El Pital
| El Pital | ||
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 The summit region of El Pital |
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| height | 2730 m | |
| location | Chalatenango department , border with Honduras , El Salvador | |
| Mountains | Sierra Madre | |
| Coordinates | 14 ° 23 '5 " N , 89 ° 7' 46" W | |
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The El Pital (often Cerro El Pital ) is with 2730 m the highest point in El Salvador . It is located on the border with Honduras and is the only place in El Salvador where snow can fall all year round .
The mountain is one of the largest tourist centers in El Savadore with many endangered plants and animals. The main attraction of the place is the camping area . The Quetzal and many other threatened animals live in the cloud forest of Los Esesmiles .
In the months from November to February the temperature is between 10 and −6 ° C and in the other months the temperature is between 20 and 5 ° C. The mountain is the coldest place in El Salvador. In January 1956, the lowest temperature since the weather records in El Salvador was recorded at -16.9 ° C.
Web links
- El Pital on Peakbagger.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Additional Information concerning the Birds of El Salvador by Joe T. Marshall, Jr