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).
Facts about El BoquerÃ³n National Park. 1  The park is situated at a height of 1800 meters. 2  Before the Spanish conquest of the 16th century, the volcano was known as Quezaltepec since the place abounded in Quetzales, a long feathered bird native to Central America.