| Chirripo Trek 3 day $530.00 |
| Chirripo Economic 3 day trek $350.00 |
| Chirripo Basic 3 days $299.00 |
| Chirripo Standard 4 days and 3 nights $625.00 |
| Chirripo Economic Trek 4 days and 3 nights $460.00 |
| Corcovado Trek 5 days & 4 nights |
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Departure: 22th Jul, 2010 |
20 Km Northeast from San Isidro de El General Total area of 50,150 hectares (approximately 195 square miles) Chirripó National Park forms part of La Amistad International Park Costa Rica - Panama) located on the Talamanca Mountain Range. Formation 40-60 million years ago in the Eocene by volcanic activity. the presence of basaltic and andesitic rocks and tuffs 18 million years ago Tectonic folding followed by intense plutonic activity which caused a rapid elevation of the entire area. 3-5 million years ago The definitive shape of the range was attained during the post-organic phase. 25,000-30,000 years ago. Formation of glacial lakes by movement of ice which still remain intact. They are u-shaped valleys, such as we can see in Moraines' Valley, the Lakes' Valley, and the Rabbits' Valley.
The climate of the Talamanca Mountain Range varies greatly and depends on altitude and slope incline. The Caribbean Slope has an average rainfall of 4000 mm (157 inches) a year and is very humid year-round. The Pacific Slope has rain between 30 and 4000 mm a year. Driest period: From mid-December to mid-April. Temperature ranges in lower regions from 18°C (64° F) to 26° C (79° F). Temperature in the highlands from 0° C (32° F) to 12° C (54° F). The lowest temperature recorded in Chirripó was -9° C (14° F). Night temperatures are very cold and often foggy. During the day temperature could change very brusque with incidence of clouds and drizzle. Bitterly cold winds can exceed 80 kph with wind chill dropping temperatures significantly.
An extraordinary number of habits can be found here, as a result of the differences in altitude, soil type, climate and topography. Paramo From 2.900m on with mixed shrubs, grasses and perennial herbaceous plants of Andean origin. Swamps Composed of herbaceous and shrub communities. Madrono Forests Predominant species of the upper parts of the park. Cloud Forest Large trees like the oak, sweet cedar, nargusta, elm, magnolia, lancewood, and mountain cypress.
FAUNA: 263 species of amphibians and reptiles, and about 400 bird species have been observed. Chirripó National Park shelters the largest population of tapir in the country, puma, jaguar, peccary, monkeys and many other especies of mammals. Among the birds should be mentioned the most espectacular: The resplentend quetzal.
In 1904 Agustin Blessing a priest and missionary of Talamancais reported as the 1st white human reaching the summit. Following expeditions in 1905, 1913, 1915, 1920, 1932 and 1942. From that time on many expeditions have achieved the goal: Get to the second highest peak in Central America: Mount Chirripó. On August 19th, 1975, Chirripo National Park was officially established. The Park was declared a “Biosphere Reserve” by the Unesco in 1982, and of the “World Heritage Sites” in 1983.
