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Cerro de la Muerte - this mountain
in the Talamanca Mountain Range overlooking the highest
point on the Interamericana Highway was named before the
road was built. The area is natural habitat for an immense
diversity of flora and ecological niche in which the Quetzal
remains all year round. These highlands are Costa Rica's largest
protected region; composed of 13 different units sum up a
total preserve of 95,000 hectares. This area also is the northernmost
extent of the páramo habitat - a highland shrub and tussock
grass habitat more common in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador
and Peru than in Costa Rica. You will be overwhelmed by the
variety of flora and avifauna in this area... the mountainous
oak forest, which is the principal forest type of high elevations.
The dominant trees are magnificent oaks reaching 125 ft. in
height, like the wild brazilletto and winter's bark tree.
Undoubted it is not only the perfect spot for nature lovers,
but for bird watchers as well.
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