Cerro El Pital

The summit region of El Pital

The El Pital (often Cerro El Pital ) is with 2730 meters the highest point of El Salvador. It is located on the border with Honduras and is the only place in El Salvador, may fall to the year-round snow.

The mountain is one of the largest tourist centers of El Savadores with many endangered species of plants and animals. The main attraction of the place is the camping area. In the cloud forest of Los Esesmiles life including the quetzal and many other endangered animals.

During the months of November to February, the temperature between 10 and 6 ° C and in the other months is the temperature 20-5 ° C. The mountain is the coldest place in El Salvador. In January 1956 the lowest temperature since weather records in El Salvador, with - registered 16.9 ° C.