talamanca and la amistad reserves
states: [costa rica] [panama]
category: natural
year: 1983
location: Provincias de Bocas del Toro y Chiriqui, Panama; San Jose, Cartago, Limon and Puntarenas Provinces, Costa Rica
region: Latin America and the Caribbean
latitude/longitude: 9.4070833330, -82.9388055600
Talamanca Range and La Amistad, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Costa Rica and Panama, recognized in 1983 with an extension in 1990, is a vast tropical wilderness spanning the Talamanca Mountains, protected as a transboundary park since 1982. Featuring cloud forests, peaks like Cerro Chirripó, and rich biodiversity with jaguars and quetzals, it reflects Central America’s ecological diversity. This cross-border site showcases a shared natural heritage, preserving one of the region’s last intact highland ecosystems.
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