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.
Mount Elbrus in the Caucus Mountains of Russia is, with the highest of its twin peaks at 5,642 meters (18510 ft) above sea level, the highest point on the continent of Europe.â¦ Mont Blanc, in the French Alps, is the tallest point in Western Europe at 4,800 meters (15,748 ft) above sea level.