El Pital hill mountain tour

El Pital hills:

El Pital is a transnational mountain, located exactly on the border between El Salvador and Honduras. El Pital is the highest and most elevated peak in El Salvador and the third highest peak in Honduras. It has an elevation of 2,730 meters above sea level.

El Pital is a must-visit destination for anyone looking to experience the coldest and highest point in El Salvador. Located in the department of Chalatenango, this mountain offers a refreshing escape from the typical Central American heat, boasting temperatures that can drop to near freezing, especially at night. It's the perfect spot for nature lovers and adventurers seeking beautiful cloud forests and stunning mountain views.

Main Attractions at El Pital

El Pital hill offers many activities, including agritourism, birdwatching, coffee tours, strawberry farms, a unique climate in the country, hiking, the Sumpul River, abundant nature, and beautiful views of all of El Salvador.

Itinerary

Pick-up from your designated location in San Salvador, El Tunco or Santa Ana (if you are located in other areas no worries we can pick you up for a extra charge).
Drive towards to the north side, on the way we have differente attraction we can visit, firts stop is Cihuatan Mayan Ruins, old ancient ruins you can learn about the mayan culture in El Salvador.

The next town you will visit is the colorful town of la Palma, this artist town is well know for the local art of Fernando Llort one of the greates artis in El Salvador who create the most representative art of El Salvador, we can visit the craft market, do paint workshop to learn Llort technique and finnaly we move to the mouintan.

The top of the mountain

We will do check in at El Pital Ecolodge is a natural santuary that protect the fauna and flora of the area, they are well know beacuse they study the local fauna is impressive, they find El Pital Salamander a unique salamander just live at the hill, do not exist and any other part of the country or

Activities at the mountain

In this area we can do, hike to the Piedra Rajada (cracked stone) or the mojon the concrete point divisory between El Salvador and Honduras, visit strawberries field, visit the sumpul river, bird waching is fantastic in the area, El Pitacl Ecolodge offer more 42 different species of birds and the area more than 120.

Gastronomy

You can enjoy fresh produce, seasonal fruits and vegetables; the cuisine is varied but delicious. Perfect for everyone whether you're vegan, vegetarian, or a meat lover, you'll find a delicious variety of options.

Comback to San Salvador

Next day at noon we comeback to San SAlvador or any place we agree, usually takes around 2.5 to 3 hours ride back, but can change deppend of the traffic, we can offer you drop you and any other places if you preffer just ask how much extra it is.

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