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516:"Chirripo National Park, Costa Rica - profile and photos"
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229:The Valle de los Lagos in Chirripó National Park.
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989:Geography of Limón Province
566:"Turberas de Talamanca Map"
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192:national park of Costa Rica
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19:Chirripó National Park
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122:Established
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77:Coordinates
963:Categories
948:Tortuguero
939:Tortuguero
923:Las Baulas
816:La Amistad
792:La Amistad
763:Santa Rosa
753:Guanacaste
744:Guanacaste
685:Palo Verde
635:Costa Rica
551:2013-01-07
397:2013-01-07
364:References
282:wet season
278:dry season
251:ecosystems
162:Designated
89:83°28′48″W
61:Costa Rica
909:Tempisque
894:Corcovado
295:Las Nubes
221:Geography
86:9°28′48″N
925:(marine)
890:(marine)
847:(ACOPAC)
811:Chirripó
782:Barbilla
571:. Ramsar
200:San José
57:Location
888:Ballena
881:(ACOSA)
804:(ACLAP)
787:Cahuita
775:(ACLAC)
729:Tapantí
700:Central
649:(ACAHN)
317:Toronto
272:Climate
208:Cartago
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854:Carara
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420:Ramsar
255:páramo
929:Diriá
911:(ACT)
826:Cocos
746:(ACG)
702:(ACC)
575:7 May
569:(PDF)
427:7 May
387:SINAC
204:Limón
190:is a
577:2020
527:2017
456:ISBN
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