Declared a national park in July of 2005, Los Quetzales National Park has the distinction of being the most recent addition to Costa Rica's extensive park system. The park encompasses what was formerly the Los Santos Forest Reserve, stretching across 12,355 acres (5,000 hectares), three types of rainforest, and fourteen different ecosystems.
Mount Elbrus is the highest mountain on the European continent. Its summit is 18,510 feet (5,642 meters) above sea level. It is located in Russia. Image of Mount Elbrus copyright by iStockPhoto and Giliazov Artur. Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain on the Australian continent.
List of the highest ski resorts in Europe (mountain station): All 3495 ski resorts sorted according to elevation. in Europe. The ski resort Zermatt/Breuil-Cervinia/Valtournenche â Matterhorn is the highest ski resort in Europe. With 3,899 m , it has the highest slope/ski slope or the highest ski lift/lift in Europe. Map: highest ski resorts in Europe (Top 10) 1. Switzerland (3899 m), 1. Italy (3899 m), 3. France (3842 m), 4. Russia (3840 m), 5.