Henderson County is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwestern North Carolina, on the border with South Carolina. The Eastern Continental Divide, which lies along the crest of the Blue Ridge, passes through the county.
The Peak. Though the woods were nice, this is really a hike to El Toro peak â the highest point in the El Yunque National Forest. We had great views from the peak â mostly of the back of El Yunque, the north and east coasts, and the towns in the NE part of Puerto Rico ( Ceiba, Naguabo, Juncos, Las Piedras, &Humacao).
Cerro ChirrÃ­po is Costa Rica's highest point, standing tall at an elevation of 12,526 feet (3,818 m). The Talamancas and the great valleys at its base are enveloped by the moist winds from the east, which feed the lush green forests that swathe the region.