{"id":16832,"date":"2023-02-23T06:01:58","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T11:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=16832"},"modified":"2023-02-23T06:14:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T11:14:30","slug":"paramo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=16832","title":{"rendered":"Paramo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"904\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iyXNKTqYbx4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After the Resplendent Quetzals at dawn, and after a hearty breakfast at the lodge, we drove up to the very top of the Talamanca Mountains to Buena Vista peak\u2026also called Cerro de la Muerte\u2026one of the highest accessible peaks on the Continental divide and the highest on Pan American Highway, at 11,500 feet. On a clear day the mountain justifies its Buena Vista name, as you can see what looks like the length of the Talamancas, and both the Pacific on one side, and the Caribbean on the other. On a not so clear day, it can seem to justify its name as the Cerro de la Muerte\u2026mountain of death\u2026with a visibility in feet, and bone chilling cold\u2026and that is when the wind is not blowing a gale. On any day, the fascinating plants of the Paramo, above tree-line, hugging the ground for survival, are a source of wonder.  Take 2 minutes to view the slideshow. Sony Rx10iv. 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