THE PITAL

                                                                                                                                                         

"El Pital" redirects here. For the Colombian municipality, see Pital.

It is one of the most popular tourist draws in El Salvador, with great biodiversity in a wide altitudinal range containing many endangered species of flora and fauna. The cloud forest has some of the rarest plants and animals in the country, including quetzal and other endangered species.hill pital is a mountain in Central América, on the border of El Salvador and Honduras. It is located 12 km (7 mi) from the town of La Palma at a height of 2,730 m (8,957 ft) above sea level, and is the highest point in Salvadoran territory. Cerro El Pital is in the middle of a cloud forest that has an average annual temperature of 10 °C (50 °F).

From November to February the temperature ranges between −6 °C (21 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) (lowest recorded, in January 1956) and in the rest of the year the temperature ranges between 5 °C (41 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F). It is the coldest place in el salvador. On 13 April 2004, much of the mountain was blanketed by an accumulation of hail during a storm, an unusual event that caused a commotion among the local community Cerro el Pital, El Salvador Tourism

The Pital is the most mountainous and highest peak of El Salvador . It is one of the most important mountains in the department of Chalatenango and has an elevation 2,730 feet above sea level. In addition to cool weather , El Pital has a humid forest composed as pine trees , oak, oak and cypress.

The highest part of this hill is called Wye and is of great tourist attraction as it is the place where El Salvador borders with Honduras .

The Pital is considered , by people who like the cold weather one of the best places for camping ; the highest point is to camp at 2700 meters, specifically between the two peaks of the mountain , so forming a wind corridor . In this sector of the mountain the temperature is about 10 degrees Celsius unless surrounding areas even if a few meters .

A flock this hill many people wanting to ecotourism as : camping , wildlife watching and hiking the different trails.

Its vegetation is conifers and oaks , between species are :

- THE PINUS ayacahuite

- Abies guatemalensis

- EL TAXUS GLOBOSA

Almost extinct plants unique to the country and the area. We can also find " cartridges" that are quintessential flower adorning the hill besides the hydrangeas of different colors ( white, pink, blue) sunflowers tigrillas , peaches and planted a wildflower called " HOLY Carlo " .

You can also climb the Peña Ratjada , a viewpoint on a huge rock from which observes San Ignacio , La Palma , Guatemala and parts of Honduras and other areas of eastern El Salvador .