Cerro Las Minas

Cerro Las Minas is Honduras' tallest peak. Cerro Las Minas is situated in the rocky and extremely secluded Lempira Department in the country's west. The Celaque National Park in Honduras was established in 1987 to protect the mountain and the surrounding 266 square kilometers (65,730 acres).

The Celaque National Park covers 66,700 acres (270 km2) and has elevations ranging from 1,000 to 2,849 meters above sea level. Celaque's terrain is quite rough. Two-thirds of the region has a slope higher than 60 degrees. The Park is classed as a cloud forest, with a mean precipitation of 1600 mm at lower elevations and 2400 mm at higher elevations. To the locals, "Celaque" translates to "box of water." Celaque's nine rivers provide water to 120 nearby settlements, including the district center of Gracias. Celaque has high biodiversity and is home to jaguars, pumas, ocelots, and the endangered Bolitoglossa Celaque, which can only be found in the Celaque mountains.

Height: 2849 m

Location: Lempira Department, Honduras