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.
[mÉÌ.blÉÌ]) or Monte Bianco (. [Ëmonte ËbjaÅko]), both meaning White Mountain, is the highest mountain in the Alps and the highest peak in Europe outside of the Caucasus range. It rises 4,809 m (15,778 ft) above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence.he Mont Blanc massif is popular for mountaineering, hiking, skiing, and snowboarding. The three towns and their communes which surround Mont Blanc are Courmayeur in Aosta Valley, Italy, and Saint-Gervais-les-Bains and Chamonix in Haute-Savoie, France.