. Chirripó combines exceptional biodiversity with pristine mountain wilderness and dramatic scenery above the cloud line. On clear days, the summit offers sweeping views across the Talamanca Range to both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, making the national park one of Costa Rica’s most remarkable nature and trekking destinations.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 4 days (optimal 3 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: December – April
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Highlights
- Cerro Chirripó summit(Multi-day trip)
- Chirripó multi-day trek(Multi-day trip)
- Los Crestones rock formations(Multi-day trip)
- Chirripó summit sunrise panorama(Multi-day trip)
- Valle de los Conejos(Multi-day trip)
- Valle de las Morrenas & glacial lakes(Multi-day trip)
- Cerro Ventisqueros(Multi-day trip)
- Sabana de los Leones(Multi-day trip)
- Chirripó páramo landscape(Multi-day trip)
- Cloud forest trails
- Chirripó wildlife watching
- Highland birdwatching
- Cloudbridge Nature Reserve
- San Gerardo de Rivas