Chirripó is the highest point in Costa Rica at 3820 meters (12530 feet) over sea level, and it is the most known mountain in Talamanca Mountain Range. It offers the visitor landscapes that can’t be appreciated in any other part of the country, included glacier origin lakes. When the sky is clear, the Atlantic and Pacific oceans can be seen.



To get to Chirripó’s peak, it’s not necessary to be a professional climber. Anyone with a good physical condition, can climb it in two stages. First it begins in San Gerardo de Rivas (a small town located on hill’s foot) until you get to the shelter (That can last around six hours). You can rests here and then continue to Chirripó the next day, early in the morning (two hours). Depending on who does the climbing, it can take more or less time. It is important to consider that more than arrive at first, or to get a new time record, the important thing is to enjoy the beauty their paths offer during the whole journey.​