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.
Confidence votes 605. The largest mountain chain in Europe would be the Alps. The largest chain of mountains in Europe, based on elevation and on infamy, is the Alps. However, the longest chain would be the Scandinavian mountains at 1762 km, then the Carpathian Mountains at 1500 km, and then the Alps at 1200 km.