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.
Standing 5,642 meters (18,510 feet) tall, Mount Elbrus is the tallest mountain in Russia and also the tallest mountain in all of Europe. The Elbrus mountain is an inactive volcano and is also one of the Seven Summits of the world (the tallest mountains on each of the world's seven continents).