Perhaps the most notable of these animals is the quetzal, for whom the park was named. Although the bird is renowned for being elusive and skittish, park authorities claim that the quetzal is easier to spot here than in the cloud forests of Monteverde and Santa Elena, which lay to the north.
Mount Aconcagua is the highest mountain on the South American continent. Its summit is 22,834 feet (6,960 meters) above sea level. It is located in Argentina. Image of Mount Aconcagua copyright by iStockPhoto and Cristian Lazzari.
What continent has the highest average elevation? Antarctica with an average elevation of 7,500 feet above sea level.  Antarctica is also the driest, coldest and windiest continent on  earth, has the most fresh water (frozeâ¦n) and is the largest desert.