The Costa Rican Presidency last week inaugurated new facilities at Chirripó National Park. The improvements to base camp at Costa Rica's tallest mountain include...
Chirripó National Park will be closed "until further notice" beginning on Saturday, Feb. 15, according to the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC).
Environmental groups believe a cableway to Chirripó peak would attract crowds that would overload the national park’s capacity and endanger the protected lands.
