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| Cool Tours operators Sophia & Mario |
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| anybody for a zipline ride?? |
Went on a trip this Sunday to El Pital, with
Cool Tours, a Salvadorean founded company offering adventure/historical/nature tours to beautiful places in the country. Mario, the owner, returned to El Salvador after living for several years in Miami. Like so many others, he saw the growing potential of this wonderful country, decided to stay, and started a tour company. One great thing about the trip was that all the tourists were from El Salvador and were just as interested in seeing the highlights of the own country. Was also great for my Spanish training!
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| Traversing some formidable cow fields...but worth it for the view! |
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| The road over the mountain... |
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| Slight landslide to the left |
The base camp of El Pital. As you can see, the clouds were thick around the peak that day but the forest was beautiful nevertheless!
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| El Pital base camp |
This dog and his buddy followed us on the trail up to the peak of El Pital, then ran the 5 km back down the mountain keeping pace with the pickup truck carrying us.
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| Some beautiful old growth... |
Although somewhat difficult to see in the picture below, part of the hike was to cross this fallen log with a single cable to hold onto. This bridge extends over a gulf of which you cannot see the bottom. It was amazing! Once across, the peak was only a short hike up the hill. The clouds did not allow for a good view that day but it was an adventure. Check the
Cool tours site to see more viewpoints.
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| The harrowing bridge to the peak of El Pital |
El Pital is the highest peak in El Salvador and is one of the only places that gets snow here. Luckily the snow stayed away during our visit, but it was a little chilly.
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| Another of our dog friends who followed us on the trail |
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| End of the day...tired but worth it! |
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