Overview
The Talamanca mountain range, rising above the clouds in the continental divide, is home to the mountain rainforest or cloud forest.
The region has unexplored areas and is home to many birds such as the Quetzal and a large number of mammals.
Description
The Cordillera de Talamanca, range in southern Costa Rica, extending to the border with western Panama. Its highest peak, Chirripó Grande, rises to 12,530 feet (3,819 meters). Poor transportation facilities limit access to the Talamanca region, where several national parks and Indian reservations are located, including Chirripó National Park. The Cordillera de Talamanca and La Amistad (Friendship) National Park, adjoining Panama, have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site, the first bi-national biosphere reserve. The two parks comprise about 900 square miles (2,400 square km) of land.