Place: La Amistad International Park, Costa Rica and Panama
Weather: Thunderstorms, 72/84F.
Route: From San Jose 115 km SSE on Route 2.
Significance: La Amistad National Park is on the border of Costa Rica and Panama. It includes the highest mountains in Central America, with some over 12,000 feet. There is even evidence that glaciers were present here at one time. The huge differences in elevation and microclimates have produced many species of plants and animals that are only found in the park. There are over 10,000 types of flowering plants, >200 species of mammals, >600 species of birds, >200 species of reptiles and amphibians.
The mountains (from whc.unesco.org)
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