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.
The tallest mountain peak in the United States is Mount McKinley in the Alaska Range, which stands 20,320 feet (6,194 meters) above sea level. After Mount McKinley, Hawaii's Mauna Kea Mountain is the next tallest, at 13,796 feet (4,205 meters) tall. The Rocky Mountains The Rockies include several subranges, including the Wasatch, Bitterroots, Big Horn, and Front Ranges. 2  Appalachian Mountains-The Appalachian Mountain Range are situated in the eastern United States, stretching from Alabama, northeast across New England, and extending up to Canada.