Chirripó National Park

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San José Province, Pérez Zeledón
Added by Jopie, at 16 December 2016

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• Anonymous

  01 March 2018

  A fantastic experience to climb up Mount Chirripo, or even make it up to the first shelter (~4km, offers snacks). You need to reserve space online weeks in advance and check in with the ranger station before. Absolutely worth the bureaucratic hassle to climb up to the peak (see James Kaiser's website), but do not try without booking the base camp. It took us 8 hours to get to the base camp and 12 the next day to get to the peak and all the way back down. Also make sure you have a warm down sleeping bag. In base camp, indoor temperatures drop close to freezing point at night.

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• Anonymous

  16 February 2018

  Beautiful mountain! Unbelievable sights, blue sky and sunny early February days, and cold evenings! You got to go there, it totally worth the ticket!

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• Anonymous

  08 February 2018

  Beautiful mountain. Great for trekking. Very well marked path

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• Anonymous

  23 November 2017

  Chirripó National Park changed me. Just wait until you see the natural beauty of this place! The amazing changes in the vegetation around you as you climb the 14km (8.6 miles) to reach the basecamp. From there it's approx 5km (3 miles) to the summit. You can send your bags up with the mules in the early morning, or you can carry your own weight. You need to make a reservation beforehand so make sure to do so with anticipation! In addition to this you must register with Chirripó National Park administration to pay a park entrance fee.
  
  Starting at starting at San Jerónimo de Perez Zeledón at an altitude of 1502 mts (5200 feet above sea level) you will climb all the way up to the summit at 3820 mts (12532) along lush tropical jungle, cloudy oak forests, high elevation bamboo forests, and finally alpine tundra and sabanas. The basecamp has great installations, nice warm beds, pillos and an individual sleeping bag for everyone. The best cold showers! Food is expensive and they don't allow any cooking done on your own accountso you either have to take your own food that won't spoil or pay the appox $12 for each meal.
  
  Either way it's worth it! The scenery is awe inspiring; go through the Sabana de los Leones (Lion's sabana), climb Chirripó were hopefully you'll get to see both oceans (best time to visit is January-May) although you might just get lucky any day of the year. Just as amazing and special in their own accord are Cerro Ventisqueros, Cerro Terbi, and the Crestones (huge vertical rock formations). Have a great time!
  
  Contact me on my Facebook if you would like to visit.

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• Anonymous

  04 August 2017

  Wonderful experiences with my wife and friends. Thrilling.

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• Anonymous

  16 July 2017

  The national park itself is very simple. A shelter some warm food and tons of green areas. I think it is a good experience for hikers who enjoys a simple journey. there are some commodities such a hot meals, hot drinks, luggage transportation. At this time the shelter does not provide hot water for the shower, but IMHO it's part of the journey. Even though it can be done in one or two days I'd recommend to go for 3 days at least a less exhausting trip.

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• Anonymous

  14 June 2017

  One of the best experience you could have.
  You need to be a good condition! To do that.

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• Anonymous

  10 March 2017

  The scenery here is beautiful, and the hike to the summit is a bit challenging but worth it.

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• Anonymous

  27 February 2017

  Beautiful and Dramatic mountains! The landscape was phenomenal. We tried to summit Cerro Chirripo but halfway up we got sent back due to a tropical storm. The hike was not easy and took us 7 hours. I would recommend spending just one night at the base camp instead of two. The road to the park is not great, other than that its worth the trip!

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• Anonymous

  10 January 2017

  Even though it is a bit of a challenge to get everything organised hiking chirippo is amazing and one of the best things I did in Costa Rica

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• Anonymous

  03 January 2017

  I have no words for this place. Cant wait to go back one day!

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• Anonymous

  23 December 2016

  hard walking and poor comfort, but a big challenge and a splendid view in the end

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