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They are managed by the Correos de Costa Rica, a government-controlled institution that provides postal service in the country. [ 1 ] The first digit denotes one of the seven provinces , the second and third refer to a specific canton in the aforementioned province, and the fourth and fifth represent a specific district within the canton.
Cerro Chirripó is the highest mountain in Costa Rica, with an elevation of 3,821 meters (12,536 feet). It is part of the Cordillera de Talamanca , and the range's highest point. It is located in Chirripó National Park and is noted for its ecological wealth.
The Valle de los Lagos in Chirripó National Park. Cerro Chirripó. Chirripó is the 38th most prominent peak in the world. In terms of Holdridge life zones, the park can be categorized into five ecosystems: [4] lowland tropical wet forest, premontane tropical wet forest, lower montane wet forest, montane wet forest and subalpine wet forest ().
San Gerardo de Rivas is a small village (population less than 400) high up in the valley of the Chirripó Pacífico river in the Talamanca Mountains of south central Costa Rica. It is 20 kilometers northeast of San Isidro de El General , which is the second-largest city in San José Province .
Tapantí - Cerro de la Muerte Massif National Park, (Spanish: Parque Nacional Tapantí - Macizo Cerro de la Muerte), is a national park in the Central Conservation Area of Costa Rica located on the edge of the Talamanca Range, near Cartago. It protects forests to the north of Chirripó National Park, and also contains part of the Orosí River.
The highest peak is Cerro Rabo de Mico at 2,428 m (7,966 ft), followed closely by Cerro Cedral at a height of 2,420 m (7,940 ft). The range includes such other peaks as Cerro Pico Alto at 2,353 m (7,720 ft), Cerro Pico Blanco at 2,271 m (7,451 ft) and Cerro San Miguel at 2,035 m (6,677 ft).
Santo Domingo district location in Costa Rica Coordinates: 9°58′46″N 84°05′27″W / 9.9795411°N 84.0908374°W / 9.9795411; -84.0908374 Country
La Cruz Hill Protected Zone (Spanish: Zona Protectora Cerro La Cruz), is a protected area in Costa Rica, managed under the Tempisque Conservation Area, it was created in 1994 by decree 23249-MIRENEM. [1] [2]