Climbing Chirripo, Costa Rica's Highest Peak
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Three thirty in the morning always feels too early, but add stiff, sore muscles and freezing temperatures, and it feels like the only sane choice is to remain warmly wrapped in a sleeping bag. Sunrise at the summit of Cerro Chirripo – Costa Rica’s highest peak at 12,533 feet – would make it all worth it.
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