El Tucuche is the second highest peak in Trinidad

Trinidad

Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...

's northern range and is noted for its interesting plateau

Plateau

In geology and earth science, a plateau , also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. A highly eroded plateau is called a dissected plateau...

 shape.

Its summit is home to the Trinidad

Trinidad

Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...

 endemic El Tucuche Golden Tree Frog (Phyllodytes auratus

Phyllodytes auratus

Phyllodytes auratus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to the island of Trinidad in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago....

), found only on El Tucuche and on Trinidad's highest peak El Cerro del Aripo

El Cerro del Aripo

El Cerro del Aripo, at , is the highest point in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is part of the Aripo Massif and is located in the Northern Range on the island of Trinidad, northeast of the town of Arima.-References:...

. The lush evergreen forest, found in the mountain of El Tucuche provides home for other wild tropical fauna and flora. At the foot of the mountain lies the village El Luengo, home to some 2,000 residents.