La Amistad International Park was the 1st of the 4 Costa Rican sites to be added to the UNESCO list. It is called “La Amistad” (the friendship) because the park is shared with Panama. This is my 1st site from this country and it was sent by Aloy and Edu.
La Amistad International Park is the largest national park in Costa Rica at 479,000 acres. It borders reach throughout Cordillera de Talamanca, a mountain range over 3800 meters of altitude. La Amistad is home to two-thirds of plant and animal species found in Costa Rica, tropical lowland rainforest, cloud forest, tropical upland rainforest and rainy paramo.
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This protected area is vital for Costa Rica biodiversity and conservation. The rugged terrain and intense jungle make it difficult for tourists to visit. You won’t find convenient amenities there. You will find an incredible amount of plant and animal species. All six tropical cats live there, as well as over 600 bird species, 300 species of reptiles and amphibians, monkeys, coatis and over 100 species of fish. - in: https://costarica.org
The endangered Baird’s tapir is also found here. Baird's Tapirs, or Tapirus Bairdii, are large, herbivorous mammals whose prehensile snout and pointed ears lead them to resemble a unique mix between a pig and a pack mule. Despite this appearance, the Tapirs are more closely related to odd-toed ungulates like horses and rhinoceroses. While separate species of Tapir can be found in parts of South America and Southeast Asia, the Baird's Tapir is localized largely within Costa Rican borders.
Commonly referred to as Danta by the locals, these Tapir's are the largest of the species' breeds found within Central America, not to mention the largest wild land mammal in the region. - in: https://www.govisitcostarica.com
"Costa Rica is a republic in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the east-southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Costa Rica was the first country in the world to constitutionally abolish its army.
