Perhaps the most notable of these animals is the quetzal, for whom the park was named. Although the bird is renowned for being elusive and skittish, park authorities claim that the quetzal is easier to spot here than in the cloud forests of Monteverde and Santa Elena, which lay to the north.
Mount Aconcagua is the highest mountain on the South American continent. Its summit is 22,834 feet (6,960 meters) above sea level. It is located in Argentina. Image of Mount Aconcagua copyright by iStockPhoto and Cristian Lazzari.
Mt. Whitney at 14,494 ft. (4,418 meters) located in California is the tallest mountain located west of the Mississippi River. The 2nd highest peak is Mt. Elbert, located 10 miles southwest of Leadville, Colorado. It stands at 14,433 ft. (4,399 meters).